This 2CD set reveals both the extravagant and intimate aspects of Walton’s compositions. It includes swaggering perfomances of the Coronation Te Deum and Belshazzar’s Feast conducted by Solti, as well as choral miniatures.

This is a compelling anthology of Walton’s choral music, showing two sides of the composer. It features the first release on CD of Simon Preston’s Argo recording of the composer’s choral music, and of Heather Harper’s L’Oiseau-Lyre disc of songs.

“Decca have done it again…” - GramophoneCD 1

Contents:
CD 1
- Coronation Te Deum
Salisbury Cathedral Choir, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Chichester Cathedral Choir

- Belshazzar’s Feast
Benjamin Luxon (baritone)
London Philharmonic Choir / John Alldis
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Georg Solti

CD 2 (first release on CD)
- Jubilate Deo
- Set me as a seal upon thine heart
- Where does the unuttered music go?
- Missa Brevis
- The Twelve
- A Litany ‘Drop, drop slow tears’
- All this time
- Make we joy in this fest
- What cheer?
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford / Simon Preston

- A Song for the Lord Mayor’s Table
- Three Sitwell Songs
Heather Harper (soprano), Paul Hamburger (piano)