Lodestar Recordings: Classical Music recording in Brisbane, classical recording engineers, recording experts in classical music, jazz, broadcasts, auditions.

Classical music recording specialists
Brisbane Qld Australia

Lodestar are specialists in location recording, production and engineering of classical music in Brisbane. Lodestar specialises in high quality audio recordings and engineering of classical music, is owned and operated by its two directors, David Spearritt and David Starr, both professional engineers and accomplished musicians.

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sample selection of CD's recorded and/or mastered for production by Lodestar

	Self Titled Natasha Vlassenko 2010 Master Performers MP003 Recorded at the QLD Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane		Angel Song Brisbane Chamber Choir 2010 Recorded at St John's Catherdral, Brisbane
	Essential Camerata Camerata of St John's 2009 Camerata Production Recorded at ABC Studio 420, Brisbane		Apreggio Lipman Harp Duo 2009 Harmonious Resonance
	Music of Betty Beath Various Artists 2009 Wirripang CD Wirr 024 "The result is creations of immense beauty ... rivers of tears for this war-torn place etched so poignantly by Beath's music." Patricia Kelly, The Courier Mail (Jul 2009)		France Southern Cross Soloists 2009 SCS Classics Recorded at the QLD Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane
	Old Wine, New Bottles Floyd Williams & JANUS 2008 Move Records MD 3337 Recorded at the QLD Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane		Time and Eternity Brisbane Chamber Choir 2006 Recorded at St John's Catherdral, Brisbane
	Pictures at an Exhibition Stephen Savage, piano 2006 Move Records MD 3290 Recorded at the QLD Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane "Great care was taken to achieve a colourful and atmospheric sound and capture the full tonal impact of these brilliant works." "The glorious acoustic of the Conservatorium Theatre and Savage's insightful notes in the accompanying booklet place this CD on the top of the pack" Vincent Plush, The Weekend Australian		In Memoriam Brisbane Chamber Choir 2005 Recorded at St John's Catherdral, Brisbane "In Memoriam represents an outstanding recording effort by Lodestar Recordings ... the balance between choir and organ is very effectively handled." Arthur Grimshaw, Dean Emeritus (Mar 2005)
	Australia Southern Cross Soloists 2004 SCS Classics Recorded at the QLD Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane		One Two One Yoram Levy and Christopher Wrench 2002 Move Records MD 149 Recorded at the QPA Concert Hall, Brisbane "... imaginatively produced and excellently recorded." Bill Hoffmann, Canberra Times "very well recorded disc ... one of the more polished presentations of recent times" Bruce Hellmers, Mouthpiece - The Australian Trumpet Guild Journal
	Crimson Songs Perihelion 2002 Artworks Recorded at the Nickson Room, School of Music, University of Queensland "A very fine, serious work in a quite accessible 20th Century idiom that repays repeated hearings." Hubert Culot (2002)		Russia Southern Cross Soloists 2001 SCS Classics "... gifted musicians ... grace and virtuosity ... many musical thrills ... explosive ... brilliant ..." Patricia Kelly, The Courier Mail (Mar 2001)
	George meets the Orchestra George Spartels Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra 2001 ABC Music 7243 5312872 2 "It brings George and the Orchestra together to create music, mayhem and fun ... This album is a joy to listen to ..." ABC Music (2001)		Colours The Ten Tenors 2001 "The Ten Tenors became a full time ensemble in December 1998. In 1999 The Ten Tenors released their second album Colours and made their first tours through South Australia, Victoria and the ACT ..."
	Sea Children The Australian Voices 2000 TAVCD006 "Balance, phrasing and intonation were equally true and effortless ... These qualities return in abundance in the group's latest and sixth CD, Sea Children ..." Vincent Plush (Dec 2000)		Dreamtracks Music for clarinet by Australian Composers 1999 Move Records MD 3192 Recorded at the Nickson Room, School of Music, University of Queensland "... this is an important recording and repays careful attention." Stuart Thomas, The Melburnian (1999)
	Dreams Are Forever Riley Lee - Shakuhachi Queensland Symphony Orchestra 1998 ABC Classics 462 723-2 "... an intoxicating and seamless blending of old and new, Japanese and Celtic ..."		Singer of the World Lisa Gasteen Queensland Symphony Orchestra 1997 Walsingham Classics WAL 8033-2CD (Recording by ABC. Post-production engineering by Lodestar) "Walsingham's engineering is excellent ..." Raymond Tuttle, Soundscapes (Dec 1997 - Jan 1998)
	Benjamin Frankel Clarinet Chamber Music Paul Dean - Clarinet Australian String Quartet Queensland Symphony Chamber Players CPO, 999 384 - 2 1997 "... this excellently balanced disc ... offers valuable musical rewards. Strongly recommended." Richard Layton, Gramophone (Mar 1997)