In the 1920s he taught at Trinity College, London, and from 1933-1948 was Director of Music at Whitgift School. From 1944 he was Dean of the Faculty of Music at London University, becoming King Edward Professor of Music from 1951.
In the 1920s and early 1930s, he taught music at Trinity College, London. From 1933 to 1948, he was Director of Music at Whitgift School. In 1944, he became Dean of the Faculty of Music at London University, a position he held until 1951 when he was appointed King Edward Professor of Music.