Bio

†Colin Mawby (1936–2019) was an internationally recognized choral composer and conductor who worked extensively with both liturgical and secular choirs. He was a longtime master of music at Westminster Cathedral, the artistic director of the National Chamber Choir of Ireland for 10 years, and he also served as composer in association with the pro Cathedral in Dublin. In 2006, Mawby was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as a Knight of St. Gregory to honor his services to church music over the years.

His music is widely known and extensively published and recorded. His song “The Lord Is My Shepherd” was chosen for the famous Sony CD Voice of an Angel, featuring Charlotte Church. His “Ave Verum” was released by Westminster Cathedral Choir and the City of London Sinfonia on the Warner-Classics label.