River Thames
The Water Music composed by George Frideric Handel premiered on 17 July 1717, when King George I requested a concert on the River Thames. The concert was performed for King George I on his barge and he is said to have enjoyed it so much that he ordered the 50 exhausted musicians to play the suites three times on the trip.
Halle (Saale)
Baroque composer Georg Friedrich Händel (later "George Frideric Handel") was born in Halle in 1685 and spent the first 17 years of his life in the city. The house where he lived is now a museum about his life. To celebrate his music, Halle has staged a Handel Festival since 1922, annually in June since 1952. The "Franckesche Stiftungen" (Francke Foundations) are home to the "", which was founded before the year 1116 and is one of the oldest boys' choirs in the world.