The Water Music was composed by George Frideric Handel in 1717 in response to a request from King George I of England for a concert on the River Thames.

King George boarded the royal barge at Whitehall Palace, (accompanied by dukes and duchesses, earls and countesses) and floated leisurely up the Thames, followed by another barge carrying the orchestra of 50 musicians, who performed as they floated down the river. The king was so pleased by Handel?s music that he commanded it to be repeated at least 3 times, both on the way to Chelsea and on the return to Whitehall.

The celebratory mood of the ALLA HORNPIPE movement makes it a wonderful wedding recessional! It is also appropriate for any other joyous occasion.

This arrangement for pedal harp solo by Stephanie Bennett (?One of our country?s top harpists? - the Hollywood Reporter) is meticulously notated with fingerings, pedal changes and muffles where needed. All markings are explained in the Performance Notes.

In its traditional AABA form, it is 4 minutes long. It is easy to make it shorter by playing fewer sections, or longer by repeating sections as needed.

Fifteen arrangements and three original compositions for lever harp. This collection includes music from all over the world, including a special arrangement of a hymn from New Zealand, by Maori composer Richard Puanaki. The music includes a few lever pre-sets, and some lever changes, plus some harmonic effects. This music ranges from early to late intermediate and is all playable on a lever harp.Contents:Baloo Lammy (Scotland)Ma\'oz Tzur (Jewish)Twinkling Lights (original)Jul, Jul Stralande Jul (G Nordqvist)Ka Waiata Ki a Maria (R Puanaki)O, Little Town of Bethlehem (English version)I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (American)The Seven Joys of Mary (Irish)Seashells, Christmas Bells (original)Christ Child\'s Lullaby (Hebridean)Let\'s Celebrate (original)Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel (12th Century)Zion\'s Daughter (G.F Handel)Watts\' Cradle Song (Isaac Watts)In The Bleak Midwinter (Rossetti/Holst)Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker (Brorson/Danish)The Cherry Tree Carol (English)See Amid the Winter\'s Snow (Caswell/Goss).