Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba | Academy of Ancient Music 

This is so beautiful I can barely Handel my emotions 🥲

I just love Handel's music, this performance is exceptional.

The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, sinfonia for two oboes and strings by George Frideric Handel was created in 1749 at London’s Covent Garden Theatre as part of his new Biblical oratorio into the first scene of Act III in the oratorio Solomon. This one is rarely performed in its entirety, but Handel’s bright and lively interlude The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (in A major) is a widely appreciated processional set piece. In the Book of Kings, the Queen of Sheba travels from afar to visit the splendid court of King Solomon, arriving, as the bible mentions with a very great retinue, then camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones. Handel’s music admirably captures the excitement of a lavish state visit of an exotic foreign Queen, and first-night London audiences would have had no problem reading of Handel’s depiction and the coming of a compliment by their reigning monarch, King George II. Be like a good Prince in love with glory, and make a story of you. This king must have been a lover of art. *Lucien*

I love this version of Handel's "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba". The tempo of the music is just right.

Wonderful memories of this being played at a friend's funeral. He planned it himself, and this is what accompanied the coffin as it left the Canongate Kirk. We were all trying not to giggle. Joyful, beautiful and in my memory as camp as Christmas. I love music.💖

I love the obvious enjoyment that can be seen on the faces of the musicians. They aren't just playing notes. Wonderful, AAM!

Fabulous! Heaven captured in a melodious reverberation. ❤🎉

Let’s all of us give a huge HAND TO HANDEL ❤❤❤HALLELUJAH ❤❤❤

Handel was sent by god to give joy to the world.

At that tempo, she would have arrived early! Wonderful oboe players.

The Beauty and Gorgeousness of Sheba must quench and moisturize the parched soul of us earthlings

Just love that this is played on baroque instruments, so it sounds like it would have when Handel wrote the piece.👍

WheneverI listen to this masterpiece, I feel like I am witnessing the arrival of that Queen of Sheba with Handel

Spirited and driving performance. Orchestra hits the mark every time. No sloppiness. Love the lute.

I love it this fast! There are a lot of very slow versions around but this tempo really makes it glorious and worthy of the Queen of Sheba. I would like this to accompany ME wherever I go! Oboes are especially fab!

Vibrational frequency, sending shivers down my spine

One's views on how a piece "should" be performed usually depend on whose version you were first familiar with. I first heard this piece in the 1950s when it was the fashion to play it more slowly. At this speed you have visions of the Queen and her entourage donning their running shoes and sprinting in.

The joy this brings to the listener. And I can see the joy on the faces of many of the players. Well done. I liked the tempo, made my blood race.

Ich Liebe den 🎻 Violinen, verein ! ( ...und die Damen...!! Sehr glorreich und gewandt____

What a stroke of genius to include a theorbo in a piece where it historically doesn't belong! This ensemble's commitment to authenticity is truly unparalleled-they're not just playing the music as it was, but as it never was. It's authenticity reimagined, and who could ask for more dedication to historical accuracy than that?

Concerning the sinfonia's tempo, it is more than fitting, for as the title suggests, the queen's visit to Solomon's Israel was a joyous occasion. Very nice performance!

Start your day dancing to this and you're off to a good start!

I love this song and this performance. I used to use this song to sell high end audio all the time and then used it later to help teach storytelling with music and sound for the video game industry. It has always been one of my very favorites and you folks do a wonderful version!

She must have been running late

I’ve always loved this as it was pointed Out to me by miss green our music teacher this piece should mean something to you Michael Solomons ( I was 13 ) and it does and always will I hope you find the truth 🤔someday soon Mike Sol’s

This was played as I walked down the aisle at my son's wedding. I was thrilled that the organist suggested this!!!

Simply breathtaking. I’ve only just started properly drawing from the well we call “classical” music. The font is deep and full of wonders.

I actually prefer it at this tempo, even though it sounds like she'd be running for her life!

Perfecto tempo! Joyful allegro... Thank you.!

Beautiful music of great virtuosity and remarkable skill. The joy of music through the ages, lives here right now!! Most majestic and divine performance! [`Salutes!!]

Since l love Handel, some friends rec this for my wedding. I said no, because Dad would've had me at the altar in 2 seconds. I chose Water Music, and Dad was so nervous, that he still had me at the altar in 2 seconds! 🤣

This song makes me genuinely happy!

I keep coming back to this recording. Thank heavens for young musicians like Christopher Bucknall who want to play this music and keep it alive!

The AAM seem to "get" Handel's music better than any other orchestra....this performance is sublime❤

I’ve not seen this piece performed better. So very well done! Everyone in it is so great!

So beautiful!

The past echos perfectly clear through this wonderful performance

This specutacular performance they play with exquisite skill and breathtaking technique and beautiful attire is beyond description , inspirational and comfortable to the ear and the mind There is something extraordinary in their specutacular performance From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

I feel like this performance is so precise and perfectly modulated, for example the beautiful part around 2:38 with the descending bass and the building ostinati holding back just enough to make the payoff starting around 2:44 all the more satisfying

This peace of melody makes me feel so real! That music take my energies up to to joyful! Sorry for my english but I feel so excited after listening to this magnificent melody 😍

I feel the Queen is so excited and beaming in her face to meeting Solomon!😊

Absolutely fantastic! Very well played.

so beautiful.

I like your interpretation very much. thank you ...

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We doing this for our orchestra assignment this Tuesday hope we get a 1(that' good)

Beautiful music i adore

This is so good what great musicians

Obvious 🦆ENJOYMENT AND PURE⭐MAGNIFICENCE

Sunday 7:05 in the morning of 17 september 2023 listening to handel i know that my sunday will be wonderful.

Going today for the yesterday's work

The beautifully invigorating yet satisfyingly calming piece of classic classical music. The piece of divine music that first got me interested in the beauty of Classical music. All those superlatives and I still haven't done it justice! But AAM certainly do, and I love it played at this tempo and with so much joy! Thank you

Do oboe players have to double- tongue to play that fast? I love love this rendition!

Handel's father resisted his son's desire for a career in music, but his mother supported it. Arguably his father's death when George was 11 helped, and the family was financially comfortable. GF emigrated to England as it was more financially advantageous for a talented young (27) man than was "Germany."

Exciting, stimulating and beautiful, thanks Handel, and yes, the musicians do look happy, thanks Academy of Ancient Music.

Handel and Bach both German geniuses!

Just beautiful.

Thank You, Super!

Beautiful musicians perfect I close my eyes I can feel the mood of crowd as she and her court sweep by the anticipation the wonder

I love the piece, and I love the fact thatit found its way into the Score for "The Singing Detective"

Fantastic and joyful! 🎶

A delivery so perfect, a tempo so exquisite, a performance so enthralling and a Magisterial composition Handel could only have written for Majesty.

A very well played performance. I’d like to know who the very cute blonde playing the violin is. She captured my eye when she quickly turned her head back to the music after being distracted. Reminds me of a first rehearsal I played as principal oboist with the Gloucester Symphony. I noticed a very pretty blonde violinist who caught my eye and dated shortly after. I was 17. A hundred years ago.

Brilliant my favourite piece of music

Happy birthday to gerog frederic handel! This is a lovely performance

Amazing. Thanks. 🤗🙌👏

So beautiful ❤

Such ACCOMPLISHMENT ~~

Adore this piece!

Amo essa composição de Handel. Ela me traz muita alegria e boas energias.

But... Isn't she ALWAYS EARLY? I'm late, though... Haven't listened to this for several years... January 2024! 💙💙💙💙💙

Another splendid performance of Handel by the AAM !

Simply perfect! Beautiful music and brilliant good performance.

Perfection!

Beautiful ambience, my friend. I love that miserere mei.

Heavenly light and beautiful. Amazing grace...

A great piece of classical music

one of the most memorable DJ's on Boston's PBS station in the 60's and 70's was Robert J. Lurtsema who had a radio program in the morning and played only Classical Music, this was his introduction music

May I ask what is the name of the lute like instrument the guy next to the harpsichord is playing?

fantastic !! thank you. But what happens at 2:37 ? I love that guy. Who is he ? 🥰

Classic example that music is the extraordinary and excellent art of combining sounds, Thaks for posting and share!

Emotions are already handled for you. You can go soaring

I love it at this tempo!

This makes my heart sing! Truly authentic and joyful.

Love from Eritrea, well done!

This wonderful performance embodies that world of the Old Testament

Amazing! All of the beautiful Art Deco sets! And that TERIFFIC score!

heel mooi gespeeld leuk om naar te luisteren

Superb. Love that smile at the end. Happy Christmas. Rob. X

Exciting rendition of this wonderful music.

Love the music and love the musician's great enjoyment of their craft. Superb.

Nothing wrong with the tempo to my ears! :)

Just brilliant 🌟👏👏👏👏🌟

Amazing playing the orcestra were great. I really like it

Merveilleux !

Wow. Hearing this always brings me joy no matter what is going on.

Must be one of his masterpieces more known for the persons.

What a performance such beauty ! Can't help but smile listening to this.

I love classical music. This work is one reason I love classical music!

Amazing performance, bravo!!!! 😲😲🤔👍👍👍👍