John Pyke Hullah (June 27, 1812 - 1884), English composer and teacher of music, was born at Worcester. He was a pupil of William Horsley from 1829, and entered the Royal Academy of Music in 1833. He wrote an opera to words by Dickens, "The Village Coquettes", produced in 1836; "The Barbers of Bassora" in 1837, and "The Outpost" in 1838, the last two at Covent Garden. Wikipedia
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