About
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.
Discography
Albums
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Peleus and Thetis and other theatre music
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8 Symphonies
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Boyce: The Eight Symphonies
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Solomon
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The 3 Concerti Grossi / Overtures 10-12
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Symphonies, op. 2
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The 8 Symphonies
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The Eight Symphonies
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Boyce: Trio Sonatas
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Eight Symphonies
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The Eight Symphonies
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Ode for St Cecilia's Day
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Eight Symphonies, op. 2
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8 Symphonies
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William Boyce: Symphonies nos. 1–8 / Leopold Mozart: Toy Symphony
Compilations
Links
Teacher
Tags
- british composer
- composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 031af119-8cdf-4745-95fe-2a9aa6adbd75
- ISNI
- 0000000081388254
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.