The organ is an ideal home for Handel's Hornpipe. The piece's grandeur and fanfare-like sections are perfectly suited to the organ's powerful, assertive sound. At the same time, the organ can handle the light, detached articulation (staccato) and syncopated rhythms that define the Hornpipe's character.
These feature complex pedal parts that mimic the orchestral double-basses, rapid manual changes, and full chordal textures. They require excellent coordination.