We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Director of Music for St Faith's, Fiona Fraser.

Fiona began her musical education as a chorister and organ scholar at St Andrews Cathedral, Inverness. She then went on to study Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews, whilst holding both organ and choral scholarships. While completing a Master’s degree in Choral Conducting at Jesus College, Cambridge, she sang with Trinity College Choir. An experienced consort singer, Fiona has sung with ensembles including Siglo de Oro, Tenebrae, Alamire, The Marian Consort, Sansara, ORA, Polyphony, The BBC Singers and the Choir of the Enlightenment. Recent solo work includes Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Creation, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Pärt’s Stabat Mater, Bach’s St John Passion and Bach’s B Minor Mass. Fiona is also a music educator, having worked as an Artist in Residence for Ark Music and In-Schools Programme Manager for Pimlico Musical Foundation. She is now acting Curriculum Manager and SEND and Early Years Lead for Southwark Music Service.

She writes:

"I am absolutely delighted to have been appointed as Director of Music and to be joining the community of St Faith’s. I have lived nearby in South London for nearly ten years now, and look forward to working locally in this brilliant area. I am excited to contribute to the musical life of the church and to begin working with the choristers of the Children’s Choir, developing further enriching opportunities for them. I hope to build upon existing connections with local schools and organisations as a means of bringing the local community together through shared musical experiences. I can’t wait to meet everyone, get started and join St Faith’s."

Please pray for Fiona as she prepares to begins her work here in just a few weeks' time, and for the parish as this exciting new chapter begins.

Our new Director of Music

Music has been an integral part of the life of our church for many years. In 2023 we founded the St Faith’s Children’s Choir.

The choir is open to all children from age 6-16, and rehearses every Monday in term time from 5-6pm in the church. They sing in church several times per year, as well as for special services and events in and outside of St Faith’s. For more information, please get in touch.

We work in partnership with St John the Divine, Kennington, who have run a very successful children’s choir for many years. Every summer, the children’s choirs of St Faith’s and St John the Divine join forces for an inspiring 6-day choir residential to Cambridge, singing in the beautiful surroundings of places including St John’s College Chapel, St Alban’s Cathedral, and Ely Cathedral. Find out more about the music at St John the Divine here.