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 Ferris (composer) Paul Ferris (composer) Richard Paul Ferris (2 May 1941 – 30 October 1995) was an English film composer and actor. Born in Corby, Northamptonshire, England, Ferris provided scores for various low budget British horror films during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Ferris began made a few acting appearances from 1961 such as "Dixon of Dock Green" and the 1964 comedy film "Rattle of a Simple Man". In 1965 he was seen as John Mannering's sidekick David Marlowe in "The Baron" before his character was replaced by Sue Lloyd at the insistence of American television executives. He briefly appeared in