Christopher Bond

Christopher is a professional composer, conductor and musical director, originating in Cornwall and now based in Cardiff where he graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music in 2014. Since 2015, he has been Composer in Residence to the world-famous Cory Band and has had his work performed extensively across five continents. In the United Kingdom, his work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 2, 3, 4 & Classic FM.

As a composer, Christopher has composed and conducted two orchestral soundtracks for Magic in the Skies, the summer season of firework displays at iconic British landmark Land's End, for which he worked with both BAFTA-winning actress, Miriam Margolyes, and actor John Nettles. His works for brass band have been chosen as the set-works at the UK Regional Brass Band Championships, European Youth Brass Band Championships, National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain as well as the National Brass Band Championships of Ireland, France and Switzerland. Additionally, in 2012 The Royal Diamond Jubilee Fanfare was commissioned and performed in the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh as part of the Diamond Jubilee Tour.

As an adjudicator and judge, Christopher has sat on panels for BBC Young Musician, the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, UniBrass (University Brass Band Championship of Great Britain & Northern Ireland) amongst others. Christopher is an executive member of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA).

In theatre, Christopher regularly works as a Musical Director for UK-based production company Imagine Theatre on their pantomimes each Christmas. He has recently finished co-writing a children’s musical, Scaredy Bugs, which has received its workshop performance and will be released for international licensing later this year.

Christopher is currently studying for a Masters at the Royal College of Music, London, which he’s completing alongside his portfolio of work.