Concert Band (Score) -
Grade 2
SKU:
HL.4004273
Composed
by George Frideric
Handel. Arranged by
Johnnie Vinson.
MusicWorks Grade 2.
Classical. 24 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.4004273).
UPC:
888680067106. 9x12
inches.
The music
of Handel is considered
the culmination of the
Baroque period of music
history, and his Water
Music (1717) has
endured in popularity for
nearly 300 years!
Performed from a barge
traveling on the River
Thames, King George I is
said to have liked the
music so much that he
ordered it repeated
several times. Originally
three suites each
consisting of multiple
movements, Johnnie Vinson
has skillfully adapted
this arrangement for
young players using
“Alla
Hornpipe” from the
Suite in D Major,
and the “Air”
and “Allegro”
from the Suite in F
Major. Duration:
4:20.