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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 38 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
Joshua, Act 2, Nos. 18 "See, the raging flames arise" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 3, No. 32a: "For all these mercies we will sing" — —— —— 1
Italian Cantata No. 12: "Da quel giorno fatale" , HWV99 — HWV99— —— 1
Coronation Anthems, No. 2: "Let the Hand Be Strengthened" , HWV259 — HWV259— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, Nos. 1b "Behold, my friends" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, Nos. 11b "'Tis Achsah's voice" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 2, No. 27b: "Thus far our cause is favour'd" — —— —— 1
Celebration Medley - Horn in F — —— —— 1
Laudate Dominum - Score — —— Organ, Choir— 1
Da tempeste from Giulio Cesare - Score — —— Piano— 1
Sonata F Major - Violin — —— Piano, violin, Continuo— 2
Passacaglia g minor - Piano — —— —— 1
Sarabande and Allemande — —— Piano, Flute— 1
Royal Fireworks Suite - Score and Parts — —— —— 2
And the Glory of the Lord - Score and Parts — —— —— 2
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 12 - Larghetto - Score and Parts — Op. 6, No. 12— —— 2
Music for Royal Fireworks - Score and Parts — —— —— 2
Why do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? - Score and Parts — —— —— 2
Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV367b — HWV367bB minor Flute, Continuo— 1
Rinaldo, "Lscia ch'io pianga" — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Here let my Tears Flow — —— Piano, violin— 1
Sarabande in D Minor, from Suite No. 11 — —D minor —— 1
Fughetta, from "Six Fughettas" — —— —— 1
Tyrannic Love! — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV63, Part 1 - Vocal Score — HWV63— Piano— 1
Violin Sonata in F major, Op. 1, No. 12 — Op. 1, No. 12F major violin, Continuo— 1
Recorder Sonata in G minor, Op. 1, No. 2 — Op. 1, No. 2G minor —— 1
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor - HWV287 — HWV287G minor —— 1
Trio Sonata no. 1 in A major - op. 5/1 — op. 5/1A major —— 1
We Praise Thee, O God - No. 1 from Dettingen Te Deum - HWV283 — HWV283— —— 1
3 Lecons: No. 1, Prelude in B-flat Major — —B-flat major —— 1
7 Pieces: No. 3, Allegro in A Minor — —A minor —— 1
6 Grand Fugues: Fugue No. 3 in B-flat Major — —B-flat major —— 1
Rigaudon from the Overture to the Opera Ariodante — —— —— 1
Chandos Te Deum in B-flat Major, HWV281: No. 1, We Praise Thee, O God — HWV281B-flat major Piano— 1
Chandos Te Deum in B-flat Major, HWV281: No. 7, Thou Didst Open the Kingdom — HWV281B-flat major Piano— 1
Chandos Te Deum in B-flat Major, HWV281: No. 13, O Lord, In Thee Have I Trusted — HWV281B-flat major Piano— 1
"Chandos" Anthems: No. 4, O Sing unto the Lord a New Song — —— —— 1
Dettingen Te Deum in D Major, HWV283: No. 4, To Thee Cherubin, and Seraphin — HWV283D major Piano— 1
Samson, Act 2, No. 38: "Fix'd in his everlasting seat, Jehovah" — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Joshua, Act 1, No. 3a: "Oh! who can tell" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, No. 10 "The Lord commands, and Joshua leads" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 2, No. 16: March — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 2, No. 20a "Almighty ruler of the skies" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 3, No. 34a: "Father of mercy, hear the pray'r we make" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, Nos. 2b "Matrons and virgins" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, No. 13b "O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight" — —— —— 1
Celebration Medley - Trombone — —— —— 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.