Solomon is a 75-minute serenata for two solo voices, chorus and orchestra written[1][2] in 1742 by the English composer William Boyce.
The characters are named simply She and He; it is a love story and mildly bawdy.
There are several well-known airs: Arise, My Fair; O Fill With Cooling Juice; Softly Rise, O Southern Breeze; Tell Me, Lovely Shepherd; and Ye Blooming Virgins.
A performance in June 2014[5] at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall was aired by the BBC.
The overture to Solomon was published during the composer's lifetime as his Symphony No.