Stage & Screen
Women He's Undressed
Cezary Skubiszewski's soundtrack for the documentary on Australian costume designer and three-time Oscar winner Orry-Kelly is full of variety. It ranges across popular twentieth-century styles, with never a dull moment.
The Broken Shore
This CD won Best Soundtrack Album at the APRA/AMCOS Screen Music Awards on 12 November 2014. It is Cezary Skubiszewski’s original score for the film The Broken Shore.
Sebastian's Greatest Adventure
George Dreyfus’s score for the 1963 ABC children’s series Sebastian the Fox returns in a two-disc set: a CD of the soundtrack and a DVD of restored episodes with a newly recorded orchestral version.
George Dreyfus ... Live!
In 1978 George Dreyfus staged a live one-man show of his own music, with Paul Grabowsky at electric piano and synthesiser. The long-out-of-print LP has been remastered and reissued on CD.
Japanese Story (Original Soundtrack)
Elizabeth Drake's award-winning score for the Australian feature Japanese Story, starring Toni Collette, layers Japanese instruments and Okinawan folksong with western orchestra. Two bonus cues and a 16-page booklet complete the release.
The Rage in Placid Lake (Original Soundtrack)
Bossa nova meets hip hop on this soundtrack by the award-winning Australian composer of Two Hands, Bootmen and After the Deluge – Cezary Skubiszewski – complete with bonus remixes by the Melbourne outfit Jacket.
After the Deluge (Original Soundtrack)
Award-winning Australian film composer Cezary Skubiszewski’s soundtrack to the acclaimed mini-series After the Deluge. Scored for orchestra and choir, it ranges from haunting violin solos to 40s jazz, Irish airs and on-screen band pop.
The Film Music of George Dreyfus, Vol. 2
Move again draws on Screensound Australia's archive for the film music of George Dreyfus, with the first release of his unused score for Bruce Beresford's Tender Mercies (1982).
Serenades (Original Soundtrack)
Davood A. Tabrizi's haunting score for Mojgan Khadem's film Serenades was extended in the studio so the album stands alone, away from the motion picture, as a complete listening experience.
Passage
Tony Lewis composed these scores for the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre between 1986 and 1988. Commissioned for contemporary dance works, they explore meeting points between Aboriginal and European societies and how Aboriginal people engage with modern Australia.
The Film Music of George Dreyfus, Volume 1
Fourteen of George Dreyfus’s best-loved film and television themes, recorded with the Melbourne and Queensland Symphony Orchestras under the composer’s direction.
Rush, The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox and Other Goodies
An enjoyable collection built around two of George Dreyfus’s best-known scores, the charting TV theme Rush and the suite from the ABC children’s series The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
A favourite since its 1968 school premiere, this Canadian recording of Lloyd Webber and Rice’s biblical musical features the dramatic vocals of soloist Rob Gillespie.
Jan Friedl sings Brecht
Jan Friedl and pianist James Voss present Bertolt Brecht theatre songs with music by Kurt Weill, Hanns Eisler and Paul Dessau, among the sharpest of the twentieth century.
The 7 Great Inventions of the Modern Industrial Age
This award-winning dramatic work by Sally Greenaway, performed by Syzygy Ensemble, explores the surge of twentieth-century invention and its consequences for humanity.
Fluteman
John Sangster wrote the score for the little-known 1982 Australian film Fluteman. Led by Don Burrows on flute, with eight other jazz players, the music makes wonderful listening quite apart from the picture.
Seasons of Love
A jazz trio, string orchestra and guest soloists join vocalists Gian Slater and Eddie Perfect. Graeme Lyall’s rich arrangements refresh Great American Songbook standards and other stage and screen favourites.
The Glass Soldier
Music from Hannie Rayson’s play The Glass Soldier. Based on a true story, it is a sincere tribute to Australians who fought in the Great War: people who had little, yet gave everything.
Origami
Music from BalletLab’s dance work Origami, premiered in Melbourne on 13 July 2006. David Chisholm’s score, partly electronic and partly for Silo Quartet, was nominated for the 2006 Green Room Awards.
The Brass Band Music of George Dreyfus
This release features Fanfare for a New Dome played by Melbourne's Kew Band. There is a great variety of music composed by George Dreyfus here — even a band version of his famous Theme from Rush.
The Marvellous World of George Dreyfus, Vol. 2
The second volume of marvellous music from one of Australia’s favourite composers, George Dreyfus. The programme ranges across folk ballads, choral suites, film and television themes, chamber works and solo showpieces, and gives a clear view of his many-sided craft.
Nullarbor
Three kinetic dance scores by Robert Lloyd for keyboards and percussion, weaving American minimalism and Balinese gamelan into brightly coloured, interlocking rhythms of striking clarity and drive.
The Marvellous World of George Dreyfus, Vol. 1
A survey of marvellous music by the well-known Australian composer George Dreyfus, one of the country’s most animated musical personalities, spanning concert, film, choral and children’s repertoire.
Dream Song
A charming collection of well-known songs, sure to delight. Immortal sacred favourites sit beside theatre and film themes, from Franck’s Panis Angelicus and Lloyd Webber’s Pie Jesu to Blake, Rodgers and Bart.
Silver: Celebrating 25 Years
Pot-Pourri marks twenty-five years with Silver, a seventh album that mixes contemporary classics, Broadway, and opera into one sparkling programme.
The Concert Band Music of George Dreyfus
Conducted by the composer, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble of the Johannes-Gutenberg-University, Mainz, performs George Dreyfus’ complete music for wind orchestra.
Something Familiar! Something Peculiar!
Pot-Pourri’s second Move album ranges freely across Broadway, opera, musical theatre and popular song, pairing cherished favourites with sharper comic turns in chamber-scale arrangements.
Rhythm of Life
A delicious blend of highlights from Broadway shows, popular music theatre, traditional songs and operatic hits, sung with style by Melbourne vocal ensemble Pot-Pourri.