Edward Williams

Edward Williams

Composer. Born 20 August 1921 in Hindhead. Died 8 December 2013.

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Born
20 August 1921, Hindhead
Died
8 December 2013

Biography

Edward Williams (1921–2013) was a British composer and electronic music pioneer. He composed the score for the BBC natural history series Life on Earth (1979), using a chamber orchestra combined with VCS 3 synthesiser processing, and created the ultrasonic movement-to-MIDI system Soundbeam.

His documentary scores included the Oscar-winning films Dylan Thomas (1961) and Wild Wings (1965). He also worked on numerous British Transport Films shorts and later series such as Nature (1982).

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Edward Williams is known for Nature (1982).