Dr. Zechariah Buck (9 September 1798 – 5 August 1879), was an English organist and choir director who is remembered as a preeminent trainer of boys' voices.
In 1819 he succeeded John Charles Beckwith as organist of Norwich Cathedral and held the position for 58 years until his retirement in 1877.
[1] Buck was one of the most influential teachers and choir trainers of the mid-Victorian period, whose methods led to great improvements in choral singing, especially for boys' voices.
[5] His pupils included Philip Armes, William Richard Bexfield, Bernard Farebrother and Alfred Gaul.
Another renowned pupil was Arthur Henry Mann, who went on to further refine the English choral style as organist and music director of King's College, Cambridge.