About Ernest Bullock
Sir Ernest Bullock (15 September 1890 – 24 May 1979) was an English organist, composer, and teacher. He was organist of Exeter Cathedral from 1917 to 1928 and of Westminster Abbey from 1928 to 1941. In the latter post he was jointly responsible for the music at the coronation of George VI in 1937. When the Abbey's choir was dispersed during World War II, Bullock took up an academic career, first in the dual post of professor of music at the University of Glasgow and principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and then, from 1953 to 1960, as director of the Royal College of Music in London. As a composer, Bullock wrote mostly church music, including twenty anthems and motets, two settings of the Te Deum and two of the Magnificat and organ pieces. He also published a few part songs and other secular vocal works. Bullock is known for his church music, including the anthems "Give us the wings of faith", and "O most merciful". In 1955 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law at Glasgow University. At that time non-residential students were able to qualify for music degrees from Durham University; Bullock graduated Bachelor of Music in 1908 and became a Doctor of Music in 1914.
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