BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST

Belshazzar’s Feast: translation

AnEnglish oratoriocomposed by Sir William Walton (1902–1983) on a libretto by Sir Osbert Sitwell drawing from Isaiah 39, Daniel 5, Revelation 18, andPsalms81 and 137. It premiered at the Leeds Festival in 1931. The score calls for baritone solo, eight-voice choir, and large symphony orchestra and takes about 37 minutes to perform.

See alsoHandel, George Frideric.