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| − | According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980), he was important in various capacities in the musical life of Cape Town between in the late 1870s-1880s | + | According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980), he was important in various capacities in the musical life of Cape Town between in the late 1870s-1880s. He apparently founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] round about 1872 (Bosman has contradictory information about this).He seems to have become a rival in cultrual matters for [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1870). |
Revision as of 05:47, 20 December 2021
Mr Bucke (fl. 1870-1880) was a musician and choral master.
Biography
Nothing about his life, beyond his involvement in Cape Town from 1872-1873, has yet been found.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
According to F.C.L. Bosman (1980), he was important in various capacities in the musical life of Cape Town between in the late 1870s-1880s. He apparently founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the Cape Town Choral Society round about 1872 (Bosman has contradictory information about this).He seems to have become a rival in cultrual matters for J.H. Ashley (fl. 1850-1870).
