Samson, HWV 57
Samson an oratorio
George Frideric Handel · 1685 – 1759
- Form
- Sacred oratorios, Vv ch orch, En
- Instrumentation
- Voices, Chorus, Orchestra
- Year composed
- 1741
- Era
- Baroque
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Complete Score
Friedrich Chrysander
320 pp. · 57.1 MB
Complete Score
Lemoine · Paris · 1910 · Plate 20587 HL
216 pp. · 24.5 MB
Complete Score
Richault · Paris · Plate 9743 R
151 pp. · 106.5 MB
Overture and Arias
First edition · John Walsh · London · 1743
93 pp. · 24.6 MB
Complete Libretto
J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper · London
24 pp. · 3.8 MB
Complete Libretto
J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper · London
23 pp. · 3.7 MB
Complete Libretto
J. and R. Tonson · London
23 pp. · 3.8 MB
Complete Libretto
J. Hardy · London
23 pp. · 3.8 MB
Complete Libretto
B. Collins · Salisbury
20 pp. · 3.2 MB
Complete Libretto
John Monk · London
20 pp. · 3.4 MB
Aria: Return, return, oh God of hosts!
Wm. Randall · London
4 pp. · 1.1 MB
Aria: Let the Bright Seraphim (Act III, Sc.3)
Firth · New York
4 pp. · 602 KB
Aria: Then free from sorrow (Soprano)
Manuscript, ca.17xx
4 pp. · 1.6 MB
Aria: Loud as the thunder's awful voice (Tenor)
Manuscript, ca.17xx
3 pp. · 1.4 MB
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Friedrich Chrysander
320 pp. · 20.7 MB
Complete Score
Friedrich Chrysander
322 pp. · 20.5 MB
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Button & Whitaker · London
214 pp. · 60.5 MB
Complete Score (filter)
Button & Whitaker · London
212 pp. · 91.4 MB
Complete Score
First edition · John Walsh · London · 1743
180 pp. · 21.6 MB
Complete Score
First edition · John Walsh · London · 1743
179 pp. · 27.9 MB
Flute 1
Novello · London
1 pp. · 197 KB
Flute 2
Novello · London
1 pp. · 197 KB
Oboe 1
Novello · London
16 pp. · 1.2 MB
Oboe 2
Novello · London
16 pp. · 1.2 MB
Horn 1
Novello · London
4 pp. · 307 KB
Horn 2
Novello · London
4 pp. · 307 KB
Trumpet 1*
Novello · London
8 pp. · 430 KB
Trumpet 2*
Novello · London
8 pp. · 430 KB
Trombone 1
Novello · London
1 pp. · 120 KB
Trombone 2
Novello · London
1 pp. · 120 KB
Trombone 3
Novello · London
1 pp. · 186 KB
Timpani*
Novello · London
4 pp. · 218 KB
Violins I
Novello · London
36 pp. · 2.6 MB
Violins II
Novello · London
36 pp. · 2.5 MB
Violas
Novello · London
28 pp. · 2.0 MB
Cellos/Basses
Novello · London
44 pp. · 2.8 MB
Aria : Thy glorious deeds inspired my tongue (Bass)
Ebenezer Prout
6 pp. · 368 KB
Aria: Honor and arms (Bass)
Ebenezer Prout
7 pp. · 396 KB
Aria: How willing my paternal love (Bass)
Ebenezer Prout
3 pp. · 184 KB
Aria: Total eclipse! (Tenor)
Ebenezer Prout
3 pp. · 182 KB
Aria: Thus when the sun (Tenor)
Ebenezer Prout
5 pp. · 322 KB