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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 39 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
Wie lang, o Herr, droht uns dein Zorn - Score — —— —— 1
Chaconne d minor - Piano — —— —— 1
Voluntary No.11 - Organ — —— —— 1
Joshua, HWV64 — HWV64— —— 1
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8 - Allemande - Trombone — Op. 6, No. 8— —— 2
Violin Sonata in A major, HWV 372 — HWV 372A major violin, Continuo— 1
Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV 376 — HWV 376B minor Flute, Continuo— 1
Samson, "Thus when the sun" — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Waft Her, Angels, Through the Skies — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Israel in Egypt, "The enemy said" — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Israel In Egypt Oratorio, Act 2: Exodus, no.3: Their Land Brought Forth Frogs, Air — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Israel In Egypt Oratorio, Act 3: Moses Song, no.26: Thou Shalt Bring Them In, Air — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Deborah Oratorio, Act 2: Great Phophetess, My Soul's On Fire, Recit. — —— Piano, Voice— 1
Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 1, No. 13 — Op. 1, No. 13D major violin, Continuo— 1
Recorder Sonata in C major, Op. 1, No. 7 — Op. 1, No. 7C major —— 1
The Faithful Shepherd — —— —— 1
Trio Sonata no. 1 in B minor - op. 2, no. 1 — op. 2, no. 1B minor —— 1
Now That the Sun is Beaming Bright — —— —— 1
3 Lecons: Air con Variazioni in B-flat Major — —B-flat major —— 1
7 Pieces: No. 5, Chaconne in F Major — —F major —— 1
6 Grand Fugues: Fugue No. 4 in B Minor — —B minor —— 1
Organ Concerto No. 8 in A Major — —A major —— 1
Chandos Te Deum in B-flat Major, HWV281: No. 2, All the Earth Doth Worship Thee — HWV281B-flat major Piano— 1
Chandos Te Deum in B-flat Major, HWV281: No. 8, Thou Sittest at the Right Hand of God — HWV281B-flat major Piano— 1
"Chandos" Anthems: No. 6a, As Pants the Hart — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, No. 4 "To long posterity we here record" — —— Vocal— 1
Joshua, Act 1, Nos. 11a "In these blest scenes, where constant pleasure reigns" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 2, No. 21a: "How soon, how soon our tow'ring hopes are cross'd" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 2, No. 28: "O thou bright orb" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 3, Nos. 35 - 37a: "See, the conqu'ring hero comes" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, No. 3b: "Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 1, No. 14b "The trumpet calls" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 2, No. 17b "The walls are levell'd" — —— —— 1
Joshua, Act 3, No. 32b: "Oh Caleb, fear'd by foes" — —— —— 1
Celebration Medley - Piano Accompaniment — —— —— 1
Celebration Medley - Tenor Saxophone — —— Tenor Saxophone— 1
Six Grand Fugues — —— —— 1
"Chandos" Anthems: No. 4a, O Sing unto the Lord a New Song — —— —— 1
Solomon, HWV67 - Full Score — HWV67— —— 1
For Unto Us a Child is Born from Messiah HWV 56 — HWV 56— Piano, Choir— 1
Let the brigth Seraphim from Samson - Score — —— Piano— 1
March from the Occasional Oratorio - Organ/Piano — —— —— 1
Voluntary No.12 - Organ — —— —— 1
Menuet from Fireworks Music - Score — —— —— 1
See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes — —— —— 2
Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion (from Messiah - Watkins Shaw Edition) — —— —— 0
Messiah 01: Overture — —— Piano, Orchestra— 0
Messiah 02: Comfort ye my people — —— Piano, Orchestra— 0

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.