Christopher Vale studied at the Royal College of Music
under Kerry Camden. He achieved the highest College Grade, and won
the Arthur Somerville Bassoon Prize.He gained his ARCM in Bassoon
and ARCM (Teachers Diploma) in Piano.
Christopher is currently
Sub-principal Bassoon doubling Contra at Welsh National Opera.
Previous to this he was principal Bassoon with the New Sadlers
Wells Opera, also principal Bassoon for Orchestral Services,
involving work with the Cuban, Australian and Houston Ballet
Companies.
His Contra work has included Welsh National Opera
productions of Wozzeck, and the Wagner Ring Cycle, Salome and
Elektra. He has played Contra bassoon for the Sadlers Wells Royal
Ballet. He is also on call for extra work with the BBC National
Orchestra of Wales, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra of St Johns Smith
Square, and has recently been working for S4C film music and BBC
Radio Four on both Bassoon and Contra Bassoon.