George Frideric Handel's - Water Music May 2026

The longest suite, featuring prominent parts for French horns—marking one of the first times this instrument was used in an English orchestral work.

The debut of Water Music was a massive logistical undertaking. At approximately 8 p.m., King George I and a group of aristocrats boarded a royal barge at Whitehall Palace for a trip toward Chelsea. Accompanying them was a separate barge carrying roughly 50 musicians. George Frideric Handel's - Water Music

A festive section highlighted by trumpets, including the famous and spirited "Alla Hornpipe". The longest suite, featuring prominent parts for French