The whole River in a manner was couverd with boats and barges. On - TopicsExpress



          

The whole River in a manner was couverd with boats and barges. On arriving at Chelsea, King George left his barge, then returned to it at about 11 p.m. for the return trip. The king was so pleased with the Water Music that he ordered it to be repeated at least three times, both on the trip upstream to Chelsea and on the return, until he landed again at Whitehall. -The London Daily Courant, July 17, 1717, on the first performance of George Frederic Handels Water Music for a royal barge trip on the Thames River.
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