Samson, HWV 57 (Handel, George Frideric)

		Movements/Sections 3 Acts Composition Year 1741 Genre Categories Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; English language; For harpsichord (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the harpsichord; For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ; For piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players

Sheet Music

• Full Scores (3)
• Parts (2)
• Vocal Scores (5)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (5)

Full Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
*#280377 - 21.56MB, 180 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 173x⇩

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Irishmaestro (2013/5/8)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

London: John Walsh, n.d.[1743]?

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Complete Score
*#18755 - 70.75MB, 330 pp. -  4.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 12573x⇩

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Ivdruiz (2008/7/13)

Editor:

Friedrich Chrysander (1826-1901)

Publisher Info.:

Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 10.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1861. Plate H.W. 10.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Selections

 Overture and Arias
*#279906 - 24.62MB, 93 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 199x⇩

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Irishmaestro (2013/5/5)

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First edition

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London: John Walsh, n.d.[1743].

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Original exemplar once owned by Vincent Novello

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Parts

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Trumpet in C

 Let Their Celestial Concerts all Unite
*#197518 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 521x⇩

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Michael Swope (2012/4/3)

 Let The Bright Seraphim
*#197871 - 0.03MB, 1 pp. -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (9) - !N/!N/!N - 3001x⇩

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Michael Swope (2012/4/4)

Editor:

Michael Swope

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Michael Swope

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Typically played on Natural Trumpet or Piccolo Trumpet

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Vocal Scores

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 Aria: Total eclipse! (Tenor)
*#146801 - 0.18MB, 3 (#117-119) pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 1675x⇩

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Massenetique (2011/11/6)

 Aria: Thus when the sun (Tenor)
*#146800 - 0.31MB, 5 (#120-124) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 619x⇩

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Massenetique (2011/11/6)

Editor:

Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)

Publisher Info.:

Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume I: For High Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1905. Plates ML-1100, 1101.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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 Aria: Thy glorious deeds inspired my tongue (Bass)
*#147725 - 0.36MB, 6 (#116-21) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 442x⇩

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Massenetique (2011/11/7)

 Aria: Honor and arms (Bass)
*#147726 - 0.39MB, 7 (#122-28) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 754x⇩

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Massenetique (2011/11/7)

 Aria: How willing my paternal love (Bass)
*#147727 - 0.18MB, 3 (#129-31) pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 505x⇩

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Massenetique (2011/11/7)

Editor:

Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)

Publisher Info.:

Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume II: For Low Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1905. Plates ML-1140-1142.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Selections

For Piano solo (Rimbault)

 Airs and Choruses
*#249417 - 6.74MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 400x⇩

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Timtin (2012/9/5)

Arranger:

Edward Francis Rimbault (1816-1876)

Publisher Info.:

London: D'Almaine and Co., n.d.(ca.1850). Plate 13,427.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Overture

For Harpsichord or Organ

 Complete (original version)
*#130600 - 0.19MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 794x⇩

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Pierre Gouin (2011/9/29)

Editor:

Pierre Gouin - Contact

Publisher Info.:

Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2011

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0 [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection. From Handel’s Sixty Overtures from all his Operas and Oratorios Set for the Harpsichord or Organ

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For Organ (Parkhurst)

 Minuet
*#209590 - 0.25MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 210x⇩

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Icactus (2012/4/23)

Arranger:

H. E. (Howard Elmore) Parkhurst (1848-1916)

Publisher Info.:

New York: Carl Fischer, 1913. Plate 15924

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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Chorus: Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound (Act I)

For Piano solo (Alkan)

 Complete Score
*#233164 - 0.92MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/C - 337x⇩

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Mattheson78 (2012/6/12)

Arranger:

Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888)

Editor:

Elie Miriam Delaborde (1839–1913)
Isidor Philipp (1863–1958)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Richault, n.d. Plate 15477.R.

Reprinted:

Paris: Costallat & Cie., n.d.(ca.1910) - edited

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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Chorus: Fix'd in his everlasting seat (Act II)

For Piano 4 Hands (Czerny)

 Complete Score
*#100154 - 1.15MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 626x⇩

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Tsf-man / RTM (2011/4/27)

Arranger:

Carl Czerny (1791-1857)

Publisher Info.:

Sechs Große Chöre von Händel
Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 3418.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

It's the end of Part II.

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General Information

Work Title	Samson, HWV 57
Alternative Title

Composer	Handel, George Frideric
Movements/Sections	3 Acts
Year/Date of Composition	1741
First Performance	1743-02-18 London: Covent Garden
Librettist	Newburgh Hamilton, from Milton's dramatic poem, Samson Agonistes
Language	English
Piece Style	Baroque
Instrumentation	Vocal soloists, Chorus, Orchestra