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Boyce Symphony No 1 for OrchestraBoyce: Symphony No. 1 for Orchestra (with realised Harpsichord Part) Discover the vibrant energy and…
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Boyce
William Boyce (1711–1779) was an English composer and organist who rose to become Master of the King's Music in 1755, despite suffering progressive deafness that curtailed his performing career from an early age. His eight symphonies, originally written as overtures to court odes and theatrical works and published together in 1760, are among the most approachable pieces in the English Baroque repertoire for string orchestra. He is also remembered for Heart of Oak, now the official march of the Royal Navy, written in 1759 for a David Garrick pantomime at Drury Lane; what became Britain's most enduring naval anthem began life as a piece of theatrical entertainment.