Benjamin Cross (September 15, 1786 – March 1, 1857), was a conductor, singer, organist,The Lives of Eminent Philadelphians, Now Deceased By Henry Simpson Published 1859, W. BrotherheadA chronicle of american Music 1700-1995, by Charles J. Hall, Published 1996 Schirmer bookshttp://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
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 PhonoArchive as well as being one of its first directors. Benjamin Cross was grandfather 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
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