composed the score for the ABC TV animated version of A Christmas Carol. and the children's animated special Katya and the Nutcracker. Cary was one of the first British composers to work in musique concrète. In 1967 he created the first electronic music studio of the Royal College of Music. He built another at his home in Suffolk, which he transported to Australia when he emigrated there, and incorporated it into the University of Adelaide where he worked as a lecturer until 1986. He provided the visual design for the EMS VCS3 synthesizer. Death Cary died in Adelaide, South Australia, on 24 April 2008, aged 82. Honours Cary won the 1977 Albert H. Maggs Composition Award. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1991 in recognition of service to music. He also received the 2005 lifetime achievement award from the Adelaide Critics' Circle for his contribution to music in England and Australia. List of works Orchestral/ChoralPeccata Mundi for Chorus, Orchestra, Speaking voice, Four tracks of tape (1972/76),Contours & Densities at First Hill – Fifteen Landscapes for Orchestra (1976)The Dancing Girls Four Mobiles for Orchestra (1991)Sevens Concertino for Yamaha Disklavier and Strings (1991)Inside Stories for chamber orchestra and prerecorded CD (1993)The Ladykillers Suite for Orchestra (1955/96) Chamber/SoloSonata for Guitar Alone (1959)Three Threes and One Make Ten Mixed decet (1961)Narcissus for Flute and two tape recorders (1968)Trios for VCS3 Synthesiser and two turntables (1971)Romantic Interiors for violin, cello and tape (1973)Family Conference for four clarinets (1981)Seeds Mixed Quintet (1982)String Quartet No.2 (1985)Rivers Four percussionists and two tape recorders (1986)Black, White & Rose Marimba and tape (1991)Strange Places Piano solo (1992)Messages Cello solo (1993)Through Glass Piano and electronics (1998) VocalDivertimento (1973) – for Olivetti machines, 16 singers and jazz drummer (1973) (10') Commissioned by Olivetti for the opening of a new training centre at Haslemere, England (designed by the world-famous architect James Stirling) as (a) part of a 'Venetian' concert conducted by Cary himself, and (b) the sound track of a film. Described by Cary as "friendly, undemanding music" which nevertheless he was nervous about performing, since the audience was composed of VIPs and included Yehudi Menuhin. The text of the piece consists of cardinal numbers in four languages. The performance: Premiered 21 June 1973 at Haslemere HQ of Olivetti, though the film version had already been previously recorded. Performed again in Adelaide 1974. Cary also extracted a piece