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Paul Mealor is one of the world’s most performed living composers and has been described as “the most important composer to have emerged in Welsh choral music since William Mathias” (New York Times, 2001). Mealor was catapulted to international stardom in April 2011, when 2.5 billion people heard his Motet, Ubi caritas, at the Royal Wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Recordings of his work topped both the Classical and Pop Charts in 2011. Since January 2003 he has taught at the University of Aberdeen, where he is Professor of Composition.

Mealor is deeply involved with musical organizations in Wales and across the UK, and is Composer in Residence with Canada’s top professional choir, Pro Coro Canada. In 2020, he was given the Fletcher of Saltoun Award for outstanding contribution to the arts and humanities in Scotland. He is also an Officer of the Venerable Order of St John (OStJ), a Great Shogun of the Order of the Samurai (OSS), and a Commander of the Catholic Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem (CLJ).

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Lux is an award-winning chamber choir dedicated to accessibility in professional-quality choral music performance and education, based in Washington, D.C. Since its founding in 2014, the group has earned praise from famed composers such as Paul Mealor, Eric Whitacre, and Ola Gjeilo; and their singers hail from some of the finest conservatories and schools of music across the United States. They’ve earned awards on both local and national levels, including two Wammies (Best Choral Group & Best Choral Album, 2021), and a Featured Choral Album on Classical MPR, joining past winners such as Voces8, Tenebrae, and The Sixteen. Ever passionate for contemporary choral music, Lux has given six world premieres since 2019, including works from their first commission and first composition contest in 2021.

Learn more about Lux on our website.