Composer

George Frideric Handel

1685–1759

5,957 works in the index

Era: Baroque
Nationality: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born in: Halle (Saale)

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.

Catalogue

Works page 45 of 125

Praise and Thanksgiving

Deck the Hall, Traditional Welsh

Aria "Hush, ye Pretty Warbling Choir"

II. I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Allegro Vivace

Marche from "Riccardo Prino"

Concerto diorgano Nr. 10 in d, HWV 309 op. 7 no. 4 Performed by George Frideric Handel

Pastorale Symphony

Sortie

Coro au der 'Wassermusik'

Er weidet seine Herde - B-Dur/B-flat major

Wie durch einen der Tod - a-Moll/A minor Performed by George Frideric Handel

Concerto diorgano Nr. 8 in A, HWV 307 op. 7 no. 2 Performed by George Frideric Handel

Sinners obey the gospel Word, HWV 284 - g-Moll/G minor

Canon for three Alto Recorders

Nur Eins erbitte ich von Gott - Es-Dur/Eb major

Concerto d'organo Nr. 13 in F, HWV 295 Performed by George Frideric Handel

Concerto diorgano Nr. 12 in B, HWV 311 op 7 no. 6 Performed by George Frideric Handel

Was betrubst du dich - g-Moll/G minor Performed by George Frideric Handel

Herr, unser Gott, dich loben wir - g-Moll/G minor

O love devine, HWV 285 - F-Dur/F major

Rejoice the Lord is King, HWV 286 - D-Dur/D major

Tochter Zion, freue dich - F-Dur/F major

Aria from "O Ruddier than the Cherry"

Aria, "Il volo cosi Fido"

Three Original Compositions for Soprano

A Favourite Air in the opera of Tamerlane

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, Traditional English

O Christmas Tree, Traditional German

Wassail Song, Traditional English

Overture Music For the Royal Fireworks

SONATA IN F

I. Thine Is the Glory

III. Christ the Lord Is Risen

Today

Benediction Response

Andante Tranquillo

Thanks Be to Thee

Alla breve

Festal Piece

Ever Will I Praise

Concerto d'organo Nr. 14 in A, HWV 296a Performed by George Frideric Handel

Concerto d'organo Nr. 15 in d, HWV 304 Performed by George Frideric Handel

Concerto d'organo Nr. 16 in F, HWV 305a Performed by George Frideric Handel

Concerto diorgano Nr. 7 in B, HWV 306 op. 7 no. 1 Performed by George Frideric Handel

Concerto diorgano Nr. 9 in B, HWV 308 op. 7 no. 3 Performed by George Frideric Handel

Concerto diorgano Nr. 11 in g, HWV 310 op. 7 no. 5 Performed by George Frideric Handel