Christopher Mann (born 1965) is a British composer and began his career by contributing to independent films such as ''

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''. He founded an audio production company in 1997 called Mann Music specialising in music and sound for

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and other media.University of Chester: BAFTA-nominated composer visits
(accessed 17 February 2015) In 2001, Mann received a BAFTA nomination as composer and producer of the

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for '' Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos''. In 2005, Mann worked with

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and

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on the game score for '' Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit''. In 2007 he scored Braben's ''

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''. He has also worked with games by

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, and

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