Composer

George Frideric Handel

1685–1759 · German

46 catalogued orchestral works — all with instrumentation confirmed against a source.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1707Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 · chorusstr — cont(org)33'
1709Agrippina, HWV 6 (complete opera) · opera2[2 rec] 2 0 1 — 0 2 0 0 — timp — hpsd(bc), arciliuto, tiorba — str[vn I.II.III, va, 2vc]220'
1711Rinaldo, HWV 7a (complete opera, 1711 original version) · opera3[1 flag.2 fl.trav] 2 0 1 — 0 4 0 0 — timp — hpsd(bc) obbl — str173'
1713Utrecht Te Deum, HWV 278 · chorus1 2 0 1 — 0 2 0 0 — tmp — str — cont(org)24'
1715Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (complete opera) · opera2[2 rec] 2 0 1 — 0 1 0 0 — hpsd(bc), violone — str157'
1717Water Music, HWV 348–3501 2 0 1 — 2 2 0 0 — str — cont(hpd)55'
1720Radamisto, HWV 12a (complete opera, April 1720 version) · opera2[2 fl.trav] 2 0 2 — 2 2 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str[vn solo, vn I.II, va]150'
1723Flavio, re de' Longobardi, HWV 16 (complete opera) · opera1 2 0 1 — 0 0 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str146'
1724Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (complete opera) · opera3[2 rec.1 fl.trav] 2 0 2 — 4 0 0 0 — hp gamba theorbo — 2hpsd(bc) — str[vn I.II.III, va, bc]205'
1724Tamerlano, HWV 18 (complete opera, 1724 original version) · opera4[2 rec.2 fl.trav] 2 0 1 — 2 0 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str235'
1725Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19 (complete opera) · opera3[2 rec.1 fl] 2 0 1 — 2 0 0 0 — hpsd(bc), vc, theorbo — str189'
1727Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, HWV 259 · chorus0 2 0 1 — 0 0 0 0 — str — cont(org)8'
1727My Heart Is Inditing, HWV 261 · chorus0 2 0 1 — 0 3 0 0 — tmp — str — cont(org)12'
1727Riccardo Primo, re d'Inghilterra, HWV 23 (complete opera) · opera3[picc.1 rec.1 fl.trav basso] 2 2[2 chalumeau] 1 — 2 3 0 0 — timp — hpsd(bc), arciliuto — str[vn I.II.III, va]165'
1727The King Shall Rejoice, HWV 260 · chorus0 2 0 1 — 0 3 0 0 — tmp — str — cont(org)10'
1727Zadok the Priest, HWV 258 · chorus0 2 0 2 — 0 3 0 0 — tmp — str — cont(org)6'
1729Lotario, HWV 26 (complete opera) · opera0 2 0 2 — 2 1 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str156'
1730Partenope, HWV 27 (complete opera) · opera2[2 fl] 2 0 1 — 2 1 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str185'
1731Poro, re dell'Indie, HWV 28 (complete opera) · opera3[2 rec.1 fl] 2 0 1 — 2 1 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str155'
1732Ezio, HWV 29 (complete opera) · opera4[2 rec.2 fl.trav] 2 0 2 — 2 1 0 0 — hpsd(bc), arciliuto — str[vn I.II.III, va I.II]186'
1732Sosarme, re di Media, HWV 30 (complete opera) · opera0 2 0 1 — 2 2 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str146'
1733Orlando, HWV 31 (complete opera) · opera2[2 rec] 2 0 1 — 2 0 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str165'
1735Alcina, HWV 34 (complete opera) · opera3[2 rec/pic] 2 0 1 — 2 0 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str[vn solo, vc solo]191'
1735Ariodante, HWV 33 (complete opera) · opera · chorus1 2 0 2 — 2 2 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str202'
1735Organ Concerto in F major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 2920 2 0 1 — str — solo(org)14'
1735Organ Concerto in G minor, Op. 4 No. 1, HWV 2890 2 0 1 — str — solo(org)16'
1736Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Musick, HWV 75 · chorus2 2 0 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — str — cont(org)90'
1736Organ Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 4 No. 6, HWV 294 (originally for harp)2 0 0 0 — str — solo(org)12'
1737Berenice, regina d'Egitto, HWV 38 (complete opera) · opera0 2 0 1 — 0 0 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str149'
1738Faramondo, HWV 39 (complete opera) · opera1 2 0 1 — 2 0 0 0 — hpsd(bc) — str166'
1738Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 · chorus2 2 0 2 — 0 2 3 0 — tmp — str — cont(org,hpsi)120'
1738Saul, HWV 53 · chorus2 2 0 2 — 0 2 3 0 — tmp+carillon — str — hp — cont(org)150'
1738Serse, HWV 40 (complete opera) · opera2[2 rec] 2 0 1 — 2 1 0 0 — hpsd(bc), arciliuto — str[vn I.II.III, va]172'
1739Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6 No. 4, HWV 322str — cont(hpd)11'
1739Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op. 6 No. 12, HWV 330str — cont(hpd)15'
1739Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6 No. 5, HWV 323str — cont(hpd)18'
1739Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op. 6 No. 10, HWV 328str — cont(hpd)15'
1739Concerto Grosso in G major, Op. 6 No. 1, HWV 319str — cont(hpd)12'
1739Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324str — cont(hpd)15'
1739Organ Concerto in F major, HWV 295 ("The Cuckoo and the Nightingale")0 2 0 0 — str — solo(org)15'
1741Deidamia, HWV 42 (complete opera) · opera0 2 0 1 — 2 2 0 0 — timp — hpsd(bc), liuto — str[vc solo]163'
1741Messiah, HWV 56 · chorus0 2 0 2 — 0 2 0 0 — tmp — str — cont140'
1741Samson, HWV 57 · chorus2 2 0 2 — 2 2 3 0 — tmp — str — cont(org,hpsi)150'
1746Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 · chorus2 2 0 2 — 2 3 0 0 — tmp — str — cont(org)155'
1748Solomon, HWV 67 · chorus2 2 0 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — str — cont(org)160'
1749Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 3510 3 0 2 — 3 3 0 0 — tmp — str18'

Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.

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