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William Boyce

William Boyce
William Boyce
Short Name: William Boyce
Full Name: Boyce, William, 1711-1779
Birth Year: 1711
Death Year: 1779

William Boyce (baptised 1711 – d. 7 February 1779) was an English composer and organist.

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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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TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Tunes by William Boyce (19)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[Alleluia, Alleluia] (Boyce)William Boyce (Composer)117656 7
APPLETONWilliam Boyce, 1710-1779 (Composer)2055555 12355 51766
BEDFORD CHAPELWilliam Boyce (1710-1779) (Composer)113455 67117 56554
[Chant] (Boyce 12432)W. Boyce, 1710-79 (Composer)312432 35545 55766
BOYCEWilliam Boyce (Composer)1331512 43657 14323
CHAPEL ROYALWilliam Boyce, 1710-1779 (Composer)811123 42313 56543
KINGSLANDWilliam Boyce, 1710-1779 (Composer)851565 43134 56717
LINCOLN (Boyce)Dr. Boyce (Composer)153236 55455 5
[Lord, have mercy upon us] (Boyce)W. Boyce (Composer)135433 21722 34543
MORNING HYMN (Boyce)William Boyce (Composer)713343 22316 71234
[Chant] (Boyce 55453)W. Dyce (Composer)155453 65443
[Chant] (Boyce 15433)William Boyce (Composer)11615433 25545 56716
[Chant] (Tallis 33233)W. Boyce (Composer)233233 21223
PORTSEA (Boyce)William Boyce (Composer)117656 32123 45127
HALTON HOLGATEWilliam Boyce (Composer)7131512 34436 57143
SHERWOOD (Boyce)Dr. Boyce (Composer)211154 33255 45555
[Turn Thee unto me, O Lord]William Boyce (Composer)155423 32143 21175
WALNEY (Boyce)Dr. Boyce (Composer)112321 56711 7
WESTMINSTER (Boyce)Dr. Boyce (Composer)211154 33255 45

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