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John Bull (1562/63 – 12/13 March 1628) was an English composer, organist, virginalist and organ builder. He was a renowned keyboard performer of the virginalist school and most of his compositions were written for this medium.
John Bull was an English composer of outstanding technical ability and a keyboard virtuoso. Bull was educated as a chorister of the Chapel Royal in London. In December 1582 he was appointed organist and the following month choirmaster at Hereford Cathedral; but in 1585 he returned to the Chapel.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dr John Bull was a leading composer for virginals in Tudor England, and many of his keyboard works were collected in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book.
John Bull was an English composer, musician, and master organ builder. He was a renowned keyboard player of the "virginalist" school, and most of his works were composed for this instrument. Early Life and Education
John Bull was an English composer and keyboard player who lived during the Renaissance period. He was born in 1562 in Somerset, England and died in 1628 in Antwerp, Belgium. Bull was renowned for his compositions for keyboard instruments such as the harpsichord and the virginals.
John Bull (born 1562 or 1563; died March 15, 1628) was an English composer, musician, and organ builder. He was famous for playing the harpsichord and organ. Most of his compositions were written for keyboard instruments.
English composer and keyboardist John Bull displayed outstanding technical ability. He was especially noted for his use of counterpoint, or the combination of different melodic lines in a musical composition.
