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Tristram Cary

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Tristram Ogilvie Cary, born on May 14, 1925 in Oxford, England, was an English-Australian composer. He developed an interest in electronic music while working as a radar engineer during World War II. Cary created one of the first electronic music studios post-war and co-founded Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd., producing notable synthesizers like the EMS VCS 3. His composed electroacoustic works and chamber and solo works, including "A Study In Limited Resources" (1967) and "Narcissus" (1968) for flute and two tape recorders. Cary also composed film scores for The Ladykillers (1955) and The Flesh is Weak (1957). He later moved to Australia, becoming a lecturer at the University of Adelaide until 1986. Cary's honors include the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award (1977) and the Medal of the Order of Australia (1991). He passed away on April 24, 2008 in Adelaide, South Australia.
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