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Belshazzar's Feast: For Baritone Solo, Mixed Choir, And Orchestra
Walton, William
Published by Oxford Univ Pr, 1978
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Synopsis: An oratorio for baritone soloist, mixed chorus, and orchestra, using text from the Bible selected by Osbert Sitwell
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About the Author: Sir William Walton was born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1902, the son of a choirmaster and a singing-teacher. He became a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, and then an undergraduate at the University. His first composition to attract attention was a piano quartet written at the age of sixteen. At Oxford he made the acquaintance of the Sitwells who gave him friendship, moral and financial support and in 1922 he collaborated with Edith in devising the entertainment Facade. Less than ten years later, Osbert prepared the text of another masterwork, Belshazzar's Feast. From 1922 to 1927 Walton began to spend an increasing amount of time abroad, notably in Switzerland and Italy. The war years were devoted mainly to writing film and ballet scores and he became established as amongst the greatest composers for the screen.
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Title: Belshazzar's Feast: For Baritone Solo, Mixed...
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Publication Date: 1978
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Like New
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included