What a Glorious Crash They Made: Musick of New England's Revolution
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On July 8 at 5:30 pm the Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes to Arrowhead tenor and harpsichordist Richard Franklin Donohue performing a collection of "New Songs" and hymns published in New England during the American Revolution.
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. Tickets are $15 for BCHS members, $20 for non-members and can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. This event is sponsored by The Feigenbaum Foundation, Massachusetts Cultural Council, and Housatonic Heritage.
About Richard Franklin Donohue
Richard Franklin Donohue is a singer, private music instructor, and historian. Vocally, he is a tenor who specializes in historic music ranging from Middle English Carols to 19th century romantic music. He has been teaching Piano, Voice, and Music Theory since 1992. Richard is the Town Historian of his hometown of Cromwell, Connecticut and has been the President and Program Director of the Cromwell Historical Society twenty years. He is the author of "Rosetown Review," a monthly history article published in the Cromwell Life newspaper and presents historical lectures throughout New England on various topics.
The Berkshire County Historical Society is a non-profit corporation dedicated to collecting, preserving, and disseminating the history of Berkshire County in western Massachusetts. In addition, the Berkshire County Historical Society is committed to the preservation and interpretation of Arrowhead, home of author Herman Melville, designated a National Historic Landmark. The Berkshire County Historical Society provides tours of Arrowhead, and programming dedicated to the history of western Massachusetts and the life and writings of Herman Melville. For information on visiting, go to berkshirehistory.org. The Berkshire County Historical Society is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
