Ernest Bullock
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Sir Ernest Bullock (15 September 1890, Wigan, England – 24 May 1979, Aylesbury, England) was an English organist, composer, and educator.
[edit] Life
Bullock studied the organ with Edward Bairstow in Leeds. He also took courses at the University of Durham, receiving Bachelor of Music in 1908 and Doctor of Music in 1914.
After serving as sub-organist at Manchester Cathedral from 1912 to 1925, he was organist and choirmaster at Exeter Cathedral from 1919 to 1927. In 1928 he was named organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey, and as such participated in the coronation of King George VI. He became Gardiner Professor of Music at the University of Glasgow in 1941. He was then director of the Royal College of Music in London from 1952 until his retirement in 1960. He was knighted by King George VI in 1951.
[edit] Works
Bullock is known for his church music, especially the anthem Give us the wings of faith.
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| Preceded by Sydney Nicholson |
Organist and Master of the Choristers of Westminster Abbey 1919–1941 |
Succeeded by William Neil McKie |
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