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who each claimed a single baby as her own. Solomon offers to solve the case by splitting the infant in half with his sword, but the real mother rejects this solution and offers to hand the child over to the other woman, as
Solomon knew the true parent would do. The First Harlot and the chorus praise
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instruments. Many of the grand and varied choruses are in eight parts ("a double chorus") instead of the more usual four parts. The final number of Act I is the chorus âMay no rash intruderâ, usually called the
Nightingale Chorus, with flutes imitating birdsong over a gentle rustling effect created
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for the star singers and contained very little else; they did not feature separate choruses. With the
English oratorios Handel had the opportunity to mix operatic arias in English for the soloists with large choruses of the type that he used in the Coronation anthems. The oratorios found a wider
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Italian operas. His opportunities to set English texts to music had at first been more limited; he had spent the years 1717 to 1719 as composer in residence to the wealthy
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of magnificent choruses depicting in turn the "lulling" sound of gentle music, the desire for military glory, the despair of an unhappy lover, and a storm which turns to calm. All celebrate the Israel of the wise ruler
Solomon as a Golden Age of peace, happiness, and prosperity.
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known as "The
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in concert form, thus giving birth to the
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59.May peace in Salem (Queen of Sheba â recitative)
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683:45.Sweep, sweep the string (Solomon â recitative)
632:33.Can I see my infant gorâd (First harlot â air)
626:31.Thy sentence, great king (Second harlot â air)
587:24.When the sun oâer yonder hills (Solomon â air)
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617:28.Thou son of David (First harlot â recitative)
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556:20.With thee thâunshelterâd moor (Queen â air)
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695:49.Draw the tear from hopeless love (chorus)
553:19.When thou art absent (Queen â recitative)
514:9.Blessâd be the Lord (Solomon â recitative)
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550:18.Haste to the cedar grove (Solomon â air)
440:In Act Three we see a state visit from the
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653:40.Beneath the vine (First harlot â air)
644:37.From morn to eve (Zadok â recitative)
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103:2012 London Olympics opening ceremony
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647:38.See the tall palm (Zadok â air).
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532:12.Blessâd the day (Queen â air)
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508:7.Sacred raptures (Zadok â air)
133:Theatre at Covent Garden where
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2043:The Triumph of Time and Truth
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2359:Tra le fiamme (Il consiglio)
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707:53.Pious king (Levite â air)
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1048:Hannoversche Hofkapelle
1044:Maulbronn Chamber Choir
613:To them the two harlots
453:List of musical numbers
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71:Antiquities of the Jews
62:the First Book of Kings
2729:Concerti grossi, Op. 6
2724:Concerti grossi, Op. 3
2719:Organ concertos, Op. 7
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2232:The Choice of Hercules
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1985:Va tacito e nascosto
1978:Svegliatevi nel core
1598:List of compositions
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2518:Oboe Concerto No. 1
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1964:Lascia ch'io pianga
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2376:Latin church music
2366:Un'alma innamorata
2331:Del bell'idolo mio
2310:Aure soavi e lieti
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1443:Coronation Anthems
1353:Grove Music Online
1181:Christopher Lowrey
1101:Cat:HMC 901949.50
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970:3 MC 289-412612-4
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1855:Parnasso in festa
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1715:Floridante
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