The 'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' comes from which Handel oratorio?
Solomon (Handel) is believed to have given the name, "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba," to this sinfonia, perhaps in 1933, when he made a recording of it, or perhaps in 1955, when he recorded the entire oratorio.) In season one of the BBC One series "Last Tango in Halifax", it is mentioned in several episodes that Celia Dawson has chosen "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" to announce her entrance at her wedding to Alan Buttershaw. Solomon (Handel) Solomon, HWV 67, is an English oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The anonymous libretto – currently thought to have been penned
Solomon (Handel) Theatre in London, where it had two further performances. Handel revived the work in 1759. The oratorio contains a short and lively instrumental passage for two oboes and strings in Act Three, known as "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba", which has become famous outside the context of the complete work, and was featured at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony as James Bond (Daniel Craig) goes to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The German-born Handel had been resident in London since 1712 and had there enjoyed great success as a composer of Italian operas. His opportunities to