HULLAH, John Pyle, English musical composer: b. Worcester, 27 June 1812; d. Lon don, 21 Feb. 1884. In 1833 he entered the Royal Academy of Music. His first important com position, an opera entitled 'The Village Co quettes,' of which the words were by Charles Dickens, was successfully produced at Saint James' Theatre in 1836. Early in 1841 he opened classes in Exeter Hall for the instruc tion in vocal music of schoolmasters and the general public, and from 1849 to 1860 continued them in Saint Martin's Hall, bait for him by his friends and supporters. His classes were remarkably successful despite much adverse criticism of his method of teaching. In 1858 he succeeded Horsley as organist at the Char terhouse, and in 1872 received the appointment of musical inspector of training schools for the United Kingdom. He conduoted the Philhar monic concerts at Edinburgh 1866-67, and those of the Royal Academy of Music 1870-73. He
also held professorships in King's College, Queen's College and Bedford College. Hullah's best-known compositions are songs, of which several, such as 'The Sands of Dee,' 'Three Fishers,' 'The Storm,' and '0 that We Two Were Maying,' have become very popular. He issued many excellent collections of songs and other musical pieces, among which are 'Part Music,' in three series (18445); 'Vocal Scores' (1846 onward); 'School Songs' (1851) ; 'Sea Songs' • 'Singer's Library of Con certed Music' (18:59) ; and 'Song Book' (1866). Dr. Hullah was the author of the fol lowing among other works on the history and theory of music: 'Grammar of Vocal Music' (1843) ; 'On Vocal Music' (1849) ; 'Grammar of Musical Harmony' (1852) ; 'The History of Modern Music' (1862) ; 'Grammar of Counter point> (1864) ; 'Music in the House' (1877). Consult the 'Life' by his wife (1886).