Handel Water Music Alla Hornpipe, D major

Section B
Texture: Homophonic at the beginning (0:00-0:04) brass as melody
strings as harmony.
Polyphonic, two melodic lines of brass and strings wave together at
the same time.
Instrumentation: strings and woodwinds
Melody: Fast moving strings while the brass playing off-beat
syncopation. Disjunct
Tonality: Relative B minor
Mood: Lively, energetic. Suitable for dancing
Meter: 3/2 triple meter
Tempo: Moderately fast
Cadence: (00:24) Imperfect cadence
(00:37) Perfect cadence
Ends with perfect cadence
Dynamics: Moderately loud