Samson, HWV 57 (George Frideric Handel)
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Numbering as used in the Novello edition
Part I
3. Awake the trumpet's lofty sound
- (Posted 2016-02-07) CPDL #38482:
MuseScore and PDF
- Editor: Jes Wagner (submitted 2016-02-07). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 1.66 MB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- CPDL #20639:
Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-23). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 114 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard version of the original accompaniment.
5. Awake the trumpet's lofty sound II
16. O first-created beam
26. Then shall they know
31. Then round about the starry throne
Part II
36. To dust his glory they would tread
55. To man God's universal law
63. Hear, Jacob's God
66. To song and dance
67. Fix'd in His everlasting seat
Part III
71. With thunder armed
76. To fame immortal go
79. Great Dagon has subdued our foe
88. Weep, Israel, weep
93. Glorious hero
96. Let their celestial concerts all unite
85. Hear us, our God
General Information
Title: Samson, HWV 57
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Oratorio
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published: 1743
Description: Samson was first performed in London in 1743. Libretto by Newburgh Hamilton, based on Milton's Samson Agonistes
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Original text and translations
English text
3.
Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound;
The joyful sacred festival comes round,
When Dagon, king of all the earth, is crown’d.
5.