Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Belshazzar's Feast

Fri 29 Sep 2023, 19:30 ,Hall

Priority booking for Guildhall School members opens at 10am on Monday 31 July. General booking opens at 10am on Monday 7 August.

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Chorus on Barbican Hall stage

More than 200 Guildhall musicians take to the stage to celebrate the start of the academic year with an inspiring programme conducted by Dominic Wheeler and Jack Sheen.

The evening will feature Walton’s mighty cantata Belshazzar's Feast plus music by Stravinsky, Richard Strauss and critically lauded Guildhall School composer Amy Crankshaw.

Presented by Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Programme

Amy Crankshaw Notes from a Wilderness*

Igor Stravinsky Le chant du rossignol*

Richard Strauss Festliches Präludium

William Walton Belshazzar's Feast

Performers

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra

Guildhall Symphony Chorus

Dominic Wheeler conductor

Jack Sheen conductor*

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Booking fees

£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction.

No fee when tickets are booked in person.

Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.

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Hall

Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level.

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.

We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus

Barbican Brasserie

Martini Bar

Barbican Bar & Grill

Foyer bars and cafe

Cinema Cafe & Bar

Barbican Kitchen

Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users in row U at the rear of the stalls (up to sixteen, depth of row 180cm) and the back row of the circle (four), both with fold-down companion seats. Some seats in row S of the stalls for people with very limited mobility.

Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the concert hall where there are a limited number of suitable seats in row G of the stalls. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the cloakroom staff during the performance.

Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the concert hall. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.

Free large-print programmes
These are available for most of our concerts. Please contact [email protected] at least a week beforehand, to prebook a large-print programmme.

For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.