Mark Isaacs

Mark Isaacs (born 22 June 1958, London ) is an Australian classical and jazz composer and pianist.

Isaacs has also composed and conducted music for film and television.

Discography + List of releases (all are albums, unless otherwise shown), with selected details Title Details Originals Released: 1980 Format: LP Label: Battyman Records (BAT 2071) Preludes Released: 1987 Format: LP, Cassette Label: Jarra Hill Records (JHR 2003) Encounters (with Dave Holland & Roy Haynes) Released: 1990/1991/1995/2013 Format: LP, Cassette, CD Label: ABC Jazz (846 220-2)/veraBra (vBr2076)/ABC Jazz (479 785-2)/Gracemusic (GR005) For Sure Released: 1993 Format: CD, Cassette Label: ABC (518 397-2) Fire Released: 1995 Format: CD Label: ABC (479823-2) Air Released: 1995 Format: CD Label: ABC (479824-2) Water Released: 1995 Format: CD Label: ABC (479825-2) Earth Released: 1995 Format: CD Label: ABC (479826-2) The Elements Released: 1996 Format: 4-CD boxed set Label: ABC (479827-2) Elders Suite (with Kenny Wheeler) Released: 1997 Format: CD Label: Grace Recordings (GR001) On Reflection Released: 1998 Format: CD Label: Grace Recordings (GR002) Closer Released: 2000 Format: CD Label: Naxos Jazz (86065-2) Keeping the Standards (with Jay Anderson & Adam Nussbaum) Released: 2004 Format: CD Label: Vorticity (VM011309-1) Visions Released: 2005 Format: CD Label: Vorticity (VM021309-2) Resurgence (with Vinnie Colaiuta, Bob Sheppard, Jay Anderson,Steve Tavaglione & James Muller) Released: 2007 Format: CD Label: ABC Jazz (476 6160) Tell It Like It Is (as Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band) Released: 2009 Format: CD Label: ABC Jazz (270 3869) Aurora (as Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band) Released: 2010 Format: CD+DVD Label: Gracemusic (GR003) The Wind in the WillowsHush Collection Volume 12 (with members of Goldner String Quartet, Australia Ensemble & Sydney Symphony; narration by Andrew Ford) Released: 2012 Format: CD Label: Hush Children's Songs Released: 2013 Format: CD Label: Soundbrush Records SR1029 Duende (as Resurgence) Released: 2013 Format: CD Label: Gracemusic (GR004) Ulpirra Sonatines (with Melissa Doecke) Released: 2016 Format: CD Label: Melissa Doecke (MD002) The Present (EP, with Loretta Palmeiro) Released: 2020 Format: Digital Label: Bandcamp Robin Hood: The Film Music of Mark Isaacs Vol. 1 Released: 2020 Format: 2×CD Format: Digital Label: Gracemusic All Who Travel With Us (with Loretta Palmeiro) Released: 2020 Format: Digital Label: Some of Two Parts Intimacies Released: 2020 Format: CD Label: Gracemusic (GR006) Ravel: Ondine (single) Released: 2022 Format: Digital Label: Gracemusic SONATA: Solo Piano Works Composed and Performed by Mark Isaacs Released: 2023 Format: Digital/CD Label: ABC Classic/Gracemusic (GR007) Grace City (feat. Deborah Dicembre) (E.P.) Released: 2024 Format: Digital Label: Gracemusic Mark Isaacs: Symphony No. 2 (E.P.) Released: 2025 Format: Digital Label: Gracemusic Mark Isaacs: Sonata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano (E.P.) Released: 2026 Format: Digital Label: Gracemusic

Filmography A Tale of Two Cities (1984) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1985) Kidnapped (1986) Ivanhoe (1986) Rob Roy (1987) Don Quixote of La Mancha (1987) Black Beauty (1987) The Wind in the Willows (1988) The Black Arrow (1988) Alice in Wonderland (1988) The Corsican Brothers (1989) G.P. (1989-1990) (34 episodes) Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1991) The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1992) The New Adventures of William Tell (1992) The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1992) Mark Isaacs Symphony No.1: Queensland Symphony Orchestra (2014)

Awards and nominations AIR Independent Music Awards The AIR Awards (or Jägermeister Independent Music Awards) give awards for independent albums in various categories. Year Nominee / Work Award Result 2011 Aurora (as Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band) Best Independent Jazz Album

Albert H. Maggs Composition Award The Albert H. Maggs Composition Award is a commission-based Australian classical composition award. It is administered by the University of Melbourne and is awarded annually in August. Year Result 2007

ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. 2007 Resurgence

2009 Tell It Like It Is (as Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band) Art Music Awards The Art Music Awards are presented each year by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA AMCOS) and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).

Australia Council Fellowship Australia Council Fellowships of $80,000 support outstanding, established artists' and arts workers' activity and professional development for a period of up to two years. Year Result 1996

Classical Music Awards The 2008 Classical Music Awards (now Art Music Awards) were presented by APRA and the Australian Music Centre, at The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House. Year Category Work Result 2008 Instrumental Work of the Year Walk a Golden Mile Waltz for Melanie

Don Banks Memorial Fellowship The Don Banks Memorial Fellowship was awarded by the Australia Council annually from 1981 to 1996.

Jean Bogan Prize for Piano Composition The University of Newcastle presents the Jean Bogan Prize for Piano Composition, which recognises "original and outstanding" solo piano compositions by an Australian composer.

Year Work Result 2010 Miniatures & Variations (Highly Commended) 2012 Children's Songs (Joint)

Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize The Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize, which is "known as one of Australia's richest prizes for music composition", is awarded to a work scored for modern chamber or symphony orchestra. Year Work Result 2013 Invocations for cello & orchestra (Highly Commended)

Other activities Lifeline Australia Isaacs is a volunteer telephone counsellor at Lifeline Australia, the nationwide crisis support and suicide prevention service.