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 66 of 125

Messiah , Part 1

Messiah , Part 2

Sonata in G Minor and Presto - Violin or Flute

Trio Sonata in C minor, H386a

Chandos Te Deum in B-flat Major, HWV281: No. 3, The Glorious Company of the Apostles

Chandos Te Deum in B-flat Major, HWV281: No. 9, We Believe That Thou Shalt Come

Joshua, Act 1, Nos. 5 "So long the memory shall last"

3 Lecons: No. 2, Menuet in G Minor

7 Pieces: No. 6, Menuet in F Major

6 Grand Fugues: Fugue No. 5 in A Minor

12 Original Trios for Two Alto Recorders and Piano - Cello

Samson, Act 3, No. 56: "Let their celestial concerts all unite"

Overture from Oratorio "Solomon" - Full Score

"Chandos" Anthems: No. 6b, As Pants the Hart

"Chandos" Anthems: No. 1, O Be Joyful in the Lord

Hercules, "From celestial seats descending"

Semele Oratorio, Act 1, no.7: Hymen, Haste! Thy Torch Prepare, Air

Trio Sonata no. 3 in B-flat major - op. 2, no. 3

Trio Sonata no. 3 in E major - op. 2, no. 9

Trio Sonata no. 2 in G minor - op. 2, no. 2

Trio Sonata no. 2 in D major - op. 5/2

Theodora Oratorio, Act 3, no.31: Lord, To Each Night And Day, Air

Joshua, Act 1, No. 13a "Hark, hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush"

Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 1, No. 10

What though I trace each herb and flow'r, No. 8 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 1 - Full Score

Harmonious Blackbird, The

Song of Jupiter - Bassoon 2

Song of Jupiter - Clarinet 1

Song of Jupiter - Euphonium-Bass Clef

Song of Jupiter - Horn 3

Song of Jupiter - Piccolo

Song of Jupiter - E-flat Horn 1

Song of Jupiter - E-flat Horn 3

Song of Jupiter - Euphonium-Treble Clef

Praise ye the Lord for all his mercies past, No. 2 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 1 - Full Score

Suite no. 4 in D minor, HWV437, no. 4: Sarabande

May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours, No. 14 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 1 - Full Score

Can I see my infant gor'd, No. 20 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 2 - Full Score

Now a diff'rent measure try, No. 30 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 3 - Full Score

How green our fertile pastures look!, No. 36 from Oratorio "Solomon", Act 3 - Full Score

Trio Sonata in C Minor - Continuo

Presto - No. 5 from "Water Music Suite No. 1 in F" - HWV348

Hallelujah Chorus - Set of Parts

Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, no. 2: Adagio e staccato

Hallelujah Chorus - Oboes

Hallelujah Chorus - Organ

Hallelujah Chorus - Trumpets

Music for the Royal Fireworks, No. 6: Minuet 2 - Score