"Daphne Oram was one of the first British composers to produce electronic sound and an early practitioner of musique concrète in the UK. In 1957, she produced the BBC's first-ever fully electronic score for a play, and that led to more commissions. Just a year later, she helped set up the legendary BBC Radiophonic Workshop, where she was central to the development of British electronic music."
"Although she left shortly afterwards, she had produced the music for Quatermass and the Pit, and laid the groundwork that would ultimately result in Doctor Who's famous electronic theme music, created by Delia Derbyshire in 1963. This year would mark Daphne Oram's centenary, so the Barbican will present an evening of music from six of today's sonic innovators. The six artists make use of samples from Oram's own sound archive, with reel-to-reel tapes, self-built instruments, and the Mini Oramics machine originally conceived by Oram."
Daphne Oram pioneered British electronic sound and early musique concrète, producing the BBC's first fully electronic score in 1957 and helping found the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 1958. She produced music for Quatermass and the Pit and influenced the creation of Doctor Who's electronic theme by laying technical and aesthetic groundwork. The Barbican will mark her centenary with an evening on Thursday 4 December featuring six contemporary sonic innovators. Performers will use samples from Oram's sound archive, reel-to-reel tapes, self-built instruments and the original Mini Oramics machine alongside modern tools such as CDJs and sample pads. Tickets are available.
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