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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Duets from Handel's Flute Sonatas - Score | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Sonata No. 1 in Bb | — | — | — | Trombone | — | 3 |
| Fugue - from Fugue in B minor | — | — | B minor | — | — | 0 |
| Menuet - from The Fireworks Music | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Messiah Suite | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Het Gebed Des Heren | — | — | — | Organ, Choir | — | 4 |
| But Whom May Abide The Day. | — | — | — | Trombone, Tuba | — | 4 |
| Admeto | 1726IMSLP | — | — | Orchestra | — | 3 |
| Agrippina | 1709IMSLP | — | — | Orchestra | — | 3 |
| Alessandro, HWV 21 | 1726-04-11 (end date)IMSLP | HWV 21 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Alexander Balus, HWV 65 | 1747 (1 June - 4 July)IMSLP | HWV 65 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Almira, HWV 1 | 1705IMSLP | HWV 1 | — | Orchestra | — | 3 |
| Ariodante, HWV 33 | 1734 (12 August-24 October)IMSLP | HWV 33 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Arminio, HWV 36 | 1736 (15 September to 14 October)IMSLP | HWV 36 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Berenice, regina d'Egitto, HWV 38 | 1736-12-18 to 1737-1-27IMSLP | HWV 38 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Cantate con strumenti, Libro Primo | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Cantate con strumenti, Libro Secondo | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Capriccio in G minor | — | — | G minor | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Coronation Anthems, HWV 258-261 | 1727 (September 9 to October 11)IMSLP | HWV 258 | — | Vocal | — | 3 |
| Dixit Dominus | 1707-04Wikidata | — | — | strings, Continuo, Choir | — | 4 |
| Duos and Trios, 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Finale | — | — | — | Piano, Organ | Classical | 2 |
| Instrumental-Concerte. Op.3 | 1710IMSLP | Op.3 | — | — | Classical | 3 |
| Latin Music | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| The Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62 | 1746 (January-February)IMSLP | HWV 62 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74 | 1713, rev.1714IMSLP | HWV 74 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Organ Concerto in A, HWV 296a | — | HWV 296a | — | — | Classical | 3 |
| Organ Concerto in D minor, HWV 297 | — | HWV 297 | D minor | — | Classical | 3 |
| Poro, re dell'Indie, HWV 28 | 1731-01-16 (end date)IMSLP | HWV 28 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Riccardo Primo, re d'Inghilterra, HWV 23 | 1727-05-16IMSLP | HWV 23 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Rodrigo, HWV 5 | 1707IMSLP | HWV 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Scipione, HWV 20 | — | HWV 20 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Siroe, re di Persia, HWV 24 | 1728-2-5IMSLP | HWV 24 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Suite No.1 in A, HWV 426 | — | HWV 426 | — | Keyboard | — | 4 |
| Suite No.2 in F | — | — | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Suite No. 4 in E minor | — | — | E minor | Piano | — | 3 |
| Teseo, HWV 9 | 1712-12-19IMSLP | HWV 9 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Tolomeo, re d'Egitto, HWV 25 | 1728-4-19IMSLP | HWV 25 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Il trionfo del Tempo e della Verità, HWV 46 | 1707 SpringIMSLP | HWV 46 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Violin Sonata, HWV372 | — | HWV372 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Water Music: Suite No.2: Alla Hornpipe: Flut | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba: Flute sol | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Water Music: Suite No.2: Alla Hornpipe: 2 Violin | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Sonata in G mi, 3rd and 4th Movements: Op.1, No.1 | — | Op.1, No.1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Fantasia in | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Water Music: Suite No.1: Air: Brass Quinte | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Water Music: Suite No.2: Alla Hornpipe: Trumpe | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| He trusted in God | — | — | — | Cello, Flute, Voice, Choir, Clarinet, percussion, Viola | — | 15 |
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.