- Boyce’s 8 Symphonys in 8 Parts, Op. 2, were published in 1760. It is a collection of overtures, mostly from previous works by Boyce.
- Unlike Classical symphonies (which were becoming popular at the time), these were old-fashioned Baroque works in the style of Italian sinfonia (usually 3 part, fast – slow – fast form) or French overtures (slow, dotted rhythm opening followed by a fugal section).1
Sources
- Bruce and Ian Bartlett, “Boyce, William,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed August 8, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000040029.