Songs from Jane Austen’s Parlor
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Songs from Jane Austen’s Parlor
November 14, 2026 | 2 P.M.
The Fellowship Hall at Moreland Presbyterian Church | 1814 Bybee Blvd., Portland
Jocelyn Claire Thomas, soprano | piano | flute
Emma Cowell, soprano | piano | music historian
Reserved seating by suggested $20 donation. Seating reservations will be opened in September.
Come be transported to the sitting rooms of the Regency era with music for voice, piano, and flute! Jocelyn Claire Thomas and Emma Cowell will perform music from Jane Austen’s own personal sheet music collection, plus other favorites from the Regency parlor. Light refreshments will be provided, so you can enjoy a cup of tea and listen to the charming music of Jane Austen’s era in a cozy space surrounded by books.
The program includes folk song arrangements, Regency-era popular songs, and excerpts from the opera and theater music of the era. The composers include famous names like Mozart and Beethoven, as well as Friedrich von Flotow, Stephen Storace (a forerunner of Gilbert and Sullivan in English operetta), and 18th century celebrities like Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. Music historian Emma Cowell will share stories about music in Jane Austen’s time, as she and Jocelyn Claire Thomas perform vocal duets and solos, as well as piano pieces and music for flute.
Learn more about the artists:
Jocelyn Claire Thomas: www.jocelynclairethomas.com
Emma Cowell: www.emmamildred.com
Learn more about the event: https://www.morelandpres.org/music
November 14, 2026 | 2 P.M.
The Fellowship Hall at Moreland Presbyterian Church | 1814 Bybee Blvd., Portland
Jocelyn Claire Thomas, soprano | piano | flute
Emma Cowell, soprano | piano | music historian
Reserved seating by suggested $20 donation. Seating reservations will be opened in September.
Come be transported to the sitting rooms of the Regency era with music for voice, piano, and flute! Jocelyn Claire Thomas and Emma Cowell will perform music from Jane Austen’s own personal sheet music collection, plus other favorites from the Regency parlor. Light refreshments will be provided, so you can enjoy a cup of tea and listen to the charming music of Jane Austen’s era in a cozy space surrounded by books.
The program includes folk song arrangements, Regency-era popular songs, and excerpts from the opera and theater music of the era. The composers include famous names like Mozart and Beethoven, as well as Friedrich von Flotow, Stephen Storace (a forerunner of Gilbert and Sullivan in English operetta), and 18th century celebrities like Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. Music historian Emma Cowell will share stories about music in Jane Austen’s time, as she and Jocelyn Claire Thomas perform vocal duets and solos, as well as piano pieces and music for flute.
Learn more about the artists:
Jocelyn Claire Thomas: www.jocelynclairethomas.com
Emma Cowell: www.emmamildred.com
Learn more about the event: https://www.morelandpres.org/music
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Where is it happening?
Moreland Presbyterian Church, 1814 SE Bybee Blvd,Portland, Oregon, United States
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