George Frideric Handel

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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.

Life

Born: 23 February 1685 Halle

Died: 14 April 1759, London

Biography:

View the Wikipedia article on George Frideric Handel.

List of choral works

• For works at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see George Frideric Handel compositions

Anthems

Birthday Ode for Queen Anne Brockes Passion   This large work (in German) is available for download in 4 sections Canticorum jubilo Chandos Anthem No. 1: No. 4 - Be ye sure that the Lord he is God Chandos Anthem No. 4: No. 6 - O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness Chandos Anthem No. 6: HWV 251b - As pants the hart Chandos Anthem No. 7, "My Song shall be alway" Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 1 - Sonata Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 2 - My song shall be alway Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 4 - The Heavens are thine Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 6 - Blessed is the people, O Lord Chandos Anthem No. 7: No. 8 - Thou art the glory of their strength Chandos Anthem No. 8: O come, let us sing unto the Lord Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 1 - O praise the Lord with one consent Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 2 - Praise him, all ye that in this house Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 3 - For this our truest int'rest Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 4 - That God is great Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 5 - With cheerful notes let all the earth Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 6 - God's tender mercy knows no bounds Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 7 - Ye boundless realms of joy Chandos Anthem No. 9: No. 8 - Your voices raise Chandos Anthem No. 11: Let God Arise Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden, HWV 210 Foundling Hospital Anthem, HWV 268 Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline, HWV 264 Giù nei Tartari Regni, HWV 187 Gloria in excelsis Deo Joy to the World The King Shall Rejoice (Coronation Anthem No. 2) Lai visās malās (Canticorum jubilo)

Laudate pueri Dominum in D (full score, parts) Let thy hand be strengthened (Coronation Anthem No. 3) Lobet Gott mit Jubelschall Lord, I Trust Thee Lucrezia, HWV 145 Meine Seele hört im Sehen, HWV 207 My heart is inditing (Coronation Anthem No. 4) HWV 261 Nisi Dominus, HWV 238 No, di voi non vo' fidarmi, HWV 189 O Praise the Lord With One Consent - Chandos Anthem No. 9 (complete) Ombra mai fu Par che mi nasce in seno un raggio di speranza Partì l'idolo mio, HWV 147 Quel fior che all'alba ride, HWV 154 Quel fior che all'alba ride, HWV 192 Salve Regina, HWV 241 The Rising World Jehovah crowned (No. 3 from 'Athalia') Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied Te Deum in A major Te Deum in D (Dettingen) HWV 283 Their bodies are buried in peace Utrecht Jubilate Deo Utrecht Te Deum Vedendo amor, HWV 175 Wash me throughly, HWV 248 While shepherds watched their flocks Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem Nº 1

Oratorios

• Alexander's Feast, HWV 75
  • No. 10 Bacchus ever fair and young / Bacchus' blessings are a treasure

• Israel in Egypt, HWV 54
  • The people will tell

• Jephtha, HWV 70

• Joshua, HWV 64
  • Glory to God (from Joshua, HWV 64)

• Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
  • Thine be the glory (descant only)
  • Tochter Zion, freue dich

• Messiah, HWV 56
  • Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)

• La Resurrezione, HWV 47

• Samson, HWV 57

• Solomon, HWV 67
• Susanna
• Theodora, HWV 68

Operas

• Alcina, HWV 34
• Atalanta, HWV 35
• Giulio Cesare, HWV 17
• Ottone, re di Germania, HWV 15
  • Dopo l'orrore (aria from 'Ottone')

Arias

Affanni del pensier Ah! mio cor Alla caccia, HWV 79 Als du auf dich genommen Bacchus's Speech in Praise of Wine Care Selve Cara sposa, amante cara (from Rinaldo)

E partirai, mia vita?, HWV 111 Empio, diro, tu sei Lascia ch'io pianga Ombra mai fu (from Serse) O ruddier than the cherry The Rapture Sailors's Complaint, The

Satyrs's Advice to a Stock-Jobber, The Strephon's Complaint of Love Tu mia speranza Turn not, O Queen, thy face away Viva la face

Cantatas

• Allor ch'io dissi addio, HWV 80
• Cecilia, volgi un sguardo, HWV 89
• Nel dolce dell'oblio, HWV 134
• Nell'africane selve, HWV 136
• Spande ancor a mio dispetto

Hymn tunes

• Gopsal

Vocal arrangements based on Handel's works

• GF Handel Gavotte

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External links

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• Münchener DigitalisierungsZentrum / Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Gesamtwerk, Deutschen Händelgesellschaft. Hrsg. von Friedrich Chrysander
• Saul, Chorus: How excellent - Dresdner Kammerchor
• IMSLP composer page for Handel