Christopher Gordon (composer)
{{Short description|Australian composer}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Christopher Gordon
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| order = Deputy Mayor of Ryde
| 2blankname = Mayor
| 2namedata = Jerome Laxale
| term_start = 26 September 2017
| term_end = 11 September 2018
| predecessor = Jane Stott
| successor = Simon Zhou
| order1 = Councillor of the City of Ryde
for East Ward
| term_start1 = 9 September 2017
| term_end1 = 4 December 2021
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 1956
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| party = Greens New South Wales (since 2017)
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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.{{Cite web |title=Christopher Gordon : Represented Artist |url=http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/gordon-christopher |website=The Australian Music Centre |accessdate=28 October 2012}} 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).{{Cite web |title=Christopher Gordon |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330090/ |website=Internet Movie Database (IMDb) |accessdate=28 October 2012}}
In 2016, Gordon ran for the Arts Party in the City of Ryde based seat of Bennelong, achieving 1.08% of the vote.{{Cite web |last=scheme=AGLSTERMS. AglsAgent; corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=50 Marcus Clarke Street |first=Canberra |title=House of Representatives division information |url=https://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-105.htm |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=Australian Electoral Commission |language=en-AU}}
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.{{Cite news |last=Visentin |first=Lisa |date=27 September 2017 |title=New approach on Bondi Pavilion upgrade under Greens-Labor controlled council |work=Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/labor-promises-new-approach-on-bondi-pavilion-upgrade-under-greenslabor-controlled-council-20170926-gypdwj.html |accessdate=22 September 2018}}{{Cite web |title=Greens on Council Christopher Gordon |date=28 July 2017 |url=https://greensoncouncil.org.au/christopher-gordon/ |publisher=Greens New South Wales |accessdate=22 September 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Deare|first1=Steven|title=LABOR'S JEROME LAXALE IS RYDE COUNCIL MAYOR|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-district-times/labors-jerome-laxale-is-ryde-council-mayor/news-story/fbac1d0bd2a495a4385953bc675d8fb4|access-date=27 September 2017|agency=Northern District Times|date=26 September 2017}} Gordon sought re-election for a second term on Council on 4 December 2021, but was unsuccessful.{{cite web |title=Cr Christopher Gordon - candidate for The City of Ryde, East Ward |url=https://greensoncouncil.org.au/cr-christopher-gordon-ryde-east/ |website=Greens On Council |publisher=The Greens NSW |access-date=11 November 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2101/ryde/east-ward/councillor |title=City of Ryde – East Ward|website=NSW Local Council Elections 2021|publisher=NSW Electoral Commission|access-date=21 December 2021}}
Awards and nominations
Gordon has won national awards for composition, both in Australia and overseas.{{Cite web |title=Awards for Christopher Gordon |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330090/awards |website=Internet Movie Database (IMDb) |accessdate=28 October 2012}}
{{Awards table}}
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| 1998 || Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon) || APRA Awards: Best Television Theme {{Cite web |title=Winners prior to 2002 |url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ScreenAwards/History/Winnerspriorto2002.aspx |url-status=dead |website=Australian Performing Rights Association Screen Music Award Nomination History |publisher=Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) |accessdate=1 January 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414234020/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ScreenAwards/History/Winnerspriorto2002.aspx |archivedate=14 April 2014}} || {{won}}
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| rowspan="3"| 2000 || rowspan="3"| On the Beach (Gordon) || Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie || {{won}}
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| Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Original Title Theme for a Series, Serial or Mini-Series || {{won}}
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| Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Soundtrack Album || {{won}}
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| 2001 || When Good Ghouls Go Bad (Gordon) || Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie || {{won}}
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| 2004 || Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Gordon, Iva Davies, Richard Tognetti || ASCAP Awards: Top Box Office Films || {{won}}
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| 2005 || Salem's Lot (Gordon, Lisa Gerrard) || Primetime Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore){{Cite web |title=Congratulations to this year's Primetime Emmy Nominees & Winners |url=http://www.thescl.com/2005_Primetime_Emmy_nominees_and_winners |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043523/http://www.thescl.com/2005_Primetime_Emmy_nominees_and_winners |archive-date=4 March 2016 |website=The Society of Composers and Lyricists |accessdate=28 October 2012}} || {{nom}}
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| 2009 || Mao's Last Dancer (Gordon) || AFI Awards: Best Music Score || {{won}}
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| 2010 || Mao's Last Dancer (Gordon) || ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show AlbumARIA Award previous winners. {{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-original-soundtrack-cast-show-album|title=History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=16 July 2022}}|| {{nom}}
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|2018 || Ladies in Black (Gordon) || AACTA Awards: Best Original Score{{Cite web |title=WINNERS & NOMINEES |url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701175952/https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/ |archive-date=2019-07-01 |access-date=2018-12-05 |website=aacta.org}} || {{won}}
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|2021 || June Again (Gordon) || AACTA Awards: Best Original Score || {{won}}
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Film scores
- June Again (2021)
- Ladies in Black (2018){{Cite web |title=The Screen Guide Ladies in Black 2018 |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/ladies-in-black-2018/35635/ |publisher=Screen Australia |accessdate=22 September 2018}}
- 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 (1998)
External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/news/ni5427650/ Gordon, Gross and Dallwitz conquer Music Awards]
- [http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/about/mediacentre/videogallery.aspx?category=110#videos APRA Interview]
- [http://www.colonnesonore.net/contenuti-speciali/interviste/1276-music-from-the-far-side-of-the-world-interview-with-christopher-gordon.html Colonne Sonore Interview]
- {{IMDb name|id=0330090|name=Christopher Gordon}}
- [http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/gordon-christopher Australian Music Centre Biography]
- [http://www.ascap.com/playback/2010/12/faces_places/filmtv/christopher-gordon.aspx ASCAP Interview Christopher Gordon Holds Screening and Q&A Session for Mao's Last Dancer]
- [http://christophergordon.net/ Official Site]
- [http://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Council/Councillors/Councillors/Clr-Christopher-Gordon Councillors Clr Christopher Gordon City of Ryde]
References
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Category:20th-century Australian classical composers
Category:New South Wales local councillors
Category:Australian film score composers
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Category:Deputy mayors of places in Australia
Category:Australian male film score composers
Category:20th-century Australian male musicians