About Sarah
Biography
A classically trained and versatile soprano with experience across opera, oratorio, recitals and musical theatre.
Sarah graduated from the Vocal and Operatic Studies course at Birmingham Conservatoire in June 2013 under the tutelage of mezzo-soprano Christine Cairns.
Born into a family of professional musicians, Sarah could hardly escape the musical gene. From a young age she learnt to play both violin and piano before, in her early teens, her voice became her full focus. After performing principal roles in musical theatre productions including Bugsy Malone, Annie and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sarah turned her attention to classical singing at the age of sixteen.
She received acclaim in concerts and competitions around the North West before earning her place at Birmingham Conservatoire. Sarah has since given recitals and performed in concerts around the country, both with choirs such as the Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir under Paul Spicer and as a solo artist.
In 2010 she was nominated to represent the Conservatoire in the Kathleen Ferrier Bursary Award. In 2011 she was a finalist in the Reginald Vincent Lieder Prize and received second place in the Cecil Drew Oratorio Prize.
Opera & concert work
Sarah’s opera credits include Ida in Die Fledermaus, Genevieve in Suor Angelica, Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte, Second Woman and Belinda in Dido and Aeneas, Nella in Gianni Schicchi, Cendrillon in Cendrillon, Despina in Così fan tutte and Nedda in I Pagliacci.
Sarah has worked with Elgar Howarth for Birmingham Conservatoire Chorus’s performance of Belshazzar’s Feast and on the world premiere of his work A Menagerie for Reverend John Beauchamp. She has performed Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate with the chamber ensemble Epiphany and appeared as a soloist in many of their concerts. Her solo oratorio credits include Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, Mozart’s Requiem and Bach’s Magnificat.