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, J.C. Bach, Abel, and a very young Mozart, all of whom respected his work. |
Birth and Death Data: Born London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom), Died February 7, 1779 (Kensington (district within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in central London) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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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 | |
| Victor | BS-035448 | 10-in. | 4/12/1939 | The power of music : Overture | Arthur Fiedler Sinfonietta | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Gramophone | ak18273e | 10-in. | 9/25/1914 | Hearts of oak | Cecilian Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2EA8717 | 12-in. | 8/1/1940 | The prospect before us, part 1 | Constant Lambert ; Orchestra of Sadler’s Wells | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2EA8718 | 12-in. | 8/1/1940 | The prospect before us, part 2 | Constant Lambert ; Orchestra of Sadler’s Wells | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2EA8719 | 12-in. | 8/1/1940 | The prospect before us, part 3 | Constant Lambert ; Orchestra of Sadler’s Wells | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2EA8720 | 12-in. | 8/1/1940 | The prospect before us, part 4 | Constant Lambert ; Orchestra of Sadler’s Wells | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2EA8721 | 12-in. | 8/1/1940 | The prospect before us, part 5 | Constant Lambert ; Orchestra of Sadler’s Wells | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2EA8722 | 12-in. | 8/1/1940 | The prospect before us, part 6 | Constant Lambert ; Orchestra of Sadler’s Wells | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boyce, William," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103066.
Boyce, William. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103066.
"Boyce, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Boyce, William, 1711-1779 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81022393
Wikidata: William Boyce - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q313152
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/59348653
MusicBrainz: William Boyce - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/031af119-8cdf-4745-95fe-2a9aa6adbd75
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/68647 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/68647
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