Elgar (1857-1934)

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King Olaf, The Banner of St.George : A.Davis / Bergen Philharmonic & Choir, Birsan, B.Banks, Opie (2SACD)(Hybrid)

Elgar (1857-1934)

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Item Details

Genre
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Classical
Catalogue Number
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CHSA5149
Number of Discs
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2
Label
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Chandos
Release Country
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UK
Format
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SACD
Other
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Hybrid Disc,Import

Product Description

After having recorded Elgar's the Dream of Gerontius ('Recording of the Month' in BBC Music), Sir Andrew Davis turns to two of the composer's most popular early choral works: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf and the Banner of Saint George. The recording, made soon after a successful performance, features the same 'excellent Bergen Philharmonic' and 'outstanding' vocal forces: The 'imposing' baritone Alan Opie, the 'high, incisive tenor' Barry Banks, singing 'fearlessly in some quite challenging passages', and the American soprano Emily Birsan, who sang 'with radiant delicacy' (The Daily Telegraph). These two works shaped Elgar's later reputation as a leading orchestrator and most popular British composer of his time.

Track List   

Disc   1

  • 01． Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30
  • 02． The Banner of Saint George, Op. 33
  • 03． I Am the God Thor. Moderato - Molto Maestoso
  • 04． And King Olaf Heard the Cry. Allegro -( ) - Allegro
  • 05． Tell How Olaf Bore the Cross. Allegro Moderato - Meno Mosso
  • 06． King Olaf's Prows at Nidaros. Allegro Moderato
  • 07． Behold Me, My People, and Answer and Say.( ) - Allegro - Pi Mosso
  • 08． As Leap the Lights of Winter. Allegro Con Fuoco - Moderato
  • 09． Then O'er the Blood-stained Horg-stone. L'istesso Tempo - Lento
  • 10． Now the Child of Ironbeard Dead. Andantino
  • 11． On King Olaf's Bridal Night. Adagio - Pi Mosso - Tempo I
  • 12． How the Wraith of Odin Old. Allegro
  • 13． The Guests Were Loud, the Ale Was Strong. Allegro
  • 14． Sisters, Sing Ye Now the Song. Allegro
  • 15． Sigrid Sits in Her High Abode. Allegro
  • 16． Sigrid, Hail! With Royal Hand. Meno Mosso - Pi Animato

Disc   2

  • 01． Hark! She Flies from Wendeland Forth. Allegretto
  • 02． A Little Bird in the Air. Allegro
  • 03． The Gray Land Breaks to Lively Green. Allegro - Tranquillo
  • 04． Thyri, My Beloved. Moderato -( ) - Pi Tranquillo
  • 05． After Queen Gunhild's Death. Allegro Moderato
  • 06． King Olaf's Dragons Take the Sea. Allegro - Vivace - Pi Mosso
  • 07． In the Convent of Drontheim. Allegro
  • 08． It Is Accepted. Andante -( )
  • 09． Stronger Than Steel. Pi Mosso - Animato - Andante (Tempo I)
  • 10． Within Sylen's Walls No Sound Is Heard. Andantino - Animato - Tempo I
  • 11． The Women of Sylen Rend Their Hair. Allegretto - Andantino
  • 12． Forth from the Palace, Beautiful As Day. Allegretto - Pi Mosso - Animato -( )
  • 13． O Calm Your Hearts. (She Cries,) O Still Your Fears. Allegro
  • 14． Without a Fear Beside the Dragon's Tarn. Andante - Tranquillo - L'istesso Tempo
  • 15． Hark! 'Tis the Ringing Hoof of Steed. Allegro -( )
  • 16． Loud Cry the People, Hate! The Dragon Comes!( ) - Tempo I - L'istesso Tempo
  • 17． It Comes from the Misty Ages. Maestoso, Alla Marcia - Largamente E Grandioso

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