Philip Asher is currently working as a Primary School teacher in South West Cambridgeshire and he continues to maintain a schedule of performances and ad-hoc work with local churches and choirs. He is in demand as an accompanist for local choirs throughout the Cambridgeshire region and has a wide ranging and comprehensive repertoire. He was recently appointed Education & Training Officer for the RSCM Ely Area and as such helps to provide and organise a programme of training for church musicians in and around the Cambridgeshire region.

From 2007, until his move to Cambridgeshire in 2008, he held the post of Director of Music at St George’s Church, Stockport where he worked with the two choirs to provide for the weekly needs of this busy parish church. He is a prize-winning graduate of the RNCM, having studying with Darius Battiwalla, earning his BMus(Hons) degree and gaining the Alice Shawcroft Prize for Church Music (2005) and the Meadowcroft Exhibition Prize for Organ (2006). He holds the Associate Diploma of the RCO.

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. He was also part of the Education Project, venturing into local Primary Schools to teach piano to complete beginners and over a short ten week course prepare them for a gala performance day in the college. Philip's student won the 'Best Performer and Most Progress Made' prize.

Whilst still a student at the RNCM, Philip held the post of Pilling Trust Organ Scholar at St Ann’s Church, Manchester, from 2003 and upon graduation was appointed Assistant Organist . He regularly performed in the weekly recital series, and continues to make guest appearances from time to time. He worked closely with Director of Music, Ronald Frost, and the choir, accompanying services and featuring on two CD recordings of the choir. While at St Ann’s he also performed as a soloist and with the choir for St Ann's Music Society concerts.

From 2006 to July 2008 he was also Musical Director of the Debrose Choir, an SSA choir based in Rochdale, with whom he maintained a busy concert schedule. In 2007 they released their first CD recording, now available through the choir's  website.