Awake the trumpet's lofty sound (George Frideric Handel)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	File details
	Help

CPDL #20639:   [ Capella]

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-23).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 114 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound
Larger work: Samson, HWV 57
Composer: George Frideric Handel

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Oratorio

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
Published: 1743

Description: Samson was first performed in London in 1743. Libretto by Newburgh Hamilton, based on Milton's Samson Agonistes

External websites:

Original text and translations

English text

Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound;
The joyful sacred festival comes round,
When Dagon, king of all the earth, is crown’d.