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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 11 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
His yoke is easy, and his burthen is light - Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 6
And with his stripes we are healed - Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 6
Let all the angels of God worship him - Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 6
19. The many rend the skies - Chorus — —— Voice, Tenor, Choir, Alto— 6
25. Thais led the way - Air and Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 6
31. Let old Timotheus yield the prize - Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 6
Preface — —— violin, Choir— 4
Worthy Is The Lamb, Amen (Messiah) — —— Tenor, Choir, Alto— 5
Alleluia — —— Choir— 5
Thou Hast Prevented Him — —— Choir— 6
Ombra cara — —— Low Voice— 7
Sound An Alarm! — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 8
Halleluja (Esther) — —— Piano, Horn, Trombone, TubaClassical 5
Quai farfaletta (Parpenope) — —— —— 6
Total Eclipse (Samson) — —— PianoClassical 7
See the raging flames — —— Low Voice— 6
Pensieri,Voi Mi Tormentate — —— —— 5
Sonata V in C Major — —C major Piano, Flute— 7
Sonata II — —— Piano, violinClassical 5
Sonata IV — —— Piano, violinClassical 5
Air and Variation from Harpsichord Suite No. 5 — —— Piano, Flute— 5
Where'er You Walk from Semele — —— Piano, Flute— 6
No. 1 Overture — —— violin, Choir— 7
No. 22 Behold the Lamb of God — —— violin, Choir— 7
No. 28 He Trusted in God — —— violin, Choir— 7
No. 7 And He Shall Purify — —— violin, Choir— 7
No. 9 O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings — —— violin, Choir— 7
Messiah Vocal Score — —— Choir— 5
Let Justice And Judgement — —— Choir— 4
With plaintive notes (Handel-Sampson) — —— Choir— 5
To fame immortal go (Handel-Sampson) — —— Choir— 6
Why Does The God Of Israel Sleep — —— Choir— 7
For Sion lamentation (Handel-Judas Maccabaeus) — —— Choir— 6
Hail, Judea (Handel-Judas Maccabaeus) — —— Choir— 6
See,The Conquering Hero Comes — —— Piano, Choir— 4
Alle voci del bronzo guerriero (Cantata HWV143) — HWV143— Piano, Organ, Trumpet— 5
When the sun o'er yonder hills - alto/mezzo, (bb-f'') — —— Voice Tenor— 4
Golden Columns fair and bright - tenor, (d-f'#) — —— Voice Tenor— 5
Bouree — —— Piano, Organ, Flute, violin, Double Bass, Clarinet, Trombone, Tuba, Recorder, Saxophone, ViolaClassical, pop 16
See The Conquering Hero Comes From Judas Maccabaeus — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, English Horn, Saxophone, Viola, TenorClassical 12
Sarabande From Suite XI — —— Piano— 7
Suite 6, Movement 4 (Autograph Version) — —— Piano— 3
8. Suite G-dur HWV 441 — HWV 441— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 6
Traumerei (Kinderscenen) Op.15 No.7 — Op.15 No.7— Piano— 4
Processional (From Royal Fireworks) — —— Piano— 2
Air (With 5 Variations) (G 36) — —— Piano— 5
Fantasia In C Major (G 60) (HG II/iii/4) — —C major Piano— 4
Air (With 5 Variations) (G 116) — —— Piano— 4

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.