Delia Derbyshire
British composer and BBC Radiophonic Workshop pioneer of musique concrète and electronic sound.
Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001) was a British composer who, working at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, realized the Doctor Who theme and developed a meticulous, tape-based approach to electronic sound years ahead of accessible synthesizer technology.
Works in the Library
Delia Derbyshire COMPOSITION 1967
Delia Derbyshire's 1967 BBC Radiophonic Workshop piece built from a struck lampshade and re-synthesized voice.
Delia Derbyshire, Barry Bermange COMPOSITION 1964
Delia Derbyshire's 1964 radiophonic sound collage of dream accounts, made with writer Barry Bermange.
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