Music Director

Music director

North West

Organisation:

Warrington Musical Society

Warrington Musical Society (WMS)

wishes to appoint a new Musical Director (MD) and accompanist, from September 2023, as our current MD/accompanist, James Heathcote, will be leaving in July. Established in the 1830s, WMS is one of the oldest musical societies in England. It is a mixed SATB choir of about 20 members and is administered by a small committee. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings (19.15 - 21.15) around 35 weeks a year at Christ Church School, Padgate, Warrington, WA2 0QJ, and in recent years have performed three concerts each year at Christ Church, Padgate. The items sung by the choir in recent years have included a wide range of music suitable for a chamber choir, including recently Haydn's Nelson Mass and Schubert's Mass in G. We are currently rehearsing various Russian and Ukrainian pieces for a July concert, while our December concert combines Christmas music and readings. We welcome singers of all ages who are prepared to give a high level of commitment to attending rehearsals and taking part in concerts. We do not audition. We use internal and external soloists for some concerts; external soloists are usually recruited from the Royal Northern College of Music.

Musical Director

The MD will work with our accompanist, who will also be newly appointed. We can offer a salary of around £2,150 per annum, paid monthly by direct debit. The MD is required to:

select the repertoire for our annual programme of music
lead rehearsals and conduct concerts
work closely with our accompanist
liaise regularly with the WMS Chair
keep the choir informed about rehearsals etc
select soloists when required
Applications
The closing date for applications is

Friday 7 July . If you would like to apply, please email the WMS chair, Dave Perfect with your CV plus the following information:
Your experience of working with amateur choirs, singers and/or conductors.
Where you are based
Why you would like to be our new MD
Two references
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to lead part of a WMS rehearsal on

Tuesday 18 July

(travel expenses paid). Back to vacancies

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