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Philip Asher is the Director of Music at St George's Church, Stockport, where he works with the
two choirs to provide for the weekly needs of this busy parish church. He is also in demand as an
accompanist to choral societies and chamber choirs. He is a recent graduate of the RNCM, having studied
with Darius Battiwalla, earning his BMus(Hons) degree and winning the Alice Shawcroft Prize for Church Music
(2005) and the Meadowcroft Exhibition Prize for Organ (2006). He is also an Associate of the Royal College of
Organists.
At the RNCM, Philip took part in master-classes with Thomas Trotter, Jeremy Filsel,
Colm Carey, David Briggs, David Sanger, David Titterington, Jacques van Oortmerssen and Colin Walsh, among
others, and also had tuition in Harpsichord from Gary Cooper and David Ledbetter, and on Piano with Jeremy
Young. He served as harpsichordist to the School of Vocal Studies Period Performance class, directing a
performance of Monteverdi's Ballo della Ingrate with Philippa Hyde and vocal students in 2006.
Philip held the post of Pilling Trust Organ Scholar at St Ann's Church, Manchester,
for three years, and was appointed Assistant Organist in July 2006. He regularly performed in the weekly
recital series, and continues to make guest appearances from time to time. He worked closely with Ronald
Frost and the choir, accompanying services and featuring on two CD recordings of the choir - one yet to be
released. While at St Ann's he also performed with choir for Music Society concerts, and gave the summer
evening organ recital in August 2006.
Since 2006 he has been Musical Director of the Debrose Choir, an SSA choir based in
Rochdale, with whom he maintains a busy concert schedule. They are currently engaged in recording their
first professional CD, to be released later this year.
As well as his musical interests, Philip enjoys the cinema, walking, change ringing,
reading, and whiskey.
Website: www.philipasher.co.uk
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