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Belshazzar set himself against the god of Israel and his fate was foretold with - literally - the writing on the wall by a ghostly godly hand. Walton gives us a dramatic choral work with the text from the Bible selected by the poet Osbert Sitwell. Composer: William Walton Performers: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra Performers: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus Performers: 麻豆社 National Chorus of Wales Performers: 麻豆社 Singers Performer: Christopher Maltman (Baritone) Conductor: Sakari Oramo Recording date: 17 July 2015 Date of broadcast: 17 July 2015
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