Benjamin Cross
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Benjamin Cross born September 15th, 1786 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died March 1st, 1857,was a conductor, singer, organist,[1][2][3] and one of the first American Composers.[4] 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.
[edit] List of Works
- Strike the Harp in Praise of God - treble solo & chorus
- A Mother's Love - arranged for the piano forte
[edit] References
- ^ The Lives of Eminent Philadelphians, Now Deceased By Henry Simpson Published 1859,W. Brotherhead
- ^ A chronicle of american Music 1700-1995, by Charles J. Hall, Published 1996 Schirmer books
- ^ http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/keffer/cross.html UPenn Library
- ^ http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
- ^ http://phonoarchive.org/grove/Entries/S21550.htm PhonoArchive
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