Denis Smalley

A composer of electro-acoustic music, Denis Smalley came from a classical music background and followed the academic path. Since 1994, he has been the head of the Department of Music at City University (London, England). All of his works (except a couple of early ones) are for tape or instrument and tape. He has albums out on Empreintes DIGITALes, "UEA Recordings" and "Effects Input." His music shares similarities with Jonty Harrison and the composers associated with BEAST. Smalley was born 1946 in Nelson, New Zealand. He learned piano and organ at a young age. His first degr...