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Christopher Gordon (composer)

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Christopher Gordon
Deputy Mayor of Ryde
In office
26 September 2017 – 11 September 2018
MayorJerome Laxale
Preceded byJane Stott
Succeeded bySimon Zhou
Councillor of the City of Ryde
for East Ward
In office
9 September 2017 – 4 December 2021
Personal details
Born1956
Political partyGreens New South Wales (since 2017)

Christopher John Gordon (born 1956) is an English-born Australian composer and politician best known for his film scores, but has also received major classical commissions.[1] His film scores include, Ladies in Black (2018), Mao's Last Dancer (2009), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and On the Beach (2000).[2]

In 2016, Gordon ran for the Arts Party in the City of Ryde based seat of Bennelong, achieving 1.08% of the vote.[3]

In 2017, he was elected as councillor on the East Ward of the City of Ryde for the Greens and was chosen as deputy mayor, serving a single term in 2017–2018.[4][5][6] Gordon sought re-election for a second term on Council on 4 December 2021, but was unsuccessful.[7][8]

Awards and nominations

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Gordon has won national awards for composition, both in Australia and overseas.[9]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon) APRA Awards: Best Television Theme [10] Won
2000 On the Beach (Gordon) Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie Won
Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Original Title Theme for a Series, Serial or Mini-Series Won
Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Soundtrack Album Won
2001 When Good Ghouls Go Bad (Gordon) Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie Won
2004 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Gordon, Iva Davies, Richard Tognetti ASCAP Awards: Top Box Office Films Won
2005 Salem's Lot (Gordon, Lisa Gerrard) Primetime Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)[11][9] Nominated
2009 Mao's Last Dancer (Gordon) AFI Awards: Best Music Score Won
2010 Mao's Last Dancer (Gordon) ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album[12] Nominated
2018 Ladies in Black (Gordon) AACTA Awards: Best Original Score[13] Won
2021 June Again (Gordon) AACTA Awards: Best Original Score Won

Film scores

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References

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  1. ^ "Christopher Gordon : Represented Artist". The Australian Music Centre. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Christopher Gordon". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  3. ^ scheme=AGLSTERMS. AglsAgent; corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=50 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra. "House of Representatives division information". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Visentin, Lisa (27 September 2017). "New approach on Bondi Pavilion upgrade under Greens-Labor controlled council". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Greens on Council Christopher Gordon". Greens New South Wales. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ^ Deare, Steven (26 September 2017). "LABOR'S JEROME LAXALE IS RYDE COUNCIL MAYOR". Northern District Times. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Cr Christopher Gordon - candidate for The City of Ryde, East Ward". Greens On Council. The Greens NSW. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. ^ "City of Ryde – East Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Awards for Christopher Gordon". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Winners prior to 2002". Australian Performing Rights Association Screen Music Award Nomination History. Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Congratulations to this year's Primetime Emmy Nominees & Winners". The Society of Composers and Lyricists. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  12. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  13. ^ "WINNERS & NOMINEES". aacta.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  14. ^ "The Screen Guide Ladies in Black 2018". Screen Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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