tracks

Soli And Chorus: 'There Is [...] A Wondrous Book'. Andante-
1 Recitative. Bass: 'Summon Now The God Of Thunder'. Allegro Con Fuoco - Poco Meno Mosso -
1 Chorus: 'I Am The God Thor'. Moderato - Molto Maestoso -
3 Solo. Tenor: 'And King Olaf Heard The Cry'. Allegro - [ ] - Allegro - Allegro Molto - Tranquillo - Più Mosso - Moderato - Allegro - Poco Più Mosso - Tempo I
4 Recitative. Bass: 'Tell How Olaf Bore The Cross'. Allegro Moderato - Meno Mosso - Più Lento -
5 Scene. Chorus: 'King Olaf's Prows A Nidaro'. Allegro Moderato - Poco Più Mosso - L'istesso Tempo - [ ] -
Olaf (Tenor): 'Behold Me, My People, And Answer And Say'. [ ] - Allegro - Più Mosso - L'istesso Tempo - Più Mosso - [ ] -
Chorus: 'As Leap The Lights Of Winter'. Allegro Con Fuoco - Moderato - Lento - [ ] - Animato -
Chorus: 'Then O'er The Blood - Stained Horg-stone'. L'istesso Tempo - Lento - Allegretto - [ ] - Allargando Al Fine
6 Recitative. Bass: 'Now The Child Of Ironbeard Dead'. Andantino -
Scene. Soprano: 'On King Olaf's Bridal Night'. Adagio - Più Mosso - Tempo I - Poco Più Mosso - [Tempo I] - Allegro - Allegro Molto - [Tempo I]
Recitative. Bass: 'How The Wraith Of Odin Old'. Allegro -
9 Chorus (Ballad): 'The Guests Were Loud, The Ale Was Strong'. Allegro - L'istesso Tempo - Molto Sostenuto - [Tempo I]
10 Recitative. Bass: 'Sisters, Sing Ye Now The Song'. Allegro -
11 Scene. Chorus: 'Sigrid Sits In Her High Abode'. Allegro-
Olaf (Tenor): 'Sigrid, Hail! With Royal Hand.' Meno Mosso - Più Animato - Più Animato - Allegro Con Fuoco - [ ] - Meno Mosso - [Allegro Con Fuoco]
12 Recitative. Bass: 'Hark! She Flies From Wendland Forth'. Allegretto -
13 Chorus (Ballad): 'A Little Bird In The Air'. Allegro -
14 Duet. Thyri (Soprano): 'The Gray Land Breaks To Lively Green'. Allegro - Tranquillo -
Olaf (Tenor): 'Thyri, My Beloved'. Moderato - [ ] - Più Tranquillo - Più Mosso - Lento - [ ]
15 Choral Recitative: 'After Queen Gunhild's Death'. Allegro Moderato -
16 Chorus: 'King Olaf's Dragons Take The Sea'. Allegro - Vivace - Più Mosso - Poco A Poco Meno Mosso -
Soli And Chorus. Recitative. Bass: 'In The Convent Of Drontheim'. Allegro -
Soli And Chorus: '"It Is Accepted"'. Andante - [ ] -
Soli And Chorus: '"Stronger Than Steel"'. Più Mosso - Animato - Andante (Tempo I)
'Within Sylenë's Walls No Sound Is Heard'. Andantino - Animato - Tempo I
'The Women Of Sylenë Rend Their Hair'. Allegretto - Andantino -
'Forth From The Palace, Beautiful As Day'. Allegretto - Più Mosso - Animato - [ ] - A Tempo [Più Mosso] - Poco Lento -
'"O Calm Your Hearts, " [She Cries.] "O Still Your Fears"'. Allegro -
'Without A Fear Beside The Dragon's Tarn'. Andante - Tranquillo - L'istesso Tempo -
'Hark! 'Tis The Ringing Hoof Of Steed'. Allegro - [ ] -
'Loud Cry The People, "Haste! The Dragon Comes!"'. [ ] - Tempo I - L'istesso Tempo - Andantino - Animato - Più Lento -
'It Comes From The Misty Ages'. Maestoso, Alla Marcia - Largemente E Grandioso

credits

Baritone Vocals – Alan Opie (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)
Booklet Editor – Finn S. Gundersen
Choir – Choir Of Collegium Musicum, Edvard Grieg Kor
Chorus Master – HÃ¥kon Matti Skrede
Composed By – Sir Edward Elgar
Conductor – Sir Andrew Davis,
Cover – Peter Nicolai Arbo
Design, Typography – Cap & Anchor Design
Engineer – Ralph Couzens
Engineer [Assistant] – Gunnar Herleif Nilsen
Leader [Of Orchestra] – David Stewart (13)
Orchestra – Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Bergen Philharmonic Choir,
Producer – Brian Pidgeon
Soprano Vocals – Emily Birsan (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)
Tenor Vocals – Barry Banks

companies

Recorded At – Grieghallen

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