About Myself

Hi! My name is Mark Horton and I have been a musician ever since I was 6. Starting with the piano, I have moved onto other instruments like the clarinet, saxophone and guitar with my main instrument being the clarinet. As well as being a musician, I get much enjoyment out of composing which I started when I was 12.

After High School, I chose to study a course called 'Music Technology' at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Here I learned the skills necessary for studio and live recordings, making it possible for me to compose and produce my own work. During this degree I teamed up with a colleague to create multimedia / audio presentations, such as a modernised version of "Little Red Riding Hood" and an album known as "Anon: The New Planet". Four years after beginning the course, I finished Music Technology with a Bachelor of Music with Honours: Music Technology degree.

Pre-School Pops
Jobs are difficult to acquire at the best of times and Music Technology is no exception. Instead of sitting around waiting for the phone to ring, I began creating "side projects" to keep myself occupied, such as composing pop songs and creating multimedia projects. Pre-School Pops became one of these projects when one of my parent's friends wanted a few Nursery Rhymes arranged so she could play them to her grandson.

After a month of working on this project, I realised I wanted to create a professional product, and would thus require the services of more people. After ringing around, I received aid from two vocalists (Catherine Rolph and Cathy Pukallus) and a visual artist (Helena McNamara). The illustrations you see on this webpage is the final product of Helena's work.

Thank-you to everybody who contributed to the CD!