Michael Askill
Appearance
Michael Askill | |
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Origin | Australien |
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
Albums
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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
ARIA Music Awards
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 | Road to Xanadu - The Genius That Was China (with Nigel Westlake) | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Nominated | [3] |
References
- ^ 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.