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Composer

George Frideric Handel

German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)

1685–1759

5,055 catalog entries

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
Entries with composition dates
153 of 5,055

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Grouped works and collections

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Browse 36 grouped works and collections

Catalogue

Works page 87 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" - Horn in F 2 — —— —— 0
Air from "Water Music Suite # 2" - Trumpet 2 in Bb — —— —— 0
Hornpipe from "Water Music Suite #2" - Trumpet 2 in Bb — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - From "The Messiah" - Trumpet 2 in Bb — —— —— 0
Let the Bright Seraphim - Trumpet 2 in Bb — —— —— 0
Messiah , no. 13: Pastoral Symphony — —— —— 0
Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, No. 6: Air - Cello/Continuo — —F major —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks - Oboe 1 - Oboe 1/Violin 1 — —— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks - Trumpet 3 in C - Trumpet in C — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Bassoons — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Violin 1 — —— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks, No. 2: Bourree - Score — —— —— 0
Minuet, from the Overture to "Samson" — —— —— 0
Minuet - No. 7 from "Water Music Suite No. 1 in F" - HWV348 — HWV348— —— 0
Joy to the World - Trombone — —— —— 0
Joy to the World - Trumpet 1 — —— —— 0
Air - Water Music - Horn in F — —— —— 0
Allegro Maestoso - Water Music - Trombone — —— —— 0
Allegro from "Water Music" - Euphonium 2 BC/TC — —— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks9 listed pieces — —See contents See editions— Compare editions
The Hallelujah Chorus - Trombone 1 — —— —— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith HWV 430 - Piccolo Trumpet in B-flat — HWV 430— —— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith HWV 430 - B-flat Trumpet — HWV 430— —— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith HWV 430 - Horn in F 2 — HWV 430— —— 0
Hallelujah! from Messiah HWV 56 - Score — HWV 56— —— 0
Hallelujah! from Messiah HWV 56 - Bass Trombone — HWV 56— —— 0
La Réjouissance Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - B-flat Trumpet — HWV 351— —— 0
Largo HWV 40 from the opera Xerxes - Viola — HWV 40— —— 0
Sinfonia HWV 339 - Score — HWV 339— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Trumpet in E-flat — HWV 351— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Horn in F 2 — HWV 351— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Trombone — HWV 351— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Percussion 2 — HWV 351— —— 0
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba HWV 67 - Flugelhorn — HWV 67— —— 0
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba HWV 67 - Euphonium — HWV 67— —— 0
Joy to the world - easy version - Score — —— —— 0
Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo - Score — —— —— 0
Bourrée and Gavotte - Flute — —— —— 0
Air from "Water Music Suite No. 1" - Trombone 1 — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Tuba 2 — —— —— 0
La Rejouissance from The Royal Fireworks - Horn in F — —— —— 0
Largo in G from "Xerxes" - Horn in F — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus from "Messiah" - Tuba — —— —— 0
Water Music Suite - Trombone — —— —— 0
Allegro Maestoso from "Water Music" - Trombone — —— —— 0
Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Euphonium 2 — —— —— 0
Concerto Grosso, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo - Euphonium — Op. 3, No. 2— —— 0
Hornpipe from "Water Music Suite No. 2" - Bass Trombone — —— —— 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.