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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rejoice, Sing And Praise, full score | — | — | — | Orchestra | — | 17 |
| The Trumpet Shall Sound | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, violin, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Viola | Classical | 25 |
| Sing Unto God (Judas Maccabaeus) | — | — | — | Tenor, Choir, Alto | — | 11 |
| 13. Revenge, Timotheus cries (Alexander's Feast) | 1736-01-17 (end date)IMSLP | — | — | Voice | Classical | 12 |
| Honor and Arms (Samson) | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Choir, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba | Classical | 13 |
| Sonata No 3(Handel/Rascher) | — | — | — | Piano, Oboe, violin, Trumpet, Viola | Classical | 14 |
| Rigaudon | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Viola | Classical | 17 |
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder” | — | HWV 56 | — | Piano, violin, Orchestra, Choir | Classical | 14 |
| O death, where is thy sting | — | — | — | Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Clarinet, percussion, Viola | — | 25 |
| Aylesford Piece | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 11 |
| Tochter Zion, freue dich | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Voice, Choir | Classical | 12 |
| Piangero la sorte mia (Cesare) | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, violin, Voice, Continuo | — | 13 |
| Thy glorious Deeds (Samson) | — | — | — | Choir | — | 13 |
| Thou sentest forth (Handel-Israel in Egypt) | 1738IMSLP | — | — | Choir | — | 12 |
| Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Choir, Voice High | Classical | 14 |
| Dead March (From Saul) | — | — | — | Piano, Organ | Classical | 14 |
| 4. Pastorale | — | — | — | harpsichord, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon | — | 13 |
| Passacaglia | — | — | — | Piano, violin | — | 14 |
| If God Be For Us (Handel-Messiah) | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, percussion, Viola | Classical | 22 |
| Affanni del pensier (Ottone) | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Classical | 10 |
| 9. Arm, arm ye brave (Judas Maccabeus) | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | Classical | 12 |
| O liberty, thou choicest (Handel-Judas Maccabaeus) | 1746 (8/9 July to 11 August)IMSLP | — | — | Choir | — | 10 |
| Gavotte in G Major, HWV 491 | — | HWV 491 | G major | Piano, Organ | — | 26 |
| Aria (G 214) | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, harpsichord, Cello, Flute, violin, Clarinet, Trombone, Viola | Classical | 9 |
| See The Conquering Hero Returns | — | — | — | Piano | — | 4 |
| I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (From Messiah), Excerpt | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 14 |
| La Rejouissance | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, violin, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Recorder, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| Sonata No. 3 in C Major | 1710IMSLP | — | C major | harpsichord, Flute, violin, Viola da gamba, Viola | Classical | 14 |
| Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, op. 1, no. 12, HWV370 | — | op. 1, no. 12; HWV370 | F major | Flute, violin | Classical | 14 |
| Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Version I) | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone | Classical | 15 |
| He spake the word (Handel-Israel in Egypt) | — | — | — | Choir | — | 12 |
| He smote all first-born (Handel-Israel in Egypt) | 1738IMSLP | — | — | Choir | — | 12 |
| To man God's universal (Handel-Sampson) | — | — | — | Choir | — | 10 |
| Father Of Heav'n | 1746 (8/9 July to 11 August)IMSLP | — | — | Piano, Voice, Choir | Classical | 13 |
| 3. Menuet | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Recorder, Piccolo, Cornet, Mandoli | Classical | 16 |
| The Trumpet Shall Sound (From Messiah) | — | — | — | Piano | — | 11 |
| I Will Magnify Thee (Belshazzar) | — | — | — | Piano | Classical, pop | 10 |
| "Toccata in G minor, HWV 586" | — | HWV 586 | G minor | Piano, Organ | — | 11 |
| Thine Be the Glory from Judas Maccabeus | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba | — | 18 |
| 3. Arie | 1736 (15 September to 14 October)IMSLP | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| He Shall Feed His Flock - Score and Part | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet | — | 6 |
| Handel: Twelve Easy Pieces (Ed. Hans von B | — | — | — | — | Classical | 12 |
| Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 58: "See the conqu'ring hero comes" (Chorus of Youths, Chorus of Virgins) | — | HWV 63 | — | Double Bass, String Quartet | Classical | 11 |
| Behold, a virgin shall conceive | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Choir, Alto | — | 12 |
| He shall feed his flock (Version II) - Transposed for Alto and Soprano | — | — | — | Choir, Voice | — | 12 |
| The People Shall Hear (Israel In Egypt) | — | — | — | Tenor, Choir, Alto | — | 11 |
| To dust his glory (Handel-Sampson) | — | — | — | Choir | — | 12 |
| Her faith and truth (Handel-Sampson) | — | — | — | Choir | — | 12 |
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.