William Boyce

William Boyce

William Boyce was a english composer. Boyce was a children of choir in the Saint´Pablo cathedral, before he study music with Maurice Greene, after his voice changed. His first musical work was in 1734. He was born the 11 september of 1711, He was died the 7 february of 1779.

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More by William Boyce

• He was a disciple of Maurice Greene and John Pepusch. He worked as a teacher at King's Music and as a composer and organist at the Royal Chapel
• . Because of his deafness, he had to give up most of his work after 1769.
• He developed the new orchestral form that was being created in Germany: the symphony.
• In 1757 he was appointed Professor of King's Music by George II.

Rosana

Musical Period

William Boyce is a clear example of the second type. Although he has recently been labeled as one of the great English musicians of the 18th century, in the second half of the 19th century he was only remembered as a composerof religious hymns and as the author of the compilation of British sacred music Cathedral Music.

Samantha

Plays of William Boyce

The Tempest (theater), Cymbeline, Romeo and Juliet and The Winter's Tale— and lots of chamber music including a batch of twelve Trio sonatas. The Tempest (theater), Cymbeline, Romeo and Juliet and The Winter's Tale— and great amount of chamber music including a batch of twelve Trio sonatas

Heidi

Baroque music- William Boyce

symphony #1

Now, we are going to listen a piece of symphony #1 about Baroque music.

He wrote this piece in 1756 a.C. The first allegro movement, which follow the style inherited from Haendel´s age

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