Composer
George Frideric Handel
1685–1759
5,055 works in the index
- Born
- 1685
- Died
- 1759
- Birthplace
- Halle (Saale)
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Handel spent most of his career in London writing for the public rather than a court, and it shows in the music: direct, grand and built to work in a large room. The catalogue is dominated by the oratorios, the keyboard suites and a great deal of instrumental music.
Messiah is the most-performed choral work in the language and is sold in a bewildering number of editions, from full scholarly scores to simplified singalong versions — check what you are buying, because they are not interchangeable in a rehearsal. The keyboard suites include the variations known as The Harmonious Blacksmith and are more approachable than Bach's equivalent works.
Much of his instrumental music exists in arrangements for combinations he never wrote for. These are legitimate and often excellent, but the listing does not always make clear which you are getting.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Choir, Organ, Voice, Flute
- Genres represented
- Classical, Rock, Christmas, pop, Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 153 of 5,055
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 1 of 106
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Music, HWV 348-350 | 1715-36IMSLP | HWV 348 | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, strings, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Tromb | Classical, Children | 401 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. “Hallelujah” (Chorus) | 1741-09-14 (end date)IMSLP | HWV 56 | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, violin, Voice, Tenor, Choir, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, percussion | Classical, Pop, Religious, Christmas | 275 |
| Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso "Ombra mai fù" (Serse) | — | HWV 40 | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Trombone, Trumpet, Recorder, Saxophone, Vio | Jazz, Rock, Classical, Pop | 272 |
| Berenice, HWV 38: Overture | 1736 (15 September to 14 October)IMSLP | HWV 38 | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, harpsichord, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Orchestra, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trump | Rock, Classical | 120 |
| Flute Sonata in G major, op. 1 no. 5, HWV 363b: IV. Bourrée | 1749IMSLP | op. 1 no. 5; HWV 363b | G major | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, String Quartet, Recorder, P | Classical | 179 |
| Joy To The World | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, Vocal, Double Bass, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Tromb | Blues, Jazz, Classical, Christmas | 135 |
| The Royal Fireworks | 1749IMSLP | — | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Timpani, Tuba, Co | Classical | 111 |
| Allegro. | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Recorder, Mandolin | Classical | 36 |
| Suite no. 5 in E major, HWV 430: IV. Air mit 5 variationen | — | HWV 430 | E major | Piano, Harp, Organ, Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Euphonium, Saxophone | Classical | 73 |
| Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" | — | HWV 67 | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Continuo, Bassoon | Classical, Pop, Christmas | 82 |
| Hornpipe | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Recorder, Man | Classical, pop | 76 |
| Sarabande (G 32) | — | — | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Guitar, harpsichord, Flute, violin, Voice, Trombone, Harmonica | Jazz, Rock, Classical, pop | 15 |
| Allemande (G2) | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, harpsichord, Cello, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba | Rock, Classical | 12 |
| Gigue | — | — | — | Piano, harpsichord, violin, Clarinet, Trombone, Saxophone | Classical | 21 |
| Flute Sonata in B Minor, HWV 367b: VI, Andante | — | HWV 367b | B minor | Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Choir, Recorder, Viola | Rock, Classical | 64 |
| Rinaldo, HWV 7: Atto II. "Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte" (Almirena) | — | HWV 7 | — | Piano, Organ, Cello, violin, Voice, bass, Orchestra, Choir, Harmonica, Voice High, Low Voice, Viola | New Age, Classical, Pop | 50 |
| Sarabande In D Minor | — | — | D minor | Piano, Guitar, Cello, violin, Voice, Vocal | Classical, pop | 52 |
| Courante (G 3) | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, violin | Rock, Classical | 23 |
| Sinfonia from "The Messiah I" | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, harpsichord, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Continuo, Orchestra, Tenor, Choir, Horn, Trombone | Rock, Classical | 45 |
| I Know That My Redeemer Liveth | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Flute, violin, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone | Classical | 54 |
| 1. Air | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, harpsichord, Fiddle, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, T | Classical | 24 |
| March | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Recorder, Cornet, Saxophone | — | 29 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) | 1741-09-14 (end date)IMSLP | HWV 56 | — | Piano, violin, Voice, Choir, Recorder | Classical | 39 |
| Samson, HWV 57: Act III. "Let the Bright Seraphim" (Israelite Woman) | — | HWV 57 | — | Piano, Organ, Cello, violin, Tenor, Choir, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Alto, Viola | Classical, Pop | 42 |
| See, The Conquering Hero Comes (Judas Maccabaeus) | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, Vocal, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet | Classical | 32 |
| For Unto Us a Child is Born | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Tenor, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Alto, per | — | 47 |
| Where'er you walk | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Tenor, Alto, Saxophone, Low Voice | Classical | 32 |
| Art Thou Troubled | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal, Choir | Classical | 34 |
| While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, Vocal, Clarinet, Saxophone, Viola, Tenor Saxoph | — | 30 |
| Acis und Galatea : Pastoral, HWV 49 | 1718, revised 1732, 1739IMSLP | HWV 49 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Prelude (G1) | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, harpsichord, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet | Rock, Classical | 11 |
| Allegro Maestoso | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Classical | 24 |
| Gavotte (G 58) | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Recorder, Piccolo, Cornet, Saxophon | Rock, Classical, pop | 11 |
| Let Earth Receive Her King | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Flute, Oboe, violin, Double Bass, Horn, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola, Tenor Saxophone | Classical, Christmas | 25 |
| Air | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone | — | 20 |
| The Four Coronation Anthems: "Zadok The Priest", HWV 258 | — | HWV 258 | — | Piano, Organ, Cello, violin, Voice, Bassoon, Double Bass, Tenor, Choir, Alto, Viola | Classical, Pop | 27 |
| He Shall Feed His Flock | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Recorder, percussion, Viola | Classical | 44 |
| The Good Old Song | — | — | — | String Quartet | — | 3 |
| Ev'ry valley shall be exalted | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet | — | 21 |
| Siciliana | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba | Classical | 8 |
| Thou art gone up on high | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Clarinet, percussion, Viola | Classical | 20 |
| But who may abide the day of his coming? (Version I) | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone | — | 21 |
| March From `Scipio' | — | — | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Guitar | Classical, Folk | 18 |
| And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | — | 17 |
| How beautiful are the feet (Version I) | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Alto | Classical | 21 |
| Passepied | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Clarinet, Viola | Classical | 20 |
| March From Scipione | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, violin, Voice | — | 24 |
| La Rejouissance from The Fireworks Music | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, English Horn, Viola | — | 30 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 8931159248059304870007. Portrait: Attributed to Balthasar Denner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.