P O R T F O L I O
concert hall and radio commissions
Co-Commission: Consortium Créatif & BBC National Orchestra of Wales
2022-23
Piano Solo, Narrator & Symphony Orchestra
50'
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'L'Île de jamais trop tard' ('The island of never too late') is a large-scale co-commission from the newly created 'Consortium Créatif' led by the Orchestre National de Bretagne, with the Orchestre National Avignon-Provence, Orchestre National de Cannes, the Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, Orchestre de Picardie, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The orchestral work for family audiences - written with author Stéphane Michaka and pianist Vanessa Wagner - will be premiered in the Seine Musicale, Paris in March 2023, and then performed by each of the co-commissioning partners in subsequent concert seasons.
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cross-genre collaboration
Second Movement: rough for opera
2024
Opera development & work in progress
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Selected for Second Movement's 'rough for opera' #19 development programme with Welsh librettist Chris Harris. 'YNYS' is a Welsh-language opera, exploring two people find connection and forge an unusual relationship in the face of isolation.
residencies
BBC NOW: Composer Affiliate
2020-24
Sarah was appointed BBC National Orchestra of Wales' Composer Affiliate in September 2020, a post that will run until 2024.
During her time at BBC NOW, she wrote several new works for the orchestra, and worked with the Creative and Learning department on the Composition:Wales and Dyfed Young Composer programmes.
recordings
Prism
Fenella Humphreys
Rubicon Classics
2024
Violinist Fenella Humphreys brought a unique programme called ‘Prism’, focusing on unaccompanied violin works. These consisted of new works written by young British composers alongside more iconic contemporary works by British and American composers. ‘Together Apart’ and ‘Apart we are not alone’ are included on the album.
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Release date: 26 April 2024
education work
Private teaching: Composition, Theory, Piano & Singing
Sarah teaches Composition, Music Theory, Piano and Singing, and follows the ABRSM syllabus for Theory, Piano and Singing. She is experienced at teaching and encouraging young children, those in secondary school, and mentoring young adults in their studies. Her teaching practice follows the student's lead and interests, whilst encouraging them to explore music they may not have previously discovered, so that they develop existing skills and learn new techniques. She has some teaching slots available for the 2024-2025 academic year, please contact her for more details.
continuous professional development
Royal Philharmonic Society Composer Programme
2021-22
Sarah was one of the RPS Composers 2021-22, and receiving support and professional development from the Royal Philharmonic Society and their partners, in addition to creating a new work for the Chorus of the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
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The new work for the RNS Chorus, 'All my ships are white', was premiered in July 2022, in a series of outdoor concerts in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the surrounding area.
