Special offer. Elgar: King Olaf
Emily Birsan (soprano), Barry Banks (tenor), Alan Opie (baritone)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Collegium Musicum Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Sir Andrew Davis
there's nothing stilted about Elgar's music: it crackles with confident vitality...the Norwegian choruses respond with crisp vigour and superb English diction, only faintly (and appropriately)... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week26th January 2015
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Sunday Times2015Albums of the Year
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BBC Music MagazineApril 2015Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the YearFinalist 2015
Contents
Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30, Introduction
- Sir Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Emily Birsan, Barry Banks, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Choir of Collegium Musicum, Edvard Grieg Kor
- Recorded: 16-19 June 2014
- Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
There is a wondrous book (Chorus, Bass, Soprano, Tenor)
I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)
Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30, The Challenge of Thor
- Sir Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Choir of Collegium Musicum, Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede
- Recorded: 16-19 June 2014
- Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
II. Chorus. 'I am the God Thor'. Moderato - Molto maestoso
Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30, King Olaf's Return
- Sir Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Alan Opie
- Recorded: 16-19 June 2014
- Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)
IV. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (Bass)
Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30, The Conversion
- Sir Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Barry Banks, Choir of Collegium Musicum, Alan Opie, Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede
- Recorded: 16-19 June 2014
- Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
V. King Olaf's prows at Nidaros (Chorus)
V. Behold me, my people, and answer and say (Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
V. As leap the lights of winter (Bass, Chorus)
V. Then o'er the blood-stained Horg-stone (Tenor, Chorus)
VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)
Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30, Gudrun
- Sir Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Emily Birsan, Alan Opie, Barry Banks, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Choir of Collegium Musicum, Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede
- Recorded: 16-19 June 2014
- Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
VII. On King Olaf's bridal night (Soprano, Tenor, Chorus)
VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)
Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30, The Wraith of Odin
- Sir Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Alan Opie, Choir of Collegium Musicum, Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede
- Recorded: 16-19 June 2014
- Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
IX. The guests were loud, the ale was strong (Chorus)
X. Sisters, sing ye now the song (Bass)
Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30, Sigrid
- Sir Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Emily Birsan, Alan Opie, Choir of Collegium Musicum, Barry Banks, Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede
- Recorded: 16-19 June 2014
- Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)
XI. Sigrid, hail! with royal hand (Tenor, Soprano, Chorus)
XII. Hark! she flies from Wendeland forth (Bass)
Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30, Thyri
- Sir Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Emily Birsan, Choir of Collegium Musicum, Barry Banks, Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede
- Recorded: 16-19 June 2014
- Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)
XIV. The gray land breaks to lively green (Soprano)
XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)
XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)
Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30, The Death of Olaf
- Sir Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Choir of Collegium Musicum, Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede
- Recorded: 16-19 June 2014
- Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
XVI. King Olaf's dragons take the sea (Chorus)
Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30, Epilogue
- Sir Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Emily Birsan, Choir of Collegium Musicum, Barry Banks, Edvard Grieg Kor, Alan Opie, Håkon Matti Skrede
- Recorded: 16-19 June 2014
- Recording Venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
XVII. In the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)
XVIII. It is accepted (Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
XIX. Stronger than steel (Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)