Boyce: The Eight Symphonies - Bournemouth Sinfonietta

William Boyce
The Eight Symphonies
Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Ronald Thomas
CRD 3356

William Boyce (1710-1779) was the successor to the English baroque musical tradition pioneered by the great Henry Purcell. Though sometimes overlooked, Boyce was an important composer whose symphonic works serve as the transition from the purely baroque styles of Vivaldi and Handel to the early classical style of Haydn. In the Eight Symphonies contained here, it is impossible to not be struck by Boyce's brilliant orchestrations, especially his use of woodwinds and the dramatic flourishes he gave to the trumpet and horn parts. Ronald Thomas and the Bournemouth Sinfonietta bring out these stylistic details in this beautifully delineated recording.

Jacob Anthony, MusicalHeritage.com