Michael Askill
Michael Askill | |
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| Origin | Australia |
| Occupation | Percussionist |
Michael Askill is an Australian percussionist. He is a founding member of Synergy Percussion and Southern Crossings. He has been a principal with the Sydney and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.[1]
Along with Nigel Westlake he was nominated for the 1991 ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album for Road to Xanadu - The Genius That Was China.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Southern Crossings (with Michael Atherton & John Napier) |
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| Australian Percussion |
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| Australian Percussion Music Vol 1 |
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| Roads to Xanadu - The Genius That Was China (with Nigel Westlake) |
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| Fata Morgana (with Omar Faruk Tekbilek) |
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| Shoalhaven Rise (with Riley Lee & Michael Atherton) |
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| Free_Radicals: \\ Voices, Percussion & Didgeridoo (with David Hudson, Alison Low Choy & Alison Eddington) |
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| Salome |
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| Rhythm in the Abstract - Selected Pieces 1987-1999 |
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| Space - Music for Bells, Cymbals and Gong (with Fritz Hauser) |
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| Invisible Forces |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]ARIA Music Awards
[edit]The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 1991 | Roads to Xanadu - The Genius That Was China (with Nigel Westlake) | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Nominated | [3] |
References
[edit]- ^ Harris, Craig, "Artist Biography by Craig Harris", Allmusic
- ^ Patterson, John W., "AllMusic Review by John W. Patterson", Allmusic
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.