Paul Hayward is a versatile and experienced Midlands-based musician. His background is primarily in church and cathedral music, and is available for work in choral music as conductor and composer, as well as musical theatre as MD, keyboardist, rehearsal pianist, and arranger/orchestrator.
Paul is a music graduate of the University of Wales, Bangor (BMus, 2006) and the University of Aberdeen (MMus, 2019) where he studied choral composition and arranging with Professor Paul Mealor. He is currently undertaking a part-time distance-learning PhD in choral composition there, having been awarded a university Carlaw-Ogston scholarship for his studies. Paul also has a variety of diplomas, including choral conducting (LRSM, 2017), organ performance with distinction (LTCL, 2011) and composition with merit (ALCM, 2017). He also studied with the Association of British Choral Directors on their course for advanced conductors.
Having held cathedral organ and choral scholarships, Paul worked in church music in Nottingham, both at St Peter's Church in Nottingham City Centre and St Barnabas RC Cathedral, the latter as Assistant Director of Music and Conductor of the Cathedral Youth Choir. This led to Paul being the inaugural holder of the combined Assistant Organist position at Brecon Cathedral and Christ College, Brecon. During this time, Paul played for concerts, services, exams, tours, broadcasts, recordings and a royal visit, and has given solo recitals in cathedrals, churches and other venues around the UK.
After returning to Nottingham, Paul now has a number of long-term conducting engagements in the Midlands, and he has recently conducted choral-orchestral concerts including Mendelssohn's Elijah, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, and Bach's Magnificat in D. He is also experienced in delivering come and sing events and workshops. Paul is a versatile accompanist and keyboardist and has played continuo in early music alongside a variety of keyboard instruments in chamber versions of works such as Mahler’s Fourth Symphony and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an exhibition with the Nottingham chamber ensemble saraBande, for whom he has also served as a guest conductor. In the realm of musical theatre, Paul owns a professional keyboard setup and is experienced in using Mainstage software to program shows. He has performed in a variety of theatrical productions, including Bugsy Malone, Oliver, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Les Miserables. As a composer, Paul held a composer-in-residence position at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham for two years. Chichester Music Press has recently started publishing some of Paul's compositions and arrangements, and he offers some smaller works for free on this website. Finally, Paul keeps a lively interest in the liturgy of the Western Church, as well as Gregorian Chant and Plainsong.
Paul is a music graduate of the University of Wales, Bangor (BMus, 2006) and the University of Aberdeen (MMus, 2019) where he studied choral composition and arranging with Professor Paul Mealor. He is currently undertaking a part-time distance-learning PhD in choral composition there, having been awarded a university Carlaw-Ogston scholarship for his studies. Paul also has a variety of diplomas, including choral conducting (LRSM, 2017), organ performance with distinction (LTCL, 2011) and composition with merit (ALCM, 2017). He also studied with the Association of British Choral Directors on their course for advanced conductors.
Having held cathedral organ and choral scholarships, Paul worked in church music in Nottingham, both at St Peter's Church in Nottingham City Centre and St Barnabas RC Cathedral, the latter as Assistant Director of Music and Conductor of the Cathedral Youth Choir. This led to Paul being the inaugural holder of the combined Assistant Organist position at Brecon Cathedral and Christ College, Brecon. During this time, Paul played for concerts, services, exams, tours, broadcasts, recordings and a royal visit, and has given solo recitals in cathedrals, churches and other venues around the UK.
After returning to Nottingham, Paul now has a number of long-term conducting engagements in the Midlands, and he has recently conducted choral-orchestral concerts including Mendelssohn's Elijah, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, and Bach's Magnificat in D. He is also experienced in delivering come and sing events and workshops. Paul is a versatile accompanist and keyboardist and has played continuo in early music alongside a variety of keyboard instruments in chamber versions of works such as Mahler’s Fourth Symphony and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an exhibition with the Nottingham chamber ensemble saraBande, for whom he has also served as a guest conductor. In the realm of musical theatre, Paul owns a professional keyboard setup and is experienced in using Mainstage software to program shows. He has performed in a variety of theatrical productions, including Bugsy Malone, Oliver, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Les Miserables. As a composer, Paul held a composer-in-residence position at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham for two years. Chichester Music Press has recently started publishing some of Paul's compositions and arrangements, and he offers some smaller works for free on this website. Finally, Paul keeps a lively interest in the liturgy of the Western Church, as well as Gregorian Chant and Plainsong.
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