At that time, Jack's Back Tour was the highest-grossing tour by an Australian act. Hirschfelder remained with Farnham for the studio albums, Age of Reason (July 1988) and Chain Reaction (September 1990). Between these two albums he released his own, Welcome to the Nightclub of My Mind in 1989. In 1992 Hirschfelder left Farnham's backing band to concentrate on his score work for television and feature films. In 1999 he collaborated with David Hobson for the song cycle Inside This Room based on writings by Joseph Campbell and Paulo Coelho. Film composer Hirschfelder's first score work was for the TV series, Skirts and Shadows of the Heart (both in 1990); Ratbag Hero followed in 1991. He has composed scores for films including Strictly Ballroom (1992), Shine (1996), Sliding Doors (1998), Elizabeth (1998), Hanging Up (2000), Peaches (2004), Australia (2008), and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010). He has worked numerous times with directors Ian Gilmour, Craig Monahan, Ann Turner, Roger Spottiswoode and Baz Luhrmann. In 1999, the score for Elizabeth (composed for a 90-piece orchestra and a 40-piece choir) was nominated for an Oscar, and was honoured with a BAFTA award and an APRA award for Best Original Score. He also won the Best Score BAFTA in 1993 for Strictly Ballroom. He composed for the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Selective filmography Discography Charting albums Awards and nominations Academy Awards 1997 Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score nomination for Shine 1999 Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score nomination for Elizabeth 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. ! |- | 1993 | Strictly Ballroom |rowspan="5" | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | |rowspan="5" | |- |rowspan="2" | 1999 | Elizabeth | |- | The Interview | |- | 2000 | What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? | |- | 2001 | Better Than Sex | |- APRA Awards The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! |- | 1998 | Shine | Best Film Score | | |- | 1999 | Elizabeth | Best Film Score | | |- | 2008 | Children of the Silk Road