The Saturday Book
Sarah composed the original score for The Saturday Book – Giffords Circus.
The music was performed live by a fabulous 10-piece band, swinging from Victorian curiosity shops, through jazzy dare-devil acrobatics, to the head-spinning 50s with tantalisingly toe-tapping tunes.
Director: Cal McCrystal Producer: Nell Gifford
Composer: Sarah Llewellyn
Watch some highlights from the show
The musical score was a highlight of the entire show, perfectly crafted by composer and musical director Sarah Llewellyn to suit each individual act.
Elaine McLaren – Thisisgloucestershire.co.uk
Photo by Andrew Rees
The Album
“Pumping, pulsating, growling, ethereal, rhythmical and swinging”
Relive the best moments from Gifford’s Circus’ most glamorous show in sound, recorded by the Giffords Circus band @ Steve Winwood’s Studio, Wincraft Studios Produced by Tonal
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Available to stream or download
Listen to music extracts
The score by Sarah Llewellyn, has a raw sound that gives the show an edge and spontaneity which is lacking in productions that use recorded music. The genre sites somewhere between Spike Jones City Slickers and the Temperance Seven
King Pole Magazine
The band really add to the live and spontaneous enjoyment factor – superb music with a hint of burlesque
Debi Evans – Audience member
Photo by Kim Horrod
The musical arrangements, costumes, and choreography have reached the peak of perfection
Kendra – Gardenista.com
photo by Shadow Play
Credits
Director: Cal McCrystal
Producer: Nell Gifford
Composer: Sarah Llewellyn
Composer Assistant: Karen Hutt
Choreographer: Kate Smythe
photo by Shadow Play
The Band
James Keay: Band leader, Piano, percussion, voice
Claire-Rose Barbier: Voice, Trumpet,
Beth Schofield: Tenor sax, flute, piccolo, recorder, clarinet, voice
Louise Marsland: Baritone & alto sax, clarinet, flute, voice
Penny Callow: Cello, flute
Gemma Fuller: Trumpet, voice, percussion
Garance Louis: Accordion, voice & percussion
David Insua-Cao: Principle percussion, voice
Brilliant music performed by the comical and very talented house band kept the up-tempo pace of the show running throughout. Everything combined beautifully to provide one of the most entertaining family shows I have seen in years.
Inatizzy – Cirencester People
