Person Open DS/UK/13367 Kay; Norman Forber (1929-2001); British composer, writer Kay Norman Forber 1929-2001 British composer, writer Male

Norman Forber Kay (5 January 1929 – 12 May 2001) was a British composer and writer. Kay, who was born in Bolton, was educated at Bolton School, the Royal Manchester College of Music and the Royal College of Music. Kay composed the incidental music for three serials in the first season of Doctor Who, including the very first, An Unearthly Child, as well as The Keys of Marinus and The Sensorites. Besides this work, he also provided the music for many of the Out of the Unknown stories and productions such as Late Night Horror in 1968, as well as many other television and film productions. Kay also worked as a music critic for The Daily Telegraph. He was the first British musician to write a study on Dmitri Shostakovich, a work that was well received. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 3/3/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 5a2ad6ce-ae99-43cc-86ad-1a4506dbc83b