Samson, HWV 57 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Samson |
| Alternative title | Samson an oratorio |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel, composer Newburgh Hamilton, librettist |
| Opus | HWV 57 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1741 |
| First published | 1743 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred oratorios |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Selections | organ | William Thomas Best |
| View | Selections | piano | Edward Francis Rimbault |
| View | Overture or Sinfonia (Act I, No.1) | orchestra | Ebenezer Prout |
| View | Overture or Sinfonia (Act I, No.1) | harpsichord organ |
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| View | Overture or Sinfonia (Act I, No.1) | organ | Howard Elmore Parkhurst |
| View | Overture or Sinfonia (Act I, No.1) | guitar | Francisco Tárrega |
| View | Chorus: Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound (Act I, Sc.1, No.3) | piano | Charles-Valentin Alkan |
| View | Aria: Why does the God of Israel sleep? (Act I, Sc.3, No.23) | piano 4 hands | Carl Czerny |
| View | Aria: Let the Bright Seraphim (Act III, Sc.3) | voice and orchestra | — |
| View | Aria: Let the Bright Seraphim (Act III, Sc.3) | wind band and percussion | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Aria: Let the Bright Seraphim (Act III, Sc.3) | voice, trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | Selections | A Far Cry (ensemble) | — | 11. Total Eclipse; 38. Your Charms to ruin | ||
| View | Selections | — | Dame Joan Sutherland, soprano Harry Dilley, trumpet Royal Opera Chorus, orchestra Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, conductor |
— | Let the bright seraphim | |
| View | Selections | — | Dame Joan Sutherland, soprano Richard Bonynge, conductor |
— | With plaintive notes | |
| View | — | — | Héctor Valls, piano | For Piano | Air (Tenor): Total eclipse! | |
| View | Synthesized | Aria: Let the Bright Seraphim (Act III, Sc.3) | — | — | Wind Band and Percussion Voice, Trumpet and Organ |
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