Benjamin Cross (September 15, 1786 – March 1, 1857), was a conductor, singer, organist, and one of the first American composers. Cross was born in

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. His teachers included Benjamin Carr and Raynor Taylor. Benjamin Cross was one of the founding members of

The Musical Fund Society The Musical Fund Society is one of the oldest musical societies in the United States founded in February 1820 by Benjamin Carr, Raynor Taylor, George Schetky and Benjamin Cross, and the painter Thomas Sully. Its first public concert on April 22, 18 ...

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

List of works

*''Strike the Harp in Praise of God'' - treble solo & chorus *''A Mother's Love'' - arranged for the piano forte

References

1786 births 1857 deaths American male composers American composers 19th-century American male musicians {{US-composer-stub