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Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺

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Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺

@SampsonCarolyn

Soprano; mum; OBE; BMus and Hon Dr from Uni of Birmingham; Hon RAM

Joined February 2012

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Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Aug 10, 2023
Somehow, over the last 24 years, I have made 100 recordings. In the run-up to the release of the 💯, I’m going to tell you about them! Starting today. V short videos… don’t worry 😉 🧵 #1 Music for a Perfect Day (now repackaged: dinmore-records.co.uk/back-catalogue… )
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Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Nov 4, 2023
Forgive me a little proud moment to celebrate this?! 😳 Thank you @GramophoneMag 🥰
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Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Apr 10, 2019
Here’s a video of me getting into a pond:
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Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Jan 14, 2021
January work cancelled last week. February work cancelled this week. My new year resolution is not to give up hope! Stay well, friends, and let’s make music irl as soon as possible 🤗
Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Mar 6, 2020
Today’s fun fact? I made myself a little book of the songs for tonight’s concert. But the friendly lady at Ryman bound them on the wrong edge. So I have to turn backwards! It’s like having a Japanese book. Nothing can go wrong...right? 😬
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Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Jan 4, 2021
Just told my 9yo that we can’t be sure that we’ll know by bedtime whether or not she’ll be going to school tomorrow. She said, ‘they should tell us sooner so we can prepare’.
Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Jul 29, 2023
I stole Elijah’s pencil. Don’t @ me 😉 @bbcproms @BBCRadio3
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Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Mar 16, 2020
Shall we have a little political respite with a game of ‘Something I Don’t Normally Dare To Say Out Loud On Twitter’? I’ll start: I can’t really get excited about organ music. 😬
Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Jul 13, 2023
A thing happened today. I’m overwhelmed and extremely grateful to accept this degree as a very proud alumna of the music department @unibirmingham 👩🏼‍🎓🥰
Helen Abbott
@HelenAbbott1
Jul 13, 2023
It’s official @SampsonCarolyn is honorary Doctor of Music @unibirmingham, conferred today by the Chancellor. Carolyn’s service to music, the arts, & the wider creative industries are testament to her consummate work as a brilliant alumna of the University of Birmingham 👏 👩‍🎓
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Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
May 10, 2021
No sympathetic replies required, but I have just been removed from a couple of concerts in august/September due to change of rep - smaller piece... It’s important that we recognise that we are nowhere near normal here in the arts. 🚨 @OliverDowden you need to know this 🚨
Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Feb 19, 2020
I hate Brexit. I hate what’s happening to Britain. I hate what the evil people at the ‘top’ are doing in the name of The People. Hate is a strong word. Likewise evil. I don’t use them very often. politics.co.uk/blogs/2020/02/…
Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Apr 10, 2020
Went out to water the garden earlier (feel very lucky to have garden), neighbours blasting a recording of St Matt Pash from their house. Felt a bit teary.
Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Sep 9, 2021
I felt physically sick when I heard the news that Priti Patel is saying Border Force should turn boats back. Condemning desperate people to death. I hate this government. Every day there seems to be another awful decision 😡😔
Carolyn Sampson 🇪🇺
@SampsonCarolyn
Oct 15, 2020
News: We’re not paid fairly for streamed music. There. ✅
BBC News Entertainment
@BBCNewsEnts
Oct 15, 2020
MPs to investigate whether artists are paid fairly for streaming music. bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…