Opera
Chorus
The Rake's Progress (Stravinsky)
Aix-en-Provence Opera Festival 2017
2017
Contemporary Opera
2nd Soprano - soloist
'The Knife of Dawn' (Hannah Kendall)
Royal Opera House, London
2020
Father/King
Gold (Laura Bowler)
Riot Ensemble
2020
Teacher/Grandmother/Butterfly
Butterfly Brain (Kerry Andrew & Laura Dockrill)
Wigmore Hall
2018
Irene/Mary/Nurse
Jerry Springer the Opera (Thomas and Lee)
The Lost Theatre, London
2016
1st Soprano - Chorus
Gawain (Birtwistle)
BBC Singers, Barbican
2014
Soprano - Chorus
Nixon in China (Adams)
BBC Singers, BBC Prom & Berlin Philharmonie
2012
Soprano
The Knife of Dawn (Hannah Kendall)
The Roundhouse
2016
Bridesmaid / The Valleys
The Hidden Valley (Richard Barnard)
Wales & Bristol Tour
2016
Rest
Dot, Squiggle and Rest (Elspeth Brooke)
Royal Opera House & Polka Theatre
2015
Chorus
BBC Singers - Choir member
Springtime on Funen (Neilsen)
Royal Albert Hall, BBC Proms 2015
2015
Philharmonia Voices - Choir member
Requiem (Mozart)
Royal Festival Hall
2015
Oratorio/Concerts
Soprano Soloist
teeth of light, tongue of waves (Ann Cleare)
Riot Ensemble, HCMF
2019
Soprano Soloist
Ctrl (Laurence Osborn)
Riot Ensemble, November Music, The Netherlands
2019
1st Soprano Soloist
Proverbs (Daniel Kidane)
Juice Vocal Ensemble & LSO
2019
Soprano Soloist
Liebeslieder Waltzer (Brahms)
Twilight Ensemble, Tunbridge Wells
2018
Soprano Soloist
Nothing Like The Sun (Gavin Bryars)
Gavin Bryars Ensemble, Opera North & Prague
2017
Soprano Soloist
A Christmas Cantata (Nils Lindberg)
Derby Choral Union, Derby Cathedral
2016
Soprano Soloist
Mass in Blue (Will Todd)
Hertford Choral Society
2014
Soprano Soloist
The Adnan Songbook (Gavin Bryars)
Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra
2014
Soprano Soloist
Glaubst du an die Unsterblichkeit der Seele (Claude Vivier)
London Contemporary Orchestra
2013
Soprano soloist
Coronation Mass (Mozart)
Derby Choral Union
2015
Soprano soloist
Contemporary vocal works (David Lang)
Ensemble Amorpha and Juice Vocal Ensemble
2015
Choral
2nd Soprano - Chorus
Les Noces (Stravinsky)
Philharmonia Voices
2016
2nd Soprano - Chorus
Christmas Oratorio (Bach)
BBC Singers
2015
Soprano
Springtime on Funen (Neilsen)
BBC Singers, BBC Prom
2015
Soprano
The Passion (Gabriel Jackson)
BBC Singers
2015
Soprano
20th Century French Rep (Various)
BBC Singers, Milton Court
2014
Soprano
Deutsche Motette (Strauss)
BBC Singers, BBC Prom
2014
Theatre
Soloist, Musical Director and Composer
Rutherford & Son (Kerry Andrew & Sarah Dacey)
National Theatre
2019
Session Work
Soprano
Bollywood Film Score (Ilaiyaraaja)
Philharmonia Voices, Angel Studios
2015
Philharmonia Voices - Choir member
Backing vocals for Carly Paoli (Various)
Windsor Castle
2015
Covered Covered & Performed Scenes Premiere of New Work Concert COVID-cancelled
Lost Theatre Production, 'Jerry Springer: The Opera'
Opera Sonic Production, 'The Hidden Valley'
ROH/Polka Theatre Production, 'Dot, Squiggle & Rest'
" The soprano has an extended vocalise as Mary reacts to the shepherds’ visit to the stable, which Dacey took and ran – no, flew – with." - Derby Telegraph (2016)
"gorgeous, soaring voice" - ***** London Theatre 1 (2016)
"a fine soprano" - British Theatre Guide (2015)
"beautiful legato..pure magic" - Hertfordshire Mercury (2014)
PG Dip in Vocal Studies
Royal Academy of Music, London
2003–2005
MA in Contemporary Studies (Music)
University of York
2000–2001
BA in Music, 2;1
University of York
1997–2000