Benjamin Cross

For other people named Benjamin Cross, see Benjamin Cross (disambiguation).

Benjamin Cross (September 15, 1786 – March 1, 1857), was a conductor, singer, organist,[1][2][3] and one of the first American composers.[4]

Cross was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His teachers included Benjamin Carr and Raynor Taylor. Benjamin Cross was one of the founding members of The Musical Fund Society[5] as well as being one of its first directors. Benjamin Cross was father to Michael H. Cross (1833-1897) who became a notable conductor in Philadelphia.

List of works

  • Strike the Harp in Praise of God - treble solo & chorus
  • A Mother's Love - arranged for the piano forte

References

  1. ^ The Lives of Eminent Philadelphians, Now Deceased By Henry Simpson Published 1859, W. Brotherhead
  2. ^ A chronicle of american Music 1700-1995, by Charles J. Hall, Published 1996 Schirmer books
  3. ^ http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/keffer/cross.html Archived 2019-02-03 at the Wayback Machine UPenn Library
  4. ^ http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) PhonoArchive
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