Alison Smart Fisher
Music Director and Conductor
Alison has always sung! After a Cambridge degree in Classics, Alison worked in publishing and sang in the choir of the Tower of London. Then came a lucky break with a season in the West End as singer/percussionist in the Peter Hall company’s production of The Merchant of Venice. She then had a wonderful time touring the world with The Sixteen and other early Music Groups before going on to take postgraduate diplomas in singing and music education at RNCM and TCM.
She was appointed to the BBC singers as a soprano in 1995 and enjoyed 22 years with this high-profile ensemble, giving concerts across the UK and around the world. Alongside this she established a solo career in oratorio, recital and opera. She has created several solo CD's including New French Song (all new commissions). She has taught singing privately and in schools all through this time and also directed choirs in religious services and concerts. These includes collaborations with Alyth Synagogue and New North London Synagogue. She was Musical Director of De Merc Chamber Choir 2016- 2021.
Below is a link to Alison encouraging a career in choral singing.
