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'''Aliases:''' Born '''Georg Friedrich Händel''' (Haendel on typewriters without ä), he adopted the phonetic spelling '''Hendel''' in Italy around 1707. In 1727 he petitioned for British citizenship under the name '''George Frideric Handel''' and this has been recently adopted by major reference works like ''Baker's'' and ''New Grove''. He nevertheless usually signed his name and published as '''George Frederick Handel''' and that is what is inscribed on his funeral monument in Westminster Abbey's Poets Corner.
{{Aliases|Georg Friedrich Händel|Georg Friedrich Haendel|Georg Hendel|George Frederick Handel}}
 
==Life==
==Life==
'''Born:''' 23 February 1685 Halle
'''Born:''' 23 February 1685 Halle
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'''Died:''' 14 April 1759, London
'''Died:''' 14 April 1759, London


'''Biography:'''<br>
'''Biography:'''


Born '''Georg Friedrich Händel''' (Haendel on typewriters without ä), he adopted the phonetic spelling '''Hendel''' in Italy around 1707. In 1727 he petitioned for British citizenship under the name '''George Frideric Handel''' and this has been recently adopted by major reference works like ''Baker's'' and ''New Grove''. He nevertheless usually signed his name and published as '''George Frederick Handel''' and that is what is inscribed on his funeral monument in Westminster Abbey's Poets Corner.
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==List of choral works==
==List of choral works==
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{{Legend}}
* Bach works published at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see {{CiteCat|George Frideric Handel compositions}}
 
* Automation of this page, see [[/Automation]]
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===Anthems===
===Anthems===
{{Top}}
{{Top}}
*{{NoCo|Birthday Ode for Queen Anne}}
*{{NoCo|Birthday Ode for Queen Anne}}
*{{NoCo|Brockes Passion}} &nbsp; ''This large work (in German) is available for download in 4 sections''
*{{NoCo|Canticorum jubilo}} (arr. of "See the conquering hero comes" from {{NoCo|Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63}}
*{{NoCo|Canticorum jubilo}}
*{{NoCo| Chandos Anthem No. 1: No. 4 - Be ye sure that the Lord he is God}}
*{{NoCo| Chandos Anthem No. 1: No. 4 - Be ye sure that the Lord he is God}}  
*Chandos Anthem No. 3 {{NoCo|Have mercy upon me, HWV 248}}
**{{NoCo|Wash me throughly|3. Wash me throughly}}
*{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 4: No. 6 - O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness}}
*{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 4: No. 6 - O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness}}
*{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 6: HWV 251b - As pants the hart}}
*{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 6: HWV 251b - As pants the hart}}
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**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 2 - My song shall be alway}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 2 - My song shall be alway}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 4 - The Heavens are thine}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 4 - The Heavens are thine}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 6 - Blessed is the People, O Lord}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 6 - Blessed is the people, O Lord}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 8 - Thou art the glory of their strength}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 8 - Thou art the glory of their strength}}
*{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 8: O come, let us sing unto the Lord}}
*{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 8: O come, let us sing unto the Lord}}
*{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 1 - O praise the Lord with one consent}}
*{{NoCo|O Praise the Lord With One Consent - Chandos Anthem No. 9 (complete)}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 1 - O praise the Lord with one consent}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 2 - Praise him, all ye that in this house}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 2 - Praise him, all ye that in this house}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 3 - For this our truest int'rest}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 3 - For this our truest int'rest}}
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**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 8 - Your voices raise}}
**{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 8 - Your voices raise}}
*{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 11: Let God Arise}}
*{{NoCo|Chandos Anthem No. 11: Let God Arise}}
*{{NoCo|Dank sei dir}}
*{{NoCo|Dixit Dominus, HWV 232}}
*{{NoCo|Dixit Dominus, HWV 232}}
*{{NoCo|Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden, HWV 210}}
*{{NoCo|Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden, HWV 210}}
*{{NoCo|Foundling Hospital Anthem, HWV 268}}
*{{NoCo|Foundling Hospital Anthem, HWV 268}}
*{{NoCo|Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline, HWV 264}}  
*{{NoCo|Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline, HWV 264}}
*{{NoCo|Giù nei Tartari Regni, HWV 187}}
*{{NoCo|Giù nei Tartari Regni, HWV 187}}
*{{NoCo|Gloria in excelsis Deo}}
*{{NoCo|Gloria in excelsis Deo}}
*{{NoCo|Joy to the World}}
*{{NoCo|Joy to the World}}
*{{NoCo|The King Shall Rejoice (Coronation Anthem No. 2)}}
*{{NoCo|The King shall rejoice}} (Coronation Anthem No. 2)
*{{NoComp|Lai visās malās (Canticorum jubilo)|George Frideric Handel (mel.)}}
*{{NoCo|Kyrie}} (contrafact of "Surely he hath born" from Messiah)
{{Middle}}
{{Middle}}
*{{NoCo|Laudate pueri Dominum in D|Laudate pueri Dominum in D (full score, parts)}}  
*{{NoComp|Lai visās malās (Canticorum jubilo)|George Frideric Handel (mel.)}} (arr. of "See the conquering hero comes", Nr. 58 from Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63)
*{{NoCo|Let thy hand be strengthened (Coronation Anthem No. 3)}}
*{{NoCo|Laudate pueri Dominum in D|Laudate pueri Dominum in D (full score, parts)}}
*{{NoCo|Let thy hand be strengthened}} (Coronation Anthem No. 3)
*{{NoCo|Lobet Gott mit Jubelschall}}
*{{NoCo|Lobet Gott mit Jubelschall}}
*{{NoCo|Lord, I Trust Thee}}  
*{{NoCo|Lord, I Trust Thee}}
*{{NoCo|Lucrezia, HWV 145}}
*{{NoCo|Lucrezia, HWV 145}}
*{{NoCo|Meine Seele hört im Sehen, HWV 207}}  
*{{NoCo|Meine Seele hört im Sehen, HWV 207}}
*{{NoCo|My heart is inditing (Coronation Anthem No. 4)}} HWV 261
*{{NoCo|My heart is inditing}} (Coronation Anthem No. 4) HWV 261
*{{NoCo|Nisi Dominus, HWV 238}}
*{{NoCo|Nisi Dominus, HWV 238}}
*{{NoCo|No, di voi non vo' fidarmi, HWV 189}}  
*{{NoCo|No, di voi non vo' fidarmi, HWV 189}}
*{{NoCo|O Praise the Lord With One Consent - Chandos Anthem No. 9 (complete)}}
*{{NoCo|Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76}}
*{{NoCo|Ombra mai fu}}
*''O Praise the Lord With One Consent'' see - Chandos Anthem No. 9
*{{NoCo|Par che mi nasce in seno un raggio di speranza}}  
*{{NoCo|Par che mi nasce in seno un raggio di speranza}} (from ''Tamerlano '')
*{{NoCo|Partì l'idolo mio, HWV 147}}  
*{{NoCo|Partì l'idolo mio, HWV 147}}
*{{NoCo|Quel fior che all'alba ride, HWV 154}}  
*{{NoCo|Quel fior che all'alba ride, HWV 154}}
*{{NoCo|Quel fior che all'alba ride, HWV 192}}
*{{NoCo|Quel fior che all'alba ride, HWV 192}}
*{{NoCo|Salve Regina, HWV 241}}  
*{{NoCo|Salve Regina, HWV 241}}
*{{NoCo|The Rising World Jehovah crowned (No. 3 from 'Athalia')}}
*{{NoCo|The Rising World Jehovah crowned (No. 3 from 'Athalia')}}
*{{NoCo|Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied}}
*{{NoCo|Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied}}
*{{NoCo|Te Deum in A major}}
*{{NoCo|Te Deum in A major}}
*{{NoCo|Te Deum in D (Dettingen) HWV 283}}
*{{NoCo|Te Deum in D (Dettingen) HWV 283}}
*{{NoCo|Their bodies are buried in peace}}  
*{{NoCo|Their bodies are buried in peace}} ("Israel in Egypt")
*{{NoCo|Utrecht Jubilate Deo}}
*{{NoCo|Utrecht Jubilate Deo}}
*{{NoCo|Utrecht Te Deum}}
*{{NoCo|Utrecht Te Deum}}
*{{NoCo|Vedendo amor, HWV 175}}
*{{NoCo|Vedendo amor, HWV 175}}
*{{NoCo|Wash me throughly|Wash me throughly, HWV 248}}
*Wash me throughly, HWV 248 ''See Chandos Anthem No. 3''
*{{NoCo|While shepherds watched their flocks}}
*{{NoCo|While shepherds watched their flocks}}
*{{NoCo|Zadok the Priest}}, Coronation Anthem Nº 1
*{{NoCo|Zadok the Priest}}, Coronation Anthem Nº 1
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===Oratorios===
===Oratorios===
 
{{top}}
* '''''Alexander's Feast, HWV 75'''''
* '''''Alexander's Feast, HWV 75'''''
**''No.10'' {{NoCo|Bacchus ever fair and young / Bacchus' blessings are a treasure}} &nbsp; (  [{{filepath:Handel_alexander_eng_bacchus.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Handel_alexander_eng_bacchus.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Handel_alexander_eng_bacchus.capx}} Capella] [{{filepath:Handel_alexander_eng_bacchus.mp3}} {{mp3}}] )
**''No. 10'' {{NoCo|Bacchus ever fair and young / Bacchus' blessings are a treasure}}
 
*'''''{{NoCo|Brockes Passion}}, HWV 48'''''
*'''{{NoCo|Israel in Egypt, HWV 54}}'''  
*'''{{NoCo|Israel in Egypt, HWV 54}}'''
 
**{{NoCo|The people will tell}}
*'''{{NoCo|Jephtha, HWV 70}}'''
*'''{{NoCo|Jephtha, HWV 70}}'''
*'''{{NoCo|Joshua, HWV 64}}'''
*'''{{NoCo|Joshua, HWV 64}}'''
**{{NoCo|Glory to God (from Joshua, HWV 64)}}  
**{{NoCo|Glory to God (from Joshua, HWV 64)}}
 
*'''{{NoCo|Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63}}
*'''{{NoCo|Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63}}  
**{{NoCo|Thine be the glory}}
**{{NoCo|Thine be the glory}} (descant only)
**{{NoCo|Tochter Zion, freue dich}}
**{{NoCo|Tochter Zion, freue dich}}  
{{mdl}}
 
*'''{{NoCo|Messiah, HWV 56}}'''
*'''{{NoCo|Messiah, HWV 56}}'''  
**{{NoCo|Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)}}
**{{NoCo|Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)}}  
*'''{{NoCo|La Resurrezione, HWV 47}}'''
 
*'''{{NoCo|Samson, HWV 57}}'''
*'''{{NoCo|Samson, HWV 57}}'''
 
*'''{{NoCo|Solomon, HWV 67}}'''''
*'''''Solomon, HWV 67'''''
*'''{{NoCo|Susanna}}, HWV 66'''
**{{NoCo|Throughout the land (No. 8 from 'Solomon')}}
 
*'''{{NoCo|Theodora, HWV 68}}'''
*'''{{NoCo|Theodora, HWV 68}}'''
{{btm}}


===Operas===
===Operas===
*{{NoCo|Alcina, HWV 34}} &nbsp; {{LLinkW|han-alc0.pdf|sound/alcina-mid.zip|alcina-cap.zip|Capella}}
*{{NoCo|Alcina, HWV 34}}
*''Atalanta, HWV 35''
*''Atalanta, HWV 35''
*{{NoCo|Giulio Cesare, HWV 17}} &nbsp; ( [http://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=119 {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|Giulio Cesare, HWV 17}}
*''Ottone, re di Germania, HWV 15''
*''Ottone, re di Germania, HWV 15''
**{{NoCo|Dopo l'orrore (aria from 'Ottone')}} &nbsp; {{LLinkW|hand-dop.pdf}} [{{filepath:Hand-dop.mid}} {{mid}}] )
**{{NoCo|Dopo l'orrore (aria from 'Ottone')}}


===Arias===
===Arias===
*{{NoCo|Affanni del pensier}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|artsong}}2007/handel-affanni-del-pensier/ {{net}}] )
{{top}}
*{{NoCo|Ah! mio cor}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|artsong}}2007/handel-ah-mio-cor/ {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|Affanni del pensier}}
*{{NoCo|Alla caccia, HWV 79}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|wimabycomp}}Handel.php {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|Ah! mio cor}}
*{{NoCo|Als du auf dich genommen}} &nbsp; ( [{{filepath:Händ_Dett.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Händ_Dett.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Händ_Dett.sib}} Sibelius 4] )
*{{NoCo|Alla caccia, HWV 79}}
*{{NoCo|Bacchus's Speech in Praise of Wine}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|wimabycomp}}Handel.php {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|Als du auf dich genommen}}
*{{NoCo|Care Selve}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|artsong}}2008/handel-care-selve/ {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|Bacchus's Speech in Praise of Wine}}
*{{NoCo|Cara sposa, amante cara}} (from ''Rinaldo'')&nbsp; {{editions|2}}
*{{NoCo|Care Selve}}
*{{NoCo|E partirai, mia vita?, HWV 111}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|wimabycomp}}Handel.php {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|Cara sposa, amante cara}} (from ''Rinaldo'')
*{{NoCo|Empio, diro, tu sei}}  
{{mdl|3}}
*{{NoCo|Lascia ch'io pianga}} &nbsp; {{editions|3}}
*{{NoCo|E partirai, mia vita?, HWV 111}}
*{{NoCo|Ombra mai fu}} (from ''Serse'')&nbsp; {{editions|4}}
*{{NoCo|Empio, diro, tu sei}}
*{{NoCo|O ruddier than the cherry}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|artsong}}2008/handel-i-rage-i-melt-i-burn-o-ruddier-than-the-cherry/ {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|Lascia ch'io pianga}}
*{{NoCo|The Rapture}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|wimabycomp}}Handel.php {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|Ombra mai fu}} (from ''Serse'')
*{{NoCo|The Sailors's Complaint|Sailors's Complaint, The}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|wimabycomp}}Handel.php {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|O ruddier than the cherry}}
*{{NoCo|The Satyrs's Advice to a Stock-Jobber|Satyrs's Advice to a Stock-Jobber, The}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|wimabycomp}}Handel.php {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|The Rapture}}
*{{NoCo|Strephon's Complaint of Love}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|wimabycomp}}Handel.php {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|The Sailors's Complaint|Sailors's Complaint, The}}
*{{NoCo|Tu mia speranza}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|artsong}}2008/handel-tu-mia-speranza/ {{net}}] )
{{mdl|3}}
*{{NoCo|Turn not, O Queen, thy face away}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|artsong}}2008/handel-turn-not-o-queen-thy-face-away/ {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|The Satyrs's Advice to a Stock-Jobber|Satyrs's Advice to a Stock-Jobber, The}}
*{{NoCo|Strephon's Complaint of Love}}
*{{NoCo|Tu mia speranza}}
*{{NoCo|Turn not, O Queen, thy face away}}
*{{NoCo|Viva la face}}
{{btm}}


===Cantatas===
===Cantatas===
*{{NoCo|Allor ch'io dissi addio, HWV 80}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|wimabycomp}}Handel.php {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|Allor ch'io dissi addio, HWV 80}}
*{{NoCo|Cecilia, volgi un sguardo, HWV 89}} &nbsp; ( [{{filepath:Handel cecilia volgi un sguardo.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Handel cecilia volgi un sguardo.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Cecilia, volgi un sguardo HWV 89 --- 1st-Part-Tenor Recitative and Air 'La Virtute e un vero nume'.sib}} Sibelius 6] {{sib}} )
*{{NoCo|Cecilia, volgi un sguardo, HWV 89}}
*{{NoCo|Nell'africane selve, HWV 136}} &nbsp; ( [{{website|wimabycomp}}Handel.php {{net}}] )
*{{NoCo|Nel dolce dell'oblio, HWV 134}}
*{{NoCo|Spande ancor a mio dispetto}} &nbsp; {{LLink|Han-spanfull.pdf||Han-spanfull.sib|Sibelius 6}}
*{{NoCo|Nell'africane selve, HWV 136}}
*{{NoCo|Spande ancor a mio dispetto}}


===Hymn tunes===
===Hymn tunes===
*[[Gopsal]]
*{{NoCo|Rejoice! the Lord is King}} (to the tune '[[Gopsal]]')


===Vocal arrangements based on Handel's works===
===Vocal arrangements based on Handel's works===
*{{NoCo|GF Handel Gavotte}} &nbsp; ( [{{filepath:GF_Handel_Gavotte.pdf}} {{pdf}}] )
*{{NoCo|GF Handel Gavotte}}


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==Publications==
==Publications==


==External links==
==External links==


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*[http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/ausgaben/uni_ausgabe.html?projekt=1193214396&recherche=ja&ordnung=sig Münchener DigitalisierungsZentrum / Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Gesamtwerk, Deutschen Händelgesellschaft. Hrsg. von Friedrich Chrysander]
*[http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/ausgaben/uni_ausgabe.html?projekt=1193214396&recherche=ja&ordnung=sig Münchener DigitalisierungsZentrum / Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Gesamtwerk, Deutschen Händelgesellschaft. Hrsg. von Friedrich Chrysander]
*[http://www.dresdner-kammerchor.de/music/Dresdner-Kammerchor_Haendel-Saul_Chorus-How-excellent.mp3 Saul, Chorus: How excellent - Dresdner Kammerchor]
*[http://www.dresdner-kammerchor.de/music/Dresdner-Kammerchor_Haendel-Saul_Chorus-How-excellent.mp3 Saul, Chorus: How excellent - Dresdner Kammerchor]
 
*[https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Handel,_George_Frideric IMSLP composer page for Handel]


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Latest revision as of 15:50, 17 April 2023

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Aliases: Georg Friedrich Händel; Georg Friedrich Haendel; Georg Hendel; George Frederick Handel

Life

Born: 23 February 1685 Halle

Died: 14 April 1759, London

Biography:

Born Georg Friedrich Händel (Haendel on typewriters without ä), he adopted the phonetic spelling Hendel in Italy around 1707. In 1727 he petitioned for British citizenship under the name George Frideric Handel and this has been recently adopted by major reference works like Baker's and New Grove. He nevertheless usually signed his name and published as George Frederick Handel and that is what is inscribed on his funeral monument in Westminster Abbey's Poets Corner.

View the Wikipedia article on George Frideric Handel.

List of choral works

Anthems

Oratorios

Operas

Arias

Cantatas

Hymn tunes

Vocal arrangements based on Handel's works


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