Baroque music of the British Isles George III (reigned 1760–1820), and the aristocracy in general, continued to be patrons of music through the foundation of organisations like the Royal Concert of Music in 1776 and events like the Handel Festival from 1784. Outside of court patronage there were also a number of major figures, including the Scottish composer Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie (1732–81) well known in his era, but whose work was quickly forgotten after his death and has only just begun to be reappraised. Baroque music of the British Isles Baroque music of the British Isles bridged the gap between the early music
Water Music up with electric lights off the coast of the Magic Kingdom. A performance of "Water Music" plays a major role in the movie "The Madness of King George", in which King George III exhibits very erratic and inappropriate behavior at a concert, yelling at the orchestra to play louder (and eventually taking the place of the harpsichordist, playing very badly), culminating in a physical altercation with the Prince of Wales, leading to the Prince of Wales asking to be named Regent. There are many recordings. The "Music for the Royal Fireworks" (1749), composed 32 years later for another outdoor performance