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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.
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Sep 9, 2015 · Sir William WaltonBelshazzar's FeastBBC Symphony OrchestraBryn Terfel, baritoneBBC SingersBBC Symphony Chorusconducted bySir Andrew DavisFor a little point o...
Dec 27, 2023 · Belshazzar’s Feast is a masterpiece that not only showcases the talents of William Walton but also brings to life a timeless story from the Bible. Its exploration of captivity, longing, arrogance, and divine judgement continues to resonate with audiences to this day.
One of the best-known and most frequently performed of Walton's works is the cantata Belshazzar's Feast. Written for large orchestra, chorus and baritone soloist, it intersperses a choral and orchestral depiction of Babylonian excess and depravity, barbaric jazzy outbursts, and the lamentations and finally the rejoicing of the Jewish captives.
Belshazzar’s Feast deals with several important socio-political themes: the tribulations of a nation in exile, the impermanence of civilisation, and the downfall of a decadent empire. Musically, it follows in the tradition of the great 18 th and 19 th century English oratorios.
