Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher

First published 2006

Born 25.4.68

I got to know Ged Faricy through his wife, Marilyn, and he recommended it to me and encouraged me to come along. Thanks Ged.

I am a second tenor. I sit on the back row normally between Rod and Steve Dufton or Graham Evans, Ray Thompson.

Early influences and activities. I sung once in a choir at school “Sounds of Silenc”. Apart from this I have never thought about being in a choir until my last job in Manchester. My boss was always encouraging me to join as they didn’t have enough men in her choir. I managed to resist as it didn’t sound like fun to me! My early interests were all centred around friends and family. I wasn’t big on music or sport. I just enjoyed chatting with friends. I was a very sociable person and I would join clubs and do things to be sociable and for the experience.

I think I haven’t changed much. The main reason I have stuck it out being in NMMVC is because it is a great bunch of people to be around, all working on new songs together. I imagine it will never get boring.

From leaving school I went into hospitality and now education – always allowed me to be around people and every day is different.

I am very proud of the way my career has developed. I have done lots of things (a Black Cab Driver in M’chester. A Cocktail Barman who managed to get the phone numbers of 10 women in one night)

Now. Deputy Education Manager in Prison Education. You always think you could have done better. I am only 37 and so maybe I will have another 30 years of work ‘what a thought.’

I am in a relationship of 5 years – so far so good.

No plans. Continue meeting new people and travelling.

Singing is a challenge. Teamwork and a great sound.

Choir – the respect that everyone shows each other. Aim is around choir members and not about competitions. I would like it to keep in the same direction.

(Mark left the choir last year or earlier this year. As the committee rep allocated to the newsletter, he had the onerous task of persuading me to change from a twice yearly magazine to a weekly or monthly spreadsheet. We met in Hervey’s one night, so I’m not altogether sure what happened or what was decided. The outcome was that Clive developed this site on wordpress. The only thing I remember from that night in Hervey’s was my insight into how much work a monthly or weekly newsletter would be. ‘I’ll give you the document,’ he said. ‘Who does all the work after that?’ I asked. ‘Oh, you do,’ he replied. Of course, I did exactly as he said.
Nice bloke. He worked hard on the social aspects of the choir and was largely successful. Such a deep speaking voice for a tenor.)

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