Fitzgerald musical soiree

Evening of musical performances at Cavisham House on Tuesday 16th April 1811, hosted by Mrs. Greystone and her niece Viola Fitzgerald.

A light buffet supper took place two thirds of the way through. The roast beef drew especial comment.

Programme

1. Parry: Sonata for Harp in D Major, First Movement [up to 2.46][1]
harp, Lady Viola Fitzgerald
2. Storace: Tho' you think this to vex me[2]
vocal duet, Mr. and Miss Hutchinson
3. Handel: There in myrtle shades reclined[3]
Lady Worth
4. Haydn: Sonata for Violin in G Major, First Movement[4]
violin, Miss Hampton
5. Giordani: Caro mio ben[5] and Handel: Ombra mai fu [from 1.00][6]
voice & pianoforte, Lady Louth
6. Mozart: Sonata for Pianoforte n A Major, Third Movement[7]
pianoforte, Lady Julianne Grafton
7. Handel: Where e're you walk[8]
voice, Mr. Rutledge
8. Clementi: Sonatina in C Major[9]
pianoforte, Miss Staunton
9. Arran Boat Song[10]
Lady Penelope Grove
10. Dowland: Flow my tears[11]
Miss Wriothesley
11. Pergolesi: Se tu m'ami[12]
Lady Juliet Landon
12. Beethoven: Sonatina in F Major[13]
pianoforte, Lady Olivia Fitzgerald
13. Mozart: Crudel, perche finora[14]
vocal duet, Captain Sterne and Miss Pritchard
14. Mozart: La ci darem la mano[15]
vocal duet, Captain Sterne and Mrs. Clare

SUPPER

15. Pescatti: Sonata for Harp in C Minor, Second Movement[16]
harp, Miss Clement
16. Mozart: Una donna a quindici anni [from 4.02][17]
voice & pianoforte, Lady Cassandra Edgeworth
17. The Three Ravens[18]
Lady Gwendolyn Moncrieff
18. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E Major “Spring”, First Movement[19]
violin, Lady Elizabeth Dunford
19. Storace: Whither my love[20]
Miss Beacham
20. Beethoven: Sonata for Pianforte in C Minor “Pathétique”, Third Movement[21]
pianoforte, Lady Rosalind Fairmont
21. Mozart: Cosa son, cosa faccio[22] and Voi che sapete[23]
voice, Lady Viola Fitzgerald
22. Mozart: Aprite un po' quegli occhi[24] and Non più andrai [from
1.13][25]
Lord Parry

Memorable Moments

During the 18th performance, Lady Elizabeth Dunford's string snapped, resulting in a halt of her performance. After her instrument had been restrung, she resumed her piece following Lady Rosalind Fairmont's performance. Unfortunately, the string went out of tune, resulting in an earsplitting final half.

Thread references

Before the performances

• [Musicals, musicales]: Alethea Tessington
• [May I introduce you?]: Thomas Sterne, Marcus Fairmont, Edward Tolson and Charlotte Tolson

General Group Threads

• [Performances Thread]: Musical performances
• [General Reaction Thread]: Reactions to the performances by those listening

During the performances

• [Slipping out momentarily]: Imogen Rathbone and Geoffrey Stapleton
• [Is this seat taken?]: Gwendolyn Moncrieff and Walter Roydon
• [A round of applause]: Nicholas Gosling and Elise Hampton

Over Dinner

• [Dinner thread - Belle]: Annabelle Beacham, Juliet Landon, Victor Kincaide, Mark Fotherington and Hugo Fotherington
• [Dinner thread - Felicity]: Felicity Staunton, Olivia Fitzgerald, Thomas Sterne, Georgiana Haworth, Demelza Quartermaine and Valeri Christiakov
• [Furthering acquaintance]: Valeri Christiakov and Olivia Fitzgerald continue their conversation
• [Dinner thread - Julianne and Kate]: Julianne Grafton, Katharine Steele, Charity Pritchard, George Hackett and Marcus Fairmont
• [Dinner thread - Gwen]: Gwendolyn Moncrieff, Nicholas Gosling and Imogen Rathbone
• [Meeting over supper]: Daniel Rossington and Caroline Gardiner
• [Dinner thread - Patrick and Sukey]: Patrick Grove and Susannah Hutchinson
• [Critics in the corner]: Clarence Haworth and Henry Layton
• [Dinner thread - Selina]: Selina Clare and Perdita Gardiner
• [Dinner thread - Nicholas]: Nicholas Gosling and Penelope Grove
• [Dinner thread - Claudia]: Claudia Morton and Marcus Fairmont
• [Dinner thread - Rosalind]: Rosalind Fairmont, Blake Pritchard, Viola Fitzgerald, Gabriel Pritchard and Geoffrey Stapleton

The above threads are not ordered.