Arthur Harry Cross
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Arthur Harry Cross was a chorister, organist, choirmaster and composer of sacred and secular music, who was appointed organist and choirmaster at St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham in 1878 at the age of 20. He continued in that position for 28 years until his death of heart disease in 1906.
Early life
Arthur Cross, whose father was a cook, was a choirboy at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he also studied the piano and organ. Cross travelled around the country as a solo singer. By 17 years old he held a church appointment, and deputised at several college chapels.
He became an Associate of the Royal College of Organists (A.C.R.O) in 1878.
Musical career
Cross was appointed organist and choirmaster at St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham, by the Prince of Wales in 1878 and subsequently moved to Dersingham, Norfolk.
Cross was also the honorary conductor of the King's Lynn Musical Society, the Hunstanton Amateur Operatic Society and the Hunstanton Choral Society. He also worked with the Heacham Choral Societies and the King's Lynn Music Society. He was conductor at the Hunstanton Amateur Dramatic Society's performance of Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan and acted in their performance of the Henry Arthur Jones comedy The Manoeuvres of Jane.
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