Anne Boyd (born 10th October 1946) is an Australian composer and music educator. She received her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in music from the University of Sydney, and a PhD in composition from the University of York, in England. She has taught at the University of Sussex, the University of Hong Kong, and the University of Sydney. She has received the Order of Australia for her contributions to music. (Redirected from 10th October) October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... University of York The University of York (also known as York University) is a campus university in York, England. ... University of Sussex Logo © University of Sussex The University of Sussex is an English campus university located near the East Sussex village of Falmer, near Brighton and Hove and on the edge of the South Downs. ... The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Traditional Chinese: 香港大學; Simplified Chinese: 香港大学; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Dàxué) is an English-language medium university and the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong SAR. Its motto is the Latin phrase Sapientia et Virtus (明德格物 ), meaning wisdom and virtue or sometimes cited as Foresight & Social... The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. The Order was established on February 14, 1975, when Queen Elizabeth II signed Letters Patent instituting the Order. ...

Musically, many of Boyd's compositions have a strong East Asian influence, most especially the music of Japan (such as the wood flute and the Japanese court mode) and Indonesia (such as the gamelan orchestra and the Balinese mode). She has written song cycles, and piano, choral, and chamber music. Her compositions can be found on Tall Poppies and ABC Classics labels. East Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... A gamelan is a musical ensemble of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophone(s), drums, and gongs. ... A song cycle is a group of songs designed to be performed in sequence as a single entity. ... Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ...

Boyd's struggle to maintain funding for music courses at the University of Sydney was featured in the television documentary Facing the Music. A documentary is a work in a visual or auditory medium presenting political, scientific, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner. ...