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William Boyce
English composer and organist (1711-1779)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1711
- Died
- 1779
- Works
- 47
Top works
- Solomon
- Trio sonata no. 2 in F
- Two anthems for the Georgian court
- Anthems and a short service
- Festival and other anthems
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1711
- Active to
- 1779
british composerclassicalcomposer
Discography
Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to William Boyce, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Article
William Boyce by John Russell, 1776 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, J. C. Bach, Abel, and a very young Mozart, all of whom respected his work.
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1711 births1779 deaths18th-century English classical composers18th-century English keyboardists18th-century English male musiciansComposers from LondonComposers of masonic musicComposers with IMSLP linksDeaf classical musiciansEnglish classical composers of church musicEnglish classical organistsEnglish Classical-period composers
