Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra Tempesta di Mare performs the first movement of William Boyce's "Birthday" Symphony in A, Op. 2 No. 2: Allegro assai What is this baroque music about? "From "8 Symphonies in 8 Parts, Opus 2", London, 1760. Complete Movements: Allegro assai — Vivace — Allegro. Originally appears as the overture to the birthday ode for King George II, "When Caesar's native day", 1756, later published in "8 Symphonys..." of 1760. Unconducted orchestra Recorded live in concert on October 16, 2011 on Tempesta di Mare's Philadelphia Concert Series www.tempestadimare.org