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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 12 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
Allegro (Fugue) (G 163) — —— Piano— 5
Sonata in G Major — —G major Piano, Organ, violin— 7
Sonata in A Major — —A major Piano, Organ, Cello, violin— 7
Gavotte In G Major — —G major Piano, OrganClassical 5
Fantasia In A — —— Piano— 2
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing — —— Piano— 5
Little Fugue — —— PianoClassical 6
Little Fugue, No.2 — —— Piano— 6
Air Und Double — —— Piano— 5
Where'ver You Walk From The Oratorio 'Semele' — —— Piano— 4
1. Corrente — —— Piano, harpsichord— 4
Suite in D Minor, HWV 437, IV. Sarabande — HWV 437D minor PianoClassical 4
Allegro in G Minor — —G minor Piano— 5
Allegro in F Major. — —F major Piano— 5
Oboe Concerto in G Minor (Sarabande - Allegro) — —G minor Piano, Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet— 10
3. Musette — —— Organ, Guitar, harpsichordClassical 4
Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1, No. 1a - HWV 379 — Op. 1, No. 1a; HWV 379E minor Flute— 7
Sonata In A Minor, Op. 1, No. 4 - HWV 362 — Op. 1, No. 4; HWV 362A minor Flute— 8
Sonata In C Major, Op. 1, No. 7 - HWV 365 — Op. 1, No. 7; HWV 365C major Flute— 6
Sonata In F Major, Op. 1, No. 11 - HWV 369 — Op. 1, No. 11; HWV 369F major Flute— 6
O Come, All Ye Faithful — —— Flute— 5
She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain — —— Flute— 5
Handel: Sonata for Flute and figured bass b minor HWV 367b — HWV 367b— Flute— 5
Violin 1-2, Viola, Cello, Bass — —— Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Choir, Timpani, percussion, ViolaClassical 5
Hornpipe I — —— Flute, Horn, Trombone, Timpani, Tuba, percussion, Euphonium— 4
Detailed notes — —— Flute, Oboe, Clarinet— 5
IV. Presto — —— Flute, RecorderClassical 6
Larghetto 'He Shall Feed His Flock' — —— Recorder— 4
Handel: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo g minor op. 1,6 HWV 364a — op. 1; HWV 364a— violinClassical 6
Gavotte From Sonata No. 1 For Two Violins Opus 5 — Opus 5— violin— 5
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No.2, 1st Mvt. — Op. 6, No.2— violin— 6
La Rejouissance: Allegro — —— Trombone— 5
While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks — —— Guitar— 6
My Lord Chamberlain (John Dowland) — —— Guitar— 5
Ding Dong Merrily On High — —— Guitar— 4
Will The Circle Be Unbroken? — —— Guitar— 5
The Unclouded Day — —— Guitar— 5
O Worship The Lord — —— Choir— 6
Tears Are My Daily Food — —— Tenor, Choir, Alto— 5
Choirs of angels all around thee from Deborah — —— —— 5
Defend her Heaven from Theodora — —— —— 5
Let the righteous be glad from Chandos Anthem No. 11a — —— —— 5
O the pleasure my soul is possessing from Deborah — —— —— 5
Tra le fiamme (Il consiglio) HWV 170 — HWV 170— Voice— 5
Pastoral Symphomy — —— Piano, Choir— 5
O Be Joyful — —— Choir— 5
Farewell, Ye Limpid Springs — —— Piano— 6
Pious Orgies — —— Piano— 6

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.