Nicholas Wilton (born 1959) is a British modern classical composer, born of an English father and a German mother. His first introduction to music was the Mozart and Schubert Lieder which his mother sang to her children. His original compositions were written for the piano, but more recently he has specialised in sacred choral music. Wilton, a Catholic, stated he was inspired by the Catholic masters of the sixteenth century. His first album was Sacred Choral Music, and contained a number of classical liturgical pieces. It is sung by the Magnificat choir and directed by Philip Cave.
Wilton is also a pro-life activist - in the 1997 General Election, he contested the Orpington constituency as a candidate for the Prolife Alliance and received 191 votes - around 0.3% of the total votes cast.
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