King Olaf / The Banner of Saint George - Elgar; Emily Birsan, Barry Banks, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Choir, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

King Olaf / The Banner of Saint George

Album by Elgar; Emily Birsan, Barry Banks, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Choir, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

Released January 2015

Tracklist

Hybrid SACD 1
1
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Introduction. Soli and Chorus: ‘There is [...] a wondrous book’. Andante -
Edward Elgar
3:07
2
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Introduction. Recitative. Bass: "Summon now the God of Thunder". Allegro con fuoco - Poco meno mosso -
Edward Elgar
0:57
3
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Challenge of Thor. Chorus: "I am the God Thor". Moderato - Molto maestoso -
Edward Elgar
4:01
4
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: King Olaf's Return. Solo. Tenor: "And King Olaf heard the cry". Allegro - [ ] - Allegro - Allegro molto - Tranquillo - Più mosso - Moderato - Allegro - Poco più mosso - Tempo I
Edward Elgar
6:44
5
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: King Olaf's Return. Recitative. Bass: "Tell how Olaf bore the Cross". Allegro moderato - Meno mosso - Più lento -
Edward Elgar
0:38
6
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Scene. Chorus: "King Olaf’s prows at Nidaros". Allegro moderato - Poco più mosso - L’istesso tempo - [ ] -
Edward Elgar
3:07
7
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Olaf (Tenor): "Behold me, my people, and answer and say". [ ] - Allegro - Più mosso - L’istesso tempo - Più mosso - [ ] -
Edward Elgar
4:58
8
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Chorus: "As leap the lights of winter". Allegro con fuoco - Moderato - Lento - [ ] - Animato -
Edward Elgar
3:02
9
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Chorus: "Then o’er the blood-stained Horg-stone". L’istesso tempo - Lento - Allegretto - [ ] - Allargando al fine
Edward Elgar
5:35
10
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Recitative. Bass: "Now the child of Ironbeard dead". Andantino -
Edward Elgar
0:44
11
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Gudrun. Scene. Soprano: "On King Olaf’s bridal night". Adagio - Più mosso - Tempo I - Poco più mosso - [Tempo I] - Allegro - Allegro molto - [Tempo I]
Edward Elgar
6:07
12
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Gudrun. Recitative. Bass: "How the Wraith of Odin old". Allegro -
Edward Elgar
0:48
13
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Wraith of Odin. Chorus (Ballad): "The guests were loud, the ale was strong". Allegro - L’istesso tempo - Molto sostenuto - [Tempo I]
Edward Elgar
5:43
14
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Wraith of Odin. Recitative. Bass: "Sisters, sing ye now the song". Allegro -
Edward Elgar
0:43
15
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Sigrid.Scene. Chorus: "Sigrid sits in her high abode". Allegro -
Edward Elgar
2:23
16
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Sigrid. Olaf (Tenor): "Sigrid, hail! with royal hand". Meno mosso - Più animato - Più animato - Allegro con fuoco - [ ] - Meno mosso - [Allegro con fuoco]
Edward Elgar
4:32
Hybrid SACD 2
1
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Sigrid. Recitative. Bass: "Hark! she flies from Wendland forth". Allegretto -
Edward Elgar
0:42
2
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Chorus (Ballad): "A little bird in the air". Allegro -
Edward Elgar
4:48
3
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Duet. Thyri (Soprano): "The gray land breaks to lively green". Allegro - Tranquillo -
Edward Elgar
2:19
4
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Olaf (Tenor): "Thyri, my beloved". Moderato - [ ] - Più tranquillo - Più mosso - Lento - [ ]
Edward Elgar
6:09
5
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Choral Recitative: "After Queen Gunhild’s death". Allegro moderato -
Edward Elgar
1:30
6
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Death of Olaf. Chorus: "King Olaf’s dragons take the sea". Allegro - Vivace – Più mosso - Poco a poco meno mosso -
Edward Elgar
6:41
7
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus. Recitative. Bass: "In the convent of Drontheim". Allegro -
Edward Elgar
1:29
8
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus: “It is accepted”. Andante - [ ] -
Edward Elgar
3:19
9
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus: “Stronger than steel”. Più mosso - Animato - Andante (Tempo I)
Edward Elgar
4:48
10
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. "Within Sylenë’s walls no sound is heard". Andantino - Animato - Tempo I -
Edward Elgar
2:41
11
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. "The women of Sylenë rend their hair". Allegretto - Andantino -
Edward Elgar
1:37
12
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. "Forth from the palace, beautiful as day". Allegretto - Più mosso - Animato - [ ] - A tempo [Più mosso] - Poco lento -
Edward Elgar
3:18
13
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. “O calm your hearts [she cries] O still your fears”. Allegro -
Edward Elgar
3:12
14
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 2. "Without a fear beside the dragon’s tarn". Andante - Tranquillo - L’istesso tempo -
Edward Elgar
2:46
15
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 2. "Hark! ’tis the ringing hoof of steed". Allegro - [ ] -
Edward Elgar
2:38
16
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 2. "Loud cry the people, Haste! the dragon comes!”. [ ] - Tempo I - L’istesso tempo - Andantino - Animato - Più lento
Edward Elgar
5:25
17
The Banner of Saint George: Epilogue (March). "It comes from the misty ages". Maestoso, alla Marcia - Largamente e grandioso
Edward Elgar
5:36