Selected Discography Copyright © 2023 CBH

The recording industry in Australia may only be small—especially for the “Classical” product—but in the table below and on the detailed pages grouped together in this section of the website, you can find most of the film and audio projects we have participated in.

Many genres and styles are represented, from harpsichord with didjeridu (in which I played the harpsichord myself—believed to be the first Australian harpsichordist released on CD) through rock and chamber music to complete live opera productions.

It has been a distinct privilege to provide instruments and services to groups as diverse and prominent as the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Ironwood, Opera Australia, Pinchgut Opera, Salut! baroque or silverchair, released on everything ranging from private labels, through stalwarts of the Australian classical music industry like ABC Classics, Melba or Tall Poppies, to international labels like BIS or EMI. (A complete listing of record companies with at least some focus on early music can be found on the appropriate links page.)

I remain very grateful to the musicians and companies who kindly remember to provide a copy of the finished product—quite a challenge as the recordings are sometimes assembled over a considerable period of time, with the commercial release in some instances coming years after the initial tracks were laid down. The information here is as complete as possible. Further details and often a sound byte can be found on each individual release page: Click the number in the left column of the table, or use the back and forward arrows found at the top right of each item page.

#	COVER	TITLE	ARTISTS	REPERTOIRE / NOTES	LABEL / NUMBER
64		The Mozart Album	Skye Macintosh, violin Erin Helyard, fortepiano Australian Haydn Ensemble	Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, KV467 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV216 Symphony No. 38 in D major, KV504 ‘Prague’	ABC Classic ABCL 0088
63		From Paris to Versailles	Salut! BAROQUE	Music by Marais, Couperin, Rameau, Charpentier, Montéclair, Naudot, Corrette & Royer.	SAL 011
62		A Viennese Bouquet	Melissa Farrow, nine-keyed flute Erin Helyard, fortepiano	Music by Beethoven, Eberl, Kuhlau, Blahetka & Franz Xavier Wolfgang Mozart	ABC Classic ABCL 0068
61		6 Concerti Grossi	Van Diemen’s Band/ Martin Gester	Handel’s Six Concerti Grossi, Op3	BIS-2079
60		Vivaldi Four Seasons & Locatelli Harmonic Labyrinth	Chloe Chua, violin Singapore Symphony Orchestra Chan Yoong-Han, leader	Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & Locatelli’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op3 No12	Pentatone PTC 5187 062
59		From Venice to Versailles	The Muffat Collective	Works by Marini, Marais, Vivaldi, François Couperin & Leclair	ABC Classic ABCL 0059D
58		Australian Monody	Russell Harcourt, countertenor Marais Project/Jennifer Eriksson	Works by Gordon Kerry, Carl Vine, Alice Chance, Susie Bishop and Michael Nyman. Also included are Henry Purcell, John Dowland, Marin Marais and Colonial era composer, Isaac Nathan.	Move MCD 633
57		Artaserse	Pinchgut Opera Orchestra of the Antipodes conducted by Erin Helyard	Live audio recording of the complete December 2018 production of the Hasse opera, winner of 2019 International Opera Awards for Best Rediscovered Work	Pinchgut Opera PG011
56		François Couperin: The Complete Pièces de clavecin, vol 9	Mark Kroll, harpsichord	Vingt-Quatriéme Ordre recorded on 1776 Christian Kroll harpsichord at the Chateâu Villarceaux, Chaussy, Val d’Oise, France (Also includes two Ordres recorded live on the 1737 Barcelona Zell)	Centaur CRC 3777
55		François Couperin: The Complete Pièces de clavecin, vol 8	Mark Kroll, harpsichord	Douziême, Vingtiême & Vingt-Cinquiéme Ordres recorded on 1776 Christian Kroll harpsichord at the Chateâu Villarceaux, Chaussy, Val d’Oise, France	Centaur CRC 3776
54		Beethoven & Mozart Violin Sonatas	Richard Tognetti, violin Erin Helyard, fortepiano	Double-CD includes KV304, KV454, KV526, Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer’… WINNER 2020 AIR AWARD: BEST INDEPENDENT CLASSICAL ALBUM WINNER 2020 ARIA AWARD: BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM	ABC 481 8190
53		Frescobaldi	Christophe Rousset, harpsichord	Frescobaldi’s Toccate e partite d’intavolatura di cimbalo, libro primo recorded on an Anonymous late C16th Italian harpsichord in Paris	Aparte AP202
52		The Coronation of Poppea	Pinchgut Opera Orchestra of the Antipodes conducted by Erin Helyard	Live audio recording of the complete December 2017 production of the Monteverdi opera	Pinchgut Opera PG010
51		Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)	Gurrumul with musicians from the Australian Chamber Orchestra & Sydney Symphony Orchestra	Posthumous album of legendary Yolŋu musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (1971–2017) WINNER 2018 ARIA AWARDS: BEST MALE ARTIST; BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE; BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM; BEST COVER ART	Skinnyfish Music SFGU180413
50		Peter Rabbit	various artists	Original score by Dominic Lewis from the 3D live-action/CGI animated adventure comedy film	Madison Gate Records
49		Peter Rabbit	various artists	Two track digital single of original music from the film soundtrack	Columbia Records
48		Theodora	Pinchgut Opera Orchestra of the Antipodes conducted by Erin Helyard	Live audio recording of the complete December 2016 production of the Handel opera	Pinchgut Opera PG009
47		Handel Great Suites	Erin Helyard, harpsichord	Handel Suites & Babell on the original 1773 Jacob & Abraham Kirckman	ABC 481 5711
46		Mountain	Australian Chamber Orchestra /Richard Tognetti	Soundtrack from the Jennifer Peedom film	ABC 481 5781
45		Bajazet	Pinchgut Opera Orchestra of the Antipodes conducted by Erin Helyard	Live audio recording of the complete July 2015 production of the Vivaldi opera	Pinchgut Opera PG007
44		Telemann Sonatas, Sonatinas and Fantasias	Genevieve Lacey, recorder Jane Gower, baroque bassoon Lars Ulrik Mortensen, harpsichord	Sonatas for recorder & basso continuo Sonatinas for bassoon & basso continuo Fantasias for harpsichord	ABC 481 4568
43		The Haydn Album	Australian Haydn Ensemble Daniel Yeadon, cello Erin Helyard, harpsichord	Cello Concerto in C major, Hob.VIIb:1 Symphony No. 6 in D major, Hob.I:6 ‘Le matin’ Harpsichord Concerto in D, Hob.XVIII:11	ABC 481 2806
42		Iphigénie en Tauride	Pinchgut Opera, Cantillation Orchestra of the Antipodes conducted by Antony Walker	Live audio recording of the complete 2015 production of the Gluck opera	Pinchgut Opera PG006
41		Salut! baroque — Celebrating 20 years	Salut! BAROQUE	Music by François Couperin, Geminiani, Handel, Mancini, Matteis, Daniel Purcell, Henry Purcell, Steffani & Vivaldi	SAL 009
40		Vivaldi: The 4 Seasons	Richard Tognetti Australian Chamber Orchestra	Also includes Concerto in B minor RV580; Concerto in A minor RV356; Largo from Concerto in D MajorRV226; Grave from Concerto in D Major RV562 & Sinfonia from La verita in cimento RV739	BIS CD 2103
39		Vivaldi: The Four Seasons	Jane Rutter, flute with Sinfonia Australis	Four Seasons and two popular Vivaldi flute concertos: Il gardellino and La notte	ABC 481 1321
38		Giasone	Pinchgut Opera Orchestra of the Antipodes conducted by Erin Helyard	Live audio recording of the complete 2013 production of the Cavalli opera	Pinchgut Opera PG004
37		Castor & Pollux	Pinchgut Opera Orchestra of the Antipodes conducted by Anthony Walker	Live audio recording of the complete 2012 production of the Rameau opera	Pinchgut Opera PG003
36		Touchons du bois	Melissa Farrow, flutes Erin Helyard, keyboards	Music from the new AMEB flute syllabus by Blavet, JS Bach, Handel, Telemann, Platti. Stamitz, Quantz & CPE Bach, performed on historic flutes and keyboards.	MTF001
35		Strings–Sackbuts–Serpent	The Sydney Consort Monika & Stan Kornel, Artistic Directors	Music by Frescobaldi, Marini, Falconieri, von Bingen, Fux, Jarzębski, Podbielski, Castello & Biber	The Sydney Consort SC006
34		Griselda	Pinchgut Opera Orchestra of the Antipodes conducted from the harpsichord by Erin Helyard	Live audio recording of the complete 2011 production of the Vivaldi opera	Pinchgut Opera PG002
33		Purcell / Handel	Miriam Allan & Ironwood	Includes Handel’s Silete venti and a Trio Sonata	ABC 476 4997
32		Baroque Duets	David Walker, countertenor; Fiona Campbell, mezzo soprano & Ironwood	Music by Cavalli, Steffani, Monteverdi & Handel	Vexations 840
31		Orpheus + Eurydice	Pinchgut Opera/Antony Walker Orchestra of the Antipodes, Cantillation Erin Helyard, Fortepiano & Assistant Conductor	Live audio recording of the complete 2010 production of the Haydn opera	Pinchgut Opera PG001
30		Bach and Harmonious Euphony	Monica Kornel & Diana Weston, harpsichords	Music for two harpsichords by Bach, Vivaldi and Handel	Private release
29		Mozart Requiem	Cantillation Orchestra of the Antipodes/Antony Walker	Requiem, Ave verum Corpus, Sancta Maria & Exsultate, jubilate	ABC 476 4064
28		Love + Loss	Fiona Campbell, mezzo soprano Ensemble led by Neal Peres Da Costa	Works by Alessandro Scarlatti, Handel & Haydn	FC111
27		Bach arias	Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bass-baritone with Sara Macliver & Orchestra of the Antipodes/Antony Walker & Brett Weymark	Twelve Bach arias & Cantata BWV82 Ich habe genug	ABC 476 3772
26		The Bach Album	Diana Doherty, oboe & oboe d’amore with Ironwood	Concertos for oboe & oboe d’amore	ABC 476 3673
25		David + Jonathan	Pinchgut Opera/Antony Walker	Live audio recording of the complete 2009 production of the Charpentier opera	ABC 476 3691
24		Italians Abroad	Salut! BAROQUE	Music by Geminiani, Corelli, Caldara, Sammartini, Vivaldi & Matteis	SAL006
23		The Baroque Trombone	Christian Lindberg, sackbut with Richard Tognetti & members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra	Music by Castello, Anon, Speer, Frescobaldi, Biber, Cesare & Bertali	BIS CD 1248
22		Cherry Ripe	Deborah Riedel, soprano with Arcadia Lane Orchestra/Richard Bonynge	Vocal treasures of the 18th and 19th centuries	Melba MR301118
21		Juditha Triumphans	Pinchgut Opera/Attilio Cremonesi	Live audio recording of the complete 2008 production of the Vivaldi opera	ABC 476 6957
20		Christian Lindberg — A Composer’s Portrait II	Christian Lindberg, trombone with various artists including Australian Chamber Orchestra	Six pieces by Christian Lindberg	BIS CD 1658
19		4 — The soundtrack	Violinists Sayaka Shoji, Niki Vasilakis, Cho-Liang Lin & Pekka Kuusisto	Soundtrack album to the feature documentary	ABC 442 9963
18		Tognetti Bach	Richard Tognetti, violin with Neal Peres Da Costa & Daniel Yeadon	Sonatas for violin and keyboard WINNER 2008 ARIA AWARD: BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM	ABC 476 5942
17		Tognetti Bach	Richard Tognetti, violin with the Australian Chamber Orchestra	Bach Violin Concertos WINNER 2007 ARIA AWARD: BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM	ABC 476 5691
16		Magnificat	Emma Kirkby, soprano with Cantillation & the Orchestra of the Antipodes/Antony Walker	Works by JS Bach, Vivaldi, Handel & Hayes	ABC 476 5255
15		Vivaldi	Emmanuel Pahud, flute with the Australian Chamber Orchestra	Vivaldi Flute Concertos	EMI 0946 3 47212 2 6
14		Food of Love	Salut! BAROQUE	Music by Purcell and his contemporaries	SAL003
13		Turkish Delight	Persian Rugs	Sydney retro rock band	EMI 7243 5 92698 2 5
12		The best of baroque 1995–2005	Salut! BAROQUE	Compilation of Salut! baroque’s first ten years: Works by Finger, Frescobaldi, Keller, Marini, Pepusch, Rossi & Telemann	SAL002
11		Julius Caesar	Yvonne Kenny, soprano; Graham Pushee, countertenor; Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra/Richard Hickox	Repackage of live-recorded highlights of the Handel opera	ABC 446 271-2
10		Diorama	silverchair	Harpsichord played by Daniel Johns on the opening track Across the Night WINNER 2002 ARIA AWARDS: BEST GROUP; BEST ROCK ALBUM; BEST COVER ART; ENGINEER OF THE YEAR; PRODUCER OF THE YEAR	elevencd8SP
09		Telemann	Salut! BAROQUE	Four concertos, suite and sonata	Artworks AW031
08		Looking for Alibrandi	A Miall and Kershaw film production	Harpsichord used in the original score and played by Winsome Evans for the award-winning Australian-made film	Roadshow Entertainment 101474
07		Veracini	Sirius Ensemble	Sonatas Opus 1	Artworks AW024
06		Mozart • Sonatas for fortepiano	Geoffrey Lancaster, fortepiano	Three sonatas: B♭ KV570, F KV332, B♭ KV333	Tall Poppies TP022
05		Don Giovanni	The Australian Opera Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra/György Fischer	Video of complete live production of the Mozart opera	ABC Video 12941
04		Mozart Unexpurgated	Geoffrey Lancaster, fortepiano The Song Company/Roland Peelman	Scatalogical and other Songs, Canons and Piano Variations	Tall Poppies TP009
03		Mozart • A Bicentennial Celebration	The Australian Opera The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra/Richard Bonynge, György Fischer, Christopher Hogwood & Carlo Rizzi	Excerpts from Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, The Magic Flute & La clemenza di Tito	ABC 432 140-2
02		Australian made…Australian played…	Mike Atherton & friends	CD to accompany Mike Atherton’s book on Australian handcrafted instruments	Sounds Australian OZM1008
01		Fortepiano	Geoffrey Lancaster, fortepiano	CPE Bach & Mozart	ABC 432 248-2

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