Nigel Sabin
Nigel Sabin is an Australian clarinettist and composer. A founding force behind the chamber ensemble Perihelion, he has performed widely as a soloist and orchestral musician, and his own works have been taken up by leading ensembles and symphony orchestras.
He helped shape Perihelion’s lineup of clarinet, viola, piano and cello, and its postmodern, Australian-flavoured repertoire of new commissions. As clarinettist and composer he features on the group’s recording Points of Departure (TP043), which includes his three-movement title work.
His concert music ranges from the orchestral viola score New York Souvenirs to chamber pieces such as Resting Point and the travel-tinged duo Postcards from France. From the clarinet desk he has also been a steady advocate of new Australian writing, including a concerto written for him with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
He holds a first-class honours degree from the University of Adelaide and a PhD in music from the University of Queensland, and has held a Churchill Fellowship, an Australia Council Composers’ Fellowship and other national awards. His music is regularly broadcast in Australia and has been performed in Europe, Japan and the USA.
Nigel Sabin appears on
Through Tropical Stars
David Joseph’s Through Tropical Stars gathers five chamber works inspired by the natural world. From the garden-like imagery of Concertino to the quiet melancholy of The Afternoon, the music brings nature’s textures, patterns and sounds into focus.
David Joseph Selected Works, Vol. 1
David Joseph Selected Works, Vol. 1 gathers live orchestral performances by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Chamber Orchestra.
Nigel Sabin is a member of
Perihelion
Perihelion's rare lineup of clarinet, viola, piano and cello made the Brisbane chamber group a commissioning engine for Australian composers. Their recordings catch scores written for that mix at full colour and bite.