Title

'A grand procesiion of decorated barges from Whitehall to Limehouse', (1907). Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'A grand procession of decorated barges from Whitehall to Limehouse', (1907). King George I desired a concert on the River Thames in London, and Handel composed his 'Water Music', a collection of orchestral movements, in response. It was first performed on 17 July 1717: 'A royal entertainment on the Thames was arranged, in which there was to be a grand procession of decorated barges from Whitehall to Limehouse. An orchestra was provided, and Handel was requested by the Lord Chamberlain to compose the music for the fête'. From "Story-Lives of Great Musicians", by F.J. Rowbotham. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1907]

Date

1907

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F35_145

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,5Mb (2,2Mb) / 16,3in x 14,9in / 4884 x 4473 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation river England River Thames Thames event music religious boat boats arts flag flags country religion British geography cathedral English church Christianity location st pauls cathedral century rowing boat banner barges barge city of london procession Britain concert classical music royal barge standard pageant water transport St Paul's Cathedral B W 18th century 1900s 20th century Eighteenth Century St. Paul's Cathedral The Print Collector flotilla geographical feature pageantry royal event TGN landscape Unknown processional FJ Rowbotham Rowbotham Frances Jameson Rowbotham Frances Jameson F.J. Rowbotham FJ F.J. Wells Gardner Darton and Co Darton and Co Ltd Darton and Company Dar Water Music