Chris is a liturgical and concert organist.  He has played for services in cathedrals and on BBC radio, and he has given numerous organ recitals and concert performances at venues that include: Bristol Cathedral; St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol; The University of Bristol (Great Hall and Victoria Rooms); Cardiff University; The National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; St German's, Roath, Cardiff; St John the Evangelist, Islington, London; St Margaret’s, Lee, London; St Marylebone Parish Church, London; St Mary le Bow , London; The Temple Church, London; and St Bartholomew’s, Thurstaston, Wirral.  He has played organ solos for a recording of Tudor music on the Herald label; and has performed music by himself and other contemporary composers in the Annual Festival of New Organ Music.

Chris was appointed to his first Organist & Choirmaster post (St Michael & All Angels, Newton, Wirral) at the age of sixteen. Two years later, he took up a University of Bristol Organ Scholarship at St Paul's, Clifton. For seven years, he was Organist & Director of Music at the University Anglican Chaplaincy Church of St Andrew & St Teilo in Cardiff, where was responsible for the restoration of the 1886 Vowles Organ. From 1998-2000 he was the first President of the South East Wales Organists’ Association. Since January 2003, Chris has been Organist of St Matthew's Bethnal Green in London.

Some performances by Christopher Maxim of his own and other contemporary composers' organ music:

Fanfare (Christopher Maxim) played on the organ of St Marylebone Parish Church WATCH

Invocation & Paean (Christopher Maxim) played on the organ of St John the Evangelist RC Church, Islington  WATCH

Mourning Blues (Fredrik Sixten) played on the organ of St John the Evangelist RC Church, Islington WATCH

Prelude & Fugue (Christopher Maxim) played on the organ of St Marylebone Parish Church WATCH

The Mystic Bourdon (Marco lo Muscio) played on the organ of St Marylebone Parish Church WATCH