Alla Hornpipe for saxophone quartet, score 8 p. and parts. Listen to the audio sample for an immediate impression of how this arrangement sounds.
Alla Hornpipe, from the Second Suite of Water Music, HWV 349 by G. F. Händel, is one of the most celebrated works of the Baroque period.
The Hornpipe is a lively traditional English dance, named after the historic wind instrument of the same name.
This vibrant arrangement perfectly highlights the expressive and dynamic qualities of the saxophone.
In 2025, we mark the 340th anniversary of the birth of Georg Friedrich Händel. This anniversary provides an ideal opportunity to acknowledge his musical legacy and bring his influential works back into focus.