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Sir Andrew Davis
Discography
King Olaf / The Banner of Saint George
King Olaf / The Banner of Saint George
Featuring
Edward Elgar
,
Bergen filharmoniske orkester
,
Barry Banks
,
Alan Opie
,
Bergen Filharmoniske Kor
,
Edvard Grieg Kor
,
Emily Birsan
and
Collegiûm Mûsicûm
Release year
2015
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Tracklist
1
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Introduction. Soli and Chorus: ‘There is [...] a wondrous book’. Andante -
2
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Introduction. Recitative. Bass: "Summon now the God of Thunder". Allegro con fuoco - Poco meno mosso -
3
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Challenge of Thor. Chorus: "I am the God Thor". Moderato - Molto maestoso -
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
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 -
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 - [ ] -
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 - [ ] -
8
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Chorus: "As leap the lights of winter". Allegro con fuoco - Moderato - Lento - [ ] - Animato -
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
10
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Recitative. Bass: "Now the child of Ironbeard dead". Andantino -
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]
12
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Gudrun. Recitative. Bass: "How the Wraith of Odin old". Allegro -
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]
14
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Wraith of Odin. Recitative. Bass: "Sisters, sing ye now the song". Allegro -
15
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Sigrid.Scene. Chorus: "Sigrid sits in her high abode". Allegro -
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]
17
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Sigrid. Recitative. Bass: "Hark! she flies from Wendland forth". Allegretto -
18
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Chorus (Ballad): "A little bird in the air". Allegro -
19
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Duet. Thyri (Soprano): "The gray land breaks to lively green". Allegro - Tranquillo -
20
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Olaf (Tenor): "Thyri, my beloved". Moderato - [ ] - Più tranquillo - Più mosso - Lento - [ ]
21
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Choral Recitative: "After Queen Gunhild’s death". Allegro moderato -
22
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 -
23
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus. Recitative. Bass: "In the convent of Drontheim". Allegro -
24
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus: “It is accepted”. Andante - [ ] -
25
Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus: “Stronger than steel”. Più mosso - Animato - Andante (Tempo I)
26
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. "Within Sylenë’s walls no sound is heard". Andantino - Animato - Tempo I -
27
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. "The women of Sylenë rend their hair". Allegretto - Andantino -
28
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. "Forth from the palace, beautiful as day". Allegretto - Più mosso - Animato - [ ] - A tempo [Più mosso] - Poco lento -
29
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. “O calm your hearts [she cries] O still your fears”. Allegro -
30
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 2. "Without a fear beside the dragon’s tarn". Andante - Tranquillo - L’istesso tempo -
31
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 2. "Hark! ’tis the ringing hoof of steed". Allegro - [ ] -
32
The Banner of Saint George: Scene 2. "Loud cry the people, Haste! the dragon comes!”. [ ] - Tempo I - L’istesso tempo - Andantino - Animato - Più lento
33
The Banner of Saint George: Epilogue (March). "It comes from the misty ages". Maestoso, alla Marcia - Largamente e grandioso