
Irish Film Composer - Notable credits include assisting Eímear Noone with Stewart Copeland’s ‘Police Deranged for Orchestra’ album (2023), The Canterville Ghost' (2023), Netflix series 'Maxine' (2022); music and arrangements performed in Royal Albert Hall; co-orchestrated & arranged 'Nintendo Suite' for BBC NOW Gaming Concert 2023.
Sarah Hade is a Virginia-based Irish composer specializing in writing captivating cinematic music. Her music has been described as ‘atmospheric’, 'dreamy' and 'full of emotion’ with a ‘truly unique sensitivity’. Her work is characterized by a deep focus on character, story, and emotion, creating evocative music that resonates on both an intellectual and emotional level.
Sarah’s music has made notable waves in the industry having had her music and arrangements performed by theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in venues including the Royal Albert Hall. Among her latest projects include original music for short film “Glimpse” (2025); "A Better Way" documentary (2024); a production music album “Subtle Secrecies" (2024), with Amadea Music Productions, and assisting composer Anna Rice for Ruán Magan’s ‘Our Blue World - A Water Odyssey’ narrated by Liam Neeson. In 2023, Sarah co-arranged and co-orchestrated the 'Nintendo Suite' with Eímear Noone which premiered at the BBC NOW Gaming Concert 2023.
Working as an assistant for renowned film and video game composers Eímear Noone and Craig Stuart Garfinkle, Sarah assisted on a range of versatile projects. Credits include 'The Canterville Ghost' (2023), Stewart Copeland’s ‘Police Deranged for Orchestra’ album (2023), & 'Maxine' (2022).
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- Time alignment - QuantizingAverage price - $75 per track
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- Speaker at Air Wiggles Conference 2025Feb 03, 2026
Sarah spoke at the Air Wiggles Conference 2025. She shared on 'Working as a Composer's Assistant' which provided detailed insight on the life as a composer's assistant such as personal experiences, challenges, tips/tricks, and advice on approaching the role in general. Feel free to check it out here: https://www.airwiggles.com/c/live-replays/working-as-a-composer-s-assistant-sarah-hade



