music composed by roger mason

(cast) Orquestra del Barrio

George Carmona Marc Matthews David Allardice Michael Carmona Fernando Redon Leo Salvo Gualberto Casas Danny Madden

Cueca Band Pedro Diaz Hector Manonella Jose Hernandez Alex Vargas Ellen Hundley Bill Desailly

Orchestra Arranged by Roger Mason Orchestra Recorded by Christo Curtis Orchestra Coordinator Phillip Hartl Orchestrated and Conducted by Christopher Gordon Assistant to Roger Mason Matthew Jones Recorded and Mixed at The ABC Ultimo and Collywood Studios Solo Violin performed by Phillip Hartl Additional Guitar by Slava Grigoryan

Slava Grigoryan appears Courtesy Sony Classical By Arrangement Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Ltd

Figaro Polka Frankie's Mambo Written by J. Strauss Written by George Carmona Arranged and performed by Performed by Orquesta del Barrio Roger Mason Courtesy Monster Productions

Marefarum a los Santos Mundo Mejor Written by Written by George Carmona & Fernando Redon George Carmona & Fernando Redon Performed by Orquesta del Barrio Performed by Orquesta del Barrio Courtesy Monster Productions Courtesy Monster Productions

Carmen's Bolero La Familia Written by George Carmona Written by Ray Baretto (© Sonido Inc.) Performed by Orquesta del Barrio Performed by Orquesta del Barrio Courtesy Monster Productions

Cochero Pare La Bandera Traditional Traditional Performed by Duo Los Andes Performed by Duo Los Andes Incandelado Written by Roger Mason Performed by Carlos Villanueva and Wendy Upjohn

Music in the film:

George DelHoyo’s character Frank Lopez takes an interest in the ethnic music of his homeland and he puts on an LP with the cover carefully angled to reveal the cover. However there doesn’t seem to be a credit for this particular album in the film’s tail credits: There are also two bands, again with an ethnic angle, who appear in the film. The big band in white dress appears at the climactic dance; the band below that appears at an earlier dance:

Composer Roger Mason:

Roger Mason is a composer, keyboardist and musician, with a relatively detailed wiki here and an eponymous website here, which contained this short bio and list of credits (at time of writing, the site also had samples, clips, and a shop):

Roger’s foray into screen composing came through the world of contemporary music. At the age of three, studying piano at the Melbourne Conservatorium with the influence of a family background diverse in opera, classical & jazz set him on the road to explore different musical styles. His father’s reel to reel tape recorder fuelled his interest in recording at an early age - attaching clothes pegs and paper clips to piano strings and manipulating the tape speed and direction (a limited but effective technique) an indication of a propensity for the non-conventional. His first synthesiser - an ARP Odyssey cemented his passion for electronica and remains a faithful addition to the arsenal of synthesisers collected over the years. His early career as a band musician/member saw him touring and recording in Australia and internationally with , , Models & .

Having always aspired to combine his love of film with music he won a scholarship to attend Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute in Utah to study under acclaimed composers Danny Elfman, David Newman, Alan Silvestri & Michael Kamen; the following year his first feature Film AYA was nominated for Best Score at the AFI Awards.

Roger brings his skill as a multi-instrumentalist along with a passion for folk and ethnic music - his extensive collection of traditional acoustic instruments, electronic technology and wide-ranging experience of orchestral composition has resulted in the recording of orchestras from Sydney to Los Angeles and Cape Town creating a wide range of musical styles for the screen.

He has won numerous screen composer awards as well as having written top 40 charted songs, an ARIA for Best Debut Song and has recently been inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame as a member of the Models. Most recent wins for film composition include APRA/AGSC Best Music For Telemovie/Mini Series ‘The Outlaw Michael Howe’ AACTA nomination (TBA) for Best Music For Television Series ‘ Code’ - APRA/AGSC Best Music for Television Theme ‘My Place’ along with Best score for Television series – ‘Last Confessions Of Alexander Pearce’ (see more listings under awards).

Roger is currently working on ‘The Principal’ for Essential Media Directed by Kriv Stenders & Produced by Ian Collie. Other projects this year include The award winning series ‘The Code’ which has received critical acclaim both here and the UK &’ Borderland’ a doco-drama which aired in the US earlier this year on American Al Jazeera network.

Roger Mason: SELECTED CREDITS

FEATURES

2012 Thirst, Composer 2011 The Burning Man, Additional Composition 2007 September, composer 2007 Fortune, composer 2007 Razzle Dazzle, composer and music producer 2005 The Extra, composer 2004 Man Thing, composer 2003 The Long Lunch, composer 2001 Horses: The Story of Equus (IMAX), composer 2001 When Strangers Appear, composer 2000 Africa's Elephant Kingdom (IMAX), composer 1998 Dead Letter Office, composer 1997 Joey, composer 1996 Killer, composer 1995 The Craft, add composer 1995 Down Came A Blackbird, add composer 1994 Love Crimes, add composer 1994 Gino, composer 1993 Race For the Sun, add composer 1993 Fled, add composer 1992 Till There Was You, add composer 1990 Aya, composer

TELEVISION

2015 The Principal - Mini-Series, Essential Media & Ent, composer 2015 No Excuses - Doc Series, In Films/ABC, composer 2014 Borderland - Doc Series, Al Jazeera USA, composer 2014 The Code - Mini-Series, Playmaker, composer 2012 The Outlaw Michael Howe, Cordell Jigsaw, composer 2011 My Place Series 2, Composer, Television Series, composer 2011 In Their Footsteps, Composer, Documentary Series 2010 Miracle (Series). Composer 2010 My Place (Series II), Composer 2009 My Place (Series I), Composer 2009 Miracle (Series), Composer 2008 The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce, composer 2008 SBS Television & Radio Rebranding, composer and producer 2006 Operatunity (series), composer 2006 Peking to Paris (series), composer 2005-2003 MDA (series), composer 2003 Mermaids, composer 2001 Australians at War (series), composer 1998 Day Of The Roses (mini Series), composer 1995-1996 Fire (Series 1 & 2), composer 1994 Seventh Floor, composer 1993 Crimebroker, composer

SHORT FILMS

2012 This Dog’s Life, Composer 2008 He, She, It, composer 2001 Confessions of a Headhunter, composer

Roger Mason: AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2015 Nomination AACTA Awards Best Score for a Telemovie or Mini Series - "The Code" 2014 Winner APRA/AGSC Best Music for a Telemovie/TV Series -"The Outlaw Michael Howe" Nomination APRA/AGSC Best Song for a Telemovie/Mini Series - "Harvest & The Glory"

2012 Winner APRA/AGSC Best Music For A Short Film - "This Dog's Life" Nomination APRA/AGSC Best Music For Children's Television - "My Place" Episode

2011 Nomination APRA/AGSC Best Music Childrens Television "My Place"-"Henry"

2010 Winner APRA/AGSC Best Television Theme Nomintaion APRA/AGSC Best Music Television Series My Place Series 1 Nomination APRA/AGSC Best Soundtrack Album Last Confession of Alexander Pearce

2009 APRA/AGSC Winner Best Music for a Telemovie/Mini Series - The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce

2008 APRA/AGSC Nominee Best Music for Advertising/Station ID - SBS

2007 AFI Nominee Feature Film Score-Razzle Dazzle

2006 APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards Winner Best Music for a TV Series or Serial—Peking to Paris

2005 APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards Winner Best Soundtrack Album—The Extra Nominee Best Feature Film Score—The Extra ARIA Awards Nominee Best Soundtrack Album—The Extra

2003 APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards Winner Best Music for a Documentary—Equus Winner Best Music for a TV Series or Serial—MDA

2001 APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards Winner Best Music for a Documentary—Confessions of a Headhunter Nominee Best Music for a Mini-series or Telemovie—Airtight

ABC Gold Manuscript Award 2001 Winner Best Original Score for a Television Series—Australians at War

2000 APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards Winner Best Music for a Documentary—Africa's Elephant Kingdom

1999 APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards Winner Best Music for a Mini-series or Telemovie—Day of the Roses Winner Best Theme Music—Day of the Roses

1990 AFI Awards Nominee Best Original Film Score—Aya

(Below: Roger Mason)