CMXXVI. HANDEL, George Frideric: Solomon, Act 3

CMXXVI. HANDEL, George Frideric (1685-1759)

Solomon (1748)

The Queen of Sheba pays a visit. Solomon's wisdom is praised.

ACT 3

Symfony

Recitative (Queen of Sheba, Solomon): From Arabia's spicy shores

Air (Queen of Sheba): Ev'ry sight these eyes behold

Recitative (Solomon): Sweep, sweep the string

Air (Solomon) and Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around

Air (Solomon) and Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try

Recitative (Solomon): Then at once from rage remove

Chorus: Draw the tear from hopeless love

Recitative (Solomon): Next the tortur'd soul release

Air (Solomon) and Chorus: Thus rolling surges rise

Recitative (Queen of Sheba): Thy harmony's divine

Air (Levite): Pious king

Recitative (Zadok): Thrice happy king

Air (Zadok): Golden columns

Chorus: Praise the Lord

Recitative (Solomon): Gold now is common

Air (Solomon): How green our fertile pastures look!

Recitative (Queen of Sheba): May peace in Salem

Air (Queen of Sheba): Will the sun forget to streak

Recitative (Solomon): Adieu, fair queen

Duet (Queen of Sheba, Solomon): Ev'ry joy that wisdom knows

Grand Chorus: The name of the wicked