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Composer

George Frideric Handel

1685–1759

5,055 works in the index

Born
1685
Died
1759
Birthplace
Halle (Saale)
Citizenship / historical state
Kingdom of Great Britain
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.

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 8 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
Glory To God — —— Piano, Cello, Flute, Voice, bass, Tenor, Choir, Clarinet, Alto, percussion, Viola— 19
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion — —— Piano, Organ, Flute, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, TromboneClassical 15
Surely he hath borne our griefs — —— Voice, bass, Tenor, Choir, Alto— 10
Lift up your heads, O ye gates — —— Piano, Flute, Voice, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone— 11
The trumpet shall sound - Air — —— Choir— 7
Worthy is the lamb that was slain - Chorus — —— Choir— 6
10. Bacchus, ever fair and young - Air and Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 7
15. Behold Darius great and good - Chorus — —— Voice, Choir— 7
Happy We (Air) (Acis And Galatea) — —— Tenor, Choir, Alto— 6
Music Spread Thy Voice Around (Solomon) — —— bass, Tenor, Choir, Alto— 6
10. Ah, tu non sai (Ottone) — —— Voice— 5
Dove, sei, amato bene (Rodelinda) — —— Piano, Voice, Low VoiceClassical 9
Dove sei, amato bene? — —— Piano— 5
Sonata IV in G Major — —G major Piano, Flute— 9
Sonata III in G Major — —G major Piano, Flute— 8
Sonata V in F Major — —F major Piano, Flute— 7
Giga — —— Piano, Organ, harpsichord, FluteClassical 6
No. 3 Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted — —— violin, Choir— 8
No. 46 Since By Man Came Death — —— Choir— 8
He led them (Handel-Israel in Egypt) — —— Choir— 7
Thou Shalt Bring Them In(Handel-Israel In Egypt) — —— ChoirClassical 7
Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound — —— bass, Tenor, Choir, Trumpet, Alto— 7
My faith and truth (Handel-Sampson) — —— Choir— 7
Traitor to love (Handel-Sampson) — —— Choir— 7
Weep, Israel (Handel-Sampson) — —— Choir— 6
Rejoice Oh Judah (Handel G) — —— Choir— 7
Pious Orgies,Pious Airs — —— Choir— 7
O h?tt' ich Jubals Harf' — —— Piano, Voice High— 3
Sonatina (Fuga) G-dur HWV 582 — HWV 582— Piano, harpsichord— 6
Sarabande (With 2 Variations) (G 110) — —— Piano— 5
Presto (G 117) — —— Piano, violin— 6
Air (Sarabande) (G 120) — —— Piano— 6
Ombra cara di mia sposa — —— Piano, Voice— 7
He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd from The Messiah — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone, Viola, Tenor Saxophone— 11
Sarabande, From Suite No. 11 — —— Piano— 7
Allegro from Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 #11 — Op. 1F major Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, ViolaClassical 5
Jigg (From Suite In D Minor, Hwv 437/V) — Hwv 437D minor Piano— 6
2. Menuetto I — —— Piano, harpsichord— 5
Fuga (Sonatina) in G, HWV 582 — HWV 582— Piano— 7
Sarabande in G Minor — —G minor Piano— 4
Sonata In C Major — —C major Piano— 6
Bourr?e — —— Piano, Flute, violin, SaxophoneClassical 7
Musette From Alcina (Handel) — —— Organ, violinClassical 7
Sonata in F major, op. 2, no. 1 — op. 2, no. 1F major harpsichord— 6
Zur Edition / Vorwort — —— Piano, harpsichord, Flute, Oboe, Choir, ClarinetRock, Classical 7
The Peace (From Firework Music) — —— Flute, violin, Recorder— 5
Sonata In F Major, Op.1 No.11 — Op.1 No.11F major Flute— 7
Menuet from Hercules — —— Recorder— 6

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.