Francis Hopkinson
In addition to being a member of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence for New Jersey, Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791) was also an inventor, designer, accomplished poet, and multi-talented musician who has been credited as the United States’ first native-born composer.
Learn about his fascinating contributions to early American culture and hear a rich and diverse selection of music from his own personal manuscript and printed music collection.
It will be performed at The Sussex County Main Library in Newton, New Jersey on harpsichord and recorder by The Practitioners of Musick, an ensemble founded to survey the musical riches of 17th and 18th century Great Britain and Ireland and the Colonial and early Federal periods in America.
The program is offered by the Library free of charge.
Sussex County Library System
Main Library
125 Morris Turnpike,
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: 973.948.3660
For additional information please visit
http://www.sussexcountylibrary.org