David Hirschfelder (born 18 November 1960) is an Australian film score composer and performer.
Hirschfelder was born and raised in Ballarat, Victoria.
He has worked and performed with Little River Band and John Farnham, and had composed scores for films including Strictly Ballroom (1992), Shine (1996), Sliding Doors (1998), Elizabeth (1998), Hanging Up (2000), and Australia (2008).
In 1999 the score for Elizabeth (composed for a 90-piece orchestra and a 40-piece choir) was nominated for an Oscar, and was honoured with a BAFTA award and an APRA award for Best Original Score.
He composed for the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
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