William Walton: Belshazzar's Feast: Mixed Choir: Score

Belshazzar's Feast by William Walton is a powerful and imposing member of the choral canon. Punctuated by Walton's characteristic pauses and silences the piece is tense and dramatic with hauntingly lyrical Baritone solos. The biblical tale has been adapted as a libretto for this quasi-oratorio by Osbert Sitwell. The work was first performed on the 8th October 1931 at the Town Hall Leeds with the Leeds Festival Chorus and The London Symphony Orchestra.Available here is the vocal score of Walton's powerful and imposing Belshazzar's Feast with a Piano reduction.

William Walton Edited by Steuart Bedford Belshazzar's Feast Vocal score 136 pages 279x216mm for SATB, baritone solo & orchestra A newly engraved edition of this vibrant choral work and fully compatible with the Walton Edition full score. There are minor adjustments to the piano reduction to improve playability and the text underlay is now English only, as Walton's original. Forces or Category SATB, baritone solo & orchestra Duration 35 minutes Difficulty Difficult Orchestration piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais (optional), 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, piano, organ, 2 harps, strings, mixed chorus, baritone solo, 2 brass bands (optional), each consisting of 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, and tuba