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Martin Wesley‐Smith
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- Adelaide, Australia
- Active
- 1945–2019
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Martin Wesley-Smith (10 June 1945 – 26 September 2019) was an Australian composer with an eclectic output ranging from children's songs to environmental events. He worked in a range of musical styles, including choral music, operas, computer music, music theatre, chamber and orchestral music, and audiovisual pieces which bring words, music and images together. He often worked with his librettist brother, Peter Wesley-Smith.
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He was one of the pioneers of computer, or electronic, music.
Two main themes dominated Wesley-Smith's music: the life, work and ideas of Lewis Carroll, and the plight of the people of East Timor.
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- MusicBrainz
- 8982fdc7-8460-4aea-b3e7-453f86e43b49
- ISNI
- 0000000135660250
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.