Paul Drayton (composer)

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Paul Drayton is a British composer, conductor, pianist and teacher.

He studied music at Oxford University, and was subsequently Director of Music at New College Choir School, Oxford. He later taught and was composer-in-residence at Stowe School near Buckingham.

Many of his compositions are for choir. His piece entitled "Masterpiece" was sung by the King's Singers in their 2005 DVD release From Byrd to the Beatles. He is the author of a listeners' guide to music entitled Unheard Melodies or Trampolining in the Vatican (Athena Press 2008)

He now lives in Cornwall, and lectures on a part-time basis at Truro College on both A-Level and International Baccalaureate courses.