CURRICULUM VITÆ (performing)

Sarah Vivian

Musical training

1971-74Trinity College of Music, London.
Received LTCL Diploma (performers) in 1974.
1979/80/81Britten/Pears Summer School for Advanced Musical Studies, Aldeburgh.
Studied with Sir Peter Pears and Nancy Evans.
2004Association of Teachers of Singing summer training course.
Singing TeachersJean Allister, Jessica Cash, Audrey Langford, David Pollard.
CoachesPaul Hamburger, Roger Vignoles, Stephen Wilder, Tony Legge.

Prizes and Scholarships

1980South-East Arts Advanced Studies Award.
1981Scholarship to study at the Britten/Pears School.
1982Miriam Licette Scholarship for study in Paris - studied with Régine Crespin.
1983Great Grimsby International Competition for Singers, 3rd prize.
1984International Singing Competition, 's Hertogenbosch, semi-finalist.

Professional Experience

Operatic Chorus Work
1979Buxton Festival Opera.
Lucia di Lammermour: Donizetti
1986-89Kent Opera.
1990Welsh National Opera.
1991-93Bayreuth Festspiel Chor.
Understudies
1985Vaguas. Triumphs of Judith: Vivaldi.
Camden Festival Opera.
1986Virtu, Venere, Pallade. The Coronation of Poppea: Monteverdi.
Kent Opera.
Solo Operatic Performances
1973Belinda. Dido and Æneas: Purcell.
Brunel University.
1980Miss Wordsworth. Albert Herring: Britten.
The Maltings, Snape.
1981First Boy. Magic Flute: Mozart.
Opera du Nord, Lille, France.
1983Norina. Don Pasquale: Donizetti.
Opera East Touring Company.
1983Gilda. Rigoletto: Verdi.
Welwyn Opera.
1988Lady with the Cake Box. Postcard from Morocco: Dominik Argento.
International Opera Festival, Kings Theatre, The Strand, London.
2008Berta. The Barber of Seville: Rossini.
Opera a la Carte.
Concert Work
Brahms Requiem. Goldsmiths Choral Union, Royal Festival Hall.
Bach B minor Mass. Goldsmiths Choral Union, Brian Wright, Barbican Concert Hall.
Handel Hercules. Chelsea Opera Group, Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Beethoven Choral Symphony. Centre for Orchestral Studies, Roger Norrington, Borough Hall Greenwich.
Engagements include
1993Mozart Requiem. Westminster Cathedral, Cathedral Choir, James O'Donnell.
1993The Apostles: Elgar. Norwich Cathedral, Essex University Choir, Richard Cooke.
1994Haydn Nelson Mass. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Ian Tracy.
2009Haydn Nelson Mass. Southwark Cathedral.
2011St. John's, Smith Square.
Chorus Work includes
BBC Singers Ad Hoc
Monteverdi Choir
London Sinfonietta
Schutz Choir of London
Recitals
St. Georges Tombland, Norwich.
St. Martin-in-the-Field, London.
Arts Centre, Northampton.
2011St. Bride's, Fleet Street.
Recordings
1992BBC Debut Recital, Radio 3
Rebroadcast 1993
1998Juliette Diamant. The Geisha: Sidney Jones, Hyperion Records.