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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 105 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
Minuet No 3 — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Minuet No 4 — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Prelude (from 'suite Xiv') — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Presto (from 'suite in D Minor') — —D minor Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Sarabande in A — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Sarabande in D Minor No 1 — —D minor Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Sarabande in D Minor No 2 — —D minor Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Solemn March (from 'joshua') — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
Vivace and Largo (Concerto #2) — —— Piano, KeyboardClassical 2
Handel Lacia Ch'io Pianga, for string quartet, CH103 — —— Cello, violin, String Quartet, Viola— 1
A Handel Easter Medley — —— Piano— 1
Xerxes (Serse), HWV40 - I: 2. 'Ombra mai fu du vegetabile' (recitative accompagnato) — HWV40— —— 1
"Allemande in D minor, from Suite No. 3 in D minor , HWV 428" — HWV 428D minor Piano— 1
Honor And Arms - Piano — —— PianoClassical 2
Handel Made Practical for Church Organists, Vol. 1 — —— Organ— 1
Handel Messiah Selections for Flute and Clarinet — —— Flute, Clarinet— 1
"Air and Doubles in E 'The Harmonious Blacksmith', from Suite No. 5 in E , HWV 430" — HWV 430— Piano— 1
"Allemande in G, from Suite No. 8 in G , HWV 441" — HWV 441— Piano— 1
"Aria in G, from Suite No. 8 in G , HWV 441" — HWV 441— Piano— 1
"Gigue in E minor, from Suite No. 4 in E minor , HWV 429" — HWV 429E minor Piano— 1
"Minuet in G minor, from Suite No. 1 in Bb , HWV 434" — HWV 434G minor Piano— 2
"Sarabande in G minor, from Suite No. 7 in G minor , HWV 432" — HWV 432G minor Piano— 1
For Unto Us a Child Is Born from "The Messiah" for Flute Choir — —— FluteChristmas 1
Worthy is the Lamb & Amen from "The Messiah" for Flute Choir — —— Flute— 1
Arrival of Queen of Sheba - Lead Sheet in Bb — —— Piano, Organ, violinChristmas 1
Overture from "The Messiah" for Flute Choir — —— FluteChristmas 1
Handel: 4 Movements from "The Musick for The Royal Fireworks" arranged wind quintet — —— Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet— 1
Thine Be the Glory - Trumpet & Piano — —— Piano, Trumpet— 1
Handel Made Practical for Church Organists, Vol. 2 — —— Organ— 1
Lascia ch'io pianga, Aria from the opera "Rinaldo" — —— Flute, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet— 2
Alla Hornpipe from Handel's Water Music - for Brass Quartet — —— Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba— 1
He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd from "The Messiah" for Flute Choir — —— FluteChristmas 1
Fugue In A Minor (G17) — —A minor —— 1
Prelude (G 18) And Lesson (G 19) In A Minor — —A minor —— 1
Fugue In B Minor (G 27) — —B minor —— 1
Fugue In Bb Major (G 37) — —B-flat major —— 1
Sonatina In Bb Major (G 40) — —B-flat major —— 1
Sonata In C Major (G 59) — —C major —— 1
Fantasia In C Major (G 60) — —C major —— 1
Fugue In C Minor (G 83) — —C minor —— 1
Air (With 5 Variations; 'Harmonius Blacksmith' — —— —— 1
Capriccio In F Major (G 183) — —F major —— 1
Chaconne In F Major (G 184) — —F major —— 1
Chaccone (With 62 Variations) In G Major (G 228) — —G major —— 1
Chaconne (With 21 Variations) In G Major (G 229) — —G major —— 1
Fugue In G Major (G 231) — —G major —— 1
Minuet In G Minor (G 242) — —G minor —— 1
Prelude (G 265) And Sonata (Allegro) (G 266) In G Minor — —G minor —— 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.