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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro Voi Siete Non So Se Sia La Speme | — | — | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Ma, Sospira | — | — | — | Piano, violin | Classical | 4 |
| Six Little Fugues | — | — | — | Piano | — | 5 |
| Parolette Vezzi E Sguardi | — | — | — | Piano | — | 2 |
| Siciliana and Presto from Organ Concerto in F, Op. 4 No. 5 | — | Op. 4 No. 5 | — | Piano | — | 6 |
| from Messiah | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 4 |
| Bouree In G Minor | — | — | G minor | Piano | — | 4 |
| Christmas Duets - Horn in F | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Sing! Sing Hosanna! | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 4 |
| Hail The Conquering Hero | — | — | — | Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Baritone | — | 5 |
| Sarabande | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Alceste, HWV 45 | 1749-50 (27 Dec. to 8 Jan.)IMSLP | HWV 45 | — | Tenor, Alto | — | 4 |
| L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato, HWV 55 | 1740-02-04 (end date)IMSLP | HWV 55 | — | Vocal | — | 4 |
| The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69 | 1750 (28 June to 5 July)IMSLP | HWV 69 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Duos and Trios, 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Faramondo, HWV 39 | 1737/11/15 - 1737/12/24IMSLP | HWV 39 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9 german arias | 1724-26IMSLP | — | — | Continuo | — | 4 |
| Joseph and his Brethren, HWV 59 | 1743 (26 August - 12 September)IMSLP | HWV 59 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Joshua, HWV 64 | 1747-08-19 (end date)IMSLP | HWV 64 | — | Tenor, Alto | — | 4 |
| Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 | 1746 (8/9 July to 11 August)IMSLP | HWV 63 | — | bass, Tenor, Alto | — | 4 |
| Muzio Scevola, HWV 13 | 1721 or beforeIMSLP | HWV 13 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Organ Concerto, HWV 295 | — | HWV 295 | — | — | Classical | 4 |
| Organ Concerto in G, HWV 298 | — | HWV 298 | — | — | Classical | 4 |
| Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19 | 1725/01/20 (end date)IMSLP | HWV 19 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Solomon | 1748 (5 May to 13 June)IMSLP | — | — | Timpani | — | 3 |
| Complete Sonatas for an Accompanied Solo Instrument | — | — | — | Flute | — | 4 |
| Supplement 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Susanna, HWV 66 | 1748 (11 July to 24 August)IMSLP | HWV 66 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Te Deum (Queen Caroline) in D major, HWV 280 | 1714IMSLP | HWV 280 | D major | — | — | 4 |
| 3 Te Deum | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Water Music: Suite No.1: Hornpipe: 2 Violin | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Sonata in G minor, 1st Movement: Op. 1, No. 1 | — | Op. 1, No. 1 | G minor | — | — | 3 |
| Sarabande and Variations: Suite No. 4 in D mino | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Water Music: Suite No.1: Hornpipe: Brass Quarte | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| His yoke is easy | — | — | — | Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Clarinet, percussion, Viola | — | 14 |
| All we like sheep | — | — | — | Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Clarinet, percussion, Viola | — | 15 |
| The Lord gave the word | — | — | — | Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Clarinet, percussion, Viola | — | 16 |
| Surely He Hath Borne Our (Handel | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | — | 13 |
| Every Valley (Messiah - Handel) | — | — | — | Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, percussion, Viola | — | 13 |
| Rejoice Greatly Daughter | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Clarinet, percussion, Viola | — | 11 |
| People Who Walked In Darkness | — | — | — | Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Clarinet, percussion, Viola | — | 12 |
| Thus saith the Lord | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | — | 6 |
| For behold, darkness shall cover the earth | — | — | — | Voice, Choir, Voice High | — | 6 |
| The people that walked in darkness | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Choir | — | 7 |
| And suddenly there was with the angel | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | — | 7 |
| Then shall the eyes of the blind | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | — | 5 |
| His yoke is easy, and his burthen is light | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | — | 5 |
| All we like sheep have gone astray | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | — | 7 |
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.