Water Music

Cultural  

1. A set of pieces for orchestra by George Frederick Handel. Parts of it appear to have been written for a festival that took place on boats on the Thames River in England.

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Example Sentences

Handel was perhaps most famous for his Messiah, Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2018

Crucially, Abbott had already spent several years as a member of traditional touring crews, selling merchandise and managing tours for bands such as Hot Water Music and New Found Glory.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2018

The reality of "Pale Fire" was something more akin to John Cage's "Water Music," with a pianist up to all kinds of shenanigans on and around the piano.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2016

The we're-the-same-as-you attitude comes from Gaslight's roots in the New Jersey punk scene, among bands such as Hot Water Music and Bouncing Souls.

From The Guardian • Aug. 9, 2012

Though never accorded any official title, Handel contributed grand anthems and orchestral suites for the Hanover Georges, from the Water Music to the Music for the Royal Fireworks, for the rest of his life.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall