Navigation for Douglas: The Landscape of a New Zealand Composer

Credits

(1) Music: No. 11 from Seventeen Pieces for Guitar (1969-70), performed by Edrick Banks (guitar), recorded in 1983 [Radio New Zealand Tape 2960].

(2) Peter Vere-Jones: "I have trailed after my brother Euan …" - reading from Douglas’s unpublished notes for Memories of Early Years - a selection of autobiographical sketches [MS-Papers-7623-025].

(3) John Murray: “Entering into Ascot Terrace …”   Underscored by Occasional Pieces for Piano (1942-73), performed by Margaret Nielsen (piano), recorded in 1981 [SA/NTK 14358].

(4) Peter Vere-Jones: "The river …" - reading from Douglas’s unpublished notes for Memories of Early Years - a selection of autobiographical sketches [MS-Papers-7623-025].

(5) John Hopkins: “He never revealed his whole self …”   Underscored and followed by String Trio (1945), performed by Donald Armstrong (violin), Vyvyan Yendoll (viola) and Farquhar Wilkinson (cello), recorded in 1989 [SA/NTK 14424].

(6) Ashley Heenan: “He was affected by what others said about him …”

(7) Jeannie Lilburn: Waitaki Boys' High School; submitting a Sonata instead of an essay.

(8) Jack Body and Douglas: Communicating through music rather than speech. Archival interview recorded in 1975 [SA/NTK 14560].

(9) Music: Summer Afternoon (1947), poem by Basil Dowling, performed by Rosemary Gordon (soprano) and Gwyneth Brown (piano), recorded in 1965 [SA/NTK 14559].

(10) Gwyneth Brown: “He chose to live alone, enjoyed solitary walks …”   Underscored and followed by Chaconne (1946), performed by Patrick O'Byrne, recorded in 1987 [SA/NTK 14454].

(11) Peter Vere-Jones: "The water hole …" - reading from Douglas’s unpublished notes for Memories of Early Years - a selection of autobiographical sketches [MS-Papers-7623-025].   Underscored by Soundscape with Lake and River (electronic, 1979) [SA/NTK 14535].

(12) Martin Lodge: Integrating the natural world into his creative work.   Underscored by Poem in Time of War (electronic with voice of Vietnamese student, 1967) [SA/NTK 14453].

(13) Music: String Trio (1945), performed by the Reger Trio, recorded in 1984 [SA/NTK 14259].

(14) Alistair Te Ariki Campbell: “I first met Douglas at the Victoria University College Literary Society …”   Underscored by A Time of Birds (electronic), part of the 1970 Osaka Expo production [SA/NTK 14563].

(15) Jack Body: “Using the natural sounds around you …” - archival interview extracted from programme five of The Lilburn Connection recorded in 1980 [SA/NTK TX-1139].   Underscored by Summer Voices (electronic, 1969) [SA/NTK 14555].

(16) Chris Bourke and Douglas: Growing up by myself; music at home. Archival interview recorded in 1985 for the Listener.

(17) Peter Vere-Jones: "Musical awareness …" - reading from Douglas’s unpublished notes for Memories of Early Years - a selection of autobiographical sketches [MS-Papers-7623-025].

(18) Music: Sonata (1949), performed by Margaret Nielsen (piano), recorded in 1972 [SA/NTK 14432].

(19) Ashley Heenan: “He had an hypnotic personality …”

(20) David Farquhar: Describing the rooming house on The Terrace ... “he was like a caged lion …”

(21) Music: String Trio (1945), recorded in 1984 [SA/NTK 14259].

(22) Joyce Hamilton: Moving to Wellington.

(23) Gwyneth Brown: Sending personal notes on the backs of photographs.   Underscored by Symphony No. 2 (1951, 1974 revision), performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alex Lindsay, recorded in 1974 [SA/NTK 14310].

(24) Jeannie Lilburn: The vegetable garden, synod/drinking story.

(25) Music: Duo for Violin and Viola (1942), performed by Ruth Pearl (violin) and Jean McCartney (viola), recorded in 1966 [SA/NTK 14558].

(26) Dorothy Freed and Owen Jensen: “Style comes from your life experiences ...” - archival interview extracted from programme three of The Lilburn Connection recorded in 1980 [SA/NTK TX-1137].

(27) Jack Body and Douglas: “Is the piece of music a part of you?” - archival interview recorded in 1975 [SA/NTK 14560].   Underscored by Symphony No. 3 (1961), performed by the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation National Orchestra conducted by John Hopkins, recorded live at the premiere performance in Wellington, 31 July 1962 [SA/NTK 14263].

(28) John Hopkins: Symphony No. 3 as a self portrait.

(29) Jeannie Lilburn: “He was an extraordinary person in an ordinary, decent family …” Underscored by String Trio (1945), performed by the Reger Trio, recorded in 1984 [SA/NTK 14259].

(30) John Hopkins: “He was not a public composer …” - archival talk recorded in 1965 [SA/NTK 14547].

(31) Jack Body: “To fully understand Douglas and his music we need to acknowledge his homosexuality …”

(32) Margaret Nielsen: The Independent obituary.

(33) Jack Body: Gaining family acceptance.

(34) Jeannie Lilburn: “Well I never ...”

(35) Music: St Joan (1955), performed by members of the National Orchestra conducted by James Robertson, recorded in 1955 and remastered in 1988 [SA/NTK 14435].

(36) Dorothy McKegg: Production Credits.