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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 25 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
Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre from Joshua — —— —— 3
So shall the lute and harp awake from Judas Maccabaeus — —— —— 3
Ill suits the voice of love — —— Voice— 3
Banish Love from Thy Breast — —— Piano, Voice— 3
Beneath the Vine — —— Piano, Voice— 3
O Lovely Youth — —— Piano, Voice— 3
Figlio d'alte speranze HWV 113 — HWV 113— VoiceRock 3
No se emendara jamas (Cantata spagnola) HWV 140 — HWV 140— VoiceRock 3
Spande ancor a mio dispetto HWV 165 — HWV 165— Voice— 3
Kritischer Bericht zu den Kantaten mit Instrumenten I-III — —— Voice— 3
And Lo! The Angel Of The Lord — —— Piano, Choir— 3
There Were Shepherds — —— Piano, Choir— 3
Lord, Hear Our Thanks — —— Choir— 3
Rejoice, Give Thanks — —— Choir— 3
Serve The Lord With Gladness — —— Choir— 3
For The Lord Is Gracious — —— Choir— 3
Glory Be To The Father — —— Choir— 3
As It Was In The Beginning — —— Choir— 3
Swell The Full Chorus — —— Choir— 4
Allegro In G Minor (Suite No.7) B.60/7 — —G minor Piano— 2
From Mighty Kings He Took The Spoil — —— Piano— 4
No More In Sion — —— Piano— 4
O Let Eternal Honours Crown His Name — —— Piano— 3
O Liberty! Thou Choicest Treasure — —— PianoClassical 4
O Worse Than Death — —— Piano— 3
So Shall The Lute And Harp Awake — —— Piano— 3
Ye Sacred Priests — —— Piano— 3
Adagio aus Orgelkonzert 4 — —— OrganRock 3
Siciliana aus Orgelkonzert 5 — —— OrganRock 3
Preludio — —— OrganRock 3
Gavotte In E Minor (Terpsichore And Pastor Fido) — —E minor Organ— 2
Concerto diorgano Nr. 9 in B, HWV 308 op. 7 no. 3 (Organ Concerto no. 10 in B flat major) — HWV 308; op. 7 no. 3B-flat major —— 3
Preludio und Chaconne G-Dur HWV 442 — HWV 442— Piano— 2
O God, In Thy Heavenly Hand — —— Organ, Choir— 2
Sonate D-Dur HWV 371 — HWV 371— violin— 3
Suite In A — —— Piano— 3
Suite In E Minor — —E minor Piano— 3
Suite In G Minor — —G minor Piano— 3
Entree G minor HWV 453, No. 2 — HWV 453, No. 2— Piano— 4
Suite G major HWV 450 — HWV 450— Piano— 4
Suite D minor HWV 449 — HWV 449— Piano— 4
Er weidet seine Herde - B-Dur/B-flat major — —— Organ, Choir— 4
Coro au der 'Wassermusik' — —— Recorder— 3
MENUET IN G BWV ANH.II 114 PEZOLD, CHRISTIAN — —— Choir— 3
MODERATO LITTLE CHILDREN'S SUITE BAIRD, TADEUSZ — —— Choir— 3
Suite d-Moll HWV 436 -fur Klavier- — HWV 436— Piano, harpsichord— 4
Einem Sch?fer ward geboren — —— Piano, Voice— 3
Awful, pleasing Being, say — —— Piano, Voice— 4

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.