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Composer

George Frideric Handel

German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)

1685–1759

5,055 works in the index

Born
1685
Died
1759
Birthplace
Halle (Saale)
Place of death
Westminster
Citizenship / historical state
Brandenburg-Prussia; Kingdom of Great Britain; Holy Roman Empire
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.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; harpsichordist; organist; violinist; opera composer; impresario; university teacher
Education
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Teachers
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow
Instruments played
pipe organ; harpsichord; oboe
Genres
opera; oratorio; concerto; anthem; classical music; coronation anthem
Movements
Baroque music
Notable works
Messiah; Water Music; Music for the Royal Fireworks; Giulio Cesare in Egitto; Alcina; Serse; Concerti grossi, Op. 6
Official website
http://gfhandel.org
Birth name
Georg Friedrich Händel
Native languages
German
Languages used
German; English; Italian
VIAF ID
5126950
ISNI
0000000122759702
GND ID
118544489
Library of Congress ID
n79129204
MusicBrainz ID
27870d47-bb98-42d1-bf2b-c7e972e6befc

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

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 36 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
O mio Signor - Score — —— Voice, Continuo— 1
March form Scipio - Organ/Piano — —— —— 1
Grobschmied-Variations - Piano — —— —— 1
Chaconne G major with 21 variations — —— —— 1
Sonata F Major - Score and Parts — —— Piano, violin, Continuo— 2
Selected piano works No.10 - Fuga - Piano — —— —— 1
Aria con Variazioni - Piano Score — —— Piano, Horn, Tuba— 2
Allegro Maestoso - Score and Parts — —— —— 2
Four Traditional Christmas Trios In Non-Traditional Settings - Score and Parts — —— —— 2
Four Traditional Christmas Trios In Non-Traditional Settings - Trombone — —— —— 2
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 12 - Larghetto - Trombone — Op. 6, No. 12— —— 2
Christmas Duets - Trombone — —— —— 2
Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba - Score and Parts — —— —— 2
La Rejouissance - Tuba — —— —— 2
Messiah , no. 7: And He shall purify — —— Piano, Orchestra— 2
Messiah , no. 19: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened — —— Piano, Orchestra— 2
Messiah , no. 25: And with His stripes we are healed — —— Piano, Orchestra— 2
Messiah , no. 31: He was cut off out of the land of the living — —— Piano, Orchestra— 2
Messiah , no. 37: The Lord gave the word — —— Piano, Orchestra— 2
Messiah , no. 43: Thou shalt break them — —— Piano, Orchestra— 2
Messiah , no. 49: Then shall be brought to pass — —— Piano, Orchestra— 2
Flute Sonata in E minor, HWV 375 — HWV 375E minor Flute, Continuo— 1
Allegro Moderato, from Concerto Grosso No. 10 — —— —— 1
Occasional Oratorio, "When war-like ensigns wave on high" — —— Piano, Voice— 1
O God, Before Thy Sun's Bright Beams — —— —— 1
Semele Oratorio, Act 1, no.6: See, She Blushing Turns Her Eyes, Recit. — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Saul Oratorio, Act 1, no.32a, b.: O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless, Air — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Allor ch'io dissi addio — —— Piano— 1
Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major , Op. 4, No. 6, HWV294 - Piano Score — Op. 4, No. 6; HWV294B-flat major Piano, Harp— 2
Recorder Sonata in A minor, Op. 1, No. 4 — Op. 1, No. 4A minor —— 1
Oboe Sonata in C minor, Op. 1, No. 8 — Op. 1, No. 8C minor —— 1
Gigue in B-flat Major — —B-flat major Piano— 1
Trio Sonata no. 1 in F major - op. 2, no. 7 — op. 2, no. 7F major —— 1
Trio Sonata no. 5 in G minor - op. 2, no. 5 — op. 2, no. 5G minor —— 1
Trio Sonata no. 5 in G minor - op. 5/5 — op. 5/5G minor —— 1
Trio Sonata no. 6 in F major - op. 5/6 — op. 5/6F major —— 1
See, He Comes, the Hero Comes — —— —— 1
Sonata 5 for flute and piano, — —— Piano, Flute— 1
3 Lecons: Chaconne con Variazioni in G Major — —G major —— 1
6 Grand Fugues: Fugue No. 1 in G Minor — —G minor —— 1
Arietta "Vieni, O cara!" from the Opera of Agrippina — —— —— 1
Chandos Te Deum in B-flat Major, HWV281: No. 5, When Thou Tookest Upon Thee — HWV281B-flat major Piano— 1
Chandos Te Deum in B-flat Major, HWV281: No. 11, And We Worship Thy Name — HWV281B-flat major Piano— 1
"Chandos" Anthems: No. 3, Have Mercy upon Me, O God — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, Introduction — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, No. 8a "Leader of Israel, 'tis the Lord's decree" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, No. 15a "May all the host of heav'n attend him round" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 2, No. 17a "Glory to God!" — —— —— 1

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.