CD AND DVD RECORDINGS
CD RECORDINGS
Recordings conducted by Andrew Wailes
A Russian Spectacular
A thrilling live performance of four Russian masterpieces: Prokofiev: "Alexander Nevsky"; Shostakovich "Festival Overture"; Borodin: "Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor"; Mussorgsky: "Dawn Over the Moscow River" performed by the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, and contralto Liane Keegan. Cond. by Andrew Wailes.
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Verdi: Messa da Requiem
An all star cast of outstanding soloists and 300 passionate choral and orchestral musicians perform Verdi's glorious Requiem in Melbourne Town Hall. Featuring Rosamund Illing (sop), Fiona Janes (mezzo sop), Patrick Power (ten) and Joshua Bloom (baritone). Cond. by Andrew Wailes.
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Elgar: The Music Makers
Three magnificent examples of Romantic English music at its best. Sir Edward Elgar's cantata "The Musicmakers" and his much-loved symphonic song cycle "Sea Pictures", along with Ralph Vaughan Williams' epic setting of "Towards the Unknown Region". Cond. by Andrew Wailes.
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Haydn: The Creation
A 2CD digital recording of Haydn's masterpiece The Creation, recorded in 2007 in Melbourne Town Hall. Featuring outstanding soloists Jane Edwards (sop), Richard Greager (ten) and Steophen Bennett (bar), Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, cond. by Andrrew Wailes.
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Baroque in Italy
CARISSIMI Historia di Jephte, DURANTE/PERGOLESI Magnificat, VIVALDI Gloria in D Major RV589, VIVALDI Concerto for two Trumpets in C. Siobhan Stagg, Louisa Hunter-Bradley (sopranos), Robert Macfarlane (tenor), Nicholas Dinopoulos (bass baritone), Peter De Jager (continuo, Bruno Siketa, David Musk (trumpets). Melbourne University Choral Society, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Wailes. Recorded in BMW Edge, Federation Square, 2010.
Elijah Choruses
The great choruses of Mendelssohn's oratorio "Elijah", featuring the Sunshine Coast Oriana Choir (Artistic Director Fay Baker OAM), accompanied by the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Wailes. Recorded live in concert at St John's Cathedral, Brisbane in 2019.
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Friends for Christmas
This album by John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John contains recorded covers of everyone's favourite Christmas songs including 'Silent night', 'Have Yourself A Merry Christmas', 'The First Noel', 'Here Comes Santa Claus' and 'One Little Christmas Tree'. The album embodies a traditional Christmas sound whilst showcasing the ever impressive vocals of John and Olivia. They are joined by the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir (cond Andrew Wailes). 'Friends For Christmas' reached #1 on the Aria chart
A Tribute to Mario Lanza
Mark Vincent is one of Australia’s most beloved tenors, having released nine consecutive #1 ARIA Classical Crossover Albums. A Tribute to Mario Lanza, contains the ground-breaking ‘virtual duet’ of “Because You’re Mine” with Lanza. Backing vocals by the RMP Choir cond Andrew Wailes. Released by Sony Music Australia, it debuted at #3 on the ARIA Album Charts, and at #1 on the ARIA Classical Crossover Charts. The album went on to be the highest-selling ARIA Classical Crossover album of 2017.
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
The eighth studio and first Christmas album by Australian tenor, Mark Vincent. A joyous collection of songs including ‘O Holy Night’, ‘White Christmas’, ‘The Holy City’ and ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’. Duets with Marina Prior (‘Angels We Have Heard On High’) and UK tenor Russell Watson (‘Little Drummer Boy’). Vincent is joined by the outstanding Sydney International Orchestra, conducted by Chong Lim and Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir cond. by Andrew Wailes. .
O Holy Night
Silvie Paladino – one of Australia’s most talented musical performers, first full-length Christmas album O Holy Night, featuring The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir (conducted by Andrew Wailes) and The Melbourne Staff Band (conducted by Ken Waterworth). O Holy Night features 12 tracks including O Come All Ye Faithful, Song of Joy, O Holy Night, Away in a Manger, Bethlehem Morning, Hark the Herald, Mary Did You Know, Silent Night, When a Child is Born, and Angels We Have Heard On High.
Australian Stories
Featuring music by Australian composers, performed by The Australian Children's Choir, pianists Adam Cook and Amir Farid, conducted by Andrew Wailes
Like A Rainbow
Featuring songs of joy and inspiration, performed by The Australian Children's Choir, accompanied by Jonathan Bradley (piano and organ), conducted by Andrew Wailes
Leave No Song Unsung
Featuring songs from Australia and around the world, performed by The Australian Children's Choir, accompanied by Jonathan Bradley (piano and organ), conducted by Andrew Wailes
Christmas Lullaby
Featuring traditional carols and some lesser-known songs of the Festive Season, Christmas Lullaby is performed by The Australian Children's Choir, accompanied by Jonathan Bradley (piano and organ), and Cappuccino Brass, conducted by Andrew Wailes. It was recorded live in the magnificent acoustics of the Church of St Mary. Star-of-the-Sea, in West Melbourne, and the Xavier College Chapel in Kew.
Fire In The Heavens
A special CD to commemorate the Black Saturday Bushfire disaster. Featuring songs specially commissioned from Australian composers, the CD is performed by The Australian Children's Choir, accompanied by Joshua Van Konkelenberg (piano), conducted by Andrew Wailes. The CD also features a bonus track of 'Advance Australia Fair' by Judith Durham AO, and indigenous Australian singer Kutcha Edwards.
DVD CONCERT RECORDINGS
Live performances conducted by Andrew Wailes
A Sea Symphony
Due for release November 2020
Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony, Britten's Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, filmed live in Hamer Hall at the Victorian Arts Centre in May 2016. Featuring the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, and Melbourne University Choral Society, with soloists Antoinette Halloran (sop), Simon Meadows (bar), and conducted by Andrew Wailes.
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Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Due for release November 2020
Verdi'sI Messa da Requiem Filmed live in Hamer Hall, Victorian Arts Centre in May 2017. Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, and Melbourne University Choral Society, with outstanding soloists Natalie Aroyan (sop), Anna Dowsley (mezzo sop), Virgilio Marino (ten), David Parkin (bass). Conducted by Andrew Wailes
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Mozart Concerto & Mass
Due for release November 2020
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, Finale to Die Zauberflöte, Great Mass in C minor, Ave Verum Corpus. Filmed in St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne in 2018. Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Melbourne University Choral Soc, with Philip Arkinstall (clarinet), Susan Shakespeare (sop 1) Greta Bradman (sop 2), Michael Petrucelli (ten), Oliver Boyd (bar), cond by Andrew Wailes.
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Sunrise Sunset
Hernes' Canticle of the Sun (Australian premiere), Gjeilo's Sunrise Mass (Melbourne premiere), and Faure's ever-popular Requiem. Filmed live in St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne in 2019. Featuring the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, and Melbourne University Choral Society, with soloists Kristian Winther (violin), Nicholas Jones (ten), Phoebe. Paine (sop) and Jeremy Kleeman (bar), conducted by Andrew Wailes.
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Handel's Messiah
Due for release November 2020
A complete performance of Handel's iconic Messiah. Featuring over 100 talented musicians from the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, the grand Town Hall organ, and a magnificent international cast of outstanding soloists, under conductor Andrew Wailes. With Anna Leese (sop), Dominica Matthews (mezzo sop), Richard Butler (ten), Christopher Tonkin (bar), Stefan Cassomenos (harpsichord) and Andrew Bainbridge (chamber and grand organ).
Carols in the Cathedral
Due for release November 2020
A magnificent celebration of traditional music and readings for Christmas. Filmed in St Paul's Cathedral, Andrew Wailes conducts Lee Abrahmsen (sop), Louis Hurley (ten), Jacinta Dennett (harp), Stefan Cassomenos, Dean Sky-Lucas (piano), Roland Rocchiccioli and Julie Houghton (readers) along with The Australian Children’s Choir, Melbourne University Choral Society, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir, RMP Orchestra soloists, RMP Brass and Percussion Consort
VIVALDI: The Red Priest
Due for release November 2020
Spectacular works for soloists, orchestra and two choirs by Antonio Vivaldi - The Red Priest. Andrew Wailes (cond), Sara Macliver (sop), Sarah Ampil (sop),Max Riebl (alto), Timothy Reynolds (ten), Craig Everingham (bass), Adam Miller (bass), Mark Fitzpatrick, Louisa Trewartha (trpt), Samantha Cohen (theorbo), Peter de Jager and Calvin Bowman (organ). Filmed live in concert at Deakin Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne .
Discovery
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Discovery is a choral symphony commissioned by Music Glenelg. Dindy Vaughan wrote the words and composed the music for Discovery, a Choral Symphony, and the world premiere was in Portland, and the Melbourne Premiere followed soon afterwards, in August, 2008. Discovery is now issued as a CD/DVD set. It features the Music Glenelg Festival Singers and the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Wailes, as well as stunning visuals buy Peter Corbett.
Mary MacKillop Mass
A symphonic cantata mass celebrating the life of Australia's first Saint, and an extraordinary pioneer. A special 2-Disc collector's edition with CD and DVD. From the world premiere of Nicholas Buc's Mary MacKillop Mass which was performed at the Australian Catholic University. Featuring soloists Madeline Lucy Smith and Nicholas Dinopolous, the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra, and members of the Australian Catholic University choir and Box Hill chorale. Conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Melbourne 2016
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marched into Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium for the first time ever in February 2016. Over 1200 military and civilian performers from around the globe made their way to Melbourne for a breath-taking performance that defines spectacular. The official choir was Melbourne University Choral Society, conducted by Andrew Wailes PURCHASE:
KISS Symphony
KISS Symphony: The DVD is a DVD by American hard rock band KISS. The DVD features footage from the Australian tour, and the audio had been released for the live album Kiss Symphony: Alive IV. The band were joined by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (conducted by David Campbell) and The Australian Children's Choir (conducted by Andrew Wailes). All tracks recorded at Etihad Stadium (formerly known as Telstra Dome) in Melbourne, Australia, on February 28, 2003.