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The celebrated Welsh composer Paul Mealor came to worldwide attention in 2011 when his music for the wedding of Prince William and Katherine Middleton reached two-and-a-half billion people - the largest audience in broadcasting history.

 His constantly growing body of work wins acclaim in many settings, and he has the distinction of being the first classical composer to hold both the classical and pop chart No.1 spots at the same time: Wherever You Are, his piece for the Military Wives Choir and Gareth Malone sold over half a million copies in a week, more than the rest of the top twelve combined.

Paul Mealor’s music has been described as possessing ‘serene beauty, fastidious craftsmanship and architectural assuredness…music of deep spiritual searching that always asks questions, offers answers and fills the listener with hope.’

Weaved in and around a selection of that music, Paul Mealor talks about the roots of that searching, sharing how a near drowning at the age of 9 led him into the world of sacred choral music and the Christian faith. 

First broadcast in June 2014.