Harry Benson

Background

Harry Benson was born on 14th December 1848 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Education

Benson pupil of A. Deakin in England, of Geo. A. Browning in Bath, and of G. A. Whiting and St. A. Emery at New England Conervatoire in Boston, Massachussets.

Career

For some years he was instructor in N. E. Conservatoire; since 1891, head of vocal dept. in Boston Training School of Music. Benson was a teacher and examiner for the Tonic Sol-fa Colleges of London and America, and an active promoter of Tonic Sol-fa in the U. S. Has also been organist, etc., at various Boston churches; 1894, Mus. Dir. of Walnut Av. Congr. Ch., Roxbury (Boston).

Achievements

• Benson is widely and favorably known as a conductor and founder of choral societies and conventions.