Belshazzar's Feast at Civic Center Music Hall - Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre
Dates: (10/2/2015 )
Civic Center Music Hall - Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre |
201 North Walker Avenue
Oklahoma City,OK OK 73102
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Belshazzar's Feast
In selected text from the Bible, the story of Belshazzar's Feast is told. The Jews are in exile in Babylon and after a feast at which Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, commits sacrilege by using the Jews' sacred vessels to praise the heathen gods, he is miraculously killed, the kingdom falls, and the Jews regain their freedom. The mounting drama of this story is depicted through orchestral power and choral strength.
Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms
One of the most important composers of the 20th century, Stravinsky wrote the famous ballet "Firebird" and "The Rite of Spring", his music earning him the reputation as a musical revolutionary who pushed the boundaries of musical design. Commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, this choral symphony derives its name from the use of psalm texts in the choral parts. Stravinsky chose three Psalms from the Old Testament. Psalms numbers 38, 39 and 150. The secret of this 23-minute work is its relationship between chorus and orchestra. Stravinsky flouted basic conventions. This idea of creating a lean sound with so many wind instruments was not new to Stravinsky, and helps give this work its distinctive sound.
Cast and Creative team for Belshazzar's Feast at Civic Center Music Hall - Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre
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