Environment:
Open River Thames
Active Motif:
Acoustic Environment
Physics Model
45 m
18 °C
8 kts
Royal Baroque Ensemble
HWV 348 Instrumentation
Balanced
2 horns
3 oboes / 2 bsns
12 players
Natural Horn Partial Series
F Major Valve-Less Harmonics
In 1717, brass instruments had no valves. Handel composed in F major because the natural horn's partial series offers open outdoor projection and rich triadic notes in this key.
Selected Partial Frequency:
349.23 Hz (Partial 8 - F4)
Acoustic Propagation Profile & Proof
Validated Simulation
Sound Pressure Level (SPL)
74.2 dB
Reverberation (RT60)
0.45 s
High-Freq Attenuation
3.8 dB / 100m
Antiphonal Clarity Index
High
Horn Harmonic Series Freq
349.23 Hz
Open Thames river water acts as a reflective acoustic boundary with minimal low-frequency reverberation, allowing brass harmonic partials to carry distinctly over 45 meters.