Edvard Grieg – Olav Trygvasion

London Symphony Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic Chorus

UKCD2056

*OLAV TRYGVASON, Operatic Fragments, Op. 50

For Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Chorus & Orchestra

1. Scene 1 7:35
2. Scene 2 14:54
3. Scene 3 11:20
4. *LANDKJENNING, Cantata Op. 31 7:39
   (Recognition of Land) For Baritone, Chorus & Orchestra
   PEER GYNT – Choral Scenes from Act 5
   For Soprano, Chorus & Orchestra
5. Night Scene 7:10
6. Churchgoers Singing on the Forest Path 0:58
7. Solveig’s Lullaby 6:28

Total duration:        56:36

*First Recordings
Toril Carlsen soprano
Vessa Hansen mezzo-soprano
Asbjørn Hansli baritone

Oslo Philharmonic Chorus (Chorus Master, Oskar Raaum)
London Symphony Orchestra conductor PER DREIER

Peer Gynt

London Symphony Orchestra

UK CD2003-4

EDVARD GRIEG (1843-1907)

PEER GYNT
Premier Recording of the complete music for  Ibsen’s Dramatic Poem
TORIL CARLSEN  ,soprano
ASBJØRN HANSLI, baritone
VESSA HANSSEN, mezzo-soprano
KÅRE BJØRKØY, tenor
KNUT BUEN, Hardanger violin

OSLO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS (Chorus Master, Oskar Raaum)
PER DREIER, CONDUCTOR

CD1 UK CD 2003 (56:51)
CD2 UK CD 2004 (44:56)

Peter Maxwell Davies – The Martydom of St. Magnus

Scottish Chamber Opera Ensemble

DKP(CD)9100

Premier Recording
A Chamber Opera in nine scenes
MUSIC THEATRE WALES

MICHEAL RAFFERTY conductor
MICHAEL McCARTHY director

1. Scene I The Battle of Menai Strait 12:10
2. Scene II The Temptation of Magnus 15:44
3. Scene III The Curse of Blind Mary 5:07
4. Scene IV The Peace Parley 6:32
5. Scene V Magnus’s journey to the Isle of Egilsay 7:33
6. Scene VI Earl Hakon plots to murder Magnus 3:00
7. Scene VII The Reporters 4:44
8. Scene VIII The Sacrifice 7:57
9. Scene IX The Miracle 9:26

Total duration:        72:16