Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf - Elgar, Edward

"Op. Op.30. Composed: 1895–96. Duration: 95 minutes. Movements: 18 movements in 10 sections: Introduction :There is a wondrous book :1. Summon now the God of thunder The Challenge of Thor :2. I am the God Thor King Olaf's Return :3. And King Olaf heard the cry :4. Tell how Olaf bore the cross The Conversion :5. King Olaf's prows at Nidaros :6. Now the child of Ironbeard dead Gudrun :7. On King Olaf's bridal night :8. How the Wraith of Odin old The Wraith of Odin :9. The guests were loud :10. Sisters, sing ye now the song Sigrid :11. Sigrid sits in her high abode :12. Hark! she flies from Woodland forth Thyri :13. A little bird in the air :14. The gray land breaks to lively green :15. After Queen Gunhild's death The Death of Olaf :16. King Olaf's dragons take the sea Epilogue :In the Convent of Drontheim"

⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Romantic ♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 7-8)

¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra