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David Cain (composer)
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David Cain (born 1941) 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 in 1968. He also produced the Workshop's 1973 adaptation of
Isaac Asimov's The Foundation Trilogy. He remained with the Radiophonic Workshop until 1973.