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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 104 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.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Hallelujah Chorus, The - 2nd Violin — —— OrchestraClassical 1
Ballo - for Flute Quartet — —— —— 1
1. Concerto for Organ , Op. 7/4 in D minor, HWV 309 — Op. 7/4; HWV 309D minor Organ— 1
2. Concerto for Organ , Op. 7/5 in G minor, HWV 310 — Op. 7/5; HWV 310G minor Organ— 1
3. Concerto for Organ , Op. 7/6 in B-flat, HWV 311 — Op. 7/6; HWV 311— Organ— 1
Orietur Stella Jacob — —— —— 1
Jephtha, HWV70: III. 32. 'Waft her, angels, through the skies' (air) — HWV70— —— 1
Handel Halleluia Chorus CH104 — —— Cello, violin, Viola— 1
Fitzwilliam sonata or flute and guitar — —— Flute— 1
Theodora, HWV68 - I:14. 'Angels, ever bright and fair' (air) — HWV68— —— 1
Clori, degli occhi miei — —— Keyboard— 1
Deh! lasciate e vita e volo — —— Keyboard— 1
Dolc'e pur d'amor l'affanno — —— Keyboard— 1
Figli del mesto cor — —— Keyboard— 1
Fra pensieri — —— Keyboard— 1
Ho fuggito Amore — —— Keyboard— 1
Irene, idolo mio — —— Keyboard— 1
La solitudine: 'L'aure grate' — —— Keyboard— 1
Lungi da me, pensier tiranno! — —— Keyboard— 1
Lungi n'ando Fileno — —— Keyboard— 1
Nel dolce tempo — —— Keyboard— 1
Qualor crudele — —— Keyboard— 1
Quando sperasti, o core — —— Keyboard— 1
Siete rose rugiadose — —— Keyboard— 1
Son gelsomino — —— Keyboard— 1
Stanco di piu soffrire — —— Keyboard— 1
Honor And Arms - Trumpet — —— TrumpetClassical 1
La Rejouissance - String Orchestra — —— String Quartet— 1
1. Concerto for Organ , Op. 7/1 in B-flat, HWV 306 — Op. 7/1; HWV 306— Organ— 5
2. Concerto for Organ , Op. 7/2 in A, HWV 307 — Op. 7/2; HWV 307— Organ— 1
3. Concerto for Organ , Op. 7/3 in B-flat , HWV 308 — Op. 7/3; HWV 308— Organ— 1
Adagio (from 'the Water Music') — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Air in B Flat (with Variations) — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Air in G (from Suite XIV) — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Allegro in B Flat (from Suite VII) — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Allemande (from Suite IX) — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Chaconne in G (No 1) — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Chaconne in G (No 2) — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Courante in B Flat (from Suite IX) — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Courante in G (from Suite XIV) — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Entry of the Queen of Sheba (from 'solomon') — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Gigue No 4 — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Gigue No 5 — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Gigue No 6 — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Gigue No 7 — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Miniature — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Minuet in D Minor (with Variations) — —D minor Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Minuet No 1 — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1

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.