Chris began his musical career at the age of eight as a chorister at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. Having won a scholarship to study Music at New College, Oxford, he went on to study postgraduate composition and piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he won several prestigious prizes, including the Royal Philharmonic Prize for composition.

He is at present living in India where he has written and produced a musical play, “The Coolie’s Tale”, to celebrate the centenary of the Kalka-Shimla Railway. He has written and was Musical Director of an Indian version of “Stand Up, Noah Small!”, performed by children from 19 schools in Bangalore. He has just completed a commission, “Stage Songs”, for the Schools’ Prom in Royal Albert Hall.

Meanwhile, he helped found The Young Company and The People’s Company for the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, UK, for whom he composed and directed many musical plays, of which “Brother Jacques”, “Monkey”, “StarChild” and ”Korczak” have won major awards. He has also been to Switzerland, The Czech Republic and Poland, working with young people to present musical plays and run workshops.