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William Boyce (baptised 11 September 1711 – 7 February 1779) was an English composer and organist. Like Beethoven later on, he became deaf but continued to compose. He knew Handel, Arne, Gluck, Bach, Abel, and a very young Mozart, all of whom respected his work.
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William Boyce was one of the foremost English composers of church music, known also for his symphonies and stage music, and as an organist and musical editor. Boyce was a chorister and later a student of the organ at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
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William Boyce (attributed to Mason Chamberlin (1727–1787)) List of compositions by the English composer William Boyce (1711–1779).
The first ‘royal’ work he composed was his Ode for His Majesty’s Birthday on 10th November 1755. This symphony was composed shortly afterwards and was first performed as the overture to the Ode for the New Year of 1756 ‘Hail, hail, auspicious day’ with words written by the poet laureate Colley Cibber (1671-1757). Symphony Number 2 in A Major.
On 21st June 1736 he became composer to the Chapel Royal. In this post he composed some of his greatest anthems and church music. This was also the year in which Boyce composed the oratorio, David’s Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan with words written by his friend John Lockman.
Jun 11, 2018 · Boyce, William (b London, 1711; d London, 1779). Eng. composer and organist. Org. of Earl of Oxford's Chapel, Vere Street, 1734–6, and became known as composer of masques and oratorios. Org., St Michael's, Cornhill, 1736, also becoming composer to Chapel Royal. Appointed cond., 3 Choirs Fest., 1737. Org., Allhallows the Great and Less, Thane ...
Oct 9, 2011 · Boyce became a chorister at St Paul’s and was apprenticed to Maurice Greene, the organist and master of the choristers at the cathedral. In 1736, he became a composer to the Chapel Royal and was appointed Master of the King’s Music in 1755.
