William Boyce, (c. 1711-79), English organist and composer. He was a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral

WILLIAM BOYCE
11^thSeptember 1711 --- 7^thFebruary 1779

William Boyce, (c. 1710-79), English organist and composer. He was a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral, and later an
apprentice to Dr Maurice Greene.

In 1734 he became organist at Oxford Chapel (St Peter's), Vere Street, and in 1736 at St Michael's, Cornhill, becoming
in the same year composer to the Chapel Royal. In 1737 he was appointed conductor of the Three Choirs Festival, and
in 1749 became organist at All Hallows, Thames Street, succeeded Greene as master of the king's band in 1755, and
in 1758 became organist to the Chapel Royal.

His works include much music for stage entertainments and a large number of services and anthems, secular choral
works 8 symphonies and other instrumental music but he is best known for his Edition of Cathedral Music, 1760-78.

Boyce also edited a collection of church music by other English composers and his own compositions, chiefly sacred
music, were numerous, but he is best known for his song "Heart of Oak".

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