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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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Catalogue

Works page 94 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
Be Wise, As You Are Beautiful — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Behold, Suspicious Flames Arise — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Bless The Glad Earth With Heavenly Lays — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
But Hark! The Heavenly Sphere Turns Round — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
By My Command — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Cease, Cease Your Vows — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Dear Sister, How Was Your Passage Hither — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Dull God, Canst Thou Attend — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Hail, Cadmus, Hail — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Hence, Iris, Hence Away — —— Tenor, Alto— 1
How Engaging, How Endearing — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
I Ever Am Granting — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Introduction — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Lay Your Doubts And Fears Aside — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Lucky Omens — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
More Sweet Is That Name — —— Tenor, Alto— 2
My Will Obey — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Now Love, That Everlasting Boy — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
O Jove, In Pity — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Oh, Semele — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Oh, Terror And Astonishment — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Rich Odours Fill The Fragrant Air — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Somnus, Awake — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Speak Your Desire — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Thus Let My Thanks Be Paid — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Thus Shaped Like Ino — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Wing'd With Our Fears — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
You Are Mortal — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
You'll Grant What I Require — —— Tenor, Alto— 0
Sonata 1 in E Minor — —E minor Flute— 0
Sonata 2 In G Minor — —G minor Flute— 0
Sonata 3 In A Minor — —A minor Flute— 0
Sonata 4 In G — —— Flute— 0
Sonata 5 In C — —— Flute— 0
Sonata 6 In B Minor — —B minor Flute— 0
Sonata 7 In F — —— Flute— 0
St John Passion — —— —— 0
Zadok The Priest [Handel, George Frideric] — —— —— 0
Sonata No.1 In D Minor — —D minor Flute, Oboe— 0
Sonata No.2 In E Minor — —E minor Oboe— 0
Sonata No.3 In G — —— Flute, Oboe— 0
Sonata No.4 In C — —— Oboe— 0
Allegro (Water Music) [Handel, George Frideric] — —— —— 0
Two Sarabandes In D Minor — —D minor Piano— 0
Suite In D Minor No.2 — —D minor —— 0
Suite In D Minor No.3 — —D minor —— 0
Sonata No.1 In A Minor — —A minor —— 0
Sonata No.1 In G Minor — —G minor violin— 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.