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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 15 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
He that dwelleth in heaven — —— Choir— 6
And the glory of the Lord - Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 5
For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - Recitative — —— Voice, Choir— 5
And suddenly there was with the angel - Recitative — —— Voice, Choir— 5
Then shall the eyes of the blind - Recitative — —— Voice, Choir— 5
All we like sheep have gone astray - Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 5
All they that see him laugh him to scorn - Recitative — —— Voice, Choir— 5
But thou didst not leave his soul in hell - Air — —— Voice, Choir— 5
Lift up your heads, O ye gates - Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 5
The Lord gave the word - Chorus — —— Choir— 5
Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Version I) - Air — —— Choir— 5
Thou shalt break them - Air — —— Choir— 5
Then shall be brought to pass - Recitative — —— Choir— 5
But thanks be to God - Chorus — —— Choir— 5
If God be for us (Version II) - Transposed for Alto — —— Choir— 5
How beautiful are the feet (Version II) - Air for Alto — —— Choir— 5
Sing For Joy — —— Choir— 9
Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite (Samson) — —— Tenor, Choir, Alto— 4
Praise The Lord With Harp And Tongue (Solomon) — —— bass, Tenor, Choir, Alto— 4
Sing Ye To The Lord (Israel In Egypt) — —— Tenor, Choir, Alto— 4
Va godendo — —— Low Voice— 6
Non lo diro — —— —— 6
Recit: Frondi tenere — —— —— 5
Aria: Angels ever bright — —— —— 4
O had I Jubal's Lyre — —— Piano— 5
Sommi Dei — —— Voice— 4
Dank sei Dir, Herr — —— VoiceClassical 5
5. Rendi il sereno (Sosarme) — —— Voice— 4
12. How willing (Samson) — —— —— 5
Svegliatevi Nel Core — —— —— 5
Un Cenno Leggiadretto — —— —— 4
Col rauco mormorio (Rodelinda) — —— Voice— 5
S? — —— Piano— 4
Sonata VII in F Major — —F major Piano, Flute— 5
Sonata I — —— Piano, violinClassical 4
Sonata III — —— Piano, violinClassical 6
Sonata V — —— Piano, violinClassical 4
No. 11 The People That Walked in Darkness — —— violin, Choir— 6
No. 19 Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind be Opened — —— violin, Choir— 6
No. 25 And With His Stripes We Are Healed — —— violin, Choir— 6
No. 26 All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray — —— violin, Choir— 6
No. 27 All They That See Him, Laugh Him to Scorn — —— violin, Choir— 6
No. 30 Behold, and See if There Be Any Sorrow — —— violin, Choir— 6
No. 33 Lift Up You Heads, O Ye Gates — —— violin, Choir— 6
No. 4 And the Glory of the Lord — —— violin, Choir— 6
No. 43 Thou Shalt Break Them — —— violin, Choir— 6
No. 45 I Know That My Redeemer Liveth — —— violin, Choir— 6
No. 53 Worthy is the Lamb — —— Choir— 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.