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Don McGlashan

Composer

Don McGlashan showed his screen talents early, as one half of offbeat multimedia group The Front Lawn. Since then he has composed for film and television, alongside his own music. His score for Jane Campion's An Angel at My Table won acclaim; his screen awards include film No. 2 — which spawned number two hit 'Bathe in the River' — Katherine Mansfield tale Bliss, and TV series Street Legal.

It was very satisfying ... Someone was saying to me the other night, “Wouldn’t it be cool to do a big score somewhere else, like LA.” I might be naive but, honestly, I could say “No, it was more fun doing it here.” Don McGlashan, on composing the score for movie No. 2, in Onfilm magazine, May 2006, page 24

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Interview

Don McGlashan: On composing for film and television...

Interview, 2009

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Interview

Don McGlashan - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

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Waiata Anthems

2021 - 2023, Performer - Web

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Bathe in the River / Kōrukutia

2021, Backup singer, Composer - Music video

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Waiata Anthems - First Episode (excerpt)

2021, Composer - Web

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Vermilion

2018, Composer - Film

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Poi E: The Story of Our Song

2016, Subject - Film

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Philip Dadson: Sonics from Scratch

2015, Subject - Film

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Lucky Stars

2015, Performer - Music video

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The Dead Lands

2014, Composer - Film

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Not Given Lightly

2012, Subject - Music video

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Kiwi Flyer

2012, Composer - Film

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Sione's 2 - Unfinished Business

2012, Composer - Film

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Songs from the Inside

2014, Subject - Television

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Bliss: The Beginning of Katherine Mansfield

2011, Composer - Television

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Matariki

2010, Composer - Film

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This is Not My Life - First Episode

2010, Composer - Television

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Radiradirah

2010, Composer - Television

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Radiradirah - First Episode

2010, Composer - Television

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Bad Blood

2009, Performer - Music video

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Piece of My Heart

2009, Composer - Television

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Talk Talk - Don McGlashan

2009, Subject - Television

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The Topp Twins - Untouchable Girls

2009, Performer, Subject - Film

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Dean Spanley

2008, Composer - Film

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Show of Hands

2008, Composer - Film

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The Underwatermelon Man and Other Unreasonable Rhymes

2006, Performer - Short Film

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Bathe in the River

2006, Composer - Music video

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Orange Roughies

2006 - 2007, Composer - Television

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I Will Not Let You Down

2006, Performer - Music video

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Miracle Sun

2006, Performer - Music video

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No. 2

2006, Composer - Film

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Orange Roughies - First Episode

2006, Composer - Television

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Making Music - Don McGlashan

2005, Subject - Short Film

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Boy

2004, Composer - Short Film

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Give It A Whirl 5 - Finding Our Own Voice (Episode Five)

2003, Subject - Television

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Sunday - Don McGlashan

2003, Subject - Television

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Street Legal

2000 - 2005, Composer - Television

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The Painted Lady

2000, Composer - Short Film

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Street Legal - Pilot Episode

1998, Composer - Television

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Cinema of Unease - A Personal Journey by Sam Neill

1995, Composer - Film

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Anchor Me

1994, Performer - Music video

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The Heater

1994, Performer - Music video

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The Beautiful Things

1993, Performer - Music video

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Pacific 3-2-1-Zero

1993, Composer - Television

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Dominion Road

1992, Performer - Music video

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Nature

1992, Performer - Music video

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Absent Without Leave

1992, Composer - Film

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First Hand - Paradise Lost

1992, Composer - Theme Music - Television

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An Angel at My Table

1990, Composer - Film

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Linda's Body

1990, As: Ben, Composer, Writer - Short Film

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Illustrious Energy

1988, Music (Percussion & Voices) - Film

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The Grasscutter

1988, Composer - Television

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The Lounge Bar

1988, Co-Director, Writer, Composer, As: Mike - Short Film

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Walkshort

1987, Writer, As: Various roles - Short Film

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Terry and the Gunrunners - Full Series

1985, Composer - Television

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Live at Mainstreet - Blam Blam Blam

1984, Subject - Television

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Don't Fight it Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both of Us

1981, Performer - Music video

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There is No Depression in New Zealand

1981, Performer - Music video

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Mortimer's Patch - Day of Judgement (First Episode)

1980, Composer - Television

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Mortimer's Patch

1980 - 1981, Composer - Television

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Kaleidoscope

1976 - 1989, Composer - Television

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Spot On

1986, Performer - Television