Using Free Text to search for Composers and Compositions

Search Overview Page

The Handel and Haydn Society Search page allows you to use text to search for Composers and Compositions. These "Free Text" searches are "wild card" searches and can result in large return sets.  For example placing just the letter "B" in the Composer's search box will return all performances of compositions ever performed by the Handel and Haydn Society by all composer's whose last name began with the letter "B".  All Bach (and his children), Beethoven, Brahms, Berlioz, etc, etc. It is best to be a specific as possible.  Likewise typing the work "symphony" in the composition text box will return all  performances of every symphony ever performed by the Handel and Haydn Society.

The "Free Text" search for a composer will also ignore any composer selected in the "Select a Composer" Dropdown Listbox.  Likewise a "Free Text" search will ignore all entries in the "Select a Composition" and "Select a Performance" Listboxes.

• Free Text Composer Search
  • (Because of the possible large number of returns with this search, it is recommended you limit the search by selecting a Date range first.)
  • In the "Write in Composer's Name" Textbox type in the last name (as close as you can) for the performances of the composer you wish to search.
  • This query will return results for the composer, Alexander Dargomigsky
  • Click on the "Run Query" button, the results will be displayed on a DataList at the bottom of the page.
  • If you want a Printer Friendly version of you results, click on the "Results in Popup" button .
• Free Text Composition Search
  • (Because of the possible large number of returns with this search, it is recommended you limit the search by selecting a Date range first.)
  • In the "Write in Composition's Name" Textbox type in the last name (as close as you can) for the performances of the composition you wish to search.
  • This query will return results for the all performances of "Stabat Mater" regardless of the Composer
  • Click on the "Run Query" button, the results will be displayed on a DataList at the bottom of the page.
  • If you want a Printer Friendly version of you results, click on the "Results in Popup" button .