Paul Mealor

Choral arrangements of well-loved songs for upper voices as written for the Military Wives choir and recorded on their best-selling album: In My Dreams with new music by Paul Mealor.

For SSA chorus Piano Harp Percussion and Strings.Commissioned by Gareth Malone for Series Four of BBC TV's 'The Choir' and first performed by Malone and the Military Wives' choir as part of The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th November 2011 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen.A favourite for the 2011 Christmas Number One with support from radio DJ Chris Evans who has suggested every choir in the country should sing this song it's the biggest threat to X-Factor chart domination this year.The text is taken from poems letters and prayers written by the Military Wives selected and adapted by PaulMealor and a passage from the Book of John:Wherever you are my love will keep you safe;My heart will build a bridge of light across both time and space.Wherever you are our hearts still beat as one I hold you in my dreams each night until your task is done.Light up the darkness my wondrous star Our hopes and dreams my heart and yours forever shining far.Light up the darkness my prince of peace;May the stars shine all around you may your courage never cease.Wherever I am I will love you day by day I will keep you safe cling on to faith along the dark dark way.Wherever I am I will hold on through the night;I will pray each day a safe return will look now to the light.Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.John 15:13

Written for SSA chorus and Piano. This is the original arrangement as sung by the Military Wives Choir. Commissioned by Gareth Malone for Series Four of BBC TV's 'The Choir' and first performed by Malone and the Military Wives' choir as part of The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th November 2011 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen. A favourite for the 2011 Christmas Number One, with support from radio DJ Chris Evans who has suggested every choir in the country should sing this song, it's and nbsp - the biggest threat to X-Factor chart domination this year. The text is taken from poems, letters and prayers written by the Military Wives, selected and adapted by Paul Mealor, and a passage from the Book of John: Wherever you are, my love will keep you safe - My heart will build a bridge of light, across both time and space. Wherever you are, our hearts still beat as one, I hold you in my dreams each night, until your task is done. Light up the darkness, my wondrous star, Our hopes and dreams, my heart and yours, forever shining far. Light up the darkness, my prince of peace - May the stars shine all around you, may your courage never cease. Wherever I am, I will love you day by day, I will keep you safe, cling on to faith, along the dark, dark way. Wherever I am, I will hold on through the night - I will pray each day, a safe return, will look now to the light. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 / Ssa Et Piano

Paul Mealor's Autumn Evening for SSA divisi chorus unaccompanied.This piece was commissioned by BBC Radio 3 for Les Sirènes Choir of the Year Champions 2012 and was first performed on 6 June 2014 at St John’s-Renfield Church Kelvindale Glasgow.Autumn Evening is dedicated to Andrew Nunn and Les Sirènes.

Paul Mealor wrote In My Dreams for The Military Wives Choir, Jonjo Kerr and Gareth Malone for their first album In My Dreams . This version is for Tenor solo, SSA chorus and Piano. Also available for Tenor solo, SSA chorus, Piano, Harp, Percussion and Strings, and for SATB chorus and Piano. / Ssa Et Piano

Paul Mealor's Spirit Of Hope for Treble Soloist Children’s Chorus Divisi String Orchestra amplified Piano and Percussion. Vocal score. Commissioned by Wales Millennium Centre and Only Kids Aloud (The Aloud Charity) Spirit Of Hope was premiered at the Artscape Theatre Cape Town on Friday 2nd May 2014 by Wales Millennium Centre/Only Kids Aloud Chorus and The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra in collaboration with Cape Town Opera. The commission was funded by Wales Millennium Centre with support from the Colwinston Charitable Trust. This piece incorporates words by Grahame Davies.

Written for SSA chorus and Piano. Commissioned by Gareth Malone for Series Four of BBC TV's 'The Choir' and first performed by Malone and the Military Wives' choir as part of The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th November 2011 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen. The text is taken from poems, letters and prayers written by the Military Wives, selected and adapted by Paul Mealor, and a passage from the Book of John: Wherever you are, my love will keep you safe - My heart will build a bridge of light, across both time and space. Wherever you are, our hearts still beat as one, I hold you in my dreams each night, until your task is done. Light up the darkness, my wondrous star, Our hopes and dreams, my heart and yours, forever shining far. Light up the darkness, my prince of peace - May the stars shine all around you, may your courage never cease. Wherever I am, I will love you day by day,I will keep you safe, cling on to faith, along the dark, dark way.Wherever I am, I will hold on through the night - I will pray each day, a safe return, will look now to the light. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 / Ssa Et Piano