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Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
King Olaf

Album UK 1987 on His Master's Voice label
Classical

Mispress - two centre labels on side one - the lower being off-centre but not interfering with the playing surface. Recorded 16th-20th December, 1985.

     
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PortraitSir Edward Elgar vc, vn, 1857-1934 GB
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PortraitVernon Handley str, 1930-2008 GB
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PortraitThe London Philharmonic Orchestra ,
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PortraitThe London Philharmonic Choir voc, *1947 GB
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Producers
Stuart Eltham engineer
David Groves producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Introduction - There Is A Wondrous BookSir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
2No 1 - Recitative - Summon Now The God Of Thunder; No 2 - The Challenge Of Thor - "I Am The God Thor"Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
3No 3 - King Olaf's Return - "And Olaf Heard The Cry"Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
4No 4 - Recitative - "Tell How Olaf Bore The Cross"; No 5 - The Conversion - "King Olaf's Prows At Nidaros"Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
5No 6 - Recitative - "Now The Child Of Ironbeard Dead"; No 7 - Gudrun - "On King Olaf's Bridal Night"Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
6No 8 - Recitative - "How The Wrath Of Odin Old"; No 9 - The Wrath Of Odin "The Guests Were Loud"Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
7No 10 - Recitative - "Sisters, Sing Ye Now The Song"; No 11 - Sigrid - "Sigrid Sits In Her High Abode"Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
8No 12 - Recitative - "Hark! She Flies From Wendland Forth"; No 13 - Thyri (Ballad) - "A Little Bird In This Air"Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
9No 14 - Duet - "The Grey Land Breaks To Lively Green"Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
10No 15 - Recitative - "After Queen Gunhild's Death"; No 18 - The Death Of Olaf - "King Olaf's Dragons Take The Sea"Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
11Epilogue - "In The Convent Of Dronheim"Sir Edward Elgar, Vernon Handley, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Choir
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