Tom McMullen
A virtual planting – how 2020! With memories of Chris, on his 37th birthday.
James Green
Street Address : 84 Welling RoadStreet Address Line 2 :City : OrsettState / Province : EssexPostal / Zip Code : RM16 3DW I thought this was a fantastic idea, and I look forward to seeing everyone’s trees as photos and videos are collected! Can’t think of a better way to celebrate Chris today; sustainability, the…
Ellen Rostker
In Jewish tradition, when someone dies, we deliver food and plant in memory and honor of the deceased person. In Christopher’s honor and memory, a ring of 5 trees has been planted in Israel. A certificate from the Jewish Nation Fund is being sent to the family. May Christopher’s memory continue to be a blessing…
Community Farm of Ann Arbor
Street Address : 1525 S. Fletcher RdStreet Address Line 2 :City : ChelseaState / Province : MIPostal / Zip Code : 48118 Mark Abrams, Linda Britt, and Karen Chalmer planted a Linden tree (a Venus tree) and a Norway spruce (a sun tree) at The Community Farm of Ann Arbor to honor Christopher’s life and…
James Green
My name is James Green, and I am the incumbent President of King’s College London Symphony Orchestra. The thing I most admire about Chris is his ability to get the absolute best out of people; not just musically but the best of their personality also. In the words of the man himself, he certainly knew…
Hannah Littlechild
Chris was the most extraordinary human being I have ever met. His positive influence with us at KCLSO was immeasurable. Personally, it was an honour to work beside Chris on my first proper concerto with the orchestra, which involved a wonderful tour to Loire Valley. I will cherish our memories of working on it together….
Kathryn Davies
I only knew Christopher briefly in Weimar, as we were both students from the US there. But it was around the time he met Sindre. We all joined a school-organized trip to Berlin, and I often come across these photos. I have been meaning for ages to send them to Christopher and say hi. I’m…
John Scherding
Christopher became my nephew in 1990, when Christine and I married, in fact he brought our rings to the altar. Even as a young child it was clear that this bright and intensely alert boy would make the most of his days. And as we all know, he did just that. With his passing I…
Jane Kieran
I am a friend and co-worker at the RSHC, so I know Dr. Molly And Dr. Quentin. I met Christopher at one of the first retreats I worked at and of course felt his welcoming presence and easy nature. He was so full of life and it was contagious. Reading the memories here and how…
Aniela Eddy
This performance of Biber’s Passacaglia is for Chris. I thought of this piece specifically for him since the descending ground bass is often interpreted as the steps that a human being takes as they walk through life. In fact, this piece is also called the “Guardian Angel” and there is an engraving of an angel…