Christopher Gordon (composer)

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Genre Classical

Albums Adore (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Record labels Sony Music, Decca Records, Varèse Sarabande, Sony Classical Records, Silva Screen Records, Magic Fire Music Awards AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score, ASCAP Film and Television Music Award for Top Box Office Films Similar Iva Davies, Richard Tognetti, Antony Partos, Lisa Gerrard, John Collee

Christopher Gordon is an English born Australian composer best known for his film scores, but has also received major classical commissions. Major film scores include Mao's Last Dancer, Master and Commander and On the Beach.

Awards

Gordon has won significant awards for composition, both in Australia and abroad.

Film Music Awards

2005 – Primetime Emmy Nomination

Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)

for: 'Salem's Lot (2004) (TV). Shared with: Lisa Gerrard

2004 – ASCAP Award

Top Box Office Films for: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). Shared with: Iva Davies and Richard Tognetti

2001 – Australian Screen Music Award

Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie for: When Good Ghouls Go Bad (2001) (TV).

2000 – Australian Screen Music Award

Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie for: On the Beach (2000) (TV).

Best Original Title Theme for a Series, Serial or Mini-Series for: On the Beach (2000) (TV).

Best Soundtrack Album for: On the Beach (2000) (TV).

2009 – AFI Award

Best Music Score Mao's Last Dancer (2009)

1999 – APRA Music Award

Best TV Theme for: "Moby Dick" (1998)

Songs

The Cuckold Comes Out of the AmeryMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World · 2003
Into the FogMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World · 2003
Smoke N'OakumMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World · 2003

References

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