Benjamin Cross

Benjamin Cross born September 15, 1786 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died March 1, 1857,was a conductor, singer, organist, [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=8dcDAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA269&lpg=RA1-PA269&dq=%22benjamin+cross%22+philadelphia+born&source=web&ots=QJT641oGu2&sig=CMR6vsXJr1-T4wDz8vBtSs-9a6A&hl=en#PRA1-PA271,M1 "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] and one of the first American Composers. [http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline] His teachers included Benjamin Carr and Raynor Taylor. Benjamin Cross was one of the founding members of The Musical Fund Society [http://phonoarchive.org/grove/Entries/S21550.htm PhonoArchive] 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