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Music Composed by
Guy Gross
"Christmas In Australia"
Performed by
Christine Anu
Composed by Guy Gross. Lyrics by John Palmer
Published by Mushroom Music.
"Christmas in Australia"
Recorded & Mixed By
Simon Leadley & Tim Ryan
String Arrangement by
James Lee
Strings: Click Track Music Ensemble
Piano: Michael Bartolomei
Guitar: Rex Goh
Produced by Guy Gross
Lyrics of the song performed by Christine Anu that runs over the
opening sequence and the tail credits and also appears within the
movie:
It's Christmas in Australia
A time of peace and love
It's Christmas in Australia
With southern skies above
From busy towns and cities
To the outback far away
We come together to rejoice
Because it's Christmas Day
The summer nights, the fairy lights
And laughter everywhere
The church bells ring, the bellbirds sing
And joy is in the air
With family and friends at home
Around the Christmas tree
That's what Christmas in Australia
Will always mean to me …
Down under when it's Christmas time
There's lots for kids to do
Like making cards and making cakes
And making mischief too
And Santa Claus is not surprised
To hear the children say:
"I want it to be Christmas
Every single day"
The summer days, the Christmas plays
And laughter everywhere
The church bells ring, the bellbirds sing
And joy is in the air
With family and friends at home
Around the Christmas tree
That's what Christmas in Australia
Will always mean to me …
At around the 44 minute mark (in the off-air version used by this site),
Johnny the Rabbit adds a couple of verses …
… a time to share, a time to care
A time when dreams come true
A time to think about the worth
Of everything we do
For on this little world of ours
We're all one family
So come and join us as we sing
Around a Christmas tree
Singer Christine Anu is too well known to dwell on here. She has a
reasonably detailed wiki here, and at time of writing, her eponymous
website here.
(Below: Christine Anu).
Composer Guy Gross:
At time of writing, composer Guy Gross - and in this case, also
producer, director and co-writer - had his own website here. It
contained this CV and these credits:
Guy Gross is one of Australia's leading film and television composers
and recipient of the APRA/AGSC International Achievement Award. In
2012 he was elected president of the Australian Guild of Screen
Composers.
From his British Academy Award (BAFTA) nominated score to the
international hit "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to
the US SCI-FI series "Farscape", his film scores cover a huge variety
of styles. Testament to this diversity, Guy has received numerous peer
awards including Best Music for a Documentary, Children's Series,
Short film, Animation, Promotional Video, Advertisement, TV Theme
and twice for Best Music for a TV Series.
Over his 30 year career, Guy has composed music for hundreds of
hours of television, including dramatic mini series, children's animation,
documentaries, commercials and also a number of Australian feature
films. His film music has underscored the acting performances of Toni
Collette, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Garry McDonald, Molly
Ringwald, Kylie Minogue, Phil Collins, Guy Pearce and Olivia Newton
John and his scores have been performed in concert by the Sydney,
Melbourne and Queensland Symphony Orchestras.
Guy began film scoring while still studying composition at the
Conservatorium High School in Sydney, Australia. Son of film
producers Yoram and Sandra Gross, he began scoring many of the
family companies' feature and television projects. Following in his
father's footsteps, Guy directed and scored the animated TV series
"Old Tom and wrote, scored, produced, and directed the animated
television special "Blinky Bill's White Christmas".
At the age of 26, Guy scored his first feature film, "Frauds" directed by
Stephan Elliott and went on to score four features with Stephan
including the 1994 international hit "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen
of the Desert" and more recently, "A Few Best Men". In '95, Guy
composed his award winning score to the ABC TV series "Bordertown"
for Knapman Wyld Television for whom he has also scored all three
seasons of the internationally award winning TV Series "East West
101".
In 1999 Guy received the (shared) award for Best Music at the
Tropicana Film Festival (Tropfest) for his score to that year's winning
short film "Uno Amore". That year Guy also composed the score to the
horror feature film "Cut" for Mushroom Pictures and soon after that
began scoring the hit Sci-Fi series "Farscape" produced by The Jim
Henson Company.
"Farscape" has been a monumental project for Guy keeping him busy
for over three years culminating in a big budget, 2 part television mini
series "Farscape - Peacekeeper Wars" which enabled him to enlist the
services of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and conduct the 140
strong orchestra and choir to create one of his largest film scores todate. Farscape has spun off five Soundtrack Albums.
In recent years Guy has scored the tele-movies: "Dangerous Remedy",
"A Model Daughter - The Killing of Caroline Byrne", "Joanne Lees:
Murder in the Outback", "Scorched", documentaries: "The Howard
Years", "The Prime Minister is Missing" and "Who Killed Dr Bogle and
Mrs Chandler?".
Guy owns a recording studio complex in Camperdown, Sydney which
houses a number of studios and composing suites.
CHILDRENS' - ANIMATED FEATURES
2005
Blinky Billʼs White Christmas Telemovie
Composer of Original Score and Theme (performed by Christine Anu)
Production Company: Yoram Gross–EM.TV
2003
Tabaluga and Leo: A Christmas Adventure
Production Company: Yoram Gross–EM.TV
1993
Blinky Bill
Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
1990
The Magic Riddle
Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
1986
Dot and the Whale
Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
1986
Dot Goes to Hollywood
Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
1984
Dot and Keeto
Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
1984
Dot and the Smugglers
Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
1980
Sarah
Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
CHILDRENS' - ANIMATED TV
2008
Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist
26 x 1/2 hour episodes
Production Company: March Entertainment + SLR Productions
2005
Flipper & Lopaka Series 3
26 x 1/2 hour episodes
Production Company: Yoram Gross – EM.TV.
2004
Blinky Billʼs Around the World Adventures
26 x 1/2 hour episodes
Production Company: Yoram Gross – EM.TV.
2003
Art Alive
79 x 4 minute episodes
Production Company: Yoram Gross – EM.TV.
2001
Old Tom
52 x 1/4 hour episodes
Production Company: Yoram Gross – EM.TV. / Millimages
1999
Flipper and Lopaka
26 x 1/2 hour episodes
Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
1998
Dumb Bunnies
26 x 1/2 hour episodes
Production Company: Nelvana / Yoram Gross Film Studios
1998
Skippy
26 x 1/2 hour episodes
Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
1995
Samuel & Nina
13 x 15 min episodes
Production Company: Children's Television Workshop / Yoram Gross
Film
Studios
1993
The Adventures of Blinky Bill
52 x 1/2 hour episodes
Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
1987
Candy Claus
1 hour TV Special Production Company: Yoram Gross Film Studios
FEATURES
2011
A Few Best Men
Production Company: Arclight Film
Producer: Antonia Barnard, Share Stallings
Director: Stephan Elliott
2010
A Heart Beat Away
Production Company: Pictures in Paradise
Producer: Chris Fitchett, Chris Brown
Director: Gale Edwards
2007
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
Production Company: Tama Films & EB Productions
Producer: Miriam Stein
Director: Cathy Randall
1999
Cut
Production Company: Mushroom Pictures
Dist: Beyond International
Producer: Martin Fabini
1998
Forever Fever
(aka That's the way I lIke it)
Production Company: Tiger Tiger Productions
Dist: Miramax
Producer/Director: Glen Goei
1997
Welcome to Woop Woop
Production Company: Scala Productions
Dist: Village Roadshow
Producers: Finola Dwyer (UK) Antonia Barnard (Aust)
1994
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Production Company: Latent Image
Director: Stephan Elliott
Starring: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce
(Official selection in Directors fortnight Cannes '94 Winner Priz du Public)
1992
Frauds
Production Company: Latent Image
Director: Stephan Elliott
Starring: Phil Collins, Hugo Weaving, Josephine Byrnes
(Official selection in Main Competition Cannes '93)
DOCUMENTARIES
2014
Village Vets
Theme for Foxtel Series
Production Company: Screentime
Producer: Simon Steel
Executive Producer: Bob Campbell
2013
Shark Girl
1 hr TV Documentary
Production Company: Kaufman Productions
Producer ∓ Director: Gisela Kaufmann
Associate Producer: Carsten Orlt
2013
Taking on the Chocolate Frog
3 x 1 hr series- Foxtel
Production Company: Screentime
Producer: Simon Steel
Executive Producer: Bob Campbell
2013
Once upon a time in Redfern
1 hr TV Documentary - Foxtel
Production Company: Samson Productions
Producer: Sue Millican
Director: Darlene Johnson
2013
Outback Coroner
8 x 1 hr series
Production Company: Evershine / Screentime
Producer: Helen Barrow
Director: Hugh Piper
2012
Raising the Curtain
3 x 1 hr series
Production Company: Essential Media
Series Producer: Aline Jacques
Executive Producer: Julia Peters
2012
Larrikin Lad
Production Company: Rebelstudio
Producer/Director: Rebel Penfold Russell & Pat Fiske
Executive Producer: Rebel Penfold-Russell & Adam Bayliss
2012
First Fagin
1 hour TV Documentary
Production Company: Fury Production
Producer: Veronica Fury
Directors: Helen Gaynor and Alan Rosenthal
2011
Dancing Down Under
10 Part TV Doco Series - ABC
Production Company: Fury Production
Director: Susan Lambert
2011
Dancing with Dictators
Production Company: Evershine
Writer, Director, Producer: Hugh Piper, Helen Barrow
2010
I Spry
Production Company: Blackwattle Films
Writer, Director, Producer: Peter Butt
2009
Family Fortunes (6-part Series)
Production Company: Australian Documentaries
Producers: Laurie Critchley
2008
The Howard Years
4x1 hour series
Production Company: ABC
Producer: Deborah Masters
2008
Lost in Flanders
Production Company: Film Australia in association with Intomedia
Director: Geoff Burton
Producer: Stuart Scowcroft
2008
Infamous Victory - Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal
Production Company: Film Australia
Director: Geoff Burton
EP: Penny Robins
Producer: Perry Stapleton
2008
The Prime Minister is Missing
Production Company: Film Australia
Writer, Director, Producer: Peter Butt
Co-Producer: Sally Regan
2008
Ian Fairweather
Fury Productions Pty Ltd
Writer/Director: Aviva Ziegler
Producer: Veronica Fury
Associate Producer: Debra Beattie
2008
Family Fortunes (4-part Series)
Production Company: ABC
Directors/Producers: Geraldine McKenna,
Tracey Spring, Simon Target, Laurie Critchley
Series Producer: Laurie Critchley
Executive Producer: David Jowsey
2007
Fat Chance
Production Company: Fat Productions Pty Ltd
Writer, Director, Producer: Yuka Sekiguchi
Producer: Nicki Roller
2006
Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler?
Production Company: Film Australia
Writer, Director, Producer: Peter Butt
2004
The Airships
Production Company: Ch 4 UK / ABC
Writer, Director, Producer: Peter Butt
2003
Silent Storm
Production Company: Film Australia / SBS
Writer, Director, Producer: Peter Butt
1999
Uncle Chatzkel
Production Company: Film Australia/ Robe Productions
Writer, Director, Producer: Rod Freedman
Producers: Emile Sherman, Brian Sherman, Franco Di Chiera
1988
The Last Great Cattle Drive
A Film Australia National Interest Program
Producers: Tristram Miall, Don Murray; Director: Paul Hawker
TV DRAMAS
2013
Sam Fox - Extreme Adventures
26 x 1/2 hr Series
Producers: SLR / ZDF
Producers: Suzanne Ryan, Michael Bourchier
2012
Dangerous Remedy
Telemovie
Production Company: Eclipse Films
Producer: Ned Lander
Director: Ken Cameron
2011
East West 101 Season 3
7x1 hour Mini Series
Production Company: Knapman Wyld Television
Producers: Steve Knapman, Kris Wyld
2009
A Model Daughter - The Killing of Caroline Byrne
Telemovie
Production Company: Screentime
Producer: Des Monaghan, Karl Zwicky
Director: Tony Tilse
2009
East West 101 Season 2
7x1 hour Mini Series
Production Company: Knapman Wyld Television
Producers: Steve Knapman, Kris Wyld
2008
Scorched
Telemovie
Production Company: Essential Viewing Productions
Producers: Kylie Du Fresne
Director: Tony Tilse
2007
East West 101
6x1 hour Mini Series
Production Company: Knapman Wyld Television
Producers: Steve Knapman, Kris Wyld
2007
Make or Break
1 hour Telemovie
Production Company: Fox World Australia
Writer & Director: Mike Bullen
Producers: David Taylor and David Maher
2006
Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback
Telemovie
Production Company: Granada Productions, Matt Carroll Films Pty Ltd
Producer: Matt Carroll
2004
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
4hr TV SCI FI Mini Series
Production Company: Jim Henson Productions
Producer: Andrew Prowse, Martin Baker
2002
Farscape, Series 4
22 x 1hr TV Science Fiction Series
Production Company: Jim Henson Productions
Producer: Sue Miliken, Andrew Prowse
2001
Farscape, Series 3
22 x 1hr TV Science Fiction Series
Composer of Original Score
Production Company: Jim Henson Productions
Producer: Anthony Winley
2001
Seconds to Spare
Telemovie; aka Operation Wolverine
Production Company: Channel 9 Film and TV/ Carlton America / Tele
Munchen
Producer: Matt Carroll
2000
Farscape, Series 2
22 x 1hr TV Science Fiction Series
Composer of Original Score (Episodes 6 to 22)
Production Company: Jim Henson Productions
Producer: Sue Miliken
1996
Fallen Angels
20 x 1hr TV Drama Series
Production Company: ABC
Producer: Geoffry Nottage
1996
McLeod's Daughters
Telemovie
Production Company: Millennium Pictures / Channel 9
Director: Michael Offer
Producers: Posie Graeme-Evans, Andrew Blaxland
1995
Bordertown
10 x 1hr Drama Mini Series
Production Company: ABC
Director: Ken Cameron
Producers: Steve Knapman & Jo Rooney
1990
Reach Out to the Children
TV Special
Production Company: Pilgrim International (World Vision)
SHORT FILMS
2014
Flat Daddy
Producer: Annie Kinnane
Executive Producer: Al Clark
Director: Matt Holcomb
2013
Tango Underpants
Producers: Feisty Dame Productions
Executive Producers: Tanya Chambers & Stephen Van Mil
Directors: Miranda Edmonds & Khrob Edmonds
2013
The Landing
Producers: Perception Pictures
Producer: Jade van der Lei
Director: Josh Tanner
2013
Sand (part of The Turning)
Producers: Robert Connely
Producer: John Harvey
Director: Stephen Page
2006
Final Call
Tropfest Film Festival 2006 (screened out of competition)
Producer: Philip Wade, Director: Gary Eck
1999
Uno Amore
Winner 1999 Tropfest Film Festival
Winner 1999 Sydney Comedy Festival Short Film and Animation
Competition
Original Score (7 min Operetta)
Producers:Anton Perry, Jasmin Forbes-Watson
1992
The Resting Place
Production Company: Latent Image
Starring: Peter Mochrie, Gia Carides
Director: Rebel Penfold Russell
1992
When Ships Draw Near
Production Company: Bring a Plate Productions
Director: Paul Middleditch
1990
7 Colours
30 min Dance Film
Production Company: Film Australia
Producer: Paul Humfress
Director: John Michael Rogowski
Dancers: Stephen Page & Victoria Taylor
TV THEMES AND STATION ID'S
2010
The Naked Scientist
Themes for BBC Radio Programe
Producer and Presenter: Dr Christopher Smith
1996
Front Up
TV current affairs series
Production Company: SBS
1995
TNC - The News Channel
ABC Cable News Channel (Unreleased)
Production Company: Australian Information Media (AIM) Producer:
Kim Williams
1995
True Stories
TV Documentary Series
Production Company: ABC
1995
The Big Picture
TV Documentary
Production Company: ABC
1991
Hotline
TV Talk Back Series
Production Company: SBS
1991
The Bookshow
TV Arts Series
Arranger/Producer of Theme
Production Company: SBS
1990
Face the Press
TV Current Affairs Series
Production Company: SBS
OTHER PROJECTS
2013
Sydney Moderns - Snapshots
Original music for Video Installation
Producers: NSW Art Gallery
Producer: Aviva Zeigler
2006
The Priscilla Suite
Symphonic Suite for the Queensland Symphonic Orchestra with
100 strong choir, soprano solo and didgeridoo. Performed live in the
Queensland Performing Arts Center in May 2006.
1998
Crown Casino Laser, fountain, lighting installation
Composer of 20 min. Orchestral Score "Spring", performed by M.S.O.
One of 4 seasons played 24 hours a day in the main Atrium
Production Company: Crown Casino Limited
Producer: Chong Lim
1987
First State '88 Showscan Exhibition Film
Arranged/Produced: Additional music
Producers: Heileograph John Weiley
1985
Cakes and Custard Choral Symphony
Composed and Conducted - Commissioned by NSW Education Dept.
Performed at Sydney Town Hall.
For 200 voice childrenʼs Choir & Orchestra
(Below: Guy Gross)