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ELGAR, E.: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf / The Banner of St. George (Birsan, Banks, Opie, Bergen Philharmonic, A. Davis)

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Label: Chandos

Genre: Choral - Sacred; Choral - Secular

Period: 20th Century

Catalogue No: CHSA5149-50

Barcode: 095115514924

Release Date: 02/2015

ELGAR, E.: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf / The Banner of St. George (Birsan, Banks, Opie, Bergen Philharmonic, A. Davis)

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Disc 1

Elgar, Edward
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth - Lyricist

Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30

Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

1

Introduction: There Is a Wondrous Book (Chorus, Bass, Soprano, Tenor)

03:07

Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

2

Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

00:57

Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

3

The Challenge of Thor (Chorus)

04:01

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

4

King Olaf's Return (Tenor)

06:42

Banks, Barry (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

5

Recitative: Tell How Olaf Bore the Cross (Bass)

00:38

Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

6

The Conversion: King Olaf's Prows at Nidaros (Chorus)

03:07

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

7

The Conversion: Behold Me, My People (Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

04:58

Banks, Barry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

8

The Conversion: As Leaps the Lights of Winter (Chorus, Bass)

03:02

Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

9

The Conversion: Then o'er the Blood-stained Hog-stone (Chorus, Tenor)

05:30

Banks, Barry (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

10

Recitative: Now the Child of Ironbeard Dead (Bass)

00:44

Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

11

Gudrun (Soprano, Chorus, Tenor)

06:05

Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

12

Recitative: How the Wraith of Odin Old (Bass)

00:48

Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

13

The Wraith of Odin (Chorus)

05:40

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

14

Recitative: Sisters, Sing Ye Now the Song (Bass)

00:43

Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

15

Sigrid: Sigrid Sits in Her High Abode (Chorus)

02:23

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

16

Sigrid: Sigrid, Hail! With Royal Hand (Tenor, Soprano, Chorus)

04:30

Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

Disc 2

1

Recitative: Hark! She Flies From Wendland Forth (Bass)

00:41

Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

2

Thyri (Chorus)

04:48

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

3

Duet: The Gray Land Breaks to Lively Green (Soprano)

02:19

Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

4

Duet: Thyri, My Beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

06:06

Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

5

Recitative: After Queen Gunhild's Death (Chorus)

01:30

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

6

The Death of Olaf (Chorus)

06:41

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

7

Epilogue: In the Convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

01:29

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)

8

Epilogue: It Is Accepted (Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

03:19

Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

9

Epilogue: Stronger Than Steel (Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

04:37

Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

Elgar, Edward
Wensley, Shapcott - Lyricist

The Banner of St. George, Op. 33

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

10

Scene 1: Within Sylene's walls no sound is heard

02:41

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

11

Scene 1: The women of Sylene rend their hair

01:37

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

12

Scene 1: Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

03:18

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

13

Scene 1: O calm your hearts

03:12

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

14

Scene 2: Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

02:46

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

15

Scene 2: Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

02:38

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

16

Scene 2: Loud cry the people

05:25

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

17

Epilogue: It comes from the misty ages

05:34

Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:51:36