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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 18 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
Jig — —— Horn, Trombone, Trumpet— 4
Overture from "Royal Fireworks" — —— Horn, Trombone, Trumpet— 4
Every Valley Shall Be Exalted from The Messiah — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba— 11
Adagio and Allegro Marziale (Easy) — —— Trumpet— 4
Processional March From The Opera Scipione — —— Trumpet— 4
Beneath The Cross Of Jesus — —— percussion, Handbell— 4
O Sons and Daughters — —— percussion, Handbell— 4
There Is A Green Hill Far Away — —— percussion, Handbell— 4
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded — —— percussion, Handbell— 4
Prelude in C — —— Guitar— 4
English Carol — —— Guitar— 4
What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor? — —— Guitar— 3
A Scale Study — —— Guitar— 3
The E Minor Scale Harmonized — —— Guitar— 4
The B Minor Scale Harmonized — —— Guitar— 4
The Mixed Minor Scales — —— Guitar— 3
Sonata No. 14, Op. 1 — Op. 1— Mandolin— 4
O Thou That Tellest — —— Choir— 3
And Suddenly There Was With The Glory To God — —— Choir— 4
The Waves Of The Sea — —— Choir— 5
Why So Full Of Grief, O My Soul — —— Tenor, Choir, Alto— 5
Angels ever bright and fair from Theodora — —— Piano, Voice— 3
Beneath The Cypress' Gloomy Shade from Susanna — —— —— 4
From Celestial Seats Descending — —— —— 5
"Gentle Airs, Melodious Strains" — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 5
God's tender mercy knows no bounds from Chandos Anthem No. 9 — —— —— 4
In Jehovah's awful sight from Deborah — —— —— 4
Subtle Love from Alexander Balus — —— —— 2
Come Unto Him — —— Piano, HornClassical 3
And Miriam the prophetess — —— Voice— 4
Endless Pleasure, Endless Love — —— Piano, Voice, Tenor, Alto— 4
Daughter of Gods — —— Piano, Voice— 4
Faithful Cares in Vain Extended — —— Piano, Voice— 4
My Heart with Tender Pity Swells — —— Piano, Voice— 4
Cor fedele, in vano speri (Clori, Tirsi e Fileno) HWV 96 — HWV 96— VoiceRock 3
Mi palpita il cor HWV 132c — HWV 132c— VoiceRock 4
Nel dolce dell'oblio (Pensieri notturni di Filli) HWV 134 — HWV 134— VoiceRock 4
Lord — —— Choir— 4
Blest Are They Whose Spirits Long — —— Choir— 4
Bless The Lord, O My Soul — —— Choir— 4
Menuetto — —— Piano, Flute, violin, Clarinet, ViolaClassical 3
op. 7 Konzert 1 B-dur HWV 306: OrgSolo,2 Ob,Str,Bc — op. 7; HWV 306— OrganClassical 3
Chaconne G-Dur HWV 435 — HWV 435— Piano— 4
Suite In F# Minor — —F-sharp minor Piano— 4
Chaconne F major HWV 485 — HWV 485— Piano— 4
Suite E minor HWV 438 — HWV 438— Piano— 5
Suite G minor HWV 439 — HWV 439— Piano— 5
Adeste Fideles Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Voice, Horn, Timpani, percussion, Cornet, SaxophoneJazz 3

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.