Paul Miles-Kingston (born 8 April 1972, in

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, England), is a British singer who achieved fame as a

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classical

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Childhood and singing career

In 1982, Paul Miles-Kingston won a choral scholarship into

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. While a chorister, he sang many solos in services, broadcasts and oratorios; he toured Western Canada with the choir in 1983, and sang with them at the BBC Proms. He won several prizes as a chorister for his outstanding solo singing and also for his musical contribution at The Pilgrims' School (the Winchester Cathedral Choir School). Paul achieved great success as treble soloist in Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' Requiem'' appearing with Sarah Brightman,

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and The Winchester Cathedral Choir at the world premiere in

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and The British premiere in Westminster Abbey. He was awarded a silver disc for the single, Pie Jesu, which reached number 3 in the charts, and also received gold and platinum discs for the album, which sold over 400,000 copies by 1985. In that same year, Paul sang twice at the Barbican Centre in

and also took part in a Gala Royal attended by the

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. Miles-Kingston was Head Chorister of Winchester Cathedral from January to July 1985. At that time

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was Organist and Master of the Choristers.

Adult career and private life

Paul Miles-Kingston works at St Peter's School, York as the director of music. His son, Will Miles-Kingston, is tutored by him in singing and as a chorister at York Minster won the BBC Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year competition in 2019.

Singles

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" *"I Wonder as I Wander" *"Bulalow" *" Pie Jesu" *"Lullaby My Liking" *"Lord's Prayer" *"Nunc Dimittis" *" Bist du bei mir" *"A Dedication with Carole & Paul Miles Kingston"

References

External links

The Boy Choir & Soloist DirectorySinging as a 10-year-old, with Sarah Brightman
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miles-Kingston, Paul 1972 births Living people English male singers English opera singers English child singers English male musical theatre actors Boy sopranos