What a Glorious Crash They Made: Musick of New England’s Revolution

Join Richard Franklin Donohue (tenor & harpsichord) as he features a collection of “New Songs” and Hymns published in New England during the American Revolution. From the time of the Stamp Act through the British surrender at Yorktown, New England’s seditious colonists used these works to foment rebellion, commemorate victory, and give thanks for preservation. 

Donohue will share his original research and explore this fiery repertoire that, in the words of John Adams, “cultivated the sensations of Freedom.”  The program spans the Revolutionary War years with selections like John Dickenson’s Liberty Song, William Billings’ Chester, Thomas Paine’s Liberty Tree, and several popular British tunes with “new” texts reflecting the cause of freedom.

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This event is sponsored by The Feigenbaum Foundation,  Massachusetts Cultural Council, and Housatonic Heritage.