Music for OT-21-B (Aug 27)

Prelude:           Voluntary # 6 in C: Boyce
Processional Hymn: 452: At That First Eucharist
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            135: Angels and Saints: Janco
Readings:          639
Offertory:         319 Father We Thank Thee
Acclamations:      140-141-145: Angels and Saints: Janco
Agnus Dei:         146: Angels and Saints: Janco
Communion Hymn:    368: Keep In Mind
Final Hymn:        286: Jesus Shall Reign
Postlude:          Voluntary # 8 in C: Boyce

Music Notes:


William Boyce (1711-1779), born in London, the youngest
of four children of a cabinet-maker. St Paul Cathedral Chorister
under Charles King (1687-1748), then pupil of Maurice Greene
(1695-1755), and Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667-1752) who was
one of the more influential foreign composers and teachers
flourishing in England at the time. Despite hearing loss from
age 24 which worsened over his lifetime, had remarkable career:
Oxford Chapel organist (Vere Street 1734-36); Chapel Royal
composer (1736-); St Michael organist (Cornhill 1736-38);
Cambridge graduate (PhD Music 1749); All Hallows organist
(Thames Street 1749-69); Master of the King's Music (1755);
Chapel Royal organist (1758-79). The collection of English
Cathedral Music started by Greene (left unfinished at death)
was willed to Boyce, who completed and published it in several
volumes (1760-78); reprinted and added to until 1849; it is the
first publication of English church music in score form
(Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass voice parts on a page) rather
than in part form (each part in a separate book). His own
compositions include: services, anthems, oratorios, symphonies,
chamber music, opera, theater music. His "Ten Voluntaries" were
published posthumously (c1779-1793); each is in two sections.