John Ireland, Bush's early mentor, instilled "the sophisticated and restrained craftsmanship which marked Bush's music from the beginning", introducing him to folksong and Palestrina, both important building blocks in the development of Bush's mature style.
John Ireland, Bush's first mentor after his RMA student years, instilled "the sophisticated and restrained craftsmanship which marked Bush's music from the beginning". Ireland introduced him to folksong and Palestrina, both important building blocks in the development of Bush's mature style.