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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 29 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
No. 8 Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive — —— violin, Choir— 4
And I will exalt Him (Handel-Israel in Egypt) — —— Choir— 3
Juravit Dominus — —— Choir— 3
Tu Es Sacerdos — —— Choir— 3
Dominus A Dextris Tuis — —— Choir— 3
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened — —— Organ, Cello, violin, Bassoon, bass, Double Bass, Tenor, Choir, Viola— 9
Ye men of Gaza (Handel-Sampson) — —— Choir— 3
With thunder armed (Handel-Sampson) — —— Choir— 3
Thus when the sun (Handel-Sampson) — —— Piano, Choir— 3
From this dread scene (Handel-Judas Maccabaeus) — —— Choir— 3
From mighty kings (Handel-Judas Maccabaeus) — —— Piano, Choir— 3
So shall the lute (Handel-Judas Maccabaeus) — —— Choir— 2
Let All the Angels of God — —— Choir— 2
Blessing and Honor Glory and Power — —— Choir— 3
And Suddently There Was With the Angel — —— Choir— 3
To Zion — —— Choir— 3
There Were Shepherds Abiding in the — —— Choir— 2
Upon Them — —— Choir— 3
And Suddenly There Was With the — —— Choir— 2
6. He Was Cut Off Out of the Land — —— Choir— 2
Astray — —— Choir— 3
Ma No Non Fuggir (Carissimi) — —— Voice High— 1
Meine Seele Hort Im Sehen — —— Piano, Flute, Oboe, violin— 4
Belshazzar HWV.61 — —— Tenor, Alto, Mezzo Soprano Voice— 2
Auf, auf mit hellen Schall (BWV 128) — BWV 128— Piano, Organ— 2
Vedo il ciel piu sereno (La Resurrezione) — —— Piano, Organ, Trumpet— 2
Invention No.13 in A Minor, BWV 784 — BWV 784A minor Piano— 5
Invention No.2 in C Minor, BWV 773 — BWV 773C minor Piano— 2
Invention No.6 in E Major, BWV 777 — BWV 777E major Piano— 2
Invention No.9 in F Minor, BWV 20 — BWV 20F minor Piano— 2
Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432 - Fifth Movement: Gigue — HWV 432G minor Piano— 2
Suite, A major, HWV 426 (Piano solo) — HWV 426— Piano— 2
Suite, E major, HWV 430 (Piano solo) — HWV 430— Piano— 2
Menuet II — —— Piano, TromboneClassical 2
Suite 1, HWV 426 — HWV 426— Piano— 3
Suite 2, HWV 427 — HWV 427— Piano— 3
Suite 8, HWV 433 — HWV 433— Piano— 3
Suite 5, Movement 4 (Early Version) — —— Piano— 3
3. Suite d-moll HWV 436 — HWV 436— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 2
6. Suite g-moll HWV 439 — HWV 439— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 3
9. Prelude et Chaconne G-dur mit 62 Variationen HWV 442 — HWV 442— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 3
Variations On A Theme by Rossini — —— Piano— 2
Allegro in G Minor from Suite No. 7, HWV432 — HWV432G minor PianoClassical 3
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen — —— Piano, Horn, Clarinet, percussion, Saxophone— 1
Capriccio F-dur HWV 481 — HWV 481— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 3
Allemande A-dur HWV 477 — HWV 477— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 8
Prelude fis-moll HWV 570 — HWV 570— Piano, Organ, harpsichord— 3
Scale of F Major — —— Piano— 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.