Conductor/Music Director

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH CHORAL SOCIETY (UPCS)

MUSICAL DIRECTOR VACANCY

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and encouraging Musical Director, looking for an exciting opportunity to direct and conduct an established, well respected, inclusive and friendly choir?

For more information about this vacancy, including how to apply, please see below and at https://www.uopcs.org.uk/recruitment

Closing date: Tuesday 6 February 2024, 12 noon

Interview date: Tuesday 27 February 2024

Start Date: Tuesday 9 April 2024

The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra is seeking a new Music Director. We are amateur musicians who play varied orchestral repertoire to a very high standard and are looking for a professional conductor with exceptional communication skills who can inspire us to improve and achieve even more.

The Derbyshire Singers is a highly regarded SATB choir based in Matlock, Derbyshire.  We are seeking to appoint an experienced Music Director from September 2024 following the retirement of the current holders at the end of this our 50th Season. We are looking for someone who will work with us in continuing an ethos of high-quality concerts performed by our singers drawn from many areas of Derbyshire, together with nationally and internationally recognised musicians.  We enjoy performing a wide range of music from early polyphony to contemporary classical works.

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Vocalis Chamber Choir is seeking to appoint a new Musical Director to start in September 2024, as Alexander Kyle, our inspirational MD for the past 10 years is taking up a new professional commitment.

The Holme Valley Orchestra, based in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, seek to appoint an experienced
Musical Director, to lead rehearsals and concerts as scheduled, programme repertoire accordingly,
and further support our community links.
We are a community amateur orchestra with approximately 40 regular members who meet Wednesday evenings, term time only, performing approximately 3 concerts per year – often more.
The successful candidate will work with the committee and members to promote our core values ofinclusive music-making within the heart of our community, whilst building on the musical progression and development of the orchestra.

The Principal Conductor is responsible for the overall artistic vision of the orchestra and the preparation and performance of all the orchestra’s concerts in conjunction with the orchestra’s committee. In collaboration with the orchestra’s leader, she or he will also oversee the orchestra’s musical and technical development, seeking to maintain and enhance a high standard of performance.  

Henley Symphony Orchestra aims to provide high-quality music-making at affordable prices and to give local musicians a chance to perform the great classical orchestral repertoire which also appeals to our audience.

It is expected that applicants will have experience in conducting and working with amateur musicians. Henley Symphony Orchestra includes members of varying experience; some are professionally trained, although not full-time performing, musicians.

Our longstanding conductor is stepping down at the end of this season, so Southgate Symphony Orchestra is looking to appoint a new conductor for our 2024/25 season, i.e. from September 2024.

SSO is an enthusiastic adult amateur orchestra rehearsing weekly on Wednesday evenings at St. Andrew’s Church, Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 5PP. The Orchestra performs three concerts a year, usually in March/April, July and November. There are ten weekly rehearsals to prepare for each concert plus a rehearsal on the afternoon of the concert.

Alcester Singers is an SATB choir based in Alcester, Warwickshire. The choir meets for rehearsal every Thursday evening during the school term between 7:30 and 9pm, we have a regular rehearsal pianist. We currently perform two concerts a year, at Christmas and in the Spring; an informal summer performance is held for family and friends in late June.

Dorchester Choral Society is seeking to appoint a new Music Director, to start in the summer of 2025 in succession to Colin Howard, who will be standing down after 10 very successful years in the role.

If you are interested in applying for the position, please take some time to explore the choir's website www.dorchesterchoralsociety.org to find out more about the choir and what is expected of its Musical Director. 

This is a remunerated position, with a fee rate competitive with other comparable posts, and depending on experience.

We ask for expressions of interest in this position by 11th March 2024:  please send a CV with details of 2 referees to dorchesterchoral@gmail.com, along with a covering letter outlining your recent experience, vision for the choir, and suggestions of possible repertoire for the 2025/2026 season.

Selected candidates will be asked to lead one of our regular rehearsals in early summer 2024, followed by a short interview. We hope to make an appointment before the end of the summer term.

Any further enquiries can be directed towards Kevin Rogers (DCS committee member) using the dorchesterchoral@gmail.com email address.