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Stephen McCurdy

Composer

Composer Stephen McCurdy's screen music has crossed the gamut — from jazz, chamber pieces, rock, and pop, to the faux Peggy Lee song which opened each episode of 80s soap Gloss. McCurdy won NZ Film Awards for his scores to Came a Hot Friday and The End of the Golden Weather

I think the tendency for New Zealand screen music is to be quite sparse ... and that's a good thing. Part of my job is knowing exactly when to sit on my hands. Stephen McCurdy

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Barry Barclay: The Camera on the Shore

2009, Composer, Subject, Additional Photography - Film

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Dirty Bloody Hippies

2009, Composer - Film

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The Life of Ian

2007, Composer - Television

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Black Grace - From Cannon's Creek to Jacob's Pillow

2005, Composer - Television

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Murder on the Blade?

2003, Composer - Television

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Fresh-up in the Deep End - Series Two, Episode One

1998, Composer - Television

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Witi Ihimaera

1997, Composer - Television

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Journey to Arras

1997, Composer - Television

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Letter to Blanchy - An Arresting Experience (Final Episode)

1997, Theme Music - Television

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Revolution

1996, Composer - Television

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Revolution - 2, The Grand Illusion

1996, Composer - Television

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Revolution - 4, The New Country

1996, Composer - Television

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Revolution - 1, Fortress New Zealand

1996, Composer - Television

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Revolution - 3, The Great Divide

1996, Composer - Television

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Out of the Dark

1996, Composer - Television

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Letter to Blanchy - Shield Fever (Series Two, Episode One)

1996, Theme Music - Television

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The Game of Our Lives - Tries and Penalties

1996, Composer - Television

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Nuclear Reaction

1995, Composer - Television

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Letter to Blanchy

1995 - 1997, Composer - Television

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Dead Certs

1995, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Devonport

1995, Composer - Theme Music - Television

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Letter to Blanchy - A Serious Undertaking

1995, Composer - Television

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Riding High - First Episode

1995, Composer - Television

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Seeing Red

1995, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Glenorchy

1994, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Haast

1994, Composer - Television

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No Latitude for Error

1994, Composer - Television

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Heartland - East Coast

1994, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Hokitika

1994, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Lawrence

1994, Composer - theme music - Television

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Heartland - Ngāruawāhia

1994, Composer - Theme Music - Television

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Heartland - Waimarino

1994, Composer of Theme Music - Television

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Heartland - Wainuiomata

1994, Composer of Heartland Theme - Television

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Heartland - Waipū

1994, Musical Director - Television

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Letter to Blanchy - The Sweet Smell of Success (First Episode)

1994, Theme Music - Television

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Marlin Bay - Series Three, Episode 11

1994, Composer - Television

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Pathways - Pilot Episode

1994, Composer - Short Film

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By the Light of the Mune

1993, Composer - Television

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It's in the Genes Girls

1993, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Ōmarama

1993, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Collingwood Anzac Day

1993, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Hokianga

1993, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Maniototo (Living in the Maniototo)

1993, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Port Chalmers

1993, Composer - Television

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Great New Zealand River Journeys: The Whanganui River with Sam Hunt

1992, Composer - Television

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Great New Zealand River Journeys: The Clutha with Jon Gadsby

1992, Composer - Television

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Marlin Bay

1992 - 1994, Composer - Television

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Great New Zealand River Journeys

1992, Composer - Television

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Great New Zealand River Journeys: The Waikato River with Lynda Topp

1992, Composer - Television

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The Wall

1992, Composer - Short Film

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Heartland

1991 - 1996, Composer - Television

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Heartland - Stewart Island

1991, Composer - Television

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The End of the Golden Weather

1991, Composer - Film

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Bridge to Nowhere

1986, Composer - Film

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Billy T James America's Cup Challenge

1986, Composer - Television

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Milestones - The Tour of the Century

1986, Composer - Television

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Leave All Fair

1985, Composer - Film

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Shaker Run

1985, Composer - Film

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Came a Hot Friday

1984, Composer - Film

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Heroes

1984 - 1986, Musical Director, Co-composer - Television

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Heroes - First Episode

1984, Musical Director - Television

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Middle Age Spread

1979, Composer - Film

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Hunting Horns

1976, Music Direction - Television

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Hunting Horns - Cloud Over Hong Kong

1976, Music Director - Television