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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 86 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
Hallelujah Chorus - From "The Messiah" - Trumpet 1 in Bb — —— —— 0
Let the Bright Seraphim - Trumpet 1 in Bb — —— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks - Horn 3 - Horn 3 — —— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks - Trumpet 2 in C - Trumpet in C — —— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks, No. 5: Minuet 1 - Score — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Clarinets in A — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Trombone 3 — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Timpani — —— —— 0
Bourrée - No. 8 from "Water Music Suite No. 1 in F" - HWV348 — HWV348— —— 0
Hornpipe - No. 9 from "Water Music Suite No. 1 in F" - HWV348 — HWV348— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks, No. 4: La Réjouissance - Score — —— —— 0
Bourrée from the Organ Concerto No. 7 — —— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks - Score and Parts — —— —— 0
Joy to the World - Horn in F — —— —— 0
Air - Water Music - Trombone — —— —— 0
Allegro Maestoso - Water Music - Cornet 2/Trumpet 2 — —— —— 0
Allegro from "Water Music" - Euphonium 1 BC/TC — —— —— 0
Bouree from "Music for the Royal Fireworks" - Tuba 1 — —— —— 0
See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes! - Score and Parts — —— —— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith HWV 430 - E-flat Cornet — HWV 430— —— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith HWV 430 - Horn in E-flat — HWV 430— —— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith HWV 430 - Bass Trombone — HWV 430— —— 0
Air from Water Music HWV 348 - Harp — HWV 348— —— 0
Hallelujah! from Messiah HWV 56 - Tenor Trombone — HWV 56— —— 0
La Réjouissance Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Score — HWV 351— —— 0
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba HWV 67 - Bassoon — HWV 67— —— 0
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba HWV 67 - Cello — HWV 67— —— 0
Sinfonia HWV 339 — HWV 339— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Piccolo Trumpet in B-flat — HWV 351— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Horn in F 1 — HWV 351— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Tenor Trombone — HWV 351— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Percussion 1 — HWV 351— —— 0
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba HWV 67 - Cornet — HWV 67— —— 0
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba HWV 67 - Bass Trombone — HWV 67— —— 0
Largo HWV 40 from the opera Xerxes - Violin — HWV 40— —— 0
Bourrée and Gavotte - Score — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Tuba 1 — —— —— 0
La Rejouissance from The Royal Fireworks - Clarinet — —— —— 0
Largo in G from "Xerxes" - Trumpet 2 in B-flat — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus from "Messiah" - Score — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus from "Messiah" - Trombone — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Horn in F — —— —— 0
Water Music Suite - Horn in F — —— —— 0
Joy to the World - Alto Flute — —— —— 0
Allegro Maestoso from "Water Music" - Horn — —— —— 0
Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Euphonium 1 — —— —— 0
Concerto Grosso, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo - Score and Parts — Op. 3, No. 2— —— 0
Hornpipe from "Water Music Suite No. 2" - Trombone 3 — —— —— 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.