Norma Phyllis Tyer (born 23 April 1928)[1] was an Australian composer[2] who wrote orchestral, choral, electronic and chamber music.
In 1960,[4] she was one of two students (the other was Ann Carr-Boyd) to graduate from the University of Sydney[5] with a Bachelor of Music Degree.
This enabled her to spend 15 months studying in Europe, where her teachers included Vinko Globokar, Mauricio Kagel, György Ligeti, Dieter Schnebel, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Christian Wolff, and Iannis Xenakis.
She attended the Dartington International Summer School to study with Harrison Birtwistle and Morton Feldman, and work in the electronics studio.
in the analysis of contemporary music from University College in Cardiff, Wales, under Dr. Arnold Whittall.