Larry Ellsworth Lake (2 July 1943 – 17 September 2013) was an American–born Canadian
composer,
trumpeter,
freelance writer on music,
radio broadcaster, and
record producer. As a composer he was primarily known for his
electronic music. His musical compositions are characterized by their integration of acoustic instruments with electronic ones in live performance. From 1985 until his death he served as Artistic Director of the
Canadian Electronic Ensemble, a group of which he was a founding member. For nearly 30 years he hosted and served as music consultant for the
CBC Radio program
Two New Hours. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre (CMC), he was the chair of the CMC's Ontario Region Council and was an executive member of the CMC's national board. He was a member of both the
Canadian Electroacoustic Community and the
Canadian League of Composers. His compositions received multiple awards from the CMC (1982, 1984, 1987) and from the Major Armstrong Foundation. He received three
Juno Award nominations for his work as a record producer.