King Olaf / The Banner of Saint George
20150199
Labels: Chandos
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Disc1
| 1 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Introduction. Soli and Chorus: ‘There is [...] a wondrous book’. Andante - | Edward Elgar | 3:07 |
| 2 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Introduction. Recitative. Bass: "Summon now the God of Thunder". Allegro con fuoco - Poco meno mosso - | Edward Elgar | 0:57 |
| 3 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Challenge of Thor. Chorus: "I am the God Thor". Moderato - Molto maestoso - | Edward Elgar | 4:01 |
| 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 | Edward Elgar | 6:44 |
| 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 - | Edward Elgar | 0:38 |
| 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 - [ ] - | Edward Elgar | 3:07 |
| 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 - [ ] - | Edward Elgar | 4:58 |
| 8 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Chorus: "As leap the lights of winter". Allegro con fuoco - Moderato - Lento - [ ] - Animato - | Edward Elgar | 3:02 |
| 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 | Edward Elgar | 5:35 |
| 10 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: The Conversion. Recitative. Bass: "Now the child of Ironbeard dead". Andantino - | Edward Elgar | 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 | 6:07 |
| 12 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Gudrun. Recitative. Bass: "How the Wraith of Odin old". Allegro - | Edward Elgar | 0:48 |
| 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 | 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 | 0:43 |
| 15 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Sigrid.Scene. Chorus: "Sigrid sits in her high abode". Allegro - | Edward Elgar | 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 | 4:32 |
Disc2
| 1 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Sigrid. Recitative. Bass: "Hark! she flies from Wendland forth". Allegretto - | Edward Elgar | 0:42 |
| 2 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Chorus (Ballad): "A little bird in the air". Allegro - | Edward Elgar | 4:48 |
| 3 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Duet. Thyri (Soprano): "The gray land breaks to lively green". Allegro - Tranquillo - | Edward Elgar | 2:19 |
| 4 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Olaf (Tenor): "Thyri, my beloved". Moderato - [ ] - Più tranquillo - Più mosso - Lento - [ ] | Edward Elgar | 6:09 |
| 5 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Thyri. Choral Recitative: "After Queen Gunhild’s death". Allegro moderato - | Edward Elgar | 1:30 |
| 6 | 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 | 6:41 |
| 7 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus. Recitative. Bass: "In the convent of Drontheim". Allegro - | Edward Elgar | 1:29 |
| 8 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus: “It is accepted”. Andante - [ ] - | Edward Elgar | 3:19 |
| 9 | Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf: Epilogue. Soli and Chorus: “Stronger than steel”. Più mosso - Animato - Andante (Tempo I) | Edward Elgar | 4:48 |
| 10 | The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. "Within Sylenë’s walls no sound is heard". Andantino - Animato - Tempo I - | Edward Elgar | 2:41 |
| 11 | The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. "The women of Sylenë rend their hair". Allegretto - Andantino - | Edward Elgar | 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 | 3:18 |
| 13 | The Banner of Saint George: Scene 1. “O calm your hearts [she cries] O still your fears”. Allegro - | Edward Elgar | 3:12 |
| 14 | The Banner of Saint George: Scene 2. "Without a fear beside the dragon’s tarn". Andante - Tranquillo - L’istesso tempo - | Edward Elgar | 2:46 |
| 15 | The Banner of Saint George: Scene 2. "Hark! ’tis the ringing hoof of steed". Allegro - [ ] - | Edward Elgar | 2:38 |
| 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 | 5:25 |
| 17 | The Banner of Saint George: Epilogue (March). "It comes from the misty ages". Maestoso, alla Marcia - Largamente e grandioso | Edward Elgar | 5:36 |