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Water Music Suite No. 2
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Water Music Suite No. 2 by George Frideric Handel Guitar Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

By George Frideric Handel
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SKU: ZZ.DZ-4450

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Janet Agostino. Les Productions d'OZ - Digital #DZ 4450. Published by Les Productions d'OZ - Digital (ZZ.DZ-4450).

ISBN 9782898523670.

The Water Music Suites were composed by George Frideric Handel, commissioned by King George I for a royal grand barge procession on the River Thames on 17th July 1717. This spectacular event was designed to enhance the king’s public image, to assert his dominance and outshine his ambitious son, the heir apparent. The royal party and the gathered public were delighted, and the king ordered the Suites be repeated four times throughout the journey on the Thames. The festive event was deemed a triumph, earning Handel great acclaim and helping to assure the king’s image of power and magnificence.
The Water Music was performed by musicians on a barge accompanying the king’s vessel. Each of the three suites had their own character and instrumentation. For Suite 2, Handel’s choice of the ‘exalted’ key of D major enhanced the sound of the instruments and reinforced the regal nature of the music. The horns and trumpets were likely played in antiphonal style, a call-and-response effect between different groups of instruments, a popular tradition in Baroque music.
My arrangement revitalises a celebrated work of the classical canon, inviting guitarists to explore the rich potential of this beloved and popular work.
This arrangement was created for the 2025 Summer School of the Classical Guitar Society, Sydney.
My gratitude goes to all 70 members of the guitar orchestra, who premiered four of these movements in the final concert on 10th January 2025, at Ascham School, Edgecliff (Sydney). Their dedication and enthusiasm in performance was very much appreciated.

The Water Music Suites furent composées par Georg Friedrich Haendel, à la demande du roi George Ier, pour une grande procession royale sur la Tamise le 17 juillet 1717. Cet événement spectaculaire visait à rehausser l'image publique du roi, à affirmer sa domination et à éclipser son ambitieux fils, l'héritier présomptif. Le cortège royal et le public rassemblé furent ravis, et le roi ordonna que les Suites soient jouées quatre fois tout au long du voyage sur la Tamise. Cet événement festif fut considéré comme un triomphe, valant à Haendel une grande reconnaissance et contribuant à consolider l'image de puissance et de magnificence du roi.
La Musique sur l'Eau fut interprétée par des musiciens sur une barge accompagnant le navire du roi. Chacune des trois suites avait son propre caractère et sa propre instrumentation. Pour la Suite 2, le choix de Haendel de la tonalité « exaltée » de ré majeur rehaussa le son des instruments et renforça le caractère royal de la musique. Les cors et les trompettes étaient probablement joués en style antiphonal, un effet d'appel-réponse entre différents groupes d'instruments, une tradition populaire de la musique baroque.
Mon arrangement revitalise une œuvre célèbre du canon classique, invitant les guitaristes à explorer le riche potentiel de cette œuvre appréciée et populaire.
Cet arrangement a été créé pour l'École d'été 2025 de la Classical Guitar Society de Sydney.
Je remercie les 70 membres de l'orchestre de guitares, qui ont créé quatre de ces mouvements lors du concert final, le 10 janvier 2025, à l'Ascham School d'Edgecliff (Sydney). Leur dévouement et leur enthousiasme lors de l'interprétation ont été très appréciés.

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