
Chris is an award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist whose signature sound combines a fresh, experimental approach to acoustic instruments with a contemporary edge. As a pianist and string player, Chris draws on his background in contemporary classical music, mixing a string/piano-based palette with a web of electronic and instrumental textures, always working tirelessly to build a distinctive sound from scratch for each project.
Recently Chris completed work on Jed Mercurio’s latest hard hitting TV series, Trigger Point, starring Vicky McClure, as well as scoring Aleem Khan’s BAFTA-winning film After Love, for which Chris won Best Original Score (Les Arcs Film Festival), and is nominated for Best Original Score at this year’s Ivors Awards.
Chris has also worked on a number of natural history projects including Shark for Sky Nature, and has collaborated with director David Fairhead on several feature documentaries including Armstrong, Spitfire, Mission Control and the upcoming feature Lancaster. These have earnt Chris three Music and Sound Award nominations over three consecutive years.
Chris studied music at Manchester University after which he went on to the Royal College of Music in London on a scholarship, graduating top of his year with the Adrian Cruft Prize. He also spent time studying electronic music in Paris at the renowned IRCAM institute.
Credits
LANCASTER | SKY Directors: David Fairhead, Ant Palmer Producers: Trevor Beattie, Jeremy Chatterton, Keith Haviland, Steve Milne | |
TRIGGER POINT | HTM Productions/ ITV Studios Director: Daniel Brierley Executive Producer: Jed Mercurio Starring: Vicky McClure, Eric Shango, Cal MacAninch | |
STEWART | Mark Stewart Productions, Noah Media Group Director: Patrick Mark Producers: Sarah Bayntun, Gareth Dodds, Patrick Mark Starring: Jackie Stewart, Francois Cevert, Jochen Rindt | |
WILD BABIES (co-composed with James Dornan) | Netflix / Humble Bee Films Narrator: Helena Bonham Carter Executive Producers: Stephen Dunleavy, Charlotte Crosse | |
SHARK WITH STEVE BACKSHALL | SKY / NBCU/ True To Nature Director: Rowan Musgrave Producer: Louise Shutler Starring: Steve Backshall | |
AFTER LOVE | BFI/ BBC Films/ Vertigo Releasing Director: Aleem Khan Producer: Matthieu de Braconier Starring: Joanna Scanlan, Nathalie Richard, Talid Ariss | *Nominated for Ivor Novello Awards for Best Original Film Score 2022* * WINNER Les Arcs European Film Festival – Best Original Score 2020* *Nominated for Music + Sound Award for Best Original Score for Feature Film 2021* |
GITONGA | Ginger Lobster Productions Director: Joe Bunyan Producer: Joe Bunyan | |
BUSBY | Fulwell 73/ Altitude Film Entertainment Director: Joe Pearlman Producer: Leo Pearlman Starring: Matt Busby, Rob Cavanaugh, Eamon Dunphy | *Nominated for Music + Sound Award for Best Original Score for Feature Film 2020* |
ARMSTRONG | Tin Goose Films/ Gravitas Ventures Director: David Fairhead Producers: Careth Dodds, Keith Haviland Starring: Harrison Ford, Mark Armstrong | |
REVOLUTION IN RUINS: THE HUGO CHAVEZ STORY | BBC Director: Jane McMullen, Robin Barnwell, Ewa Ewart, James Jones Producer: Jane Corbin, Jane McMullen, Robin Barnwell Starring: Simon Reeve, Olenka Frenkiel, Dan Snow | |
SPITFIRE | Haviland Digital/ Altitude Film Entertainment Directors: David Fairhead, Ant Palmer Producers: John Dibbs, Gareth Dodds, David Fairhead, Steve Milne, Ant Palmer Starring: John Ackroyed, Charles Dance, Mary Ellis | *Nominated for Music + Sound Award for Best Original Score for Feature Film* |
PEOPLE VS THE NHS:WHO GETS THE DRUGS? | Pulse Films Director: Mark Henderson Starring: Casper J. Allen, Yusef Azad, Alex Baylis | |
CHILDREN OF THE SNOW LAND | Directors: Zara Balfour, Marcus Stephenson Producers: Zara Balfour, Marcus Stephenson Starring: Nima Gurung, Sangpo Lama, Tsering Deki Lama | |
CHARISMATA | Hydra Films RKM/ Raven Banner Entertainment Directors: Andy Collier, Tor Mian Producers: Andy Collier, Tor Mian, Sean Knopp, Ross Scaife Starring: Sarah Beck Mather, Jamie Satterthwaite, Adonis Anthony | |
IS IT SAFE TO BE GAY IN THE UK? | Century Films/ BBC 2 Director: Mark Henderson Producer: Joe Fowler | |
MISSION CONTROL: THE UNSUNG HEROS OF APOLLO | Haviland Digital/ Gravitas Ventures Director: David Fairhead Producers: Gareth Dodds, Keith Haviland Starring: John Aaron, Stephen Bales, Jerry Bostic | *Nominated for Music + Sound Award for Best Original Score for Feature Film* |
UNKNOWN MALE NUMBER 1 | Amber Entertainment/ BBC Director: Hugo Berkeley Producers: Alessandro De Rita, Lawrence Elman | |
DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN | Dartmouth Films Directors: Johnny Blank, Sam Collins, Jarrod Kimber Producer: Sam Collins Starring: Jonathan Agnew, David Becker, Ian Chappell | |
THE MILKY WAY | Hydra Films RKM Director: Tor Mian Starring: Dean Roberts, Sarah Armstrong, Samuel Clemens |
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Chris Roe’s ‘Lancaster’ soundtrack released
Chris Roe’s soundtrack to the documentary feature film ‘Lancaster’ has just been released by Dubois Records and is available to stream and download on all

‘Lancaster’ scored by Chris Roe premieres in cinemas Friday 27th May
Chris Roe has composed the score to the new documentary film ‘Lancaster’, which will premiere in cinemas the 27th May. The film tells the story

New client Chris Roe nominated for Ivor Novello Award for ‘After Love’
Congratulations to new client Chris Roe who has received an Ivor Novello Award nomination for Best Original Film Score for ‘After Love’.