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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]
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a 2003 American epic period war-drama film co-written, produced and directed by Peter Weir, set during the Napoleonic Wars. The film's plot and characters are adapted from three novels in author Patrick O'Brian 's Aubrey–Maturin series , which includes 20 completed novels of Jack Aubrey 's ...
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WONG, Cary: Score: reviews of CDs Film Score Monthly v.8 n.10 , December 2003, p.30, English, illus KAY, Jeremy; GOODRIDGE, Mike: Awards countdown: oscar players Screen International (0307-4617) n.1430 , 21 November 2003, p.22, English, illus Director Peter Weir comments on the difficulties of filming the period epic film MASTER AND COMMANDER.
[citation needed] 1985 also saw Davies win an APRA Music Award for Most Performed Australasian Music for Film for Razorback. [11] Davies was an early adopter of the Fairlight which he used to compose the music of the film. His score has been described as "pioneering" and "an important contribution to Australian film scoring". [2]
Best Foreign Film – English Language Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World: Nominated Golden Globe Awards [40] [41] 25 January 2004: Best Motion Picture – Drama: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World: Nominated Best Director: Peter Weir Nominated Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama: Russell Crowe Nominated Golden Reel ...
The version sung in the film was arranged in 1978 by Jim Mageean [3] from his album 'Of Ships... and Men.' [4] The song is sung in the wardroom scene of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and is still sung aboard surface combatant ships of the Royal Navy. Safe and sound at home again, let the waters roar, Jack.
Iva Davies (born 1955) – Razorback, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant; Peter Maxwell Davies (1934–2016) – The Devils, The Boy Friend; Carl Davis (1936–2023) – The French Lieutenant's Woman, new music for Intolerance