Selected DiscographyCopyright © 2023 CBH |
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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.
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# | COVER | TITLE | ARTISTS | REPERTOIRE / NOTES | LABEL / NUMBER |
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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 |
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From Paris to Versailles | Salut! BAROQUE | Music by Marais, Couperin, Rameau, Charpentier, Montéclair, Naudot, Corrette & Royer. | SAL 011 |
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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 |
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6 Concerti Grossi | Van Diemen’s Band/ Martin Gester |
Handel’s Six Concerti Grossi, Op3 | BIS-2079 |
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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 |
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From Venice to Versailles | The Muffat Collective | Works by Marini, Marais, Vivaldi, François Couperin & Leclair | ABC Classic ABCL 0059D |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Peter Rabbit | various artists | Original score by Dominic Lewis from the 3D live-action/CGI animated adventure comedy film | Madison Gate Records |
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Peter Rabbit | various artists | Two track digital single of original music from the film soundtrack | Columbia Records |
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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 |
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Handel Great Suites | Erin Helyard, harpsichord | Handel Suites & Babell on the original 1773 Jacob & Abraham Kirckman |
ABC 481 5711 |
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Mountain | Australian Chamber Orchestra /Richard Tognetti |
Soundtrack from the Jennifer Peedom film | ABC 481 5781 |
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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 |
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Telemann Sonatas, Sonatinas and Fantasias |
Genevieve Lacey, recorder |
Sonatas for recorder & basso continuo Sonatinas for bassoon & basso continuo Fantasias for harpsichord |
ABC 481 4568 |
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The Haydn Album | Australian Haydn Ensemble |
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 |
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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 |
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Salut! baroque — Celebrating 20 years | Salut! BAROQUE | Music by François Couperin, Geminiani, Handel, Mancini, Matteis, Daniel Purcell, Henry Purcell, Steffani & Vivaldi | SAL 009 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Purcell / Handel | Miriam Allan & Ironwood | Includes Handel’s Silete venti and a Trio Sonata | ABC 476 4997 |
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Baroque Duets | David Walker, countertenor; Fiona Campbell, mezzo soprano & Ironwood | Music by Cavalli, Steffani, Monteverdi & Handel | Vexations 840 |
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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 |
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Bach and Harmonious Euphony | Monica Kornel & Diana Weston, harpsichords | Music for two harpsichords by Bach, Vivaldi and Handel | Private release |
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Mozart Requiem | Cantillation Orchestra of the Antipodes/Antony Walker |
Requiem, Ave verum Corpus, Sancta Maria & Exsultate, jubilate | ABC 476 4064 |
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Love + Loss | Fiona Campbell, mezzo soprano Ensemble led by Neal Peres Da Costa |
Works by Alessandro Scarlatti, Handel & Haydn | FC111 |
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Bach arias | Teddy Tahu Rhodes, bass-baritone |
Twelve Bach arias & Cantata BWV82 Ich habe genug | ABC 476 3772 |
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The Bach Album | Diana Doherty, oboe & oboe d’amore with Ironwood |
Concertos for oboe & oboe d’amore | ABC 476 3673 |
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David + Jonathan | Pinchgut Opera/Antony Walker | Live audio recording of the complete 2009 production of the Charpentier opera | ABC 476 3691 |
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Italians Abroad | Salut! BAROQUE | Music by Geminiani, Corelli, Caldara, Sammartini, Vivaldi & Matteis | SAL006 |
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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 |
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Cherry Ripe | Deborah Riedel, soprano with Arcadia Lane Orchestra/Richard Bonynge |
Vocal treasures of the 18th and 19th centuries | Melba MR301118 |
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Juditha Triumphans | Pinchgut Opera/Attilio Cremonesi | Live audio recording of the complete 2008 production of the Vivaldi opera | ABC 476 6957 |
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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 |
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4 — The soundtrack | Violinists Sayaka Shoji, Niki Vasilakis, Cho-Liang Lin & Pekka Kuusisto | Soundtrack album to the feature documentary | ABC 442 9963 |
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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 |
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Tognetti Bach | Richard Tognetti, violin with the Australian Chamber Orchestra |
Bach Violin Concertos WINNER 2007 ARIA AWARD: BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM |
ABC 476 5691 |
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Magnificat | Emma Kirkby, soprano with Cantillation & the Orchestra of the Antipodes/Antony Walker |
Works by JS Bach, Vivaldi, Handel & Hayes | ABC 476 5255 |
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Vivaldi | Emmanuel Pahud, flute with the Australian Chamber Orchestra |
Vivaldi Flute Concertos | EMI 0946 3 47212 2 6 |
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Food of Love | Salut! BAROQUE | Music by Purcell and his contemporaries | SAL003 |
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Turkish Delight | Persian Rugs | Sydney retro rock band | EMI 7243 5 92698 2 5 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Telemann | Salut! BAROQUE | Four concertos, suite and sonata | Artworks AW031 |
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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 |
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Veracini | Sirius Ensemble | Sonatas Opus 1 | Artworks AW024 |
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Mozart • Sonatas for fortepiano | Geoffrey Lancaster, fortepiano | Three sonatas: B♭ KV570, F KV332, B♭ KV333 | Tall Poppies TP022 |
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Don Giovanni | The Australian Opera |
Video of complete live production of the Mozart opera | ABC Video 12941 |
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Mozart Unexpurgated | Geoffrey Lancaster, fortepiano The Song Company/Roland Peelman |
Scatalogical and other Songs, Canons and Piano Variations | Tall Poppies TP009 |
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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 |
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Australian made…Australian played… | Mike Atherton & friends | CD to accompany Mike Atherton’s book on Australian handcrafted instruments | Sounds Australian OZM1008 |
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Fortepiano | Geoffrey Lancaster, fortepiano | CPE Bach & Mozart | ABC 432 248-2 |
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