Voluntary in C. (Boyce)
William Boyce (1711 – 1779) was an English composer and organist. Like Beethoven later on, he became deaf but continued to compose. He knew Handel, Arne, Gluck, Bach, Abel, and a very young Mozart, all of whom respected his work.
Voluntary in B-Flat (Battishill)
Jonathan Battishill (1738 – 1801) was an English composer, keyboard player, and concert tenor. He began his career as a composer writing theatre music but later devoted himself to working as an organist and composer for the Church of England. He is considered one of the outstanding 18th century English composers.
00:00 Boyce
02:54 Battishill