by Harry Arbuthnot Acworth (1849 - 1933)
Introduction
Language: English
Soli and Chorus. There is a wondrous book Of Legends in the old Norse tongue, Of the dead kings of Norroway, Legends that once were told or sung In many a smoky fireside nook Of Iceland, in the ancient day, By wandering Saga-man or Scald; Heimskringla is the volume called; And he who looks may find therein The story that we now begin. RECITATIVE (Bass) Summon now the God of Thunder, Him who rives the heav'ns asunder, Sing the words of mighty Thor Challenging the world to war.
Authorship:
- by Harry Arbuthnot Acworth (1849 - 1933) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Edward Elgar, Sir (1857 - 1934), "Introduction", op. 30 no. 1, published 1896 [soli, SATB chorus, and orchestra], from King Olaf, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Harold Ryan
This text was added to the website: 2009-10-02
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