Solomon is an English oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The anonymous libretto is based on the biblical stories of wise king Solomon from the First Book of Kings and the Second Book of Chronicles with additionalmaterial from Antiquities of the Jews by ancient historian Flavius Josephus. The music was composed between 5 May and 13 June 1748 and the first performance took place on 17 March 1749.…

The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba is the best known excerpt from Handel’s oratorio Solomon. When audience’s taste for opera waned somewhat Handel turned to the creation of Old Testament-based oratorios in English which werebasically unstaged operas on Biblical themes and which were a great success. This unforgettable music is regal propulsive light-hearted and to 21st century ears extre…

Canadian Brass Concert Band Works – Grade 4An instrumental movement from the 1749 oratorio Solomon by George Frideric Handel this bright and bustling music is a Baroque favorite often played at festiveoccasions. The distinctive Howard Cable brass quintet arrangement on which this concert band arrangement is based has long been in the repertory of the Canadian Brass. The group first recor…

An instrumental movement from the 1749 oratorio Solomon by George Frideric Handel this bright and bustling music is a Baroque favorite often played at festive occasions. The distinctive Howard Cable brass quintet arrangement on which this concertband arrangement is based has long been in the repertory of the Canadian Brass. The group first recorded it for their RCA release Fireworks: Baroque B…

One of the stalwarts of the Peters catalogue gets a 'make-over', with a new cover and catalogue number. (formerly H 375a) /

Creative Transcriptions for Today's Guitarist. Par . This second volume of The Classical Guitarist?s Gig Book contains 63 intermediate to advanced solo arrangements of pieces in various styles. From ?The Water Is Wide? and Christmas and patriotic favorites to opera arias ?Julia Florida? by Agustín Barrios and Cello Suite No. 1 by J. S. Bach all of the music in this book is written in standard nota…

Superbe sélection de 30 solos de piano arrangés pour pianistes débutants et intermédiaires.