Mark Summerbell
Mark Summerbell works as an arranger of traditional hymns for choir and brass, and as a conductor of contemporary chamber scores that set saxophone against piano, percussion and ensemble colour.
His hymn arrangements support Cantus Choro through the Christian year, from Advent carols to Easter and All Saints, with brass fanfares colouring several numbers in a cathedral acoustic. As conductor he shapes programmes that place mid-century Australian saxophone sonatas beside later pieces drawing on jazz, improvisation and harder rhythmic edge, holding the line between songful contour and more explosive modern writing.
Mark Summerbell appears on
Viva Sax!
Margery Smith is a Sydney-based saxophonist whose virtuosity meets the full range of this Australian programme, from mid-century sonatas to later works that lean into jazz, improvisation and ensemble colour.
Mark Summerbell is a member of
Melbourne Brass Ensemble
Formed In 1979, the Melbourne Brass Ensemble has established itself as one of Australia’s leading chamber music exponents, regularly performing for such organisations as the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Musica Viva, and Music in the Round. The Ensemble has made it a policy to commission Australian compositions to add new dimension to its repertoire.