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King Olaf / The Banner of Saint George

Andrew Davis · Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Chandos2015Cat. CHSA 5149(2)1h 52m33 tracks
MusicBrainz

Composer

Edward Elgar

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Introduction. Soli and Chorus: ‘There is [...] a wondrous book’. Andante -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: Introduction. "There is a wondrous book"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:08
02

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Introduction. Recitative. Bass: "Summon now the God of Thunder". Allegro con fuoco - Poco meno mosso -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 1. Introduction. Recitative "Summon now the God of Thunder"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:57
03

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Challenge of Thor. Chorus: "I am the God Thor". Moderato - Molto maestoso -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 2. The Challenge of Thor. Chorus "I am the God Thor"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:02
04

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 - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 3. King Olaf's Return. Solo "And King Olaf heard the cry"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

6:44
05

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 - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 4. King Olaf's Return. Recitative "Tell how Olaf bore the Cross"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:38
06

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 - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 5. Conversation. Scene. Chorus "King Olaf's prows at Nidaros"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:08
07

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 - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 5. Conversation. Scene. Chorus "King Olaf's prows at Nidaros"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:59
08

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Chorus: "As leap the lights of winter". Allegro con fuoco - Moderato - Lento - [ ] - Animato -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 5. Conversation. Scene. Chorus "King Olaf's prows at Nidaros"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:03
09

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 - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 5. Conversation. Scene. Chorus "King Olaf's prows at Nidaros"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

5:36
10

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Recitative. Bass: "Now the child of Ironbeard dead". Andantino -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 6. The Conversion. Recitative "Now the child of Ironbeard dead"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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 - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 7. Gudrun. Scene. Soprano "On King Olaf's bridal night"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

6:07
12

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Gudrun. Recitative. Bass: "How the Wraith of Odin old". Allegro -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 8. Gudrun. Recitative "How the Wraith of Odin old"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:49
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 - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 9. The Wraith of Odin. Chorus "The guests were loud, the ale was strong"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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 - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 10. The Wraith of Odin. Recitative "Sisters, sing ye now the song"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:44
15

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Sigrid.Scene. Chorus: "Sigrid sits in her high abode". Allegro -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 11. Sigrid. Scene. Chorus "Sigrid sits in her high abode"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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 - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 11. Sigrid. Scene. Chorus "Sigrid sits in her high abode"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:32

Disc 2

01

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Sigrid. Recitative. Bass: "Hark! she flies from Wendland forth". Allegretto -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 12. Recitative "Hark! She flies from Wendland forth"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:43
02

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Chorus (Ballad): "A little bird in the air". Allegro -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 13. Thyri. Chorus "A little bird in the air"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:49
03

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Duet. Thyri (Soprano): "The gray land breaks to lively green". Allegro - Tranquillo -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 14. Thyri. Duet "The gray land breaks to lively green"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:20
04

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Olaf (Tenor): "Thyri, my beloved". Moderato - [ ] - Più tranquillo - Più mosso - Lento - [ ]

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 14. Thyri. Duet "The gray land breaks to lively green"

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

6:09
05

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Choral Recitative: "After Queen Gunhild’s death". Allegro moderato -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 15. Thyri. Choral Recitative “After Queen Gunhild’s death”

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

1:31
06

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 - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: No. 16. The Death of Olaf. Chorus “King Olaf’s dragons take the sea”

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

6:41
07

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus. Recitative. Bass: "In the convent of Drontheim". Allegro -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus. Recitative “In the convent of Drontheim”

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

1:29
08

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus: “It is accepted”. Andante - [ ] -

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus. Recitative “In the convent of Drontheim”

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:20
09

Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus: “Stronger than steel”. Più mosso - Animato - Andante (Tempo I)

Edward Elgar - Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, op. 30: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus. Recitative “In the convent of Drontheim”

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:49
10

The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. "Within Sylenë’s walls no sound is heard". Andantino - Animato - Tempo I -

Edward Elgar - The Banner of St. George, op. 33: Scene I

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:41
11

The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. "The women of Sylenë rend their hair". Allegretto - Andantino -

Edward Elgar - The Banner of St. George, op. 33: Scene I

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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 - The Banner of St. George, op. 33: Scene I

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:18
13

The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. “O calm your hearts [she cries] O still your fears”. Allegro -

Edward Elgar - The Banner of St. George, op. 33: Scene I

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:13
14

The Banner of Saint George: Scene 2. "Without a fear beside the dragon’s tarn". Andante - Tranquillo - L’istesso tempo -

Edward Elgar - The Banner of St. George, op. 33: Scene II

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:47
15

The Banner of Saint George: Scene 2. "Hark! ’tis the ringing hoof of steed". Allegro - [ ] -

Edward Elgar - The Banner of St. George, op. 33: Scene II

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:39
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 - The Banner of St. George, op. 33: Scene II

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

5:25
17

The Banner of Saint George: Epilogue (March). "It comes from the misty ages". Maestoso, alla Marcia - Largamente e grandioso

Edward Elgar - The Banner of St. George, op. 33: Epilogue

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

5:36