PLAY SCHOOL CDs & Videos

Wiggerly Woo

Year: 1984

Producer: ABC Records

Label: 8703526
Length: 40 mins
Tracks: 15

with: Benita COLLINGS, Barbara FRAWLEY, John HAMBLIN, Noni HAZLEHURST, Philip QUAST, Alister SMART, Don SPENCER & Warren CARR at the piano

Philip Quast is featured in the following tracks:
1. Wiggerly Woo (with the Company)
3. Two Fat Gentlemen / The Fire Truck Song (with Alister, Barbara & Benita)
4. I'm A Little Teapot" (with Barbara, Benita and Alister)
   Jelly On A Plate (with Benita, Don & Barbara)
7. The Tiny Weaver / A Fat Fat Hippopotamus (with Noni)
   The Ants Go Marching (with Don, John, Benita, Alister & Noni)
11. Warm Kitty (with Barbara)
14. Down On The Farm / I've A Wagon / Barn Dance (with the Company)
15. Brumby Jack (with the Company)

 

There's a Bear in There

Year: 1987

Producer: Martin ARMIGER for ABC Records

Label: 8143412
Length: 42:56 mins
Tracks: 33

with: Benita COLLINGS, Merridy EASTMAN, John HAMBLIN, Noni HAZLEHURST, Jennifer LUDLUM, Philip QUAST, Alister SMART, George SPARTELS
& Warren CARR at the piano

Philip Quast is featured in the following tracks:
1. Playschool Theme (with Jennifer)
2. What do You Think my Name is? (with the cast)
6. Come Along Now (with John & Alister)
7. I Can Fly
8. Kookaburra (with Noni)
10. I'm a Train
11. Lazy and Warm (with Noni)
12. Living in the City/Country (with George)
13. Old McDonald (with the cast)
18. Click Go the Shears (with the cast)
20. On the Ning Nang Nong (with the cast)
22. Trumpet Song (with Noni)
25. Pushbike Song
29. My Hat it has three Corners (with John, George & Benita)
32. Bananas in Pyjamas (with the cast)
33. Happy Birthday (with the cast)

Philip and his marvelous voice can be heard on these recordings from the Australian television show, Play School. He truly has as the Welsh say, 'a bell in every tooth'.

Elaine H.


... It's Play School

Year: 1991
Recorded and mixed in Sydney December 1990 - January 1991

Producer: Keith WALKER
Execturive Producer: Diana MANSON for ABC Records
Play School Executive Producer: Henrietta CLARK
Music arrangements: Chris MARRION& Romin WORKMAN

Label: 8143422
Length: 46:36 mins
Tracks: 38

with: Simon BURKE, Benita COLLINGS, Trisha GODDARD, John HAMBLIN, Noni HAZLEHURST, Philip QUAST, George SPARTELS, Monica TRAPAGA
& Warren CARR at the piano

Philip Quast is featured in the following tracks:

1. There's a Bear in There (with Noni)
2. Say Hello (with the cast)
3. Take You Riding
7. Boggabilla Bus (with George & Simon)
10. Stir Up the Pudding (with Simon)
13. All the Fish
15. Home among the Gumtrees
18. Dance to your Daddy
21. Splish, Splash, Splosh
23. My Dog Bill
26. You Can Stamp your Feet (with Noni)
38. There's a Bear in There

Another great album for the wee tots.

Elaine H.


Oomba Baroomba

Year: 1994
Recorded & mixed at Mars Studio, Sydney October 1993 - January 1994

Producers: Martin ARMIGER & Max LAMBERT
Play School producer: Justin HOLDFORTH
Play School Executive Producer: Henrietta CLARK
Music arrangements: Max LAMBERT

Label: 8143362
Length: 64:45 mins
Tracks: 47

with: Colin BUCHANAN, Benita COLLINGS, Trisha GODDARD, John HAMBLIN, Noni HAZLEHURST, Philip QUAST, George SPARTELS, Monica TRAPAGA
& Warren CARR at the piano

Philip Quast is featured in the following tracks:

1. Play School Theme (with the cast)
9. Wobbly Walk (with the cast)
13. Aiken Drum (with Noni)
14. The Paper Song (with Noni)
16. Changes (with Noni)
20. The Tiger
23. Dinosaur Long Ago (with Trisha)
26. Nursery Rhyme Medley (with George, Monica & John)
34. Three (Little) Speckled Frogs (with George & John)
36. Heveny Shalom (with the cast)
38. Rock-a-Bye your Bear (with Geroge & Monica)
42. Little by Little (with Noni)
46. Ninni Baba

Philip is amazing in 'The Old Grey Cat', taking the parts of both the cat and the little mice!
Also the tender lullaby 'Ninni Baba', and the beautiful 'Little by Little'. Worth the price of the album alone.

Elaine H.


Fergus the Frog's Favourite Play School Animal Songs

Year: 2005

Label: 301090-2
Length: 26:32 mins
Tracks: 23

with: Colin BUCHANAN, Glenn BUTCHER, Justine CLARKE, Benita COLLINGS, Jay LAGA'AIA, Lynn McCARTHY, Angela MOORE, Karen PANG, Philip QUAST, George SPARTELS, Don SPENCER, Leah VANDENBERG
& Warren CARR at the piano

Philip Quast is featured in the following track:

8. A Fat, Fat Hippopotamus

 

Play School Special and Concert

Year: 1991

Label: 12618
Length: 65 mins

with: Benita COLLINGS, Merridy EASTMAN, John HAMBLIN, Noni HAZLEHURST, Jennifer LUDLUM, Philip QUAST, Don SPENCER & John WATERS
& Warren CARR at the piano

Producer: John FOX
Executive Producer: Claire HENDERSON
Early childhood Advisors: June BUCKINGHAM

Appearing in the Play School Special are eight well-loved Play School presenters: Benita, Merridy, John, Noni, Jennifer, Philip, Don & John.
Favourite songs include 'Old Macdonald', 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', 'The Paper Song', 'There's a Bear in There', and many more.
Some of the stories are Harry the Dirty Dog, 'There Was a Princess, and The Hole.

Benita and John perform in a Play School Concert accompanied by Warren Carr. The audience joins in with the words and actions of popular Play School songs; among them are 'I'm a Little Teapot' and 'Bananas in Pyjamas'.

(Source: Video cover)

Play School meets the Orchestra
featuring the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Year: 1992

Label: 12971
Length: 60 mins

with: Simon BURKE, Benita COLLINGS, Trisha GODDARD, Noni HAZLEHURST, Tara MORICE,Philip QUAST, George SPARTELS, Monica TRAPAGA , James VALENTINE
& Warren CARR at the piano

Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ronald PEELMAN
Concertmaster Goetz RICHTER

Producer: Henrietta CLARK
Early childhood Advisors: Helen MARTIN

Nine favourite Play School presenters appear in this special video which explores the world of music, sound and musical instruments.

In the first half, Benita, George and Trisha have lots of fun with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, singing songs and making music.

The second half of the video involves the presenters in various segments, entertaining and encouraging children to participate in diefferent aspects of music, sound and song.

(Source: Video cover)

Dinosaurs

Year: 1994

Label: 13934
Length: 55 mins

with: Trisha GODDARD, John HAMBLIN, Pauline McLEOD & Philip QUAST

Producer & Executive Producer: Henrietta CLARK
Early childhood Advisors: Helen MARTIN

What was it like when the dinosuars were alive? With the help of some favourite Play School presenters, the prehistoric world is brought to life in this special program. Little children will be captivated by the lively songs, stories and activities which tell of a world long ago. Pretend you are a dinosaur with Philip as he sings 'I'd Like to Be Big', of blob around with Trisha as a jellyfish! There's plenty of fun to be had by all in Play School - Dinosaurs. This fascinating program provides a uniquely entertaining way for children to understand more about the world's natural history.

(Source: Video cover)

NOTE: The Play School Dinosaurs DVD available through the ABC website is NOT the one featuring Philip Quast, but a later version.


Everybody Sing!

Year: 1996

Label: 17791
Length: 58 mins

with: Colin BUCHANAN, Benita COLLINGS, Trisha GODDARD, John HAMBLIN, Noni HAZLEHURST, Angela MOORE, Philip QUAST, George SPARTELS, Monica TRAPAGA

Devised and produced by Henrietta CLARK
Musical director: Max LAMBERT
Keyboards: Elliott WILSHIER
Early childhood Advisors: Susanne PAYNE & Angela McLEAN

All your favourite Play School presenters in one fun-filled show

Everybody Sing!, a one hour special presentation with 33 terrific songs including 'Miss Polly had a dolly', 'Der Glumph went the Little Green Frog', 'Three Jelly Fish', 'The Toothbrush Song', 'The Wobbly Walk', 'The Bear Hunt', 'Goldilocks - The Musical', 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' and lots more.

Also featured are Play School's most requested animations, 'The Ning Nang Nong', 'The Dingle Dangle Scarecrows', 'Teddy Bear Teddy Bear' and 'This Little Piggy Went to Market'.

(Source: Video cover)

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