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{{Short description|English composer}}
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'''David Cain'''  was a composer and technician for the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]]. He was educated at [[Imperial College London]], where he earned a degree in mathematics. In 1963, he joined the [[BBC]] as a studio manager, specialising in radio drama. He transferred to the Radiophonic Workshop in 1967 where he composed various jingles and signature tunes as well as the complete incidental music for the BBC's radio productions of ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' in 1967, and ''[[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|The Hobbit]]'' in 1968. He also produced the Workshop's 1973 adaptation of [[Isaac Asimov]]'s [[Foundation (book series)|Foundation series]]. He remained with the Radiophonic Workshop until 1973. His 30-second composition "Crossbeat" was used as the original theme for the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]'s morning radio current affairs program ''[[AM (ABC Radio)|AM]]'', which premiered in 1967.

==See also==
*[[Neasden#BBC Radiophonic Workshop]]

==References==
* [http://www.mb21.co.uk/ether.net/radiophonics/rec25m.shtml David Cain bio at Ether.net] BBC Radiophonic Workshop album review

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[[Category:1941 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Alumni of Imperial College London]]
[[Category:BBC Radiophonic Workshop members]]
[[Category:English electronic musicians]]
[[Category:Musicians from Stoke-on-Trent]]


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