{"product_id":"18742-hopkinson-francis-sheet-music-and-ephemera-from-our-first-american-composer","title":"Hopkinson, Francis. (1737–1791) Sheet Music and Ephemera from \"our first American Composer\"","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eGrouping of sheet music, typed letters signed and programs related to \"our first American Composer,\" all f\u003c\/span\u003erom the Francis Hopkinson Family Archives.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003ePrinted music includes \"Ode From Ossian's Poems for Voice and Harpsichord or Pianoforte\" (G. Schirmer, New York 1920), 12pp.;  \"Hail, Columbia! The President's March\" by Hopkinson's son, Joseph Hopkinson (1770–1842) (G. Schirmer, New York 1917), 4 pp.;  and \"Colonial Love Lyrics, Six Songs by Francis Hopkinson, edited and augmented by Harold V. Milligan\" (Schmidt, 1919), 30 pp.  Also included are photostats of Joseph Hopkinson's \"Hail Columbia!: The President's March\"\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eLetters include a signed letter from Harold V. Milligan, credited with discovering lost manuscripts of Francis Hopkinson's music;  letters signed by Philip Berolzheimer, the Chamberlain of the City of New York, pertaining to the success of Hopkinson Memorial Concerts held throughout the city;  and a letter with original envelope on G. Schirmer Music Publishers letterhead.  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eOriginal programs for \"The Mayor Hylan Peoples' Concerts Francis Hopkinson Memorial\" (1919) and from \"An Evening of Music of the Colonial Period including songs by Francis Hopkinson The First American Poet-Composer\" hosted by the Pennsylvania Society of the Colonial Dames of America  (1919) .\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eFrancis Hopkinson, in addition to being a composer, designed the first United States coin, two early versions of the American flag, and signed the Declaration of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093692960927,"sku":"18742","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Hopkinson_Francis_Sheet_Music_18742a.jpg?v=1722189729","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/18742-hopkinson-francis-sheet-music-and-ephemera-from-our-first-american-composer","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}