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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 51 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
Allegro and Fugue from Oboe Concertos 1 and 2 - Tuba — —— —— 0
Angels Ever Bright and Fair - Trumpet 2 — —— —— 0
Trio Sonata in C Minor - Set of Parts — —C minor Piano, Flute, violin, Continuo— 0
Thine is The Glory - Score — —— —— 0
Thine is The Glory - Horn in F — —— —— 0
Sonata No. 3 b minor From Halle HWV 367b - Bass — HWV 367b— Continuo— 0
Sonata g minor Op. 1 No. 2 HWV 360 - Bass — Op. 1 No. 2; HWV 360— Continuo, Recorder— 0
Sonata Op. 1 No. 5 HWV 363b - Score — Op. 1 No. 5; HWV 363b— Flute, Continuo— 0
Carillon - Harp — —— —— 0
Watermusic - B-flat Trumpet 1 — —— —— 0
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Organ/Piano — —— —— 0
Sonata A Major - Violin — —— Piano, violin— 0
Chaconne G major with 21 variations - Piano — —— —— 0
Sonata F Major - Recorder — —— Continuo— 0
Voluntary No. 6 - Organ — —— —— 0
Selected piano works No. 4 - Fantasia - Piano — —— —— 0
Voluntary No. 6 C Major - Trumpet 1 — —— Organ— 0
Voluntary No. 5 D Major - Trumpet 2 — —— Organ— 0
Sonata V - Horn — —— Piano, Horn— 0
The Trumpet Shall Sound - Tuba 1 — —— —— 0
Two Easy Pieces - Trombone 2 — —— —— 0
Wedding Album for Brass Quartet - Euphonium BC — —— —— 0
An Easter Collection from Messiah - Trumpet 1 in B-flat, C and D — —— —— 0
Royal Fireworks Suite - Trombone — —— —— 0
And the Glory of the Lord - Trombone — —— —— 0
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8 - Allemande - Trumpet in B-flat — Op. 6, No. 8— —— 0
Overture from "Messiah" - Trumpet 1 — —— —— 0
Music for Royal Fireworks - Trombone 4 — —— —— 0
Why do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? - Tuba 2 — —— —— 0
La Rejouissance - Trombone 1 — —— —— 0
Sonata No. 1 in Bb - Trombone — —— Trombone— 0
Oboe Sonata No. 4 in C Minor - Cello/Bassoon — —C minor Piano, Oboe, Continuo— 0
Oboe Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major HWV332 - Full Score — HWV332B-flat major Orchestra— 0
Song of Jupiter - Alto Saxophone 2 — —— —— 0
Song of Jupiter - Basses — —— —— 0
Song of Jupiter - Clarinet 3 — —— —— 0
Song of Jupiter - Trombone 1 — —— —— 0
Song of Jupiter - Condensed Score — —— —— 0
Song of Jupiter - Tenor Saxophone — —— —— 0
See! from the op'ning skies descending flames, No. 5 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 1 - Full Score — —— Orchestra— 0
Indulge thy faith and wedded truth, No. 11 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 1 - Full Score — —— Orchestra— 0
Thrice bless'd that wise discerning King, who can each passion tame, No. 17 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 2 - Full Score — —— Orchestra— 0
Beneath the vine, or figtree's shade, No. 25 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 2 - Full Score — —— Orchestra— 0
Pious king, and virtuous queen, No. 33 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 3 - Full Score — —— Orchestra— 0
The name of the wicked shall quickly be past, No. 39 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 3 - Full Score — —— Orchestra— 0
12 Original Trios for Two Alto Recorders and Piano - Piano Score — —— —— 0
Sonata in C Major - Piano — —C major —— 0
Trio Sonata in C Minor - Piano — —C minor —— 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.