Benjamin Cross Explained

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

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=8dcDAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22benjamin+cross%22+philadelphia+born&pg=RA1-PA269 The Lives of Eminent Philadelphians, Now Deceased
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 UPenn Library
4. http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
5. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-04-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080328220805/http://phonoarchive.org/grove/Entries/S21550.htm . 2008-03-28 . PhonoArchive