Vacancies
This page has been set up to allow member choirs of the National Association of Choirs to seek the services of others.
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Lincolnshire NAC
LOUTH Choral Society
Musical Director - Louth Choral Society
The Louth Choral Society, in Lincolnshire, are looking for a dynamic, energetic and experienced Musical Director to start at the beginning of 2025. The Louth Choral Society is a mixed voice, auditioned adult choir (SATB) of around 45 experienced and enthusiastic singers. The choir has been in existence since the 1830s and performs a wide variety of choral music, both sacred and secular, from the 16th Century to the present day. We aim to achieve high standards of performance and hold three concerts per year, one of which is usually accompanied by professional musicians and soloists, and we also join in a community Carol Concert in December. Our home venue is in the magnificent Church of St James in Louth, although we have also performed in other town churches around Lincolnshire. We rehearse on Mondays at the Salvation Army (13 Church Street, Louth LN11 9BS) from 7.30-9.30 pm during term times and we have an excellent accompanist who plays at the rehearsals and concerts.
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, driven and focused and have:
an interest in exploring with the choir a variety of genres from medieval times to the present day;
proven experience in choral conducting and a strong knowledge of vocal techniques and choral repertoire, and be able to maintain high standards by encouraging and developing choir members' vocal skills and musicality;
proficient keyboard and vocal skills to assist in rehearsals for sectional work and be able to audition new members for their suitability;
an interest and expertise in putting together appropriate and diverse repertoire that engages and challenges the choir and draws in a sizeable local audience;
excellent communication and organisational skills and be prepared to work closely with the choir committee to support the programme and choir development;
the ability to plan and communicate a rehearsal schedule for each concert;
a good sense of humour and a positive and motivational approach to rehearsals.
This is a paid position. Remuneration is in the range of £4,000 per annum. The post would suit someone wishing to combine this with another job or role elsewhere.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to take a section of a rehearsal following an interview.
Closing date: 5pm on 24th February 2025.
Invitations to interviews to be confirmed by 3rd March.
Interviews will be held in the middle of March (dates tbc).
Job specification and details of how to apply are available here:
https://www.louthchoral.co.uk/job-vacancy/
Interested applicants should make their enquiries via email to Clare Fry at chair@louthchoral.co.uk.
www.louthchoral.co.uk/job-vacancy/
Midlands East NAC
LOCAL VOCALS
Musical Director for Local Vocals, Tutbury
Due to illness the current choir leader of Local Vocals Community Choir, Tutbury is unable to continue, hence our search for a new Musical Director begins.
We are a friendly Community Choir with membership of around 35 and sing A Capella in 3 or 4 part harmony. There are no auditions and singers dont need to read music, though copies of each part are available.
Based in Tutbury, Staffordshire, (DE13 9NA), we sing on Wednesday evenings during term time. Local Vocals Community Choir occasionally perform in concert for charities. (video clips on Facebook - Local Vocals Community Choir)
This is a paid position. To express an interest please contact Margaret on 07984371490.
Midlands North NAC
SHIFNAL & Dist Male Voice Choir
Musical Director for Shifnal & District MVC
The choir is an amateur, four - part, non auditioning male voice choir made up of 25 30 men who enjoy the camaraderie of singing together. We sing a wide repertoire including traditional male voice songs, songs from musicals and other popular songs. For over 60 years we have been performing concerts to raise funds for charities and local good causes.
Musical Director. (Paid Position)
We are looking for someone to prepare and lead rehearsals on a Thursday evening 7:30 9:30pm in Shifnal, 40 weeks per year.
To select music and prepare the choir for up to 10 public performances per year.
To maintain and raise the standard of the choir.
You can see the choir perform on our Facebook page. For further information or to apply for the post, please contact email below.
shifnalmalevoicechoir@gmail.com
North East NAC
DALESMEN Singers (Male Voice Choir)
Accompanist Required
As we continue our 54th year of friendship and music, could you offer your talents to accompany us?
You will need to be a confident reader and keyboard player. With several hundred items in our library, you will find a truly varied selection of both traditional and more modern male voice arrangements, to get your fingers moving!
We meet on Tuesday evenings 19:30-21:30 in Danby YO21 2JQ
This is a paid position and ideally, we would like someone to start in early 2025.
If you are interested, we would love to hear from you to explore further details.
Please contact Paul Boocock 07818667057 or email sing@dalesmensingers.net
South West NAC
BLOCKLEY Ladies Choir
Piano Accompanist required
Blockley Ladies Choir (near Morton-in-Marsh Gloucestershire) are seeking a piano accompanist. You will need to work with the musical director accompanying the choir on a weekly basis and for one or two concerts during the year. We currently meet on Tuesday afternoons and roughly follow the school terms. We have between 20-30 friendly enthusiastic members and sing an eclectic mix of music.
This is a paid position.
Ideally we would need someone to start in early January 2025. If you are interested we would love to hear from you. Please contact Gill Graham at gilliang983@gmail.com
CHEDDAR Male Choir
Accompanist & Relief Conductor
Cheddar Male Choir is looking for a piano accompanist to play for us weekly and occasional Saturday performances beginning February 2025.
The post will also entail conducting as the relief conductor when he absent and we have a relief accompanist to cover this occurrence.
We meet nearly every Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at Draycott Memorial Hall BS27 3UE near Cheddar, Somerset UK.
We sing in four-part harmony (TTBB) a varied repertoire from traditional to modern pieces.
Fee is £55 per rehearsal and £60 for a performance with travel being paid for performances at 45p / mile.
In the first instance reply by email to the secretary Martin Booth at contactcheddarmalechoir@gmail.com
Or phone our Head of Recruitment, John Morgan on 07888 717536 for more information.
contactcheddarmalechoir@gmail.com
COTSWOLD Male Voice Choir
Accompanist required
Due to retirement of our long-standing Accompanist, the Cotswold Male Voice Choir require a replacement Accompanist from approximately February 2025.
We are a long-established TTBB choir of enviable reputation, of over 50 members, based in Cheltenham with a wide catchment area for our choristers.
We enjoy singing in support of charities, fund-raising and corporate events, plus weddings and family celebrations
-averaging up to one concert a month, and often an annual tour being arranged, and joint choir concerts, plus soloists.
We are a friendly and social group, and enjoy after-glows following performances ;
We have a developing repertoire from traditional to more contemporary eclectic arrangements
We have our on-line members area whole choir and part recordings for home rehearsal to assist our weekly rehearsals together.
Duties to include-
-To accompany our choir of mixed abilities at weekly rehearsals, and concerts as arranged, to optimise our standards, assisting our MD ;
-to be responsible for preparation and choice of rehearsal schedules leading towards concert programmes, with broad appeal to the choir and the audiences ;
-to work collaboratively with the Committee within the Rules and Constitution, for our charitable status ;
Experience to include
. In addition to a technical ability to accompany a male voice choir, it is vitally important for the person in this role to develop and maintain a strong and close working relationship with the musical director and to become an integral part of the CMVC family.
Ideally, our new accompanist will have the following:
Grade 8 piano qualification
Sound sight reading skills with, if possible, an ability to improvise and/or provide im-aginative accompaniment, including for warm-up, cool-down and scales-based exercises
Experience of providing accompaniment to musicians and singers
An ability to play a wide variety of music genres
Experience of performing in public across a variety of situations
Experience of working with others
An ability to form and maintain strong working relationships with the musical director and choristers
A desire to be a committed and pro-active member of a quality music team
Availability to accompany the choir at performances and the weekly practices (apart from planned or unavoidable absences)
-accompanying our male voice choir, with enthusiasm, humour and respect ;
-excellent musicianship skills ;
-knowledge of traditional and modern MVC repertoire ? ;
-good organisational and communication skills to motivate our members ;
-and work collaboratively with our MD ;
[ on the Steinway piano, at our rehearsal base at Helen Porter Music Hall, Dean Close School, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm ] ;
Also we have our own electric piano for use on-the-road ;
Remuneration fees to be commensurate with experience and the market rate, for rehearsals and concerts ;
The successful applicant for this role is guaranteed a genuinely warm welcome to the choir, with the prospect of working with a dedicated group of people who are not afraid to have fun but who, at the same time, are keen to make sure their performances are as good as they possibly can be.
More information and background to the choir can be found on our website cotswoldmvc.org
Application submission to by closing date of Monday, 13th January 2025 -
Apply with your CV of relevant experience, to
-Anthony Southey, Secretary CMVC ; secretary@cotswoldmvc.org
Selection will be by interview, and after short-listing, candidates will be required to accompany a short rehearsal audition of the choir
