David Maw is a British composer, conductor, and musicologist whose work spans both practical and academic spheres of music. He is a Fellow and Tutor in Music at Oriel College, Oxford, where he lectures on a wide range of subjects including medieval and Renaissance music, music theory, and composition. As a composer he has written choral and instrumental works performed by university, collegiate, and professional ensembles, and his music often reflects a deep engagement with historical styles and structures while speaking in a contemporary voice. Alongside his creative output, he is active as a conductor and director of ensembles, combining scholarship and performance in his contributions to the musical life of Oxford.