Release group "King Olaf / The Banner of Saint George" by Elgar; Emily Birsan, Barry Banks, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Choir, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

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Tracklist

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