Musical melodies: performance and talk

Find yourself in the magnificent entrance hall of Tatton Park mansion on Thursday, March 15 and you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d stepped into the pages of a scene from Pride and Prejudice.

Penelope Cave, prizewinning pianist and harpsichordist, will be giving a special performance of music played and loved by Elizabeth Egerton, the ‘lady of the house’ during the early 19th century and a contemporary of Jane Austen.

Penelope Cave

Elizabeth Egerton (1777-1853) was a keen musician, with a serious and lasting interest in music. Her scores are held in Tatton Park’s collection and, with performances of pieces from these volumes, Penelope will trace her progress from a wealthy Yorkshire childhood, via a boarding school for young ladies, to becoming the wife of her cousin, Wilbraham and mistress of Tatton Park.

Penelope’s talk will highlight some of the findings of her research into the Tatton Park music collection, towards a PhD at the University of Southampton (funded by the National Trust and the Arts and Humanities Research Council).

This is a rare opportunity to hear some newly discovered material about a previous owner of the house and to hear the very music that Elizabeth loved and played in this stunning setting. Prepare to be transported!

The Musical melodies performance and talk is one of three lectures taking place in the mansion this year. The lectures form part of the extensive adult and family-learning programme with nearly 60 activities and participatory events taking place this year.

Musical melodies - talk and performance: Thursday, March 15.
11am-noon. £7.50 per person.  Places must be booked in advance, please call 01625 374428. 
The Mansion re-opens to the public on Saturday, March 24.

Eleanor Gorsuch, Marketing