Paul Drayton (composer)

Paul Drayton (born 28 December, 1944) is a British composer, conductor, pianist and teacher.

He was educated at High Wycombe Royal Grammar School from 1956 to 1962. He studied music at Brasenose College, Oxford, and was subsequently Director of Music at New College Choir School, Oxford. He later taught and was composer-in-residence at Stowe School near Buckingham.

Many of his compositions are for choir. His piece entitled "Masterpiece" was sung by the King's Singers in their 2005 DVD release "From Byrd to the Beatles". He is the author of a listeners' guide to music entitled Unheard Melodies or Trampolining in the Vatican (Athena Press 2008)

He now lives in Cornwall, and lectures on a part-time basis at Truro College on both A-Level and International Baccalaureate courses.

Works

"New College Service" (unaccompanied choral Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, written for New College, Oxford)