Michael Askill


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Australian nationality composer and percussionist born 1952 in Durban, South Africa.
Studied percussion in Australia and France (Strasbourg).
Played with most Australian orchestras (Sydney, Quennsland, Adelaide).
Appointed percussion leader in the Australian Elizabeth Theatre Trust Orchestra of Sydney Opera House at the age of 19.

ALBUMS


Michael Askill
Invisible Forces
2009, CD, Album, Black Sun (2)
Michael Askill
Between Sound And Silence
2008, CDr, Album, Not On Label
Fritz Hauser & Michael Askill
Space - Music For Bells, Cymbals And Gong
2006, CD, Celestial Harmonies, ,
Contemporary
Michael Askill
Rhythm In The Abstract - Selected Pieces 1987-1999
2000, CD, Comp, Black Sun Music (2)
Michael Askill
Salome
1998, CD, Black Sun (2),
Michael Askill With David Hudson, Alison Low Choy, Alison Eddington
Free_Radicals: Voices, Percussion & Didgeridoo
1997, CD, Album, Black Sun (2)
Michael Askill With Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Fata Morgana
1995, CD, Album, Celestial Harmonies
Riley Lee, Michael Askill, Michael Atherton
Shoalhaven Rise
1995, CD, Album, RM, Black Sun (2)
Nigel Westlake & Michael Askill
Roads to Xanadu - The Genius That Was China
1990
Michael Askill
Australian Percussion Music Vol 1
1988, CD, Album, Southern Cross Records,
Michael Atherton, Michael Askill, John Napier
Southern Crossings
1987, LP, Album, Sandstock Music
Michael Askill
Australian Percussion
1987, ,
Contemporary/Minimal/Experimental
Michael Askill, Détlef Kieffer* - J.S. Bach* / L.C. Daquin* / Tona Scherchen / R. Haubenstock Ramati*
Percussion
1973, LP, Album, L'apostrophe, Prodisc Strasbourg
Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Dance Into Eternity: Selected Pieces 1987-1998
2000
The Song Company / Roland Peelman
Heinrich Schütz - Der Schwanengesang (The Swan Song - Swv 482-493)
1997, CD, Celestial Harmonies
David Hudson
The Art Of The Didjeridu: Selected Pieces 1987 - 1997
1997
Synergy*
Percussion
1990, CD, Album, Vox Australis
Various
Buddha: Radiant Awakening
2xCD, Album, Celestial Harmonies,
Synergy Percussion
Omphalo Centric Lecture
2004, CD, Album, Synergy Percussion

APPEARANCES +


Erik Griswold
All's Grist That Comes To The Mill
2020, 13xFile, FLAC, Album, Room40
Various
Australian Classics
2017, CD, Comp, ABC Classics
Various
Modernist Classics
2017, CD, Comp, ABC Classics, ,
Modern/Contemporary/Twelve-tone
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Jessica Cottis
Gallipoli Symphony
2016, CD, ABC Classics
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Jessica Cottis
Gallipoli Symphony
2015, DVD-V, ABC Classics
Phoenix
Bankrupt!
2013, ,
Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Alternative Rock
Adam Jeffrey
The French Connection
2007, CD, Not On Label
Various
NMATAPES 4
2006
Lindsay Cooper
A View From The Bridge (Composed Works)
1998, 2xCD, Album, Impetus Records,
Ross Edwards
Raft Song At Sunrise: Chamber Music Volume 2
1998, CD, Comp, Tall Poppies
Pieter Wispelwey, Brett Dean
One of a Kind
1998, CD, Channel Crossings
David Hudson
The Art Of The Didjeridu: Selected Pieces 1987 - 1997
1997
Nigel Westlake
The Edge
1996, CD, Album, Tall Poppies
Various
The Art Of The Solo
1996, CD, Comp, Celestial Harmonies
Synergy*
Taiko
1996, CD, Album, Black Sun (2)
Nigel Westlake
Onomatopoeia
1994, CD, Album, Tall Poppies, ,
Contemporary
Synergy*
Matsuri
1994, CD, Album, Celestial Harmonies
Synergy Percussion With Dave Samuels
Synergy With Samuels
1994, CD, Album, Tall Poppies, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Synergy*
Impact
1994, CD, Album, ABC Classics, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Ross Edwards
Ecstatic Dances: Chamber Music Volume 1
1994, CD, Album, Tall Poppies
The Seymour Group
The Owl / Aria For Edward John Eyre
1993, CD, Vox Australis
Nigel Westlake
Antarctica
1992, CD, Album, Tall Poppies, ,
Soundtrack/Score/Contemporary
Various
More Great Australian Film & TV Themes
1992, CD, Album, ABC Music, ,
Theme/Score
Southern Crossings
Track
1991, CD, Album, Spiral Scratch (2)
Lindsay Cooper
An Angel On The Bridge
1991, ,
Neo-Classical/Contemporary Jazz
James Galway • Hiro Fujikake*
The Enchanted Forest — Melodies Of Japan
1990
Robyne Dunn
Labour Of Liberty
1989,
The Cast Of Thousands
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus
1986, LP, Not On Label
Larry Sitsky, Peter Sculthorpe, Anne Boyd
Untitled
1983, LP, Comp, Australian Broadcasting Commission, ABC Transcription Service, ,
Contemporary
Mike Batt
Zero Zero
1982, ,
Musical/New Wave/Romantic/Synth-pop
Various
Karma Beats - Spiritual Vibes Music 3
2003, CD-ROM, Comp, Karma Beats, ,
Tribal/Downtempo/Ambient
Various
Strumenti Dal Mondo - Percussioni. Zakir Hussain, Nihon Daiko, James Asher, Trilok Gurtu: Il Cuore Battente Del Mondo
2001, CD, Comp, Fabbri Editori, ,
Folk
Various
Strumenti Dal Mondo - Percussioni Melodiche - Monica Salmaso, Afrida Marimba Band, Michael Askill, Nour-Eddine: Lo Spettacolare Matrimonio Tra Ritmo E Melodia
2001, CD, Comp, Fabbri Editori
Various
Sydney 2000 The Games Of The XXVII Olympiad (Official Music From The Opening Ceremony)
2000, CD, Album, Ltd, Sony Music, BMG Australia Limited
Various
I Call Australia Home
2000, CD, Comp, Celestial Harmonies
Various
Etnica & World Music Vol. 1
1996, CD, Comp, New Sounds Multimedia,
Various
The New Feeling
1996
Various
Vol. 12 - Ritmo, Vita & Percussioni
1995, CD, Comp, New Sounds Multimedia
Various
Triple J Earthcore 2
1995, CD,
Phoenix
Bankrupt!
2013