6 Apr 2021

HANDEL arr Burchell: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

From Music Alive, 8:04 pm on 6 April 2021

Performed by David Burchell on the organ of Auckland Town Hall.

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David Burchell

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Solomon is one of Handel's last oratorios written in 1748.

Act III starts with a Sinfonia depicting the arrival of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon's court.

The moment is described in the Bible (I Kings): she came "with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones."

Recorded by RNZ Concert, 15 November 2020
Producer: Tim Dodd; Engineer: Adrian Hollay

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