Viola da gamba

Sarah Small

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About Sarah Small

Viola da gamba player & flight-free musician who recently toured the UK by bicycle.
Viola da gamba
Edinburgh
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Viola da gamba player Sarah Small is dedicated to the authentic performance of baroque repertoire for this instrument. Sarah holds a Masters with Distinction from the Royal College of Music and has performed and recorded with various ensembles across the UK and Europe including multi award-winning ensemble Fretwork, Charivari Agréable, and the NDR Orchestra, as well as making appearances on radio stations such as BBC Radio 3 and Radio France and performing in world-class venues such as The Globe Theatre, St Mark’s Basilica, and Buckingham Palace. Recent projects include ‘Good Again?’, a self-supported 4,500km concert tour by bicycle around the UK to address the issue of sustainable touring in the music industry and our role as musicians in times of multiple crises. The vital connection between music, travel, and the environment is one Sarah is passionate about highlighting and now focuses her solo performances on communicating this. Cycling between venues continues to be the norm, of course!

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Rosie (
1 year ago

Wonderful!

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Michael O

Sarah’s sensitive playing provided the perfect accompaniment to our evening. I would highly recommend her.

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Sarah Small's Song list

Tobias Hume (1579-1645):
Hark, Hark!
Love’s Farewell
Life
Death
Good Againe
A Question
An Answer
The Spirit of Gambo
Johannes Schenck (1660-1712):
L’echo du Danube, Op.9, Sonate VI
Aria Burlesca
Marin Marais (1656-1728):
Les Voix Humaines
Suites from Pieces de Viole, books 1-5
Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787):
The Drexel Manuscript
Transcriptions of JS Bach’s cello suites.
Transcriptions of JS Bach’s violin partita in D:
Allemande
Sarabande
Gigue
Chaconne
Antoine Forqueray:
Suites 1-5 from Pieces de viole
Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe:
Fantasie en rondeau in G minor
Suite in E minor
Les Pleurs
Suite in F major
Suite in G minor
Complete solo fantasias by Telemann:
Fantasia in C minor, TWV 40:26
Fantasia in D major, TWV 40:27
Fantasia in E minor, TWV 40:28
Fantasia in F major, TWV 40:29
Fantasia in B-flat major, TWV 40:30
Fantasia in G major, TWV 40:31
Fantasia in G minor, TWV 40:32
Fantasia in A major, TWV 40:33
Fantasia in C major, TWV 40:34
Fantasia in E major, TWV 40:35
Fantasia in D minor, TWV 40:36
Fantasia in E-flat major, TWV 40:37
Scottish traditional fiddle tunes arranged on request
Musicianship
Genres:
Baroque, Early music, Traditional church music, Christmas, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Renaissance, Classical, Classical crossover, Folk, Easy listening, Acoustic, Covers, French music, German music, Italian music, Scottish music, Spanish music, Light music
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Event types:
Concert, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Corporate event, Private event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Charity event, Recording session, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Birthday party, Cruise, Theatre / Show, Burns night, Virtual event
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Other skills:
Fluent sight-reader, Transcription, Arranger, Accompanist, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composer
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