Paul Mealor

Paul Mealor's We Beseech Thee Almighty God for SATB. Commissioned by Matthew Owens for the Cranmer Anthem book and first performed by the St Salvator's Chapel Choir St Andrews conducted by Matthew Owens as part of the TheoArtistry Festival March 2018. Duration: 2 minutes

Three Shakespeare settings commissioned by the Voices of Shakespeare Festival Brecon and first performed on 12 July 2008 at the Willow Theatre Brecon by Con Anima Chamber Choir.

The Shadow Of Thy Cross by Paul Mealor was commissioned for the centenary of the First World War service for the commonwealth Glasgow cathedral Monday 4th august 2014.This work is for unaccompanied SATB Choir.In the March 2015 issue of Organist's Review Rebecca Tavener wrote that Mealor's music consistently 'matches the fugitive emotions of a public occasion' and that this piece delivers an 'aura of comfort' for all listeners.

For TTBB divisi chorus wind chimes andoptional Soprano saxophone (part available separately).I Saw Eternity was commissioned by and is dedicated to Hans-Joachim Lustig and Mannerstimmen der Chorknaben Uetersen.

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

Three Shakespeare settings, commissioned by the Voices of Shakespeare Festival, Brecon and first performed on 12 July 2008 at the Willow Theatre, Brecon, by Con Anima Chamber Choir. / Choeur SATB

A Tender Light is a collection of new choral music by the Welsh composer Paul Mealor, including the Ubi caritas , made famous by its inclusion in the Royal Wedding Ceremony of His Royal Highness Prince William and Catherine Middleton (now TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) at Westminster Abbey in April 2011. 2.5 billion people (the largest audience in broadcasting history) heard his Motet on that day and since then it has topped the Classical singles charts in the USA, UK, Australia, France and New Zealand and has already entered the standard repertoire for many choirs. For singers wanting to explore further the music of Mealor, this book also contains the luminous She Walks in Beauty , the contemplative O vos omnes and the madrigal sequence Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal. Locus iste and Ave Maria are modern yet timeless settings of well-known texts. This is a must-have collection for any mixed voice choir wanting to explore the latest and best in choral repertoire. 'Serene and Beautful' Gramophone Magazine 'Mealor is the most important composer to have emerged in Welsh choral music since William Mathias' The New York Times Paul Mealor - A Tender Light by DeccaRecords / SATB

Inspired by his life-long interest in chant and choral music Paul Mealor?s De profundis pushes the boundaries of the human voice in a style synonymous with Russian orthodox music.In spring 2012 this piece sparked the 'Bass Hunter' competition - a world-wide talent search for the lowest human voice in existence. The note an ?E? (329 Hertz) is six notes below the lowest note ever written for a choral piece (from Rachmanivov?s ?Vespers? a B flat) and a whole tone lower than the Guinness World Record-holder - a sung ?F sharp?. The piece has since been recorded featuring the winner of the competition Tim Storms (Decca 3709935).

O sweetest Jesus is the third movement of Crucifixus which was commissioned by the sound festival and premièred by the National Youth Choir of Scotland the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Futures Ensemble with baritone soloist Jeremy Huw Williams conducted by Christopher Bell at St Machar’s Cathedral Aberdeen on 11 November 2012.

Paul Mealor: The Selwyn Service (Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis) - For SATB Choir And Organ 'In its context the work... sound(s) atmospheric and imposing and it can quickly be learnt'. Choir & Organ December 2017

Paul Mealor's The World The Clustering Spheres from Praise for soprano solo SATB divisi chorus and optional Tibetan Singing Bowl.

The title of Paul Mealor's, Spectred Light refers to the ghostly lights sometimes seen at night or twilight over rivers or lakes. Tales of the 'Spectred Lights' can be found in numerous folk tales around the world, and it is often depicted as a malicious character in these stories. In Welsh folklore, it is said that the light is 'fairy fire' held in the hand of a 'pwca' - a small goblin-like fairy that leads lone travelers off the beaten path at night. As the traveller follows the pwca through the marsh, the fire is extinguished, leaving the man lost. This short work for Flute, Clarinet and Piano is an attempt to depict, through sound, this strange phenomenon. The piece flickers into life and, though a series of asymmetric variations, leads the listener into a maze of aural colours. As the music reaches breaking point, it disappears upwards and dissolves into metal wind-chimes. Out of this, a short respite is heard before the music finally hurtles into its finale - a blaze of virtuosity. Spectred Light was commissioned by, and dedicated to, virtuoso clarinetist Esther Lamneck. / Flûte, Clarinette Et Piano

A Welsh Prayer is a setting of a poem by Grahame Davis for SATB Choir and two Harps composed by Paul Mealor. A Welsh Prayer was commissioned by Holywell Music and the North Wales International Music Festival as a gift to celebrate the 65th birthday of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.The piece was premiered by the Aberdeen University Chamber Choir with harpists Hannah Stone and Catrin Finch conducted by the composer on 22 September 2013 at St Asaph’s Cathedral as part of the North Wales International Music Festival.Vocal Score available: NOV294329 and Parts: NOV294250