- Crossley, Frank Herbert
[E] Crossley, Frank Herbert, violinist and
conductor, born at Sheffield, May 30, 1864,
Studied violin and pf. under private masters.
In 1880 went to Natal, where he was appointed
Conductor of the Cathedral Choir, and of the
Philharmonic Society, Pietermaritzburg.
Afterwards went to Berlin (1887), and studied
violin under Emile Sauret, and composition
with Wilhelm Tappert. In 1890 he was
appointed Conductor of the Warrington Mu-
sical Society, and later of similar societies at
Runcorn, and Newtou-le- Willows, positions
he still retains. He has in MS. a cantata,
Ad61e, for soli, chorus, and orchestra; a string
quartet, etc. He has published six songs ;
Melody in D, violoncello and pf. ; Romance
in F, violin and pf. ; Three sketches, pf., etc.entry id: 107-R-52
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