Christopher Gordon (composer)

Christopher Gordon is an English born Australian composer best known for his film scores, but has also received major classical commissions.^[1] Major film scores include Mao's Last Dancer, Master and Commander and On the Beach.^[2]

Awards

Gordon has won significant awards for composition, both in Australia and abroad.^[3]

Film Music Awards

• 2005 – Primetime Emmy Nomination
  • Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)^[4]

for: 'Salem's Lot (2004) (TV). Shared with: Lisa Gerrard^[3]

• 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)^[5]

Film Scores

Adore (2013) Crawl (2011) Mao's Last Dancer (2009) Daybreakers (2009) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) On the Beach (2000) Sydney – A Story of a City (2000) Moby Dick (TV miniseries) (1998) External links Gordon, Gross and Dallwitz conquer Music Awards APRA Interview Colonne Sonore Interview Christopher Gordon at the Internet Movie Database Australian Music Centre Biography ASCAP Interview Christopher Gordon Holds Screening and Q&A Session for Mao's Last Dancer Official Site References "Christopher Gordon : Represented Artist". The Australian Music Centre. The Australian Music Centre. Retrieved 28 October 2012. "Christopher Gordon". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 28 October 2012. "Awards for Christopher Gordon". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 28 October 2012. "Congratulations to this year's Primetime Emmy Nominees & Winners". The Society of Composers and Lyricists. The Society of Composers and Lyricists. Retrieved 28 October 2012. "Winners prior to 2002". Australian Performing Rights Association Screen Music Award Nomination History. Australian Performing Rights Association. Retrieved 28 October 2012.