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John Christopher Bradshaw

John Christopher Bradshaw

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John Christopher Bradshaw (23 June 1876–16 January 1950) was a New Zealand organist, conductor, choirmaster and university professor.

Biography

Bradshaw was born in Adlington, Lancashire, England on 23 June 1876.[1] He was a pupil of James Kendrick Pyne at the Royal Manchester College of Music. In 1902 Bradshaw was appointed organist at the Anglican cathedral in Christchurch. There, he founded the Christchurch Male Voice Choir. Bradshaw was lecturer at Canterbury College and dean of the Faculty of Music.

References

  1. [1]
    Pritchard, Brian W. "John Christopher Bradshaw". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.


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