Samson, HWV 57: Act I

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Composer

1. George Frideric Handel German-British baroque composer

Librettist

1. Newburgh Hamilton

Related Works (16)

Part Of

1. Samson, HWV 57
2. Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Sinfonia
3. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Recitative. This day, a Solemn Feast to Dagon Held (Samson). Chorus. Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound!
4. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Air. Ye Men of Gaza (Philistine Woman)
5. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Air. Loud as the Thunder’s Awful Voice (Philistine Man)
6. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Recitative and Air. Why by an Angel Was My Birth Foretold (Samson). Torments, Alas! Are Not Confin’d (Samson)
7. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Recitatives. Oh, Change Beyond Report, Thought or Belief! (Micah). Oh, Mirror of Our Fickle State! (Micah). Whom Have I to Complain of but Myself (Samson/Micah)
8. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Chorus. Oh First Created Beam!
9. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Recitatives. Brethren and Men of Dan, Say, Where is My Son (Manoah/Micah). Oh Miserable Change! (Manoah)
10. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Air. Thy Glorious Deeds Inspir’d My Tongue (Manoah)
11. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Recitative and Air. Justly These Evils Have Befall’n Thy Son (Samson). Why Does the God of Israel Sleep? (Samson)
12. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Recitative and Chorus. There Lies Our Hope! (Micah). Then They Shall Know
13. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Recitative. For Thee, My Dearest Son (Manoah/Samson)
14. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Chorus. Then Round About the Starry Throne
15. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Chorus. Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound!
16. Samson, HWV 57, Pt. 1: Air. Total Eclipse! (Samson)