William Boyce

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William Boyce

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1711 (London), Died February 7, 1779 (Kensington)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1914

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	B-10248	10-in.	5/2/1911	The Lord's Prayer	Lyric Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	ak18273e	10-in.	9/25/1914	Hearts of oak	Cecilian Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boyce, William," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103066.

Boyce, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103066.

"Boyce, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.