List of compositions by George Frideric Handel
HWV Title Key Composed Premiere Venue Text
278 Utrecht Te Deum D major 14 January 1713 7 July 1713 St Paul 's Cathedral , London We praise thee , O God ( Ambrosian hymn )
279 Utrecht Jubilate D major ? January - February 1713 7 July 1713 St Paul 's Cathedral , London O be joyful in the Lord ( Psalm 100 )
280 Te Deum ( Queen Caroline ) D major 1714 ? 26 September 1714 Chapel Royal , St. James 's Palace , London We praise thee , O God ( Ambrosian hymn )
281 Te Deum ( Chandos or Cannons ) B-flat major c. 1717-18 c. 1717-18 St. Lawrence , Whitchurch , London We praise thee , O God ( Ambrosian hymn )
282 Te Deum A major 1726 ? 16 January 1726 Chapel Royal , St. James 's Palace , London We praise thee , O God ( Ambrosian hymn )
283 Te Deum ( Dettingen ) D major 17 July - c. 29 July 1743 27 November 1743 Chapel Royal , St. James 's Palace , London We praise thee , O God ( Ambrosian hymn )
Canticles
George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 - 14 April 1759) was a German-English Baroque composer who is famous for his operas, oratorios, organ concertos and concerti grossi. Handel's compositions include 42 operas; 25 oratorios; more than 120 cantatas, trios and duets; numerous arias; chamber music; a large number of ecclesiastical pieces; odes and serenatas; 18 concerti grossi; and 12 organ concertos. His oratorio Messiah, with its Hallelujah chorus, is among the most famous Baroque works and is a popular choice for performances during the Christmas season. Among Handel's best-known instrumental works are the Concerti grossi Opus 3 and Opus 6 and the Organ concertos Opus 4 and Opus 7; The Cuckoo and the Nightingale, in which birds are heard calling during passages played in different keys representing the vocal ranges of two birds; and his 16 keyboard suites, especially The Harmonious Blacksmith. [citation needed]
 Collected editions of Handel's works include the Händel-Gesellschaft (HG) and the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe (HHA), however the more recent Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (HWV) publication is now commonly used to number his works. For example, Handel's Messiah can be referred to as: HG xlv, HHA i/17, or HWV 56. Some of Handel's music is also numbered based on initial publications, for example a 1741 publication by Walsh labelled twelve of Handel's concerti grossi as Opus 6.