Composer/producer Chris Nicolaides is a classically-trained pianist and violinist who has been creating music from orchestral to pop since 1990. Recent work includes scoring the popular 12-part BBC TV series, Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage, which aired in July/August, 2008 on both BBC One, BBC Two and BBC HD. Feedback from both the public and the BBC regarding the music has been astonishing with numerous requests for a soundtrack release, which may yet happen...

In 2008/9, Chris scored a 4-part BBC series presented by Jeremy Paxman, THE VICTORIANS - Their Story in Pictures. This aired on BBC1 in February/March 2009. Ratings were far higher than expected with up to 4.9 Million viewers. Chris is completing the  score to an ‘epic’ 7-part documentary Seven Ages of Britain presented by David Dimbleby which started to air on BBC One on 31st January 2010.

August/Sept 2009 saw the start of a BBC2 series Saving Britain’s Past  for which Chris composed the title music. Another BBC4 documentary How do you Solve a problem like Lolita? features music by Chris.

In 2008 Chris completed the scoring for the 8-part BBC series, Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture, having previously composed for the highly acclaimed BBC drama The Impressionists starring Julian Glover - the true story of the French painters - which has now been sold to over 100 countries.

Recent high-profile pop projects include recording credits on the Number One debut album Life in Cartoon Motion by Mika, production on tracks by chart-topping artist Chesney Hawkes and production/composition with singer Mozez from multi-million selling group Zero-7 for a forthcoming album.

For film, Chris was asked to contribute to the score of the highly successful Miramax movie The Importance of Being Earnest starring Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Rupert Everett & Dame Judy Dench and after scoring a 3-part BBC documentary, Paris in 2007, Chris was commissioned to compose two symphonic pieces of music for LEXUS cars, recorded by the world famous London Symphony Orchestra at AIR studios.

These works were uniquely 'performed' by twelve Lexus LS460 cars (The Lexus Symphony Orchestra!) at various live classical concerts around the UK in the summer of 2007. (Visit www.lexusorchestra.co.uk to see the documentary on the creation of this unusual performance.)

Chris continues his writing/production with various artists at his Emotive Studios in West London and is able to compose and produce music comfortably in many differing styles, from Orchestral to Pop, R&B and Rock.

For further information please contact: Chris@ChrisNicolaides.co.uk