Mission Creep4415/1Light tension dramedy with bowed vibes, stealthy bass marimba, anxious mallet patterns & percussion2:03
Christopher Baron
Christopher Baron (PRS)
Composer and performer for film scores, West End productions and with several orchestras
Latest Tracks
- Stalking The Mouse4415/2Stealthy dramedy groove with bass marimba, mallets, percussion & double bass2:01
- Curious Cat4415/3Cool, curious dramedy groove with regular & bass marimbas, cahon & light percussion2:01
- Stealthy Progress4415/4Sparse stealthy dramedy with shady bass marimba, mallets & light percussion. Groove develops2:41
- Flirtatious Suspense4415/5Furtive dramedy groove with mysterious vibes, rhythmic bass marimba & percussion2:22
- Delicate Growth3924/1Inquisitive mallets with bowed marimba, percussion, sparse piano & gentle pads. Builds to uplifting, animated ending2:37
The story behind the sound
Chris Baron studied at the Guildhall School of Music. He enjoys performing as a drummer, percussionist, composer and teacher in a wide range of musical genres. His work has included performing on soundtracks for ‘Lord of the Rings’, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Gangs of New York’, ‘Arthur Christmas’ and scores for John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Elmer Bernstein, George Fenton, Dave Arnold, Danny Elfman, Howard Shore, Joni Mitchell and Terrence Blanchard. He has also worked on West End shows including ‘Follies’, ‘Miss Saigon’, ‘Sunset Boulevard’, ‘Chicago’, ‘Evita’ and ‘The Lion King’. Chris has also performed with The Philharmonia, London Sinfonietta, Aurora Orchestra, RPO, BBC Radio Orchestra, BBC symphony and CBSO. Chris’s love of jazz has led to gigs with the BBC Big Band, Syd Lawrence big band, Roger Beaujolais, London Jazz Orchestra, Under the Influence and his own band, The Jazz Percussion Quintet.