John Bull
John Bull was a British composer, harpsichordist, music professor, organist and organ builder (1562–1628). He was born in Somerset and died in Antwerp.
John Bull
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- Born
- 1562 · Somerset.
- Died
- 1628
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England · United Kingdom
- Occupation
- composer · harpsichordist · music professor · organist · organ builder
- Fields
- Renaissance music
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Education
- University of Oxford
- Languages
- English
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John Bull was a British composer, harpsichordist, music professor, organist and organ builder (1562–1628). He was born in Somerset and died in Antwerp.
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Bull worked between 1562 and 1628 across composer, harpsichordist, music professor, organist and organ builder. The registers place that work in Renaissance music. This article rests on 84 catalogued compositions, 48 published texts, 17 issued recordings, 3 digitised documents and 47 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.
John Bull is recorded as composer, harpsichordist, music professor, organist and organ builder. Established in Library of Congress under n81016939. Established in IMSLP under Category:Bull,_John. Established in Discogs under 567488. Established in FAST under 1810259. Within the Encyclopedia. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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1562
John Bull was born 1 January 1562.
1628
John Bull died 12 March 1628.
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