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

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 ''Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse'' is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was written from a horse as main character's perspective. She wrote it in the last years of her life, during which s ...

'' (1987) *''

The Wind in the Willows ''The Wind in the Willows'' is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and get ...

'' (1988) *''The Black Arrow'' (1988) *''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (also known as ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English Children's literature, children's novel by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics university don, don at the University of Oxford. It details the story of a ...

'' (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 ''The New Adventures of Robin Hood'' is an action adventure television series that premiered on January 13, 1997, on TNT. The show was based on the legend of Robin Hood, the English folk hero, and was filmed in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was produc ...

'' (1992) *''Mark Isaacs Symphony No.1:

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is an Australian symphony orchestra in the state of Queensland. The orchestra is based in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's building in South Bank. The Orchestra is funded by private corporations, the ...

'' (2014)

Awards and nominations

AIR Independent Music Awards

The

AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. History The inaugural 2006 awards were held at Blacket Hot ...

(or Jägermeister Independent Music Awards) give awards for independent albums in various categories.

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 The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public university, public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in the state ...

and is awarded annually in August.

ARIA Music Awards

The

ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...

is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

Australian music The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions o ...

. They commenced in 1987. ! , - ,

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

, ''Resurgence'' , rowspan="2", Best Jazz Album , rowspan="2" , , - ,

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

, ''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.

Classical Music Awards

The 2008

Classical Music Awards Classical may refer to: European antiquity *Classical antiquity, a period of history from roughly the 7th or 8th century B.C.E. to the 5th century C.E. centered on the Mediterranean Sea *Classical architecture, architecture derived from Greek and ...

(now Art Music Awards) were presented by APRA and the

Australian Music Centre The Australian Music Centre (AMC), founded as Australia Music Centre in 1974 and known as Sounds Australian in the 1990s, is a national organisation promoting and supporting art music in Australia. It operates mainly as a service organisation, a ...

, at The Playhouse,

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue Performing arts center, performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive b ...

Don Banks Memorial Fellowship

The

Don Banks Donald Oscar Banks (25 October 19235 September 1980) was an Australian composer of concert, jazz, and commercial music. Early life and education Jazz was Banks' earliest and strongest musical influence. He learned the saxophone as a boy in Aust ...

Memorial Fellowship was awarded by the

Australia Council Creative Australia, formerly known as the Australia Council for the Arts and the Australia Council, is the country's official arts council, serving as an arts funding and advisory body for the Government of Australia. The council was announ ...

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.

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.

Other activities

Lifeline Australia

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

References

External links

Mark Isaacs website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Isaacs, Mark Living people 1958 births Australian male classical pianists Australian jazz pianists Australian jazz musicians Australian composers Australian jazz composers 21st-century Australian classical pianists Winners of the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award 21st-century Australian male musicians 21st-century Australian musicians Male jazz pianists