Christopher Austin (born 14 November 1968) is a British

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, and an

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and orchestrator of film and television scores. Austin originally intended to become a composer. He studied at the

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with Adrian Beaumont and

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(1987–90), and subsequently at the

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with Robert Saxton and

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. As a conductor he is most associated with contemporary music. He is the founder and artistic director of the Brunel Ensemble. He has also worked with many of the leading orchestras in the UK and

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, including the

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and

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. His film work includes ''

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'' and ''

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''. He often collaborates with the composer Joby Talbot, with whom he co-wrote the song " So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish", along with Garth Jennings, director of ''

''. Austin teaches composition, conducting and orchestration at the

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, in

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. He was the composition tutor of Paul Morley in the BBC television documentary '' How to Be a Composer''.

References

External links

Biography and photograph on Royal Academy of Music website
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