Water Music Suite

Composed by
George Frideric Handel
Arranged by
Roger Argente
Price
£ 24.00 

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a German-born composer of the Baroque era, famous for operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos.

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  • 4 Trumpets
  • 1 Horn in F
  • 3 Trombones
  • 1 Euphonium
  • 1 Tuba
  • Trumpets 1 and 2 require Piccolo Trumpets.
  • Trumpet 4 require Flugelhorn
  • All Alternative Brass Parts Included

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George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a German-born composer of the Baroque era, famous for operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. From an early age Handel was a skillful performer on both the harpsichord and pipe organ and went on to train in Halle, Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712. He went on to become a naturalized British subject in 1727. George Frideric Handel is generally spelled and used in English-speaking countries, while in Germany he is better known as Georg Friedrich Händel. He was strongly influenced by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and the German choral tradition. Handel started three successful opera companies to supply the English nobility with Italian opera. In 1737 he became ill and had a physical breakdown. After this he changed direction creatively toward English oratorio and choral music based mainly on mythical and biblical themes. Almost blind and having lived in England for almost fifty years, he died in 1759, a well-respected and very rich man. His funeral was given full state honours and he was buried in Westminster Abbey. Handel is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque era. Works such as "The Water Music", "Music for the Royal Fireworks" and "The Messiah" still remaining hugely popular. Of his four Coronation Anthems, "Zadok the Priest", composed for the coronation ofKing George II, has been performed at every subsequent British coronation. Handel composed more than forty operas in over thirty years, and since the late 1960s, with the revival of baroque music and original authentic period instrumentation, interest in Handel's operas has grown.

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Jiggs Whigham
International Jazz Trombone Soloist and Musical Director, BBC Big Band

“One of the finest brass ensemble recordings that has ever come my way.”

Rodney Newton
Composer, arranger and music journalist

“Every now and again a recording that is both truly outstanding and will have great appeal to brass band listeners appears on the shelves. We are delighted to make it the first recipient of our CD of the Year Editors Award.”

Kenneth Crookston
British Bandsman

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