William Walton Belshazzar's Feast (1931)
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| William Walton |
The Bach Choir and The Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Sir David Willcocks
I. "Thus spake Isaiah"
II. "If I forget three, O Jerusalem"
III. "Babylon was a great city"
IV. "Praise ye"
V. "Thus in Babylon"
VI. "And in that same hour"
VII. "Then sing aloud to God"
VIII. "The trumpeters and pipers are silent"
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| Sir David Willcocks |
Belshazzar's Feast is a cantata by the English composer William Walton. It was first performed at the Leeds Festival on 8 October 1931, with the baritone Dennis Noble, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Leeds Festival Chorus, conducted by Malcolm Sargent. The work has remained one of Walton's most celebrated compositions.[3] Osbert Sitwell selected the text from the Bible, primarily the Book of Daniel, and Psalm 137. The work is dedicated to Walton's friend and benefactor, Gerald Berners.
