Paul Barker

Paul Barker is a freelance composer and Music Education Consultant who studied music with UK composer Patric Stanford at Leeds University in the United Kingdom. Many of his works such as 'Roquiem', 'MASSive', ‘Momentium’ and 'Perpetuum' have been published and performed around the world and he has also written for major events such as the recent Hong Kong World Environmental Conference at the HK Convention Centre. He has also been placed first in the UK Song writing Contest and also represented Hong Kong with a first place award in the International Music Aid Competition. Many of his choral works have been performed by leading choirs around the world including the Australian Youth Choir, Chesterfield Choral Society, St Paulus Choir Vorden in Germany, the International Schools Choral Society in Asia and numerous prestigious international schools such as Dulwich College. 'MASSive' has recently received high profile performances in Hong Kong, South Korea, United Kingdom and Germany. In December 2014 was a finalist in the UK Song writing Contest with the seasonal song ‘Angels in The Wind' and Commended Award for 'Pie Jesu' from 'MASSive'. His Orchestral music has also featured in South Africa, China, UK and at the recent Mid-West Clinic in the USA and is published with international publishing houses such as JW Pepper/Wingert-Jones and Carl Fischer Music.