 In 1890 he was elected Gresham professor of music at Gresham College, London, and in 1903 he was appointed professor of music at the University of London.According to Guy Warrack and Christopher Kent in the "Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians", "accounts of his teaching are not complimentary", but he was generally regarded as a highly successful lecturer, and Alcock's "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography" article states, "Because of his persuasive style and apt illustrations, his lectures drew large audiences.