Water Music

Historical information about Händel's Water Music Suites is limited, but certainly these works were intended for two, possibly three, parties given by King George I on the Thames River, London, between 1715 and 1736. Händel and his orchestra played on a barge. Since then the some twenty-two separate original pieces have been organized into three Suites and nicknamed 'Water Music?, each having a separate key and likely corresponding to these river parties. This transcription of Water Music Suite II for saxophone quartet has two purposes: to make this music available to saxophonists for performance and education, and to provide in one volume the entire Suite II. The exception to the latter, because of the limits of endurance, is the exclusion of the short Adagio, a brief interlude between the fi rst two movements. Included though are the Allegro, Hornpipe, Minuet, Lentement, and Bourree. These works were originally meant for an outdoor performance, and one of the original intentions of the saxophone was to play in French military bands, also an open-air purpose. The original scoring of brass, woodwind, and string instruments (but no continuo) transcribe well for saxophones. Matching the ranges of instruments of the original to the saxophone quartet was a primary objective. In addition, this arrangement strives to disperse melodic material to all four saxophones so as to make the arrangement pleasing to all the members of the quartet while providing variety to an audience. Any dynamic, articulation, and tempo markings are to be taken only as suggestions so as to allow interpretation by the performers. The musical study and performance of all styles while using examples of composition and performance that represent excellence is necessary for saxophonists who wish to be well-rounded musicians. For the above reasons saxophonists are urged to listen to recordings of the original orchestration in order to learn and imitate proper interpretation of Baroque style. There are currently a number of excellent recordings of Handel's Suites on period instruments, such as (but not limited to) those by conductors John Eliot Gardiner, Christopher Hogwood, and the ensemble Tafelmusik. The Lewis-Clark State College Saxophone Quartet has for many years enjoyed performing Suite II for concerts, ceremonies and social settings, and I thank Advance Music for the opportunity to bring these great works to the profession. / 4 Saxophones (SATBar)

La collection ANACROUSE offre aux pianistes novices et confirmés un large choix d'oeuvres classiques, allant de la Renaissance à l'époque moderne.Proposer tout à la fois des 'incontournables' du répertoire classique et des pièces de compositeurs parfois oubliés, toutes d'une valeur pédagogique indéniable, tels sont les objectifs que nous nous sommes fixés. Chaque pièce, vendue à l'unité, a fait l'objet d'un travail éditorial attentif, tant sur le plan de l'établissement du texte musical que de sa gravure, afin de garantir aux musiciens les conditions indispensables aux plaisirs tirés du commerce fréquent de ces oeuvres.Les partitions sont proposées sous la forme d'ouvrages traditionnels (feuillets papier), et disponibles également par téléchargement.Cette délicate musique fut composée pour un concert nautique donné sur la Tamise en juillet 1717.L'idée vint du roi Georges 1er, grand amateur de musique, dont Haendel fut le principal compositeur.' Ensemble formé de trois suites respectivement en fa, en sol et en ré, cette oeuvre dépasse de loin tout ce qui avait déjà écrit dans le genre. Les suites en fa et en ré sont typiquement des musiques de plein air avec leur ton jubilatoire tandis que la suite intermédiaire en sol, très poétique, tranche par son caractère plus intimiste.Avec ses mélodies franches et agréables, la 'Water Music' demeure l'une des oeuvres la plus connue de Georg Friedrich Haendel. / Piano 4 Mains

This collection of classics for marimba includes many of the most popular works performed at weddings. Each piece has been arranged for both two and four-mallet marimba techniques to accommodate mallet players with different ability levels. The four-mallet arrangements are playable on a 4 and 1/3 octave low A marimba. The 2-mallet arrangements can be played on marimba vibraphone or xylophone. The following works are included in this volume: Preludes and Processionals - Air on the G String - Air from Water Music - Canon in D - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Sheep May Safely Graze - Bridal Chorus - Trumpet Tune Interludes - Be Thou My Vision - For the Beauty of the EarthRecessionals and Postludes - BourÚe from Water Music - Rondeau - Autumn from The Four Seasons - Wedding March.

Par CURATOLO KATHERINE. Pour violoncelle seul, ce livre est une collection d'arrangements de mariage simple, sans piano. A l'intérieur vous trouverez des musiques les plus fréquemment demandés pour les cérémonies de mariage, des plats traditionnels de belles pièces classiques qui ne manqueront pas d'offrir une expérience musicale élégante. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Recueil / Violoncelle

Par CURATOLO KATHERINE. Pour violon solo, ce livre est une collection d'arrangements de mariage simple, sans piano. A l'intérieur vous trouverez des musiques les plus fréquemment demandés pour les cérémonies de mariage, des plats traditionnels de belles pièces classiques qui ne manqueront pas d'offrir une expérience musicale élégante. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Recueil / Violon

Par STAIDLE SCOTT. Wedding Music for String Quartet includes 14 favorites for weddings, recitals, parties and receptions. New adaptations of these arrangements allow each musician to share melodic, harmonic and accompanying elements. These quartets are well suited for intermediate to advanced musicians and include bowings, fingerings, articulations and dynamics. Includes four separate pull-out parts for violin 1, violin 2, cello and viola. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Pédagogie / Date parution : 2019-05-27/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Handel wrote three suites collectively known as Water Music which were first performed for King George I of England and his guests as they floated down the Thames River on the royal barge. The Air is one of the best-known melodies from the suite and makes a fantastic work for flute trio.

Arranged for Descant Treble and Tenor Recorder-Handel wrote three suites collectively known as Water Music which were first performed for King George I of England and his guests as they floated down the Thames River on the royal barge. The Air is one of the best-known melodies from the suite and makes a fantastic work for recorder trio (SAT). Each set includes a score and three of each part.

En avant vers le Baroque avec cette collection de 16 morceaux de la glorieuse période baroque, arrangée pour Piano Facile. Ce volume comprend des compositions par plus d'une douzaine de compositeurs incluant Vivaldi, Bach et Handel. Inclus une introduction historique. Comprend les morceaux : Air On The G String, Hornpipe (de Water Music), Autumn (de 'The Four Seasons'), King William's March et When I Am Laid In Earth. / Piano / 32 pages / Partition

Haendel a écrit trois suites collectivement connus comme Water Music, qui ont d'abord été réalisée pour le roi George Ier d'Angleterre et ses invités comme ils flottaient sur ??la rivière Thames sur la barge royale. Cette sélection a été savamment arrangées pour piano par Thomas A Johnson. / Piano Solo / niveau : Elémentaire / Partition