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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 28 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
Behold, a virgin shall conceive - Recitative — —— Voice, Choir— 3
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them - Recitative — —— Voice, Choir— 3
And the angel said until them - Recitative — —— Voice, Choir— 3
Behold, and see if there be any sorrow - Air — —— Voice, Choir— 3
He was cut off out of the land of the living - Recitative — —— Voice, Choir— 3
Unto which of the angelsl said he at any time - Recitative — —— Voice, Choir— 3
Thou art gone up on high (Version I) - Air for Alto — —— Choir— 3
He that dwelleth in heaven - Recitative — —— Choir— 3
I know that my redeemer liveth - Air — —— Choir— 3
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Version II) - Air (12/8) — —— Choir— 2
How beautiful are the feet...Break forth into joy - Duet and Chorus — —— Choir— 3
3. Happy pair - Air and Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 3
7. The list'ning crowd - Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 3
20. The prince, unable to conceal his pain - Air — —— Voice, Choir— 3
26. Thus, long ago - Recit., accomp. — —— Voice, Choir— 3
26. x Thus, long ago (original version) - Recit., accomp. — —— Voice, Choir— 3
Verzeichnis der Szenen — —— Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Piccolo, percussion— 2
And All The People Rejoiced — —— Piano, Choir— 2
Gloria Patri (Dixit Dominus) — —— Tenor, Choir, Alto— 2
Happy Happy Shall We Be (Semele) — —— Tenor, Choir, Alto— 1
Glory And Great Worship — —— Choir— 3
The King Shall Rejoice — —— Cello, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Tenor, Choir, Viola— 10
Lusinghe piu care — —— Piano, Organ, Flute— 2
Or let the merry Bells — —— —— 3
Recit: O didst thou — —— —— 3
Aria: As when the dove — —— Piano, Organ— 7
There the brisk sparkling Necktor — —— —— 3
Se pensi amor (Deidamia) — —— —— 2
Father of Heaven — —— Low Voice— 3
Dimmi, Crudele Amore — —— —— 2
Non Ti Fidar (Don't Be Too Sure) — —— —Classical 3
Del minacciar del vento — —— —— 2
V'adoro, Pupille — —— —— 2
Air And Rondo — —— Piano, Oboe— 2
Prelude et Fugue — —— Piano, Organ, Cello, Oboe— 6
"Arm, Arm, Ye Brave" from Judas Maccabaeus (Easy) — —— Piano— 2
No. 31 He Was Cut Off — —— violin, Choir— 4
No. 34 Unto Which of the Angels — —— violin, Choir— 4
No. 35 Let All the Angels of God Worship Him — —— violin, Choir— 4
No. 36 Thou Art Gone Up on High — —— violin, Choir— 4
No. 37 THe Lord Gave the Word — —— violin, Choir— 4
No. 40 Why Do the Nations — —— violin, Choir— 4
No. 49 Then Shall Be Brought to Pass — —— Choir— 4
No. 5 Thus Saith the Lord — —— violin, Choir— 4
No. 50 O Death, Where is Thy Sting? — —— Choir— 4
No. 51 But Thanks Be to God — —— Choir— 4
No. 52 If God Be For Us — —— Choir— 4
No. 6 But Who May Abide — —— violin, Choir— 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.