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  Ashley Heenan (1925-2004) Visiting Ashley   (1925 - 2004)

Sixty years ago Ashley Heenan joined the permanent staff of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. In a career spanning 41 years he rose to prominence as a music administrator, composer and conductor.


Broadcasts:   Nationwide on Concert FM, Saturday  18 September 2004 at 7pm

Duration:   48:30


00:00 Ashley - "You'll find me in the past" [2003 interview].
01:54 Ashley - "I remember my first music lesson" [2001 interview].
Underscored by Variation 1, "Meine Seel' erhebt den Herren", Bach arr. Heenan, Schola Musica - SLD-53.
03:30 Music - Extract from "War and Peace", Kiwi CD SLD 102.
04:05 Ashley and Maureen - "My father ... getting a bursary for overseas study" [2003 interview].
07:54 Ashley - Talk and music extract from "Moana Roa" - description and music [HOP94], 1951.
12:30 Ashley - "Jack Winter's Dream" [Tape MD543].
Underscored by an extract from "Jack Winters Dream" Kiwi CD SLD 102.
15:28 Ashley - "UNESCO scholarship trip ... electronic music" [2001 interview].
17:00 Music - "Lowlands Away" (from "Three Sea Songs") - Donald Munro with the National Orchestra conducted by John Hopkins - Greymouth 1960, Kiwi CD SLD 102.
18:13 Ashley with Owen Jensen - "Arranging and folk music" [Tape 1623].
Underscored by an extract from "War and Peace", Kiwi CD SLD 102.
21:27 Music - "Mahara Ki A Au" - T.J. Young and Studio class 1952, with the National Orchestra Strings 20 November 1952 [Disc E153].
23:25 Ashley and Maureen - "I can understand why people write down their stories" [2003 interview].
25:38 Ashley - "Training and conducting young people" [Tape 2650].
Underscored by an extract from "Aotearoa Overture" (Douglas Lilburn), National Youth Orchestra conducted by Ashley Heenan in 1975, [Tape 820797].
27:05 Ashley - "Establishment of the Schola Musica" [Tape 97/208] [1996 interview].
29:00 Music - Variation 3, "Meine Seel' erhebt den Herren", Bach arr. Heenan, Schola Musica - SLD-53.
29:52 Ashley - "We now have New Zealand composers writing for us" [Tape 898].
Underscored by "Canzona 1" (Douglas Lilburn), performed at the 2001 Lilburn Tribute Concert.
31:43 Ashley - "Broadcasting the Schola Musica" [Tape 97/208] [1996 interview].
Underscored by an extract from "Jack Winters Dream" Kiwi CD SLD 102.
34:24 Ashley with Sir William Southgate - "Receiving the Composers Association of New Zealand (CANZ) Citation" [Tape 2650].
35:50 Music - extract from "War and Peace", Kiwi CD SLD 102.
38:48 Ashley - "I was never able to write what I wanted to" [2001 interview].
39:38 Music - extract from "War and Peace", Kiwi CD SLD 102.
41:01 Ashley - "I've been slowing down" [2003 interview].
43:55 Music - "Lowlands Away" (from "Three Sea Songs") - Donald Munro (baritone), Ashley Heenan (piano), 11 June 1953. From the "Music by New Zealand Composers" series.