St. Paul (oratorio) a translation by Mendelssohn's friend, Karl Klingermann. Contralto Mary Shaw was one of the soloists at the English premiere. The first performance in the United States was in Boston on March 14, 1837. Mendelssohn himself conducted the first performance in Leipzig in the Paulinerkirche on 16 March 1837. Numerous performances followed in Europe and in the United States. During Mendelssohn's lifetime, "St. Paul" was a popular and frequently performed work. However, compared with such oratorios as Handel's "Messiah", Bach's "Christmas Oratorio" and "St Matthew Passion" or even Mendelssohn's own "Elijah", it has failed to maintain its place in the choral
Paul Lewis (composer) Suite", "Rosa mundi" and "Suite navarraise" in the Naxos series of "English String Miniatures" alongside works by Frank Bridge, Frederick Delius, Gustav Holst, John Ireland, and Peter Warlock. He is a cousin of composer Keith Burstein. Paul Lewis (composer) Paul Lewis (born 1943) is a British composer who was born in Brighton, England. Lewis began composing for television at age 20 and is best known today for his television music. It includes TV scores for dramatic series such as "Arthur of the Britons", "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "Undermind", children's series such as "Brendon Chase", "Seal Morning" and "Woof!" and