The Chagford Summer Music concert series in the beautiful parish church of St. Michael the Archangel was the backdrop for twelve exciting events, including on a balmy July lunchtime, “Love, Laughter, and Rogues”.
This highly entertaining and poignant musical exploration of Jane Austen’s life and novels was performed by Susan Legg (Mezzo Soprano), Lisa Timbs (Square Piano) and Annemarie Rhys-Jones (Harp) in costume on original Regency instruments.
The Square Pianist, Lisa Timbs, with Regency Harpist Annemarie and Mezzo Susan, took us on a romp through the Austen music books to discover what this contemporaneous playlist tells us about Jane Austen. Lisa shared music and insights gained from years of studying Jane’s original manuscript books, and these rarely heard pieces spoke of patriotism and passion, highlighting Jane’s love of nature and laughter, providing us with valuable clues in her novels that warned us about the all-important rogues!
“Utterly delightful!”