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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 9 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
Sonata No. 3 — —— violin— 5
All Glory, Laud and Honor — —— percussion, Handbell— 5
The Royal Banners (Plainsong) — —— percussion— 5
French Song — —— percussion, Handbell— 6
Were You There? — —— percussion, Handbell— 6
Sonata in C — —— Piano, Guitar— 6
The Lord is righteous in all his ways from Chandos Anthem No. 5a — —— —— 6
Tune the soft melodious lute from Jephtha — —— —— 5
The Smiling Hours — —— Voice— 6
Be comforted — —— Voice— 5
He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd — —— Piano, Choir, Clarinet— 4
Konzert B-Dur HWV 290 (op. 4 Nr. 2) — HWV 290; op. 4 Nr. 2— OrganClassical 6
Konzert F-Dur HWV 293 (op. 4 Nr. 5) — HWV 293; op. 4 Nr. 5— OrganClassical 5
Suite In E — —— Piano— 6
Allegro Vivace — —— Organ— 6
Concerto diorgano Nr. 10 in d, HWV 309 op. 7 no. 4 Performed by George Frideric Handel — HWV 309; op. 7 no. 4— Organ— 6
Marche from "Riccardo Prino" — —— Recorder— 4
Auf, Heer des Herrn — —— —— 6
Mit frommer Brust — —— —— 6
"Ricordati mio ben" — —— Voice, Choir— 7
Sonata in A Major HWV 361 — HWV 361A major Piano, Organ, Cello, violinClassical 6
Se piet? di me non senti 1724IMSLP —— —— 5
Suite in e minor HWV 429 — HWV 429E minor Piano, Organ— 7
BWV 442 1705-17IMSLP BWV 442— Piano, Organ— 6
Partita — —— Piano, Organ— 6
Heros, When With Glory Burning from Joshua — —— Piano, Clarinet— 6
Rinaldo 1711, revised 1717, 1731IMSLP —— Saxophone— 6
Prelude from Suite No. 14 in G Major, Allegro — —G major Piano— 6
Chorus from Judas Maccabeus 1746 (8/9 July to 11 August)IMSLP —— violin— 6
Sonata No. 3 - 1st Movement — —— violin— 6
Sonata No. 3 - 3rd Movement — —— violin— 5
Balli Performed by George Frideric Handel — —— Cello— 6
Concerto I HWV 319 1739-40IMSLP HWV 319— —Rock 6
Concerto IX HWV 327 1739-40IMSLP HWV 327— —Rock 6
von Handel im Autograph gestrichener Satz Concerto 6 — —— —Rock 6
Concerto D-dur HWV 335a — HWV 335a— —Classical 6
March in Judas Maccabaus 1746 (8/9 July to 11 August)IMSLP —— —Classical 6
Processional — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice— 5
Petite Gavotte — —— Piano, Flute— 6
O Lord, Whom We Adore — —— Voice— 4
Sonata in C Minor — —C minor Double BassClassical 6
Spanish Royal March 1749IMSLP —— —Classical 7
Plaisir d'Amour — —— —Classical 5
Sonata VII — —— Piano, Flute— 6
Messiah, HWV56 - III: 40. 'I know that my Redeemer liveth' — HWV56— —— 8
Messiah, HWV56 - I: 6. 'But who may abide the day of his coming' 1741-09-14 (end date)IMSLP HWV56— —— 7
Concert Arrangement of Sarabande and Chaconne from Almira 1705IMSLP —— PianoClassical 6
Suite for a Musical Clock 1715-36IMSLP —— Piano— 8

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.