Norma Tyer

Norma Phyllis Tyer (born 23 April 1928) was an Australian composer who wrote orchestral, choral, electronic and chamber music.

Education and career Tyer was born in Sydney. In 1960, she was one of two students (the other was Ann Carr-Boyd) to graduate from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Music Degree. She worked as the managing editor of Music Now for four years, and taught music in public schools and at the University of Sydney. In 1974, she became a lecturer in Academic Studies at Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, a branch of the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music, where she remained through at least 1985. Her compositions include:

Chamber

String Quartet Kyrie Eleison (chorus and orchestra) Missa Brevis (a cappella chorus) New Sunrise (chorus and piano) Spring (a cappella chorus)