Sarah Jaysmith
Sarah Jaysmith is an Irish composer, arranger and pianist. You can see Sarah's catalogue and order music here, or read on to find out more about her. If you would like to commission Sarah to compose or arrange something for your ensemble, please get in touch!
Sarah has been composing since she was a teenager. She took composition as her major option during her Bachelor of Music Education, studying with Dr. Joseph Groocock. Her degree was jointly run by Trinity College, Dublin and the Dublin College of Music.
Singing in many choirs has given Sarah a particular love of choral music, and she has composed and arranged many choral pieces. Sarah's other love is musical theatre, and she has composed and arranged over sixty songs.
Sarah is an accomplished pianist, an excellent accompanist, and has taught piano and singing for many years. This has informed her works for solo piano, including Ontogenesis and Ghostlight, and her educational music. She is also a keen recorder player and has arranged music for recorder ensemble.
Sarah’s music has been published by Pavane Publishing (US), Cypress Choral Publishing (Canadian). Much of her music is available on SheetMusicPlus.com, Musicnotes.com, and JWPepper.com. She has been commissioned by Elektra Women’s Choir (Canada) and Bella Voce Women’s Choir and the Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble, both in the US.
Sarah spent many years in the UK and Canada, but is now back living in Ireland with her husband, her son, and her two house rabbits.
You can see Sarah's catalogue and order music here. If you would like to commission Sarah to compose or arrange something for your ensemble, please get in touch!