Vacancies
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Midlands East NAC
CHEVIN Singers
Musical Director - Chevin Singers
The Chevin Singers, a Community Choir based in Belper, Derbyshire, have a vacancy for conductor from June 1st 2017.
The choir meets on Tuesday mornings in term time from 10-12 at Strutts Community Centre in Belper. We sing for fun with just occasional performances in hospitals and similar venues.Our repertoire is quite wide but mainly concentrates, at present, on World Music, Gospel and Folk Songs. The majority of the choir are retirees with about 50 singers on the books and 35-40 attending each week. We sing a capella and generally learn without music.
Please contact Barry Watling:- barry@watlings.org.uk or 01773 823665
Midlands South West NAC
PENN Singers
MD wanted - Penn Singers
We are saddened to announce that Helen (Smith), who has been our Musical Director for the last 7 years, is relocating to Warwickshire. Hence, Penn Singers is seeking to appoint a new Musical Director for October 2017.
Penn Singers is a well established choir that recently celebrated its 70th Anniversary.
We are a mixed voice choir of 70 members with a reputation for a good standard of performance. The choir has a varied repertoire of classical, religious, popular, folk and songs from the shows.
The choir rehearse on a Monday evening at Penn United Reformed Church, Wolverhampton.
The applicant will ideally have had experience with a mixed voice choir and have knowledge of appropriate repertoire and should be able to demonstrate singing techniques and good teaching skills. The ability to work in harmony with the choir and its well organised, enthusiastic and supportive committee is essential as is his/her ability to plan a well-structured, themed concert programme.
We are looking for an enthusiastic MD who will be committed to the long-term development of the choir. Remuneration will be by arrangement and agreement.
For application details and further information please contact:-
Anita Morris,
29 School Road,
Wombourne,
Staffs.
WV5 9DZ
Tel: 01902 897545
Email: anitam29@aol.com
Further details see Penn Singers Web-site www.pennsingers.org.uk
Closing date for applications is September 11th 2017.
South West NAC
NEW HARMONY Ladies Choir
Accompanist needed - New Harmony Ladies Choir
The New Harmony Ladies Choir Bristol require an accompanist to start July 2017, this date is negotiable.
The choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings at the United Reformed Church, Muller Road, Bristol. It sings in a wide range of styles and performs several concerts a year.
In order to provide the level of service needed by the choir, the prospective accompanist will have the following essential qualities:
Advanced keyboard skills – Grade 8+ ideal.
Excellent sight-reading ability: piano stave: SSA staves, any combination thereof.
Experience and competence playing in a variety of styles – classical; musical theatre; pop and all sorts in between.
A high level of musicianship and sensitivity in ensemble playing.
Prior experience repetiteuring and /or playing for choral rehearsals would be very useful, and a little bit of improvisational ability is not essential but will also be helpful.
Further information about the choir may be found on our website: www.nhlcbristol.co.uk
Applications for the post should be made to Angela Peacock at: nhlc@talktalk.net
