John Christopher Moller, who was one first American composers, was also one of the first music publishers in the United States (Moller’s and Capron’s press), as well as an organist, concert manager, pianist, harpsichordist, and violinist. He was born in Germany and emigrated to the Philadelphia in 1790 after spending almost 10 years in England and some time in New York. In 1796, he returned to New York where he was a manager of New York City concerts as well as serving as organist for Trinity Episcopal Church. He remained there for the rest of his life.