Why.
A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the University of Glasgow, Fraser has a wide musical experience; from solo recitals and accompaniment to conducting choirs, orchestras and brass bands, traditional music to teaching high school music, his versatility enables him to engage in performance and teaching across a range of contexts.
It is, however, in liturgical music that Fraser has found the most fulfillment as it is the plane on which his musical, spiritual and pedagogical interests intersect. Fraser’s church music career has seen him develop high quality musical provision in Presbyterian, Anglican and Catholic settings and since his conversion to the Catholic faith, inspired by the example of Dr Mary Berry and the teaching of Pope Benedict XVI, he has dedicated his music making to the practice and promotion of Gregorian Chant, Polyphony, Hymnody and Liturgical Organ playing.
Working in sacred music and in teaching music and religious education, Fraser is in the unique position of being immersed in the study and practice of both the music of the church and the theology behind it. It is the beauty of the liturgy and its communication of the truth of the faith that motivates Fraser in his calling to promote excellence in liturgical music. He hopes that by sharing insights and resources and by training singers and clergy in Gregorian Chant, Polyphony and liturgical organ music that many more people will discover the beauty of the Sacred Liturgy and will come to know the beauty of the one to whom our song is directed. To this aim, Fraser founded a new ensemble and education programme called Cantores Matris Dei.
What.
Fraser studied organ with David Hamilton at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland during which time he worked with ensembles such as the Kilbarchan Singers and Ayrshire Voices. He has held posts at St Luke’s Church of Scotland in Paisley, St John’s Episcopal Church in Greenock and Immaculate Heart or Mary Church, Glasgow. These posts included everything from regular Sunday services, Evensong and Mass to conducting works such as Fauré’s Requiem, Widor’s Mass for two choirs and the Vierne Messe Solenelle in liturgical context. He also founded and maintained concert series which drew some of Scotland’s finest musicians.
From 2020 to 2025 he was organist of St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Toryglen where he continued to direct music for both the reformed Catholic liturgy and the Tridentine Mass. He has accumulated extensive experience of the full gamut of liturgy from the practice of Gregorian Chant, organ Masses and weekly Solemn Vespers to Pontifical Masses with Cardinal Burke and Bishop Schneider. 
In 2024 he oversaw the rehoming of a 1925 Ingram organ from Killin Parish Church to St Brigid’s and founded the organ recital series. Through Cantores Matris Dei, which he founded in 2022, Fraser offers a weekly Gregorian Chant class and the services of a semi-professional group of cantors. In 2025, Fraser jointly led a day of chant workshops at Nottingham Cathedral culminating in Solemn Vespers.
In addition to church posts, Fraser has been one of the organists of Kelvingrove Art Gallery since 2011 and has given recitals in other venues such as Ayr Town Hall.
Fraser studied singing with Alan Watt and George Gordon at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has been a regular singer with the choir of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow, Hark Wedding Music and the Academy of Sacred Music. His study of conducting has led to involvement with many amateur and community ensembles and he was also an instrumental instructor for Inverclyde Council during which time, several of his pupils successfully gained entry to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
By day, Fraser is Principal Teacher of Religious Education at Turnbull RC High School in Bishopbriggs, a change of career path after a successful period as a music teacher in the same school. He is the father of three and a Benedictine Oblate of Pluscarden Abbey.