William Boyce

William Boyce

Life

Born: 11 September 1711

Died: 7 February 1779

Biography

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• Kyrie eleison in A major
• Sanctus in A major

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List of choral works

Sacred works

Anthems

All the ends of the world Be thou my judge, O Lord Blessing and glory, and wisdom and thanksgiving By the waters of Babylon Come, Holy Ghost Give the king thy judgments If we believe that Jesus died The Lord liveth O be joyful in God O give thanks unto the Lord and call O give thanks unto the Lord for he is gracious

O praise the Lord O sing unto the Lord a new song Praise the Lord, ye servants Save me, O God Sing O heavens Sing praises to the Lord The sorrows of my heart Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes Turn Thee unto me, O Lord Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way

Verse anthems

Be thou my judge, O Lord Blessed is he that considereth the poor Blessed is the man Give the king thy judgments The heavens declare the glory of God I have surely built thee an house If we believe that Jesus died The Lord is full of compassion and mercy The Lord is king and hath put on glorious apparel The Lord is king, be the people never so impatient The Lord is my light The Lord liveth Lord who shall dwell in thy tabernacle

O be joyful in God O give thanks unto the Lord for he is gracious O Lord my God - arr. William Boyce (Pelham Humfrey) O praise the Lord O sing unto the Lord a new song O where shall wisdom be found? Praise the Lord, ye servants Sing O heavens Sing praises to the Lord Sing unto the Lord Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way

Burial services Burial Service in E Minor Carols & Hymns Chapel Royal Come, Thou fount of every blessing Firmly I believe and truly God from on high God of saints, to whom the number May the grace of Christ our Savior Portsea Thy kingdom come, O God Where is this stupendous stranger?

Canticles Te Deum and Jubilate in A Major (1740) Te Deum and Jubilate in A Major (1750) Te Deum and Jubilate in C Other Sacred works Alleluia Alleluia Round Burial Service in E Minor Double chant in D major Kyrie eleison in A major Sanctus in A major

Secular works

• The adieu to the Spring Gardens
• How hard is the fortune of all womankind
• In vain I try my ev'ry art
• Near Thames' green banks, a love-lorn nymph reclin'd
• Push about the brisk bowl
• Rail no more, ye learned asses
• Sweetest bard that ever sung
• Tho' Chloe's out of fashion
• When Orpheus went down
• You say, at your feet

Publications

• Cathedral Music: being a collection in score of the Most Valuable and useful Compositions For that Service, by the Several English Masters of the last Two Hundred Years. The Whole Selected and Carefully Revis'd By Dr. William Boyce, Organist and Composer to the Royal Chapels, and Master of his Majesty's Band of Musicians. Volume the First. London: Printed for the Editor. M.DCC.LX. (1760)

• Cathedral Music: being a collection … Volume the Second. London: Printed for the Editor. M.DCC.LXVIII. (1768)

• Cathedral Music: being a collection … Volume the Third. London: Printed for the Editor. M.DCC.LXXIII. (1773)

• 15 Anthems together with a Te Deum and Jubilate in Score for 1. 2. 3. 4 & 5 Voices, composed for the Royal Chapels by William Boyce, Mus. Doc., late organist and composer to His Majesty, and Master of his Majesty's Band of Musicians. (1780) at IMSLP

• Collection of Anthems and a Short Service in Score for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 Voices, composed for the use of the Royal Chapels by William Boyce, Mus. Doc., organist and composer to His Majesty, and Master of his Majesty's Band of Musicians. (1790)

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