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'''Biography''' | '''Biography''' | ||
Francis Hopkinson was an American author and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Jersey. He later served as a federal judge in Pennsylvania, appointed by President Washington. He played a key role in the design of the first American flag. | Francis Hopkinson was an American author and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Jersey. He later served as a federal judge in Pennsylvania, appointed by President Washington. He played a key role in the design of the first American flag. | ||
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==List of choral works== | |||
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*[[Philadelphia (Francis Hopkinson)|Our God, our help in ages past]] | |||
*[[Psalm 23 (Francis Hopkinson)|The Lord himself, the mighty Lord]] | |||
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==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
*Hopkinson, Francis. 1767. ''The Psalms of David, with the Ten Commandments, Creed, Lord's Prayer, etc., in Metre, Translated from the Dutch''. New York: James Parker. 144 pp. With tunes (1 part) for each psalm, some duplicated; many tunes from the old French psalters. | |||
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Revision as of 02:48, 30 November 2019
Life
Born: 21 Sep 1737
Died: 9 May 1791
Biography Francis Hopkinson was an American author and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Jersey. He later served as a federal judge in Pennsylvania, appointed by President Washington. He played a key role in the design of the first American flag.
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List of choral works
A. BY TITLE
B. BY FIRST LINE
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Settings of text by Francis Hopkinson
- Burlington (Nehemiah Shumway)
- Orangeburgh (Amos Pilsbury)
- Potomac (Amos Pilsbury)
- Trenton (Amos Pilsbury)
Publications
- Hopkinson, Francis. 1767. The Psalms of David, with the Ten Commandments, Creed, Lord's Prayer, etc., in Metre, Translated from the Dutch. New York: James Parker. 144 pp. With tunes (1 part) for each psalm, some duplicated; many tunes from the old French psalters.
External links
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