Western — Classical & Romantic
Baroque · 1748

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon)

G. F. HandelHWV 67

Key
Bb
Time
3/8
Tempo
♩=132
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Sinfonia opening Act 3 of the oratorio Solomon. Two oboes + strings.

Teaching points

  • Two-oboe concertante texture
  • Standard orchestral concert opener
  • AO3: oratorio sinfonia genre
Full score ↓Public domain

Bärenreiter + later urtext, PD.

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