Georg Friedrich Handel Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

“Hallelujah Chorus” from the oratorio MessiahGeorg Friedrich Händel29rank/position

No39 Hallelujah! – MESSIAH – Händel – Solti

Handel’s Messiah conducted by Georg Solti with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Along with Bach, he is a representative composer of the Baroque era.

He primarily wrote music for the theater, such as operas and oratorios.

“Messiah” refers to the Savior and tells the story of Jesus Christ.

Organ ConcertoGeorg Friedrich Händel30rank/position

Handel Georg Friedrich – 6 Organ Concertos , Op. 4 (Karl Richter & Munchener Bach Orchester)

It consists of six pieces, and in particular the sixth has also been arranged as a harp concerto.

Originally composed to be performed between sections of a large-scale oratorio, the pieces greatly entertained audiences of the time.

It is a work that highlights the organ’s majestic weight as well as its charming, delicate sonorities.

Organ Concerto No. 6, HWV 294, First MovementGeorg Friedrich Händel31rank/position

Handel: Organ Concerto No. 6, 1st Movement (HWV 294) (Piano Score)

Georg Friedrich Handel, a Baroque master who made major contributions in opera, oratorio, anthem, concerto grosso, and organ concerto, is especially known for creating the genres of the English oratorio and the organ concerto, and for introducing a new style to English church music—significantly shaping the development of Baroque music.

One of his notable works, Organ Concerto No.

6, HWV 294, was performed as part of the premiere of Handel’s Alexander’s Feast.

The first movement is distinguished by its accessible melodies and bright character, with a simple structure that makes it especially recommended for newcomers to classical music.

Organ Concerto No. 13 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”Georg Friedrich Händel32rank/position

Concerto for organ and orchestra in F major “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”

An organ concerto first unveiled in 1739 to coincide with the premiere of the oratorio Israel in Egypt.

Comprising four movements, it is a light and charming work in which the calls of the cuckoo and the nightingale are skillfully rendered on the organ.

Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minorGeorg Friedrich Händel33rank/position

“Oboe Concerto No.3 in G minor” Handel – All movement

Handel left many works for harpsichord and organ, and he also produced a single oboe concerto.

Set against lyrical and dramatic strings, the expansive, melancholic main oboe melody makes this piece especially captivating.

It is a work that lets you fully savor the charm of the oboe.

Capriccio in G minorGeorg Friedrich Händel34rank/position

Handel, Capriccio in G minor, HWV 483, Harpsichord

Capriccio is an Italian word meaning “whim,” and it is also a musical form translated as “caprice.” Though it’s a piece of less than two minutes, its mysterious-sounding melody and beautiful layering of tones make a powerful impact.

It’s a great recommendation when you want to listen to a Handel work that’s a bit different in character from his other pieces.

Cantata “Alexander’s Feast”Georg Friedrich Händel35rank/position

Silent Tone Record / Handel: Concerto Grosso Op. 3, Alexander’s Feast / August Wenzinger, Ulrich Grehling, Helmut Winschermann

Originally composed as an ode, the work premiered in 1736.

It sets music to a poem by the English poet John Dryden, a piece that was reportedly very popular even during Handel’s lifetime.

Within its limpid melodies lies a music that possesses the power to uplift the spirit.