shiro,absence Paul Mealor (born 25 November 1975) is a Welsh composer. Described by the New York Times as "one of the most important composers to have emerged in Welsh choral music since William Mathias",[1] Mealor’s motets, songs and cycles have been performed, broadcast and recorded by artists around the world. Biography Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire, North Wales, Mealor studied composition privately with John Pickard and read music at the University of York (1994–2002). He then studied composition with Nicola LeFanu, and in Copenhagen at the Royal Danish Academy of Music with Hans Abrahamsen (1998–99). Since 2003 he has taught at the University of Aberdeen, where he is currently Reader in Composition and has held visiting professorships in composition at institutions in Scandinavia and the United States.[2] He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and in 2006 signed an exclusive publishing contract with the University of York Music Press Ltd.[3] In early 2008, Mealor was appointed Principal Conductor of Con Anima Chamber Choir and also conducts the University of Aberdeen Choral Society and Symphony Orchestra. On 29 April 2011, Mealor's motet, Ubi Caritas et Amor, was premiered at the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales with Miss Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey, by the Choirs of Westminster Abbey and Her Majesty's Chapel Royal conducted by James O'Donnell.[4] [edit]