Belshazzar's feast : Henry V. / William Walton.

Author/creator Walton, William
Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : RCA Victor Red Seal, ℗1992.
Description1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorSitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969 librettist.
Other author/creatorAllen, Thomas, 1944- singer.
Other author/creatorTheodore, David, instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorBlume, Norbert instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorSlatkin, Leonard conductor.
Included WorkWalton, William, 1902-1983. Belshazzar's feast.
Included WorkWalton, William, 1902-1983. Henry V. Passacaglia.
Included WorkWalton, William, 1902-1983. Henry V. Touch her soft lips and part.
Included WorkWalton, William, 1902-1983. Partita, orchestra.
Other author/creatorLondon Philharmonic Choir, performer.
Other author/creatorLondon Philharmonic Orchestra performer.
Uniform titleWorks. Selections
SeriesRed seal
Contents Belshazzar's feast. Thus spake Isaiah ; If I forget thee, o Jerusalem ; By the waters of Babylon ; Babylon was a great city ; Praise ye ; Thus in Babylon, the mighty city ; And in that same hour, they feasted ; Then sing aloud to God our strength ; The trumpeters and pipers are silent ; Then sing aloud to God our strength -- Henry V : two pieces for strings. The death of Falstaff (passacaglia) ; Touch her soft lips and part -- Partita for orchestra. Toccata (Brioso) ; Pastorale siciliana (Andandte comodo) ; Giga burlesca (Allegro gioviale).
General noteThe 1st work is an oratorio, sung in English; the 2nd work from music for Sir Laurence Olivier's motion picture.
General noteText of the 1st work from the Bible, selected and arranged by Osbert Sitwell.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteDurations: 34:13; 6:00; 16:04.
General noteProgram notes by Richard Freed and text of the 1st work ([7] p.) in container.
Performer Thomas Allen, baritone (1st work) ; London Philharmonic Choir (1st work) ; David Theodore, oboe (3rd work, 2nd movement) ; Norbert Blume, viola (3rd work, 2nd movement) ; London Philharmonic ; Leonard Slatkin, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded Dec. 1990 in EMI Abbey Road Studio 1 (1st and 3rd works) and Aug. 1989 in Walthamstow Town Hall (2nd work), London.
Genre/formMusic.
LCCN 2007590103
UPC 090266081325
Publisher number09026-60813-2 RCA Victor Red Seal

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