Belshazzar’s Feast
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This event took place on Sunday 27 May 2018.
- Sunday 27 May 2018
- Brighton Dome
Belshazzar’s Feast
Sun 27 May 2018
Brighton Dome
Need to know
Repertoire
- Britten Four Sea Interludes
- Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
- Walton Belshazzar's Feast
Features
- Richard Armstrong Conductor
- James Rutherford Baritone
- Duncan Riddell Violin
- Brighton Festival Chorus Choir
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Location
Brighton Dome
Church Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1UD, United Kingdom
Fifty years ago a new choir was launched with a performance of Walton’s epic cantata Belshazzar’s Feast, whose choral music is both immensely challenging and unforgettably vivid. That choir was Brighton Festival Chorus, now established as one of the finest symphony choruses in the UK and an indispensable part of the Festival.
Just as in its 1968 debut, the Chorus is joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for this historic commemorative concert. Conducted by Sir Richard Armstrong and with the leading British baritone James Rutherford as soloist, this is a landmark performance for the Chorus, and an unmissable event for anyone who thrills to the intensity and excitement of a virtuosic ensemble at full power.