The biblical story of Daniel is well-known: the writing on the wall at Belshazzars feast, Daniels rise to power, his fall at the hands of conspirators - and the lions den. This marvellous work with its catchy tunes and rousing choruses fully deserves to be called the worlds earliest surviving opera. This modern arrangement - accompanied by a jazz quartet - aims to recreate the excitement of its first performance by the students and scholars of Beauvais Cathedral nearly 800 years ago.