Belshazzar’s Feast

~ Cantata

Relationships

composer:William Walton (composer and conductor) (from 1931 until 1957)
premiered at:Leeds Town Hall in Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1931-10-08)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002355951 [info]
Wikidata:Q2905383 [info]
parts:1. Belshazzar’s Feast: I. Thus spake Isaiah
2. Belshazzar’s Feast: II. If I forget thee, O Jerusalem / By the waters of Babylon
3. Belshazzar’s Feast: III. Babylon was a great city
4. Belshazzar’s Feast: IV. In Babylon, Belshazzar the King made a great feast
5. Belshazzar’s Feast: V. Praise ye the God of Gold
6. Belshazzar’s Feast: VI. Thus in Babylon the mighty city
7. Belshazzar’s Feast: VII. And in that same hour, as they feasted
8. Belshazzar’s Feast: VIII. Then sing aloud to God our strength
9. Belshazzar’s Feast: IX. The trumpeters and pipers are silent
10. Belshazzar’s Feast: X. Then sing aloud to God our strength (reprise)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1961-11-28Excerpt from Belshazzar's FeastpartialOwen Brannigan, Hoffnung Festival Choral Society, Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra, William Walton1:55
1972-03-29 – 1972-03-30“Belshazzar’s Feast” (Conclusion)partialJohn Shirley‐Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn?:??
1972-03-29 – 1972-03-30“Belshazzar’s Feast” (Part 1)partialJohn Shirley‐Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn?:??
1999-04-18Belshazzar's FeastliveBBC Symphony Chorus, Leeds Festival Chorus, Willard White, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis33:12
Belshazzar's FeastAustralian Intervarsity Choral Festival Choir?:??
Belshazzar's FeastAtlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Robert Shaw37:09