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Bull, John
English Renaissance composer, musician, and instrument builder John Bull (c. 1562-1628) wrote for, played on and built organs and other keyboards, especially the virginal. (The virginal is a type of harpsichord--it plucks its strings--but these strings run side to side instead of from front to back.) Among his works are The King's Hunt and Walsingham, a piece with theme and thirty variations. Along with Byrd and Gibbons, some of his works were published in the 1611 collection Parthenia.
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Bull, John (?1562-3 - 1628)
Brief biographical sketch and summary of his keyboard music.
Bull, John (c. 1562 - 1628), United Kingdom
Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
John Bull
Extended biography with illustrations, links, and a partial discography from Here on a Sunday Morning on WBAI FM in New York.
John Bull
Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, portrait, comments on works, and MIDI file of The King's Hunt.
It's No Bull: The Story of John Bull, Typical Englishman
A history of the term as applied to the English compared and contrasted with the composer of the same name from Judy Calheiros at Suite101.com.
Classical Music Archives: Bull
Audio files offered in MIDI format.
Bull, John
Musical biography focusing on his keyboard virtuosity, organ and virginal pieces, canons, and anthems plus a summary list of works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. |
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