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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 90 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
Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, No. 8: Bourrée - Score — —F major —— 0
Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, No. 6: Air - Violin 1 — —F major —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks - Horn 1 - Horn 1 — —— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks - Timpani - Timpani — —— —— 0
Water Music: no. 16 Menuet - Full Score — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Flutes — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Trombones 1 & 2 — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Cello/Bass — —— —— 0
Largo in G Major — —G major —— 0
Joy to the World - Trumpet 4 — —— —— 0
Air - Water Music - Cornet 1/Trumpet 1 — —— —— 0
Allegro Maestoso - Water Music - Score — —— —— 0
Allegro Maestoso - Water Music - Score and Parts — —— —— 0
Allegro from "Water Music" - Score and Parts — —— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks9 listed pieces — —See contents See editions— Compare editions
See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes! - Viola — —— —— 0
The Hallelujah Chorus - Bass Trombone — —— —— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith HWV 430 - Tuba in B-flat BC — HWV 430— —— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith HWV 430 - Horn in E-flat 1 — HWV 430— —— 0
The Harmonious Blacksmith HWV 430 - Trombone in B-flat BC — HWV 430— —— 0
Hallelujah! from Messiah HWV 56 - Trumpet in D — HWV 56— —— 0
La Réjouissance Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Flute — HWV 351— —— 0
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba HWV 67 - Oboe 1 — HWV 67— —— 0
Sinfonia HWV 339 - Violin 2 — HWV 339— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - B-flat Cornet 1 — HWV 351— —— 0
Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 - Baritone Horn — HWV 351— —— 0
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba HWV 67 - Trumpet in E-flat — HWV 67— —— 0
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba HWV 67 - Alto Trombone — HWV 67— —— 0
Air from "Water Music Suite No. 1" - Bass Trombone — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Euphonium 1 BC/TC — —— —— 0
La Rejouissance from The Royal Fireworks - Flute — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus from "Messiah" - Score and Parts — —— —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus - Trumpet 1 — —— —— 0
Water Music Suite - Trumpet 1 — —— —— 0
Joy to the World - Flute 2 — —— —— 0
Allegro Maestoso from "Water Music" - Trumpet 1 — —— —— 0
Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Score and Parts — —— —— 0
Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Tuba 3 — —— —— 0
Concerto Grosso, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo - Trumpet in B-flat — Op. 3, No. 2— —— 0
Hornpipe from "Water Music Suite No. 2" - Trombone 1 — —— —— 0
Ombra Mai Fu - From "Xerxes" - Trombone — —— —— 0
La Réjouissance from Music xxor the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 in F major — HWV 351F major —— 0
Régi, régi dal — —— Piano, Flute— 0
Largo in F major — —F major —— 0
Santo Natal — —— PianoJazz 0
Evergreen Rag in G major — —G major —— 0
Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah HWV 56 in D major — HWV 56D major —— 0
A Happy And Harmonious Blacksmith (Air - Suite No.5 In E Hwv 430) [Handel, George Frideric] — Hwv 430— Piano— 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.