Musical Director

Hallam Choral Society, Sheffield is seeking a Musical Director to succeed Ellie Slorach, starting on 3rd September 2018. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated MD to encourage and challenge the choir in a positive, supportive and enjoyable way. We are looking for someone with the confidence to inspire, motivate and interact with the choir members and with the musical ability to continue to develop our singing and sight-reading skills.

Hallam Choral Society is an established, mixed-voiced, non-auditioned choir of approximately 80 singers. The choir performs 3 or 4 concerts a year, featuring a mix of musical styles, including major choral works both traditional and modern, opera choruses, folk songs and secular works. The choir aims to perform with professional soloists and orchestra for at least two of its annual concerts. For this reason it is important that the MD will have experience directing an orchestra as well as the choir. Our concert in December will be Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Mozart’s Requiem with orchestral accompaniment and in March 2019 we will be part of the Classical Sheffield Festival, performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Hallam Sinfonia. We rehearse on a Monday evening 7.45 – 9.45pm at Hallam Community Centre, S10 4BD

Hallam Choral Society is a self-financing Registered Charity and is managed by an elected body of trustees, with the general running of the choir being by an elected committee. A high level of musical ability and a commitment to plan a schedule of music are a pre-requisite along with knowledge of the choral repertoire. The MD will work closely with the committee regarding music selection and concerts and would be required to attend some committee meetings. One of our aims is to encourage and attract young members who are supported by our Young Singers’ Policy.

Remuneration is based on a fee per rehearsal and per concert/event, negotiable with the trustees and discussed at interview. As part of the application process, candidates will be required to work for one half of a rehearsal with the choir on either the 18th or 25th June 2018.

Please apply by email including your CV outlining your suitability for this role to hallamchoralsociety@gmail.com. The closing date for applications is 7th May 2018. Further information about the choir and the position of MD can be found via our website, www.hallamchoralsociety.co.uk.