Music Composed and Conducted by Edmund Choi

Performed by the Symphony Orchestra

(Cast):

Lead Guitarist Alexander Zent Trumpet Rowan Macartney Trombone Aidan Macartney Drummer Jarrod Factor Pianist Oliver McGill Barry Steele Frank Bennett

Music Editor Doug Brady Music Producer Jane Kennedy Additional Music Peter Sullivan Band Music Recorded at Sully Studios Engineered by Damien Montalto Danny Sullivan Music Licensing Christine Woodruff

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Edmund Choi

Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Markus Stenz Managing Director Trevor Green Orchestra Manager Barbara Glaser Contractor Ron Layton

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Recorded at ABC Southbank Studio Concertmaster Michael Kisin Orchestrations Sonny Kompanek

Musical Score Recorded & Mixed by Lawrence Manchester

Trumpet Solo Geoffrey Payne Horn Solo Graeme Evans ABC Engineers Jim Atkins Richard Girvan Copyist Gordon Gribbin Choir Boys Choir Artistic Director Noel Ancell Liaison Lynette Clarkson

"The Day the World Stood Still" Vocal Performance by Tina Arena Tina Arena appears courtesy Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Ltd Additional performance The Australian Boys Choir Written by Edmund Choi "The Real Thing" Written by John Young © Chappell Morris Ltd., All rights reserved. Used by kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. Performed by ℗ EMI Music Australia Licensed courtesy of EMI Music Australia

"Afrikaan Beat" Written by Bert Kaempfert © 1962 Roosevelt Music Co Inc. All rights administered by D. Davis & Co Pty Ltd Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited Performed by Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra Courtesy of Polydor International Hamburg under licence from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited

Bronwyn's Rumba Written by Peter Sullivan Performed by Peter Sullivan, Danny Sullivan, Andrew Swan, Tony Naylor, Reg Walsh, Steve Allan, Ian Bell

"Spanish Flea" Written by Julius Wechter, © Almo Music used by permission by Rondor Music Australia Performed by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Courtesy of A&M Records, under licence from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited

Guitar Heaven Written by Peter Sullivan Performed by Peter Sullivan, Danny Sullivan, Andrew Swan, Tony Naylor, Reg Walsh, Steve Allan, Ian Bell

"A Swingin' Safari" Written by Bert Kaempfert © 1962 Roosevelt Music Co, Inc all rights administered by D. Davis & Co Pty Ltd Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited Performed by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra Courtesy of Polydor International Hamburg under licence from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited "Good Morning Starshine" Written by Galt MacDermot/Gerome Ragni /James Rado, © 1966 EMI U Catalog Inc. All rights administered by EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Limited Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited Performed by Oliver, (The London Cast of Hair) ℗ EMI Records Ltd Licensed courtesy EMI

"Classical Gas" Written by Mason Williams © Weems Music used by permission Rondor Music Australia Performed by Mason Williams, Produced Under licence from Warner Bros. Record, Inc. by arrangement with Warner Special Products

"Hawaii Five-O" Written by Morton Stevens © Aspenfair Music. Inc. (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of Aspenfair Music. Inc (ASCAP) administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved., Used by permission.

"A Taste Of Honey" Written by Bobby Scott/Rick Marlow © 1960 & 1962 Songfest Music Corp. 1650 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 Copyrights renewed. Sole selling agent: George Pincus & Sons Music Corp. International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. All rights reserved. Administered by Universal Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited

"Fly Me To The Moon" Performed by Frank Bennett Written by Bart Howard © Hampshire House Publishing Corp /The Richmond Organisation USA used by permission Essex Music Australia Frank Bennett appears courtesy of EMI Music Australia

"Music To Watch Girls By" Written by Sid Ramin, © Sidray Enterprises, Ltd

"You've Made Me So Very Happy" Written by Jr/Brenda Holloway // © 1967 Jobete Music Co Inc & Stone Agate Music. All rights administered by EMI Songs Australia Pty Limited. Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd Performed by Blood Sweat & Tears, Courtesy of Columbia By arrangement Sony Music Licensing

"The Loved One" Written by Rob Lovett/Ian Clyne/Gerry Humphreys Mushroom Music Performed by The Loved Ones, Courtesy of Mercury Records Australia under licence from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited

"Fly Me High" Written by Justin Hayward © Ilfaend Ltd/Tyler Music Ltd used by permission Essex Music Australia Performed by The Moody , Courtesy of The Decca Record Company Ltd (London) under licence from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited

"Something In The Air" Written by John Keen © Fabulous Music/Westminster Music used by permission Essex Music Australia Performed by Thunderclap Newman Courtesy of Polydor Ltd (UK) under licence from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited

"Let's Get Together" Written by Chet Powers, © Irving Music Inc. All rights administered by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited Performed by Licensed by BMG Australia Limited

"Magic Carpet Ride" Written by John Kay/Rushton Moreve Duchess Music Corp/ Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd Performed by Steppenwolf Courtesy of MCA Records Inc under licence from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited

"Lorsque Vous N'Aurez Rien A Faire from Cherubin" Written by Jules Massenet, Editions HUEGEL, S.A. Paris Performed by Dawn Upshaw, Munchen Rundfunkorchester, conducted by Pinchas Steinberg under licence from BMG Australia Limited

"" Written by Russell Morris, Performed by Russell Morris ℗ EMI Music Australia, licensed courtesy of EMI Music Australia

Lyrics:

A Russell Morris song, “The Real Thing” runs over the opening montage of the NASA Apollo program, and Morris’s song “Wings of an Eagle” begins just on the first two title cards for the end credits and then runs over the rest of the credits. Lyrics as heard in the film:

Wa-hoo, wa-hoo-hoo-hoo, Wa-hoo, On the wings of an eagle I find myself lifted through the skies Lifted up above the world to sing On the wings of an eagle I find myself lifted through the skies Lifted up above the world to sing

(aerial shots of the telescope fade out and titles run over black)

Can you see me? Can you see me? As the days roll on When the nights get long The changing of the seasons And the falling autumn leaves They bring me down They bring me down They bring me down

(Instrumental interlude)

Do you lose your way in the middle of the day? Do you see your brother crawling? And all the while he’s calling out for help from you “Wa-hoo, wa-hoo-hoo-hoo, Wa-hoo, On the wings of an eagle I find myself lifted through the skies Lifted up above the world to sing On the wings of an eagle I find myself lifted through the skies Lifted up above the world to sing Can you see me? Can you see me? Can you see me? Can you see me? Can you see me? Can you see me? Can you see me? Can you see me? Can you see me? Can you see me? Can you see me? Can you see me?

(The song fades out, and The Dish theme music then takes over until the end of the credits)

CD:

A CD of the soundtrack was released:

CD Liberation/Working Dog LIBCD2007 2 2000

Performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

01: “The Real Thing” Vocals: Russell Morris, written by John Young, (Warner/Chappell Music Australia, EMI Music Australia, licensed courtesy of EMI Music Australia 02: “Magic Carpet Ride” Vocals: Steppenwolf, written by John Kay/Rushton Moreve, (Universal Music Publishing), MCA Records Inc., licenced from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited 03: “Get Together” Vocals: The Youngbloods, written by Chet Powers, (EMI Music Publishing), WEA International Inc., licensed from Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd. 04: “Classical Gas” Mason Williams, written by Mason Williams, (Rondor Music Australia), 1968 WEA International Inc., licensed from Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd. 05: “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” Vocals: Blood, Sweat & Tears, written by Berry Gordy Jr /Brenda Holloway /Frank Wilson /Patrice Holloway, (EMI Songs Australia Pty Ltd). 1967 Jobete Music Cc Inc / Columbia Records, licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited 06: “Fly Me High” Vocals: The Moody Blues, written by Justin Hayward (Essex Music Australia), 1967 The Decca Record Co. Ltd (London), licenced from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited 07: “The Loved One” Vocals: The Loved Ones, written by Rob Lovett/Ian Clyne/Gerry Humphreys, (Mushroom Music Publishing), Mercury Records Australia, licensed from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited 08: “Something in the Air” Vocals: Thunderclap Newman, written by John Keen, (Essex Music Australia), 1969 Polydor Ltd (UK), licenced from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited 09: “Good Morning Starshine” Vocals: Oliver, written by Galt MacDermot/Gerome Ragni/ James Rado, (EMI Catalogue Partnership), EMI Music Publishing Australia, licensed courtesy EMI Music Australia 10: “The Wings of An Eagle” Vocals: Russell Morris, written by Russell Morris, EMI Music Australia, licensed courtesy of EMI Music Australia 11: “A Taste of Honey” The Peter Sullivan Band, written by Bobby Scott/Rick Marlow, (Universal Music Publishing), The Dish Film Productions Pty Ltd., performed by Peter Sullivan, Danny Sullivan, Andrew Swan, Tony Naylor, Reg Walsh, Steve Allan, Ian Bell 12: “A Swingin’ Safari” Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra, written by Bert Kaempfert, (EMI Music Publishing), Polydor International GMBH Hamburg, licenced from Universal Music Australia Pty Limited 13: “Lorsque Vous N'Aurez Rien A Faire from Cherubin” Dawn Upshaw, written by Jules Massenet, Dawn Upshaw Soprano, Munchen Rundfunkorchester, conducted by Pinchas Steinberg, 1994 BMG Classics Holland, licenced from BMG Australia Limited 14: Opening Titles - The Dish 15: The Sheep Paddock 16: Our Vital Contribution 17: Parkes 18: Bob’s Theme 19: The World Waits 20: The Ambassador Arrives 21: Blackout 22: A Commitment to NASA 23: Scanning for Apollo 11 24: The Wind 25: “The Day the World Stood Still” written by Edmund Choi, vocal performance by Tina Arena, additional performance The Australian Boys Choir, Tina Arena appears courtesy Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Ltd 26: The Pictures Came from Parkes 27: Happy Birthday Cliff 28: The Dish (Reprise)

Music in the film:

As well as period musical references, a little musical comedy turns up in the form of the local band. They first propose playing at the town ball, then play God Save the Queen badly, then play the theme from Hawaii Five-O in lieu of the American national anthem. They then accompany Barry Steele (Frank Bennett) “from Brisbane” doing Fly Me to the Moon, which mayor Bob McIntyre (Roy Billing) deems better than Frank Sinatra:

Composer Edmund Choi:

Edmund Choi had an eponymous website here, which contained this short bio:

Edmund Choi began his career as assistant to noted composer Carter Burwell, working on such films as BARTON FINK, STORYVILLE, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, WATERLAND, THE CHAMBER, CONSPIRACY THEORY, IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU, KALIFORNIA, AND THE BAND PLAYED ON, THIS BOY'S LIFE, DOC HOLLYWOOD and FARGO.

Working with director M. Night Shyamalan, Choi composed the music for PRAYING WITH ANGER and WIDE AWAKE. After completing WIDE AWAKE, he signed a multi-picture deal to write music for Miramax Films including the score to DOWN TO YOU.

Collaborating with Jane Kennedy and Rob Sitch, of Working Dog Productions, he has had the honor of scoring two of Australia's most beloved films, THE CASTLE andTHE DISH.

The composer has also written and conducted commercial music with NY Noise for SONY, Computer Associates and General Mills. His score to ALTERED MINDS, directed by Michael Wechsler, and starring Judd Hirsch, Ryan O’Nan, Caroline Lagerfelt, Jaime Ray Newman and C.S. Lee, was included among the nominees for Best Original Score at the 88th Academy Awards.

(Below: Edmund Choi)