Composer and teacher, born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, SC England, UK, the son of Joyce Cary. He studied at Trinity College of Music, and pioneered the development of electronic music, establishing his own studio in 1952. He became a director of the celebrated Electronic Music Studios in London, and was professor of electronic music at the Royal College of Music, London (1967--74). In 1979 he joined Adelaide University, South Australia. He has written much music for films, theatre, radio, and television.