Background
Cross, Ronald was born on February 18, 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John Butler and Verna (Bailey) Cross.
Cross, Ronald was born on February 18, 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John Butler and Verna (Bailey) Cross.
Bachelor, Centenary College Louisiana, 1950. Master of Arts, New York University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1961.
Fulbright scholar, University Florence, University Vienna, 1955—1957.
Member faculty Notre Dame College, Staten Island, 1958-1968. Associate professor music Wagner College, 1968-1975, professor, since 1975, chairman music department, 1981-1984, director, Young Musicians Competition, since 2007. Director Collegium Musicum, Staten Island, since 1968.
Chair Kurt & Auguste Reimann, since 1984.
Member American Guild Organists (associate), International, American Musicol. Societies, College Music Society, Society for Ethnomusicology.