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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 26 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
Doch wer wird ertragen den Tag seiner Ankunft — —— —— 3
Warum denn rasen und toben die Heiden — —— —— 3
Verdi prati, selve amene — —— Piano— 4
Concerto In B Minor - I. Allegro Moderato — —B minor Viola— 2
Gigue, From Suite No. 4 — —— Piano— 4
Prelude/Carcassi — —— Guitar— 3
Every Valley Shall Be Exalted — —— Clarinet— 3
Gavotte In C Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Cello— 5
Ursprunglicher Schlusssatz Concerto 12 — —— —Rock 3
Aufgaben zur Generalbasslehre — —— —— 3
Anthem HWV 255: The Lord is my light / Der Herr ist mein Licht — HWV 255— ChoirClassical 3
Die Texte mit deutscher Ubersetzung — —— ChoirClassical 3
Suite d-Moll Satz 1, fruhe Fassung — —— Piano— 3
Three Trio Sonatas for two Violins and Basso continuo — —— Flute, violinClassical 3
Cleopatra's Lament — —— —Classical 3
Panis Angelicus — —— TromboneClassical 2
5. Trauermarsch — —— harpsichord— 3
Jephtha, HWV70: III. 32. 'Waft her, angels, through the skies' Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV70— —— 3
Samson, HWV57: II. 'Honour and arms scorn such a foe' Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV57— —— 3
Prelude in G major — —G major Piano— 3
See, The Conquering Hero Comes Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Piano, Flute, violin, ChoirClassical, pop 2
Chamber Suite in D — —— Cello, violin, Viola— 3
O Mio Babbino Caro — —— —— 3
Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tana from ALCINA — —— —— 3
Se a me non sei crudele from GIULIO CESARE — —— —— 3
Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 1, no. 13, HWV371 — op. 1, no. 13; HWV371D major Flute, violinClassical 5
Allegro In G Minor B.60/7 Performed by George Frideric Handel — —G minor Pianopop 3
"Air, HWV 467" — HWV 467— Oboe— 4
Adoring I suffer from Julius Caesar in Egypt — —— Piano, Cello— 3
Royal Fireworks Suite, Vol. I & II — —— —— 3
Suite I: Il Pastor Fido, HWV 8c — HWV 8c— Piano, Organ, harpsichord, Cello, Flute— 3
Larghetto and Courante from Theodora — —— Cello, violin, Viola— 4
Arias Collection, part I — —— Voice, strings— 3
Arias Collection, part II — —— Voice— 3
Concerto in Bb major Op.4 No.2 — Op.4 No.2B-flat major Organ, Orchestra— 3
Jerusalem — —— —— 2
Trio Sonata in C minor, H386a — —C minor —— 1
Chandos Te Deum in B-flat Major, HWV281: No. 3, The Glorious Company of the Apostles — HWV281B-flat major Piano— 2
The Trumpet Shall Sound from Messiah HWV 56 - Score — HWV 56— Trumpet— 2
Arioso - Score and Parts — —— Piano, Cello, Voice— 3
Sonata c minor - Cello — —— violin, Continuo, Recorder— 2
Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba - Trombone — —— —— 3
Music for Royal Fireworks - Trombone 2 — —— —— 3
Sonata Op. 1 No. 5 HWV 363b — Op. 1 No. 5; HWV 363b— Piano, Flute, Continuo— 1
The Trumpet Shall Sound - Score and Parts — —— Organ, Trumpet— 3
Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Sinfonia: Menuet — HWV 57— Piano, OrganClassical 4
Alexander's Feast or the Power of Musick, HWV 75 1736-01-17 (end date)IMSLP HWV 75— Tenor— 2
Arianna in Creta, HWV 32 1733-10-05IMSLP HWV 32— —— 2

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.