Christopher Gordon (composer)

Christopher Gordon
Christopher Gordon
Deputy Mayor of Ryde
	In office; 26 September 2017 – 11 September 2018
Mayor	Jerome Laxale
Preceded by	Jane Stott
Succeeded by	Simon Zhou
Councillor of the City of Ryde; for East Ward
	In office; 9 September 2017 – 4 December 2021
Personal details
Born	1956 (age 68–69); England, United Kingdom
Political party	New South Wales Greens (since 2017)
Other political; affiliations	Arts Party (2016)
Occupation	Composer
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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.^[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]

Political career

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

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

June Again (2021)
Ladies in Black (2018)^[14]
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

References

^ "Christopher Gordon : Represented Artist". The Australian Music Centre. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^ "Christopher Gordon". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^ 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)
^ Visentin, Lisa (27 September 2017). "New approach on Bondi Pavilion upgrade under Greens-Labor controlled council". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "Greens on Council Christopher Gordon". Greens New South Wales. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ Deare, Steven (26 September 2017). "LABOR'S JEROME LAXALE IS RYDE COUNCIL MAYOR". Northern District Times. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
^ "Cr Christopher Gordon - candidate for The City of Ryde, East Ward". Greens On Council. The Greens NSW. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ "City of Ryde – East Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Awards for Christopher Gordon". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^ "WINNERS & NOMINEES". aacta.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
^ "The Screen Guide Ladies in Black 2018". Screen Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[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.

[laxale-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.

[EC-E-8] "City of Ryde – East Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

[imdb-9] "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.

[OST-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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Deputy Mayor of Ryde
In office 26 September 2017 – 11 September 2018
Mayor	Jerome Laxale
Preceded by	Jane Stott
Succeeded by	Simon Zhou
Councillor of the City of Ryde for East Ward
In office 9 September 2017 – 4 December 2021

Personal details
Born	1956 (age 68–69) England, United Kingdom
Political party	New South Wales Greens (since 2017)
Other political affiliations	Arts Party (2016)
Occupation	Composer