Paul started composing at school and read music at Cambridge University where he was Music Director of Cambridge Footlights. After a successful first career he is now pursuing a second career as a composer. His music is published by Boosey & Hawkes.

The Happy Princess (commissioned by Garsington Opera)

The Happy Princess, a youth opera to a libretto by Jessica Duchen (after Oscar Wilde), was commissioned by Garsington Opera and premiered at Wormsley Park in 2019. The review by Susan Elkin for Opera magazine hailed it a mini-masterpiece: http://www.larkreviews.co.uk/?p=5375

A second performance was given in Gloucester Cathedral on 28th July 2023 as part of the Three Choirs Festival.

Ring the Bells (Christmas carol)

Paul’s first Christmas carol, Ring the Bells, premiered by the London Philharmonic Choir in December 2017, is published by Boosey & Hawkes. It has been performed widely in the UK and beyond, including performances at the Royal Albert Hall, Bridgewater Hall, the Barbican, Cadogan Hall and the Royal Festival Hall. A version for female only choir, SSAA, is also available.

Film/TV/Radio/Podcasts

Paul’s recent commissions include the theme music for podcast “Have you seen?” and TV documentaries Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out and Black Adder: The Lost Pilot, both produced by Owen Braben for UKTV GOLD. Excerpts are in the audio showreel here.

Paul's first feature film score, for A Reason to Leave, won Best Original Score at the London International Filmmakers Festival in London in February 2017. Written and directed by Norman Gregory and filmed in Dorset and Tuscany, the film has won other awards including Best Film and Best Drama. 

Paul has also completed scores for numerous short films, working with RADA Films and other clients such as Expectation Entertainment and Red Sauce.

Belitha Studios

Belitha Studios is Paul's home studio in Islington, based around a Steinway model B and a fully equipped integrated composing/ recording console. Its primary purpose is to provide a work/ recording space for his own music but it also serves as a platform for private recitals mostly given by up and coming young artists.

A CD comprising a selection of his compositions was recorded at Belitha Studios and released in 2014.