SARAH KEIRLE-DOS SANTOS

Sarah is a singer, electroacoustic composer, and researcher based in Manchester, UK. Having completed her PhD in 2024, she has worked as a Lecturer in Electroacoustic Composition at the University of Manchester and an Innovation Fellow at Factory International. Her electroacoustic works have been performed at the ICMC, EASTN-DC, Radio CASo, Reform Radio, BEAST FEaST, MANTIS, ArtHouse Jersey, Diffrazioni Festival, Mariannenplatz, Espacios Sonoros, TAma Festival, Ecos Urbanos, NMNW, REF Festival, BFE/RMA, MeCCSA-PGN, NWCDTP ResConf, and SHETogether. Her works have also been released by Empirica Records (FIXED.wav 2021) and ABLAZE Records (Electronic Masters vol. 8).

 

Sarah sings frequently with KANTOS, a chamber choir comprising of the top choral singers across the North West of England, who release with Delphian Records (Kantos: In Your Dreams). As a soloist, she focuses on contemporary and microtonal vocal work, recently performing as part of microtonal group VORTEX.

 

She graduated from the University of Manchester in 2017 with a first class MusB (hons) in Music and the P.J. Leonard First Prize for Electroacoustic Composition, and completed an Advanced Diploma in Sound for Film, Games and TV at SSR in 2018. In 2019, she completed a Masters in Electroacoustic Composition and Interactive Media, with Distinction. ​In 2024, Sarah completed an AHRC NWCDTP funded PhD in electroacoustic composition at the University of Manchester. Her research focused on the use of animal sounds within electroacoustic composition to create new sonic means for conservation awareness, public engagement, and nature connection.