New Zealand Composers
New Zealand composers have regularly been featured as 'Composer of the Week'.
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Hirini Melbourne (1949-2003)
10 May 2010Dr Hirini Melbourne of Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Kahungunu was a significant leader in the revival of Māori culture through his waiata and use of taonga puoro. Six programmes presented by Paul Diamond tell… Audio
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Gillian Whitehead (b. 1941)
11 Apr 2011To mark the New Zealand composer's 70th birthday, in 2011, Charlotte Wilson talked with Dame Gillian Whitehead. Audio
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Mozart Fellows at University of Otago
5 May 2013William Dart looks at the Mozart Fellowship, the University of Otago's composer-in-residence programme which has been running since 1970. Audio
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New Zealand Women Composers
26 May 2013In celebration of 120 years of women's suffrage in New Zealand, Elizabeth Kerr takes a look at the vitality of women's composition in this country. Audio
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Jack Body (1944-2015)
4 May 2014Two programmes in which Elizabeth Kerr talks to Jack Body about his composition career. Audio
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Martin Lodge (b. 1954)
Martin Lodge talks to Robbie Ellis, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Martin reflects on his influences and style, maintaining a freelance career, his research into New Zealand music, composing… Audio
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Douglas Lilburn's Christchurch Years
1 Mar 2015Lilburn's biographer Philip Norman looks at the music from Lilburn's early composing career, when he was based in Christchurch. Audio
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Douglas Lilburn's Wellington Years
8 Mar 2015Philip Norman looks at the music from Lilburn's years in Wellington where he moved for work at Victoria University. Audio
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Ross Harris - Tribute and Tribulation
3 May 2015Ross Harris talks to Elizabeth Kerr about his composing career. Audio
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Lilburn's Legacy - five composers reflect
4 Nov 2015Tim Dodd talks to five New Zealand composers about the influence of Douglas Lilburn and plays examples from their music. Audio
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Kenneth Young (b 1955)
9 Nov 2015Marking his 60th birthday, Kenneth Young, talks with Roger Smith. Audio
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David Hamilton (b 1955)
14 Dec 2015New Zealand composer David Hamilton talks with Christine Argyle, to mark his 60th birthday. Audio
