Simon Walker (composer)

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Simon Walker
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Simon Walker (Photo by Philip Powers)
Background information
Born1961
Sydney, Australia
Died2010(2010-00-00) (aged 48–49) [1]
Genres Film score
OccupationComposer

Simon Walker (born in Sydney 1961; died June 2010) was an Australian composer of many notable film and television scores such as For the Term of His Natural Life , The Wild Duck , Annie's Coming Out , It Is of Eden I Was Dreaming, [2] Around the World in 80 Days , The Pickwick Papers, Run Rebecca, Run , and the theme as well as incidental music for the long-running ABC TV drama series G.P. . [1] [3] Annie's Coming Out won multiple awards including Best Film at the 1984 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards (now known as AACTA Awards), [4] and G.P. won the 1992 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Series [5]

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Several of Walker's screen scores and one classical composition have been released on music albums, mostly being various titles on the Australian 1M1 Records soundtrack label. [1] [6]

Awards and nominations

AFI Awards

The Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards (now known as AACTA Awards) are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. [7]

YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
1984Annie's Coming OutBest Original Music ScoreNominated [4]

Discography

TitleDetails
For The Term Of His Natural Life (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: 1988
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 1M1 Records (1M1CD1001)
Simon Walker/ Brian May –
Volume One - Original Motion Picture Scores From Australia:
The Wild Duck / Frog Dreaming
  • Released: 1988
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Southern Cross Records (SCCD 1019)
Simon Walker, Mark Isaacs, Philip Powers, Guy Gross, Chris Neal –
Music For Pianos, Percussion and Synthesizers
  • Released: 1989
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 1M1 Records (1M1CD1004)
The Pickwick Papers (Original Soundtrack Recording)
  • Released: 2002
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 1M1 Records (1M1CD1021)
The Last Of The Mohicans & Tom Sawyer
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 1M1 Records (1M1CD1027)
Annie's Coming Out
  • Released: 2009
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 1M1 Records (1M1CD1026)
For The Term Of His Natural Life / The Wild Duck
  • Released: 2019
  • Format: CD/Digital
  • Label: Dragon's Domain Records (DDR661)

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References

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  2. "NFSA - Search the Collection". www.collection.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. "Simon Walker | Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 "1984 Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. "Logie Awards (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  6. "Binary : chamber ensemble by Simon Walker : Work : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  7. "AACTA Awards Overview". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 5 September 2024.