Singer (soprano)

Sarah-Jane

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About Sarah-Jane

I am a classically trained soprano, jazz singer, traditional singer and ceilidh caller. Large repertoire of opera. oratorio and song.
Singer (soprano)
Reigate
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Sarah-Jane is a renowned International soloist. She has sung in India, Italy, Germany, France and has given recitals at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Banqueting House, Whitehall, in Russia (Moscow and Tver), Dulwich Picture Gallery, Hammerwood Park, Leighton House and Lauderdale House and for numerous music clubs and private clients throughout the country and abroad. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and the Britten-Pears School in Aldeburgh. She has also performed at the Royal Albert Hall, St John’s, Smith Square, Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall, British Museum, Kensington Palace, Amberley Castle, Dorking Halls, Snape Maltings and with English National Opera, Wexford Festival Opera, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, London Opera Players, English Touring Opera and on numerous occasions for the National Trust. Through the Cardiff Singer of the World competition she was chosen to represent the UK in the Rimsky-Korsakov Competition at the Marinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, reaching the semi-final. She is also the winner of several awards including the Susan Longfield Award, Caird Foundation Travelling Award, Wingate Scholarship, Schubert Prize and Ann Wyburd Awards (GSMD) and was runner-up in the International Voices of Discovery Competition. Operatic roles include Tosca, Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Euridice (Orpheus & Euridice), Countess (Marriage of Figaro), Pamina & First Lady (Die Zauberflote), Edwige (Robinson Crusoe), Oxana (Cherivichki), Miss Jessel (Turn of the Screw), Michaela & Frasquita (Carmen) and Fiordiligi (Cosi fan tutte). She also has a large repertoire of jazz, folk and pop and sings with many bands and musicians in duos, trios and quartets.

Sarah-Jane's Reviews

From customers:

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Bride
10 years ago

Very many thanks to you for making our wedding ceremony and reception so utterly magical. Everybody commented on the breathtakingly beautiful music. It was truly unforgettable.

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Beverley
14 years ago

Stuart and myself would just like to thank you and Lizzie for making our wedding day so very special, we can't stop talking about it. Everyone loved you both, I had a job not to cry when you sang All I Ask Of You and One Hand One Heart........... so very moving.

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Sarah-Jane's Song list

A small sample of repertoire ideas - I have many many songs
Trad (Irish) : She moved through the Fair
Trad (Irish) : Lark in the clear air
Trad (Scottish) : An Eriskay Love Lilt
Robert Burns : My love is like a red, red rose
Ca the yowes
Ye banks and braes of Bonnie Doon
John Anderson, my jo
And many more Robert Burns songs
Opera
Bellini : Casta Diva
Puccini - O mio babbino caro
Bizet - Seguidilla (Carmen)
Habanera (Carmen)
Delibes : Flower Duet (British Airways Ad)
Verdi - Brindisi (La Traviata)
Mon Coeur souvra ta voix (Samson et Dalilah)
Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffmann)
Mascagni : Ave Maria – Cavalleria Rusticana
Handel : Largo
Handel : Ombra mai fu
Handel : Where’er you walk
Full operatic roles - Tosca, Countess- Marriage of Figaro, Gluck - Euridice - Orpheus and Euridice, Bizet - Michaela and Frasquita - Carmen, Magic Flute - 1st Lady, Menotti - Amahl's Mother (Amahl and the Night Visitors - I performed this with Menotti directing) and many more
Bach : Ave Maria
Bach : Sheep may safely graze
Bach : Jesu, joy of man’s desiring
Bernstein : Somewhere (West Side Story)
Eva Cassidy : Songbird
Jerry Goldsmith : No one like you
Franck : Panis Angelicus
Les Miserable : On my own
I dreamed a dream
Morricone : Nella Fantasia (The Mission)
Mozart : Laudate Dominum
Mozart : Laudamus Te
North : Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)
Quaranto : Con te partiro (Time to say Goodbye) - as sung by Sarah Brightman
Schubert : Ave Maria
Ellis : This is my lovely day
Lloyd Webber : All I ask of you (Phantom)
Think of Me (Phantom)
To have and to hold (The Beautiful Game)
Love never dies
Memory (Cats)
You raise me up
JAZZ
A foggy day
What a difference a day made
Lullaby of Broadway
Lullaby of Birdland
Fly me to the Moon
Kern : Can’t help lovin’ that man (Showboat)
It might as well rain until September
Moon River
Til there was you
Wonderful World
As time goes by
The lady is a Tramp
Paper Moon
Somewhere over the Rainbow
Let there be love
At last
The way you look tonight
Girl from Ipanema
Makin’ whoopee
Summertime
They can’t take that away from me
Embraceable You
Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
Sway
Someone to watch over me
My funny Valentine
Come fly with me
The man I love
POP
Abba – I have a dream
Mamma mia
Money, money, money
Thank you for the music
Waterloo
Adele – Make you feel my love
Rolling in the deep
Skyfall
Beatles - Hard day's Night
I want to hold your hand
She loves you
Barbara Streisand - Evergreen
Ben E King – Stand by me
Bette Midler – Wind beneath my wings
From a Distance
Birdy - Wings
Christina Perry - A thousand years
Petula Clark – Downtown
Cyndi Lauper – True Colours
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Desree – Life
Dionne Warwick - That's what friends are for
Dolly Parton – 9 to 5
Dusty Springfield – I only want to be with you
Ellie Goulding – How long will I love you
Eva Cassidy – Fields of Gold , Songbird
George Ezra – Budapest , Shotgun
Franki Valli – December 63 (O what a night)
Michael Jackson - I just can't stop loving you
Norah Jones – Don’t know why
Otis Redding – Sitting on the dock of the bay
Pharrell Williams – Happy
Sam Smith – Stay with me
Shirley Bassey – I am what I am
Big Spender
Goldfinger
Stevie Wonder - Isn’t she lovely
Signed, sealed , delivered
The Nolan Sisters – I’m in the mood for dancing
The Pointer Sisters – I’m so excited
The Supremes – You can’t hurry love
The Temptations – My girl
Tom Jones – It’s not unusual
Tony Christie – Amarillo
Amy Winehouse – Valerie
Village People – Y.M.C.A
Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody
Yazoo – Only you
Whitney Houston - One moment in time
Harp Duo
The Lark in the Clear Air
Down by the Salley Gardens
Cockles and Mussels
Comin through the rye
Loch Lomond
Ye banks and Braes
My love is like a red,red rose
The Water is wide
Suo Gan
All through the night
Watching the Wheat
One hand one heart
Somewhere
Angel of music
Some enchanted evening
My heart will go on
Love never dies
The Rose
Nella Fantasia
I dreamed a dream
Moon River
Somewhere over the Rainbow
The Nightingale sang
Ave Maria
Barcarolle
O Mio Babbino caro
Seguidilla
Nana
Flower Duet
Someone to watch over me
Love is here to stay
Recital with Guitar : Britten Folk Songs
Master Kilby
I will give my love an apple
Bonny at Morn
Sailor Boy
Llobet 2 Catalan Folk Songs
Seiber 4 French Songs
Tarrega Recuerdos De La Alhambra
Gerhard 4 Songs from Cantare
Copland Simple Gifts
At the River
I bought me a cat
Piazzola Verano Porteno
Milonga Del Angel
Da Falla 3 Spanish Songs
Bernstein 3 Songs from West Side Story
Villa-Lobos Cantilena
Arr. Keeping A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I will always keep in touch with you throughout the booking process and so this is easy to change.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes absolutely. Just let me know what you need.

How much time do you need to set up?

For events requiring Backing Tracks I need around 30 minutes to set up.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Yes, and I will always try to learn your favourites if I don't know them already.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, PA and backing tracks if required.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes always. I don't charge extra to learn songs. I may have to buy a backing track if you need that and if it's expensive I will let you know.
Musicianship
Genres:
Classical, Christmas, Traditional church music, Baroque, Classical crossover, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Opera, Contemporary classical, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Ceilidh, Traditional Scottish folk, Traditional English folk, Welsh folk, Traditional Irish folk, Jazz, Gypsy jazz, Latin jazz, Ragtime, Swing, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Acoustic, Vintage
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party
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Other skills:
Singing teaching, Community music worker
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