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Clive Cockburn

Composer

Clive Cockburn has composed music for a host of Kiwi television shows, and the occasional movie. Since devoting himself to soundtrack work in the early 80s, Cockburn has provided sounds for iconic programmes from Wild South and Country Calendar, to the theme for the TV One news.   

The Māori Merchant of Venice musical score captures ethnic and emotional characteristics in a way that most films are unable to achieve. Māori Merchant of Venice director Don Selwyn

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Give It A Whirl

2003 - 2006, Subject - Television

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Give It A Whirl 2 - The Swinging Sixties (Episode Two)

2003, Subject - Television

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In Search of the Moa

2002, Composer - Television

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Destination Disaster: The Sinking of the Mikhail Lermontov

2000, Composer - Television

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Our People Our Century

2000, Composer - Television

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Our People Our Century - A Piece of Land

2000, Composer - Television

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Our People Our Century - Being Kiwi

2000, Composer - Television

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Our People Our Century - Cradle to Grave

2000, Composer - Television

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Our People Our Century - Families at War

2000, Composer - Television

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Our People Our Century - Winning and Losing

2000, Composer - Television

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Location Location Location

1999 - 2010, Composer - Television

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Men of the Silver Fern - A Winning Reputation (1870 - 1924)

1993, Composer - Television

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Men of the Silver Fern - Power, Politics and Professionalism (1978 - 1992)

1993, Composer - Television

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Men of the Silver Fern - Towards the Grand Slam (1957 - 1978)

1993, Composer - Television

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Men of the Silver Fern - Trouble in the Engine Room (1925 - 1956)

1993, Composer - Television

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Norwester - Wind of Contrasts

1990, Music - Television

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Living Treasures - Friedensreich Hundertwasser

1990, Composer - Television

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Seekers - I Hope You Know What You're Doing (First Episode)

1986, Composer - Television

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Pieces of Eight - A Quest for Gold

1984, Composer - Television

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Pioneer Women - Ettie Rout

1983, Composer - Television

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Pioneer Women - Princess Te Puea

1983, Composer - Television

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Tour Magnifique

1982, Composer - Short Film

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Wild South

1981 - 1997, Composer - Television

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Contact - The Turn of the Wheel

1981, Composer - Television

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Winners & Losers: A Great Day

1976, Composer - Television

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Love, Hate, Revenge

1968, Performer - Music video

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Country Calendar

1966 - ongoing, Composer - Television