Christopher has recently graduated from the National Opera Studio where he was sponsored by the Derek Butler Trust. Previously he graduated with a Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music where he studied with Mark Wildman, Audrey Hyland and Antony Saunders. Opera roles at the RAM included the title roles in Mozart’s Don Giovanni (with John Copley and Sir Colin Davis) and in Verdi’s Falstaff. On graduating he was awarded the prestigious Princess Alice Award. In the summer of 2000 Christopher performed the role of Tarquinius (Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia) in British Youth Opera’s highly-acclaimed production. Recently he has sung the role of The Father in the world-premiere of Anthony Bailey’s The Black Monk at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre, and has performed with the orchestras of Welsh National Opera and Scottish Opera.

On the concert platform Christopher is in demand both in Britain and overseas. He has sung with many of the top orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and has recently sung at London’s Wigmore Hall and the Linbury Theatre, Covent Garden. He has also performed both Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem in the Royal Albert Hall with Sir David Willcocks. Christopher recently performed Schubert’s greatest song-cycle, Winterreise, at the RAM.

Christopher was a finalist in the first Handel Singing Competition, the Royal Overseas League Vocal Awards 2002 and the National Mozart Singing Competition 2001, where he won fourth prize. He was also a semi-finalist in the Kathleen Ferrier Awards 2003. Christopher was presented with the Worshipful Company of Musicians’ Silver Medal for 2001. His discography includes the world-premiere recording of Handel’s Silla with the London Handel Orchestra under Darlow, a recording of Handel church anthems for Naxos and Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia for British Youth Opera. Future plans include Masetto (Don Giovanni) for Kiel Opera House, Germany, Christiano Silvano (Un ballo in maschera) and the understudy of Schaunard (La bohème), both for Scottish Opera, and Sharpless (Madama Butterfly) for Clonter Opera.

Christopher gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Countess of Munster Trust, the Musicians’ Benevolent Fund Awards, the Royal Academy of Music and the Josephine Baker Trust for their support of his studies and career.