Born in 1974, he was educated at Queens\' College, Cambridge and at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was awarded the Eric Coates Prize. He continued his studies, specialising in music for film with Ennio Morricone and José Nieto. Amongst the films he has scored are Kevin Spacey\'s Beyond The Sea, the Spanish comedy Semen, una historia de amor (nominated for Best Spanish Score of 2005 by the Spanish Film Music Critics Awards) and the drama Cuadrilátero, whose score was recorded by the Brodsky Quartet. Other work includes documentaries, BBC and ITV television drama, news and current affairs themes, commercials and computer games. Christopher has composed numerous concert works, including the "Frank Lloyd Wright Suite", recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra. In February 2006 he was invited to join the International Jury at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France.