Benjamin Cross
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Script error: No such module "Other people". 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
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- ↑ 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 Template:Webarchive UPenn Library
- ↑ http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". PhonoArchive
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