SapphiraOakey

Composer

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'To the man who loves art for its own sake... it is frequently in its least and lowliest manifestations that the keenest pleasure is to be derived.'

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

‘…never work for other people, in what you do, always- Always remember that the reason that you initially started working was that there was something inside yourself that you’ve felt that if you could manifest it in some way, you would understand more about yourself and how you coexist with the rest of society, and, I- I think it’s terribly dangerous for an artist to fulfill other people’s expectations. I think they produce they generally produce their worst work when they do that.'

David Bowie, ‘Inspirations’ (1997) documentary directed by Michael Apted.


Who am I?

My name is Sapphira Oakey and I'm a twenty-something year old composer from the UK.

I write music that fulfills one primary purpose: to...