Navigation for Douglas: The Landscape of a New Zealand Composer

Credits

(1) Music: Occasional Pieces for Piano (1942-73), performed by Margaret Nielsen (piano), recorded in 1981 [SA/NTK 14358].

(2) John Murray: “Douglas’s funeral service was a very private affair …”

(3) Jeannie Lilburn: A letter from Douglas in 1988 about not travelling, withdrawing.

(4) Martin Lodge: Increased paranoia due to drinking and no daily structure.

(5) Alistair and Meg Campbell: Drinking changed him.

(6) Music: Occasional Pieces for Piano (1942-73), performed by Margaret Nielsen (piano), recorded in 1981 [SA/NTK 14358].

(7) Gwyneth Brown: Describing Douglas's face.

(8) Jack Body: “In his late years he was shy of the media … self conscious about being known …”

(9) Martin Lodge: Withdrawing from the public.

(10) Jeannie Lilburn: He was aware of his status; describing Douglas's mother.

(11) Margaret Nielsen: “He had a memory like an elephant …”

(12) Jack Body: Reflecting on relationships.

(13) Music: Occasional Pieces for Piano (1942-73), performed by Margaret Nielsen (piano), recorded in 1981 [SA/NTK 14358].

(14) Peter Walls: Coming back to New Zealand and seeing Douglas slip into old age.

(15) Ross Harris: After he retired he had a chance to compose full time - but he didn't.

(16) Martin Lodge: Going deaf.

(17) Peter Walls: He still listened to what other composers were doing.

(18) Jill Palmer: “I once asked Douglas why he gave up composing …”

(19) Ashley Heenan: Reading the final letter.

(20) Margaret Nielsen: Brown paper bag letters.

(21) Music: No. 7 from Nine Short Piano Pieces (1966), performed by Margaret Nielsen (piano), recorded in 1984 [SA/NTK 14414].

(22) Jack Body: Falling into old age; defining moments.

(23) Joyce Hamilton: He didn't leave his house in later years.

(24) Jeannie Lilburn: His refusal at the possibility of living in a rest home.

(25) Peter Walls: The Shepherd's Arms group.

(26) Jenny McLeod: I wrote him a letter before he died.

(27) Music: Four Preludes (1948-60), performed by Georgina Zellan-Smith, recorded in 1989 [SA/NTK 14483].

(28) John Hopkins: “I regret that we didn't do more …”

(29) John Murray: Douglas never talked about death, more about life and creation.

(30) Jeannie Lilburn: Letting go of family.

(31) Music: The Return (1965), electronic sound image - poem by Alistair Campbell, read by Tim Elliot, voices by Mahi Potiki [SA/NTK 14384].

(32) Music: Elegy (1951), poem by Alistair Campbell, performed by Michael Leighton-Jones (baritone) and Margaret Nielsen (piano), recorded in 1975 [SA/NTK 14360].

(33) Dorothy McKegg: Production Credits.