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Sine Nomine calls aspiring Musical Directors Sine Nomine is a chamber choir of about 25 voices, SATB, based in Norwich. We meet every Wednesday night. Our repertoire is very varied – secular, sacred, modern arrangements, folk songs, madrigals, anything suitable for a choir of our size. We sing mostly a cappella with a few accompanied items. We give concerts in and around Norwich with usually two or three at Christmas and the same number in the summer. This year our first engagement is to sing evensong in St Edmundsbury Cathedral on March 24^th.

The choir is looking for a conductor with the interest, energy and commitment to become its Musical Director later in the year. We have attained high standards over the past three years under our present Musical Director and are very keen to continue to develop and improve. If you are interested ideally we would like to hear from you by March 19^th. We are entirely self-funded but are able to offer expenses to the right person.  If you would like to know more or know somebody else who might, please email sine_nomine@hotmail.co.uk for more information.

[Posted 29 January 2012 - Closing date 19 March 2012]

The Southport Bach Choir invites applications for the position of Musical Director to take up post from 1^st September 2012. With around 45 voices, established in 1965, the Choir sings a wide and varied repertoire of music spanning the 16th century to date. Rehearsals take place in Southport on Thursday evenings from 8 - 10pm. There are at least 3 concerts each season generally performed in the acoustically rewarding Holy Trinity Church regularly using instrumental ensemble or orchestral accompaniment.

We aim to achieve a high standard whilst enjoying making music together and our Musical Director will be able to develop our abilities whilst continuing to make rehearsals a pleasurable and rewarding experience. A fee for services will be paid. Application is to the Chairman by email or letter, accompanied by CV.  Those long-listed will be invited for interview on Friday 9^th March 2012.   Successfully short-listed applicants will be invited to conduct the Choir in rehearsal on Thursday 22^nd March 2012. For full details of the Choir and the application process, including a downloadable job description and application form, please visit http://www.southportbachchoir.org.uk

[Posted 29 January 2012 - Closing date 27 February 2012]

Guisborough Choral Society seeks a new Musical Director following our next concert on 12th May 2012.Guisborough is a market town to the south of Teesside. Applicants should have experience and a good knowledge of the choral repertoire. Founded in 1967, we are a choir of 50/60 voices (SATB), well regarded in the community and normally perform three concerts a year. We practise during term time at Laurence Jackson School on Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm. Our Musical Director receives an honorarium and, if appropriate, travelling expenses. Information about our choir, including past and future concerts, can be found on our website www.guisboroughchoralsociety.org.uk. To apply or to seek further information please contact our Chairman Colin Vaux, telephone 01287 622701 e mail colin.vaux123@gmail.com. For the mutual benefit of both applicants and choir we would like to arrange an audition during March or as soon as practicable. 

[Posted 27 January 2012 - Closing date 6 March 2012]

Musical Director required (due to present MD retiring this summer) for The Trinity Singers, a choir based in Shaw, Oldham Lancs.  Performing songs from the shows, popular balads etc.  Mixed voiced choir of 40+ rehearsing in modern pleasant church hall with excellent accompanist.  Very friendly choir established in 1948.  Please apply to The Trinity Singers, C/O Mrs Diane Dunning Mobile 07748194205 or email dmd.0503@gmail.com

[Posted 27 January 2012]

Cappella Novocastriensis, a Chamber Cchoir based in Newcastle University, is seeking to appoint a new Director with experience of choral music from September 2012.  We number about 40 and currently meet weekly on a Thursday from 7 to 9 pm in Newcastle University.  Our repertoire is eclectic, but Renaissance and Baroque tend to predominate, with 20th - 21st century additions. Interviews late Feb / early March.   Auditions 15th March 2012. For information contact our chairman, Philip Thicknes philipthick@doctors.org.uk or see our website, www.cappellanovocastriensis.com 

[Posted 27 January 2012 - Closing date 10 February 2012]

Rainbow Chorus in Brighton is seeking a new Musical Director. We are the only LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) choir in the South East outside of London and have 45 members.  We are a non-auditioning choir with a range of musical abilities but with one aim – to sing well. We usually undertake two major ticketed concerts a year plus a variety of smaller events for a range of organisations – usually voluntary and often within the LGBT community.  We are now working towards our June 2012 concert, when we will be singing Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. The Rainbow Chorus has sung across the full range of music including major choral works. We rehearse on Monday evenings at St George’s Church, Kemptown, Brighton.  We are looking for a Musical Director to challenge and motivate choir members through an imaginative repertoire; develop our vocal and performance skills and help us build and implement a long-term vision for the choir. Our MD will also be comfortable working with a lively group of LGBT people.

A job description, background information and interview dates are available on our website: www.rainbowchorus.org.uk. You will also be able to find examples of our repertoire here. To apply please email your CV and a covering letter to Gill Davies at chair@rainbowchorus.org.uk

[Posted 27 January 2012 - Closing date 24 February 2012]

The Kingdom Singers, Dunfermline, Fife are looking for a Musical Director. We are an auditioned 20 strong SATB choir and have been established for over sixteen years with two previous Musical Directors.  We perform around fifteen concerts per year in various locations around Central Scotland and we are looking for someone to continue to work with us and develop our music.  We are a small, committed, friendly and supportive choir and we would hope to find a conductor who would blend in well with our ethos of fun, hard work and a varied repertoire.   We rehearse on a Monday evening in Dunfermline and we have two accompanists who attend each rehearsal.  Further information about our choir can be seen on our website, www.freewebs.com/thekingdomsingers or, if you are a social networker, we have a Facebook Page – The Kingdom Singers.  Our season finishes at the end of May this year and we would hope to have someone ready to start with us in August after the summer break.  Please contact us through either our website, our Facebook page via message, telephone 07793 564335, or email reidsue@hotmail.co.uk. 

[Posted 27 January 2012 - Closing Date:  31^st July 2012]

A new, young and very dynamic W.I. wishes to start a choir with the intention of entering the W.I. Choir of the Centenary competition culminating at the Albert Hall in 2015.  We need a glorious leader, able to travel to Hastings/St.Leonards one evening a week, to guide us and shape us. Remuneration may be available subject to negotiation. Contact the President:  Lesley Greening Lassoff email: greeningl@aol.com

[Posted 22 January 2012]

[Posted 22 January 2012]

[Posted 20 January 2012 - Closing date 28 February 2012]

Clevedon Choral Society, North Somerset, is seeking a Musical Director, from September 2012. Our Society, now 26 years old, is a non-audition, mixed-ability SATB choir of about 40 and our members are friendly and welcoming and enjoy their music.  We want to continue to improve, work hard and support our Musical Director in achieving our shared aspirations, while having fun and enjoying our hobby.  We have lost singers over the last few years and are keen to grow again and attract new members.   Accordingly, we are seeking an experienced, gifted, enthusiastic and creative musical director who will help us accomplish this, with the help of our talented accompanist.  The remuneration for this post will be negotiable for the right applicant. 

We rehearse on a Monday evening at Clevedon Methodist Church, from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm, from the beginning of September until around the end of April.  We perform two concerts a year, and have sung a mixture of traditional choral works, but are open to a wider variety of music. Further details about the choir, and this post, including the job description and recruitment process, are available on our website: www.clevedonchoralsociety.org.uk

[Posted 18 January 2012 - Closing date Monday 20 February 2012]

Musical Director required for new Military Wives Choir based in Wattisham, Suffolk. We are looking for someone to direct rehearsals in the base church on Wednesday evenings (6 - 7.15pm), lead us in occasional local weekend performances and, ideally within a year, help us get to a standard where we could potentially compete in a national Military Wives Choir Competition (no pressure!!). This is a great cause for someone who likes a challenge and wants to transform the lives of military wives. For more information please contact wilkinson_sally@hotmail.com.

[Posted 8 January 2012 - Closing date 31st January 2012]

Director of Music required Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire An exciting opportunity to develop the strong musical tradition of this large parish church at a time of moving on and the implementation of our ‘Holy Trinity has a Vision’ strategy.

·         fine and restored Willis III organ (1926)

·         enthusiastic robed adult SATB choir

·         Sunday Sung Eucharist and monthly Evensong

·         excellent local resources for further growth

·         good RSCM rates and fees @ approx £3000 pa

 Further information from: The Revd Joanna Abecassis Tel 01225 864444  -  Joanna@Abecassis.freeserve.co.uk and see our excellent website: www.brad-avon-ht.org.uk

[Posted 7 January 2012 - Closing date 7 February 2012]

St Mary’s Church Battersea is seeking a Director of Music Battersea Parish Church wishes to appoint a gifted, enthusiastic and creative Director of Music in early 2012. St Mary’s is a stunning Thameside Georgian church, with a generous and inclusive vision of the church’s life and mission. It has a good SATB choir which sings for major services, regular concerts, and occasional cathedral services. It also commissions new works. There is an excellent 1991 Saxon Aldred two-manual tracker action pipe organ.  

The Director of Music, working alongside the new Vicar, will have particular responsibility for developing the existing vibrant musical life of the parish, including the growth of the choir, instrumental groups and the supervision of an Organ Scholar. In addition to the salary, financial support is available towards ongoing professional development. Salary: £8,000 pa & fees. For further details see www.stmarysbattersea.org.uk or contact Canon Simon Butler (020 7228 8141 & simon.butler7@gmail.com) Auditions/interviews: evening 10^th Feb – 11^th Feb

[Posted 4 January 2012 - Closing date 27^th January 2012]

[Posted 20 December 2011 - Closing date 31 March 2012]

The Mid-Norfolk Singers, a mixed choir of 90 voices, seeks a Musical Director. The position is part-time, salaried, and involves weekly 2 hour rehearsals held on Thursday evenings at Dereham in Norfolk, with three concerts per year in Norfolk. Recent repertoire ranges from St. Matthew Passion to Marie's Wedding. The Singers are good-humoured, welcoming and friendly, reflected by the fact that our retiring MD has been with us for 14 years. Further information and how to contact us can be found on www.midnorfolksingers.org.uk or email ralph.clarke96@btinternet.com

[Posted 8 December 2011]

Musical Director required for new Military Wives choir based in Fareham, Hampshire. This is a great cause for someone who likes a challenge and wants to transform the lives of military wives. Rehearsals are currently held on Tuesday evenings. This is a voluntary role. For more information  email kim.mcconnell4@btinternet.com

[Posted 7 December 2011]

Epsom Chamber Choir is seeking to appoint a new Conductor with effect from September 2012. This is an outstanding opportunity to direct a highly-regarded auditioned choir which is ambitious and hard-working, performing a challenging repertoire to a very high standard.

Applicants should be experienced choral directors with a wide knowledge of the choral repertoire, enthusiastic and innovative musicians with vision, able to motivate and develop choir members in rehearsals and inspire them in performance.

For further details please refer to our web site:  www.epsomchamberchoir.org.uk  or e-mail : r.bacon@surrey.ac.uk

[Posted 4 December 2011 - Closing date 11 February 2012]

The Michelmas Singers, based in Stockton-on-Tees, is seeking a Musical Director. Founded in 1967, the Michelmas Singers has a long history of choral singing and an enviable reputation for singing at a high standard. We are a choir of around 25 voices (SATB) that produces about three to five concerts a year, ranging from partsongs and madrigals through longer unaccompanied works to the occasional large project with accompaniment from keyboard or chamber orchestra, such as the Monteverdi Vespers and the Bach St Matthew Passion. Our repertoire is strongest in music composed before 1750 and comparable works from 1900 onwards. The core of many a concert, whether sacred or secular, has been drawn from the music of Taverner, Tallis, Byrd, Victoria, Purcell, Vaughan-Williams and Howells. Further details are available on our website www.themichelmassingers.co.uk 

We meet weekly during term time in Stockton Parish Church, currently on Friday evenings 7.30 – 9.30 pm and we also plan to have one or two Study Days each year. Our members are generally good sight readers, and are keen to maintain and improve vocal technique, to attract new singers, to share our enjoyment of music with our audience and to continue producing performances of a high quality. Our new MD will need to be sympathetic to these aims and aspirations, working to achieve them as part of our Music Committee to plan future music programmes and by leading the choir to deliver assured performances. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to direct one or two full rehearsals, with music notified in advance. We hope to appoint the new MD early in 2012. Please send your reply and CV to michsingers@sky.com

[Posted 29 November 2011 - Closing date 15 January 2012]

Musical Director wanted for Harmonise community choir. Harmonise is a well established non-auditioning community choir based in Edinburgh and meeting on Mondays.We are seeking to appoint a new Musical Director to start in October 2012 to replace our current Musical Director who retires in June. Information about the position, the recruitment process and the choir is available on our website www.harmonise.org.uk .  For enquiries please phone Sally Dick on 07917 324615 or Liz Elkind on 07882 399305

[Posted 28 November 2011]

Signature A Cappella Singers  need a musical director to provide inspiration, guidance and leadership to a group of ambitious and talented women. Signature is an all female group of a cappella singers who have enjoyed medal recognition and competition success over the years performing songs in a variety of styles, in fact we are proud to be this year’s Silver Medallist for LABBS -Ladies Association Of Barbershop Singers.

We meet every Thursday at Iver Heath Village Hall near Slough and have exciting plans ahead for 2011-2012. We would be interested to hear from anyone with one or more of the following skills:
 
A Cappella and barbershop knowledge and experience
 Extensive musical skills
Stagecraft or visual presentation experience
 
In return we will continue to improve, work hard and support the musical director in achieving our shared aspirations whilst having fun and enjoying our hobby. For further information contact: Sue Burgis soobie@btinternet.com Tel 07861651658

[Posted 28 November 2011]

Mansfield Choral Society, Nottinghamshire, is seeking a Musical Director to replace our present MD who is retiring after 10 highly successful years. Mansfield Choral Society has a long history of choral singing and an enviable reputation for singing at a high standard. We are a non audition choir of around 100 voices (SATB) who produce three concerts a year one of which is usually performed in Southwell Minster.  Our recent repertoire has included music by Elgar, Vaughn Williams, Langlais, Rutter, Tippett, Verdi etc.   Full details are available on our website.

We meet weekly during term time on Thursday evenings 7.15 – 9.15 pm. we also have one or two Study Days each term on Saturdays 10.00 am to 3.00 pm. The choir comprises a wide range of ages and abilities but our common aim is to share our enjoyment of music with our audience. The MD plans the Society’s future music programmes in conjunction with our Music Committee. Our new MD will need to be sympathetic to our aims and aspirations whilst leading us to continue producing performances of a high quality. If shortlisted, candidates will be asked to attend a short interview and to direct a half hour rehearsal of pieces, notified in advance. Interviews and rehearsals will be arranged once the shortlist has been drawn up. We hope to appoint the new MD early in 2012.

For more information about the choir please visit our website –       www.mansfieldchoral.org.uk     If you are interested please contact Mrs Penny Lawler (Secretary) at bap.lawler@gmail.com or write to 2 Evans Avenue, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 2GF for further information.

[Posted 26 October 2011]

Springfield Singers, a female voice choir based near Lydney in West Gloucestershire, has an opportunity for a musical director from January 2012, when the current director Chris Andrews will be leaving to develop his teaching career. The Singers have evolved over almost 30 years into a dynamic group of 30 members of all ages with a capability to perform almost every type of music from modern pop arrangements to much more classical pieces. Practice takes place on Tuesdays evenings in term time at Woolaston School near Lydney. They perform usually for charitable purposes throughout the local area and have been successful in the competitive festivals in the Forest Of Dean and Worcester.

[Posted 26 October 2011]

[Posted 20 October 2011]

Spark - a new vocal ensemble in Central London - is seeking a Musical Director. We are a group of over-achieving amateur vocalists who love to perform. We’ve all had private vocal tuition. We’ve had experience in musical theatre, choirs, small ensembles, solos, visual arts, stage and costume design. We value creativity, individuality, risk, humour, commitment, awareness, and collective and personal development. Our music making will encompass a wide range of influences from classical to modern, jazz, and gospel. As our first MD, you will be able to shape this unusual and passionate ensemble. You must be able to work with us as a choir, small groups and individuals, and be willing to work with Artist Directors on a project basis. Competitive rates paid, rehearsal evenings tbd. Performances to include busking, flash mobs, YouTube, concerts, workshops and more. Contact spark.ensemble@yahoo.com.

[Posted 17 October 2011]

Musical Director - Reading ladies' vocal ensemble.  Tapestry, a competition-winning ladies' vocal ensemble, needs a new musical director to provide musical inspiration and guidance from January 2011.  We're an enthusiastic and committed group of 12 and we want our new director to help us get even better, so we can raise money for good causes, win more competitions and and entertain audiences with a varied repertoire that includes show tunes and popular classics.  If you're an experienced director/accompanist - we're used to singing unconducted - looking to lead a talented group, then we'd love to hear from you!

We meet on Tuesday mornings during term-time at Charvil near Reading. If you're interested, please email Nicky at nld@scarybears.co.uk.

[Posted 5 October 2011]

Sheffield Socialist Choir is seeking a part-time musical director who is willing to share this role. We are an enthusiastic, mixed choir of around 35 who are keen to develop musically.   We practice weekly during term-time on Thursday evenings. Remuneration is in line with Musicians’ Union rates. Shortllisted candidates will be invited to teach at a choir session on 20th October/3rd November and to attend an informal interview.

Further information about the choir is available on our website: www.socialistchoir.co.uk

For further information please contact Ruth Hodgkinson, via email ruthhodgkinson@phonecoop.coop or phone 07913 283307

 [Posted 30 September 2011 - closing date 12th October 2011]

[Posted 11 September 2011]

Axminster and District Choral Society invite applications for the position of Musical Director. Availability from the January 2012. The position has become vacant due to the sudden death of our inspirational MD Charles Slade. The choir consists of 60/80 members and has a good reputation and performs with a professional orchestra. It's repertoire consists of the usual choral works, plus less well known, and little performed pieces. [See Web site www.axminsterchoral.co.uk ] Several have been performed for the first time in the West Country. Applications please to The Chairman, Alan Bulmer tel 01404 881838 or by email  singing@axminsterchoral.co.uk

[Posted 22 August 2011]

[Posted 2 August 2011]

The Forest Singers are looking for a new Musical Director to start as soon as convenient.  We are a small mixed choir of about 20 members singing in four parts and our average age is 60plus and have been in existence for over 30 years.  We rehearse on Thursday evenings from 7.30 to 9pm in Mansfield in Nottinghamshire and our bookings include numerous weddings and about 4 or 5 concerts during the year. Please contact the secretary Audrey Barnes at Audreybarnes@ntlworld.com

[Posted 14 July 2011]

The Amadeus Singers are looking for a new Musical Director. We are a non audition amateur choir of enthusiastic singers that meet in Downside School, North Somerset, on Wednesday evenings. We sing sacred music liturgically and lighter music in concerts. We have a professional accompanist. More information can be found on www.AmadeusSingers.co.uk or by email M_E_Pugh@yahoo.co.uk.

[Posted 8 July 2011]

Barclays House Choir based in Poole, Dorset is seeking a new musical director following the retirement of James (Jim) Grocott from the position.  Jim has led the choir for all but one year of its existence and has seen the choir's size and abilities vastly improve.  The choir, regularly accompanied by orchestra, has performed many of the major choral works including Handel's Messiah, Haydn's Creation, Vivaldi's Gloria and Brahms's Requiem, as well as more modern compositions such as Rutter's Magnificat, Gloria and Requiem. Applications are invited for the position of Musical Director, to take over from January 2012.  Further details of the choir and a job description, can be found on its website for reference (http://www.bhchoir.org.uk) where a recording of a typical concert can also be found.  

Any application should include a short CV and be forwarded to newmd@bhchoir.org.uk in txt, doc, docx, rtf, or pdf format. If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding the position, please email with a contact telephone number. Fees are negotiable and subject to discussion

[Posted 1 July 2011]

Durham Choral Society, a non-audition choir of 130 members, are seeking a new musical director.  This vacancy occurs because of the impending retirement of our conductor, Richard Brice, in June 2012, after about 50 years involvement with the choir and over 30 years as it's principal conductor.

Details of the society from our website, www.durhamchoralsociety.org.uk

[Posted 18 April 2011]

Experienced choir conductor and voice teacher, specialized in Early Music. After a long career in Italy, France and Germany, I am now based in West Sussex and I am looking for conducting work in this area (all of Sussex). I'll be happy to work with any level of expertise; my aim is to enjoy music together and to help singers to find their own voices in a relaxed way. Please, feel free to contact me for further information. Anna Cristoni-Apel 07580 727099 or email annaroberta.apel@btinternet.com

[Posted 30 December 2011]

Enthusiastic and inspiring professional choir trainer, voice coach, musical director and conductor available to direct daytime choirs and other singing groups on weekdays, or lead singing workshops and sing-for-pleasure clubs, throughout the London area. Sacred or secular, classic or modern, all ages, from beginners with little or no musical experience to experienced groups who want to develop further. Happy to work with churches, schools, workplaces, colleges or clubs. I've led one of London's most adventurous choral societies for the last 23 years, am Director of Music at a large parish church and work with three other London choirs. Available throughout the week in office hours or early evenings. David Fawcett: david.fawcett@rocketmail.com

[Posted 16 December 2011]

University Prof of Choral Music, Timothy Mount, took early retirement and is seeking short-term, temporary choral conducting opportunities in the UK.  He is conductor on 11 professional CD's as well as a video, Fine Tune Your Conducting Skills. Dr Mount has guest conducted numerous choirs in the U.S. and taught doctoral conducting at Stony Brook University.  He lives in New York State.  For a complete resume, contact Timothy Mount at timmount@hotmail.com 

[Posted 11 December 2011]

Experienced all-rounder with good choir-training, conducting and people skills, RCM-trained prizewinner with history of training children's and adult choirs from village schools to cathedrals is available for paid work with committed group(s) from 2012. Based in North London and Lincolnshire (Sleaford) and willing to travel up to an hour from either base. Rosemary Field GRSM FRCO LRAM ARCM ARSCM, rosemaryfield@rmfield.co.uk, 0771 235 4834.

[Posted 8 December 2011]

Experienced professional choir trainer and RSCM examiner (RCO qualified) available for choir training/choral conducting work. Based in Woking area of Surrey. davidoldfield678@btinternet.com  Tel 01932 874664.

[Posted 31 December 2010]

Emma Louise Goddard is a professional choral conductor and voice teacher. She is currently the Musical Director of Cheddar Male Choir and Redland Green Community Chorus. She is available to lead choirs in the South West of England (ie Bristol, Bath, Somerset, Gloustershire) and choral workshops.

Emma is in her second and final year of an MA in Choral Conducting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying under Simon Halsey, Adrian Partington, Neil Ferris and Sarah Tenant-Flowers.

Emma graduated from the University of Bristol in 2010, with a BA (hons) in Music and French. She conducted the Bristol University Chamber Choir for a year, with whom she toured to the Czech Repulic and conducted a concert with orchestra in St George's hall, Bristol. As an accomplished soprano soloist and choral singer, a professional voice teacher and a keen orchestral viola player, Emma has a varied musical experience. She also has keyboard skills and good choral arranging skills.

For more information, please visit: www.emmalouisegoddard.com 

[Re-posted 29 November 2011]

[Posted 7 May 2009]

[Posted 22 April 2009]

Barclays House Choir from Poole in Dorset are looking to recruit a new competent choir rehearsal pianist for the sixty strong mixed classical choir to commence as soon as possible. Rehearsal nights are 7:30 to 9:30 on a Tuesday night (January to June and September to December) and are held at Baden Powell School not far from the centre of Poole. Experience of choral accompanying is preferred. Remuneration will be subject to discussion and agreement. If you are interested in the position please email newpianist@bhchoir.org.uk in the first instance, giving brief details of experience, contact details including a telephone number etc.

[Posted 18 January 2012]

The Cotswold Children’s Choir are looking for a versatile pianist, with experience of accompanying, who is reliable.  It would be good if the accompanist enjoys working with children.  The Choir welcomes young people between the ages of 7 and 18 who are enthusiastic about music and want to sing. It was formed in August 1997 by a keen group of parents who wanted their children to participate in vocal music of the highest possible standard and who realized that there was then no choir in the area (apart from school & church choirs) to fulfil this need. There are junior and youth choirs depending on age and ability.  Cotswold Children’s Choir is open to all, and there are no auditions.  Public concerts take place termly, and the Choir participates in competitions.  There’s more about the Choir visit www.cotswoldchildrenschoir.co.uk

For more information contact Kim Harvey, Chairman, 01367 850418, Jacki Pattenden, Musical Director, 4 The Willows, Highworth, Wiltshire SN6 7PG Tel 01793 764802 or email  jacki.pat@btinternet.com

[Posted 18 December 2011]

[Posted 16 December 2011]

St. Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1JP, a large parish church with thriving and accomplished choir and 4 manual organ seeks an Assistant Organist. Required as soon as possible, by arrangement. One weekend off each month. Post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure. There is a genuine occupational requirement for a committed Christian. (Organ Scholarship also available). Further details from www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

[Posted 13 December 2011 - Closing date 23 January 2012]   

Deputy Accompanist Flint Male Voice Choir Following the retirement of our long-serving accompanist, this highly renowned and successful Male Voice Choir now seek a Deputy Accompanist. We rehearse on Sundays and Wednesdays from 7:15 to 9:15 pm in the town of Flint in N.E. Wales. The successful candidate will join an experienced and dedicated Music Team to accompany rehearsals, approximately 90 per annum, and play selected pieces in 12 to 15 performances a year. As the third member of a highly accomplished Music Team, the successful candidate would have input into Music Committee and Team meetings and repertoire selection. For the right candidate, the role may include the opportunity to take section practices and occasional full rehearsals. 

The choir do not rehearse on the Sunday of a Bank Holiday Weekend and the Deputy Accompanist may take one rehearsal a month off and holidays by arrangement with the Committee.  Separate payment is offered for Weddings, which are additional to our concert diary, and choir tours and visits are subsidised on the same basis as choristers. Concert dress can be provided as required and we also offer an electric piano for home use if required. Live repertoire is around 50 pieces covering the whole spectrum of styles and genres, but centred firmly in the “Traditional Welsh” Male Voice idiom. Welsh Language ability would be advantageous but not essential, as all rehearsals are carried out in English. Although predominantly a “Concert” choir, FMVC has enjoyed considerable success in competition and is well regarded both at home and abroad as a first-rate choir. For more information on the choir please visit  www.FlintMaleChoir.co.uk.

For an informal chat or to apply please telephone Huw Dunley (MD)  07734 855510 Mike Stenhouse  (Treasurer)  01352 734058

[Posted 8 December 2011]

Basildon Choral Society (BCS) is seeking a rehearsal and occasional concert accompanist to commence as soon as practicable. We are a mixed, non-auditioning choir with currently 65 members and a dedicated, hardworking and highly successful MD.

[Posted 16 November 2011]

Holymoorside Choral Society, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, is seeking an accompanist to start in the New Year.  We are a SATB choir of mixed ability with a wide repertoire who meet on Thursday evenings.  The successful candidate will have a good musical background and experience in piano accompaniment.  You will be required to accompany the choir during weekly rehearsals, take occasional sectional rehearsals and play for several concerts a year.  For further information please see our website: http://www.choirsites.co.uk/holymoorsideCS/

Remuneration is attached to this post. Please contact the Secretary at nerys.mansell@gmail.com

[Posted 10 October 2011]

Churchdown Choral Society in Gloucester seeks a rehearsal piano accompanist on Thursday evenings from this September. We rehearse for three concerts per year.  Choir and repertoire information is available on www.churchdownchoral.com Ideally, this would suit a young pianist wanting choir accompanying experience.  There is an honorarium for expenses, to be reviewed in Oct this year. Contact:  bascolacoayfn@hotmail.com

[Posted 14 July 2011]

Eynsham Choral Society (ECS) is seeking an assistant rehearsal pianist from September 2011 to play in the absence of our main pianist or at split rehearsals. Eynsham is situated equidistant from Oxford and Witney, about 5 Miles from each. Rehearsals are at Eynsham Primary School on Tuesday evenings, 7:30–9:30. We produce two concerts a year, one near Easter and one the first Saturday in December. In May or June we aim to hold a workshop or sing-in. See also www.eynshamchoralsociety.org.uk. For further information contact Graham Maynard by email (graham.maynard1@ntlworld.com).

[Posted 18 May 2011]

St Mary’s Church Battersea wishes to appoint an organ scholar to work alongside the director of music from mid-September. St Mary’s is a beautiful Georgian church on the banks of the Thames, and has a good SATB choir which sings for all the major services and frequent concerts, commissions new works, and makes cathedral visits. There is an excellent 1991 Saxon Aldred two-manual tracker action pipe organ.

The organ scholar will be expected to aid the director of music in conducting, accompanying and occasionally singing with the choir, and would be suited to, but is not restricted to, a current undergraduate or recent graduate. The appointment is initially for one year. In addition to the salary, financial support is available towards organ and/or conducting lessons.  

Salary: £2,000 p/a plus fees.

For further details please contact the director of music, preferably by email. Deadline for applications is 1 July 2011. Candidates should submit a CV and covering letter. Jonathan Wikeley, Flat 6, 6 Polworth Road, London SW16 2EU Tel 07966 969 746 email: jonathanwikeley@gmail.com

[Posted 12 May 2011]

[Posted 8 May 2011]

Bicester Choral and Operatic Society are seeking a new accompanist to work with us from September 2011. BCOS is a well established and popular performing musical society with a difference: we rehearse and present a wide range of works, ranging from major choral concerts to staged musicals and operetta, as well as a variety of lighter concerts featuring popular pieces by, for example, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rodgers & Hammerstein and Cole Porter.  We see this wide repertoire as a strength, combining a broad range of singing styles with the opportunity for socialising which is a characteristic of societies presenting stage productions. The society has around 80 members, with approximately 30-40 taking part in each event.

We have been fortunate to have very talented young répétiteurs working with us over the last few years, and are looking for someone who is keen to tackle a wide range of material with patience and humour!  We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7.30-9.30pm.  For further information see www.bcoswesing.org.uk.

Bicester is approximately 10 miles from Oxford, and five minutes from Junction 9 of the M40.  For further details please contact Rina Israeli on 01869 247282 or email: RinaI11@bcoswesing.org.uk

[Posted 7 May 2011 - Closing date 30 June 2011]

Godalming Choral Society are seeking a Rehearsal Accompanist from September 2011. Godalming Choral Society is a thriving and successful choir with an auditioned membership of around 110 members. We rehearse every Thursday during term time between 7.45 and 10pm, with a 15 minute break. The Society performs a minimum of three concerts per year, Autumn, Spring and Summer.

This appointment is vitally important to the future of the Society. It provides an opportunity for someone with the appropriate skills to assist the Musical Director in raising the profile of the Society and building on its past successes, and in widening its appeal to a larger age group. The person appointed will be fully committed to the aims of the Society. The successful applicant will have wide experience and a good musical background and be able to demonstrate competences in all areas of piano accompaniment. He/she will have the skills to work comfortably with an amateur auditioned choir of varying ability and to assist the Musical Director in making best use of rehearsal time.

The Society is a member-based organisation, with the management in the hands of a Board of Trustees, and the successful candidate will be expected to work within, and to contribute to that environment. Circa £60 per rehearsal lump sum. You have to be registered as an industry professional in order to apply for a job. To apply (or for any queries) email Godalming Choral Secretary, Christine Mansell, christine_mansell@o2.co.uk For more information about the Society go to http://www.godalmingchoral.org.uk/index.php/notices/jobs/

[Posted 25 April 2011 - Closing date 30 April 2011]

Wincanton Choral Society are seeking an accompanist with good sight-reading and accompaniment skills. We have 130 members and sing a wide range of music, from the major choral repertoire to contemporary works, and perform 2 concerts a year.  Rehearsals are in Wincanton, Somerset, on Monday evenings, September to May.

Remuneration currently £75 per session. Please apply to our Secretary, enclosing CV and details of 2 referees, by email: suebamping@aol.com or post: 23 Old Wells Rd, Shepton Mallet BA4 5XN .Initial enquiries to:  The Chairman 01749 860457

[Posted 1 March 2011 - Closing date 25 March 2011]

Goring Chamber Choir are seeking an accompanist to work with us from September 2011. We are a long established and vibrant society of about 40 singers (SATB). We rehearse on Thursday evenings throughout the year.  We sing a wide range of music and enjoy constantly tackling new material. We typically sing three concerts in a year, plus an annual cathedral visit and the occasional foreign trip.  We aim for high standards and audition new members.

We are looking for someone with strong yet sensitive keyboard skills, able to tackle new material at short notice, who would like to join our community on a long term basis. The role involves close cooperation with our Director of Music. Goring is equidistant from Oxford and Reading with a station on the main Oxford to Reading railway line. It is 15 minutes from Junction 12 on the M4. If you are interested, please contact Susan Terry on 01491 671 704 for further details.

[Posted 28 January 2011]

Accompanist needed by the South West London Choral Society from January 2011. Rehearsals on Monday evenings in term time 730-930pm in Balham, London SW12. Must be skilled organist and able to conduct occasional rehearsals. Applications in writing to the Chair SWLCS 35 Brambleton Avenue, Farnham, Surrey GU9 8RA  or by email to contact@swlcs.org.uk   Find out more about us at www.swlcs.org.uk

[Posted 23 October 2010 - Closing date 12th November 2010]

Church Organist Required, Alresford, Hampshire.  Opportunity to play a fully restored Brown-built, twin console,25 speaking stops pipe organ and work in partnership with the Director of Music.  Applicants must have proven experience of accompanying major choral works, commit a minimum of 4 hours a week,  and  be available on Thursday evenings for Choir Practice and 2 services on Sundays.  RSCM rates category B plus fees for significant choral events, weddings, funerals.  Apply in the first instance to the Benefice Administrator, Margot Power, 01962 733545, admin@stjohnsalresford.org.uk

[Posted 25 September 2010]

Sing! Bentley Heath are a fledgling community choir based in Bentley Heath/Dorridge area of Solihull. Concentrating on contemporary music we are looking for an accompanist (grade 7 upwards) to play accompaniments ranging from the simple to eventually the more adventurous! We meet Thursday evenings 19:45-21:15 at Dorridge Junior School during term times. Some reasonable expenses may be met but we are strictly a non-profit organisation, formed September 2010.  Please contact Caroline at enquiries@singbentleyheath.org.uk

[Posted 25 September 2010]

[Closing date for applications: 7^th October  Interviews: 16^th October 2010]

Kent Police Male Voice Choir has vacancies for a ne Musical Director and an Accompanist .The present incumbents of these positions have indicated their intention to retire at the end of 2010, each after over 25 years of dedicated service to the Kent Police Male Voice Choir. With currently 48 singers, not all of whom are serving or retired members of Kent Police, membership is drawn from all over Kent.  The choir is self-financing and managed by an elected committee of the members, with whom the Musical Director will liaise closely. The choir sings in traditional TTBB format, with a wide-ranging repertoire exemplified by the accompanying specimen programme.

Between 12 and 15 public concerts are performed each year, basically one Saturday evening per month and each of the first three Saturdays in December, covering the whole of Kent and occasionally to more distant parts.  The choir’s objective is to raise funds for good causes in the county, so, apart from a minimal concert fee, the proceeds of all concerts are donated to the organisers’ causes. Weekly rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings between 7 pm and 9.30 pm in the Clift Room, at Kent Police Headquarters, Sutton Road, Maidstone. 

Applicants for these positions must be able to demonstrate their ability and experience in directing, developing and accompanying a well-established male voice choir. Remuneration will be negotiable. Initial contact should be made through the Choir Secretary, Chris Longfield, tel 01303 875121 or email secretary@kpmvc.org.uk For more information visit the choir website at www.kpmvc.org.uk

[Posted 16 July 2010 - Closing date 30 September 2010]

All Saints Church, Witley is seeking to appoint an Organist starting after Easter 2010. The position would involve playing for choir practice on Friday evenings, as well as the Sunday morning 9.45 sung communion service (and monthly baptism at 11.30), choral evensong once a term, occasional weekday festivals and funerals and weddings as necessary. The regular commitments roughly equate to 4 hours per week.

The church serves a small village parish with a committed congregation and a keen choir of mixed voices including a number of children. It has a strong and varied musical tradition that we are very keen to keep up and develop. There is a Musical Director in place.

The right candidate for the role will have:

·        Excellent musical skills

·        Experience as an organist

·        The ability to work in a team with the Musical Director and the Vicar

·        Be comfortable working with children

Applications are by CV and covering letter and should be sent to:

Revd. Dr. Brian Shand

The Vicarage

Petworth Road

Witley

Godalming

Surrey

GU8 5LT

01428 681872

For more information on the position, e-mail the Vicar, Brian Shand, at allsaints.witley@btinternet.com or the Musical Director, David Emerson, at david@dgemerson.plus.com.

[Posted 4 February 2010]

The Dalesmen Male Voice Choir of Belper, Derbyshire are seeking to appoint a Deputy Accompanist. The position will be a shared role with the Principal Accompanist, playing for both rehearsal and concerts on a regular basis. The Dalesmen are a busy, popular choir with 50 or so members, performing 20 plus concerts per year. We are a friendly bunch of guys who love our singing and the successful applicant will soon fit in and be made most welcome.

Remuneration will be by negotiation. The choir rehearse every Monday evening at 7.30. Please apply in the first instance to Paul Sheward on 01773 748986.

[Posted 15 January 2010]

Vacancy for an Accompanist. Old Dalby Singers have a vacancy for an accompanist. We are a mixed voice choir of about 30 members. As well as church and other sacred music, we perform a variety of music including show songs, traditional choral and even the odd Beetles song! We meet on Tuesday evenings in Old Dalby, Near Melton Mowbray. If interested, please contact Melanie Sallis, 01664 822721 or email melsallis@btconnect.com

[Posted 15 January 2010]

George Haynes (BA Hons) is currently an alto Lay Clerk at Peterborough Cathedral, and a recent graduate of the University of York. He is available as an experienced accompanist (piano & organ), singer (countertenor), and choral director. He has worked at York Minster, Wells Cathedral, and All Saints' Church, Northampton. Please contact on georgehaynes500@yahoo.co.uk or 07758845544.

[Posted 2 September 2011]

Experienced professional organist/church musician and recitalist (RCO qualified) available for concerts/recitals, accompaniment/continuo. Based in Woking area of Surrey. davidoldfield678@btinternet.com ; 01932 874664.

[Posted 31 December 2010]

[Posted 29 October 2010]

Experienced Organist (LTCL), accompanist and choral conductor in the Huddersfield area available for Church Services, Choir / Choral rehearsals and performances.  Available for ‘one offs’, short term cover and projects. May consider a longer term commitment following a mutually acceptable trial period. Particularly interested in Small to medium size secular or Church choirs and small size Choral Societies.  Contact details; Graham Kennedy gfken@hotmail.com Tel 01484 711841

[Posted 29 November 2009]

[Posted 29 November 2009]

[Posted 5 July 2009]

[Posted 22 April 2009]

Alyth Choral Society, North London is seeking singers. Tenors in particular.

[Posted 3 February 2012]

Cambridge Voices has a vacancy for a tenor. Founded in 1987 by Ian de Massini, its 16-voices comprise one of Britain’s premier chamber choirs. Innovative and choreographed, it delivers stylish performances of the highest quality within the UK and Europe, both in public and private. To join us you will  need to be an exceptional singer who has been immersed in the English choral tradition. You’ll be happy to sight-read and hold a line of your own. You’ll also have a passport and love of food and wine. To apply, contact iandemassini@gmail.com

[Posted 03 February 2012]

[Posted 27 January 2012]

[Posted 13 January 2012]

Camden Chamber Choir (musical director: Peter Lea-Cox): We are a small, well- established chamber choir which rehearse in the City of London and in the Primrose Hill area, and perform in the latter a repertoire that truly ranges from ancient to modern, including both reviving forgotten masterpieces and working with living composers.   We are looking for a few more singers with good sight-reading skills to join us (all voice parts, but especially sopranos!). If interested please come and join in our first 'open' rehearsal of the spring term at St Mary-the-Virgin, Primrose Hill Road, NW3 3DJ, on 21 January 2012 from 10.30am - 1.30pm (when we will begin rehearsing a programme of Lutheran Church  music for our March concert), or alternatively email:info@camdenchamberchoir.org.uk

[Posted 22 December 2011]

Formation of a new choir in Midhurst, West Sussex. To be called’. The Downland Consort’ 2 Basses, 2 Tenors, 4 Altos and 4 Sopranos are required initially.

Singers should be good sight readers. There will be an audition. Range of music: Palestrina to present day chorale music. 3 Concerts a year with 4 rehearsals for each concert.

[Posted 14 November 2011]

St Peter Ad Vincula, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, West Sussex is looking to expand its choir. All voices needed but especially sopranos and altos.

Apply to the Director of Music, Malcolm Brinson by telephone: 01730 816101 or e-mail: malcolm_brinson@hotmail.com.

[Posted 14 November 2011]

The choir of St Bride's Episcopal Church, Kelvinside, Glasgow is seeking new members.  On a weekly the basis the choir sings motets by Tallis, masses by Byrd, canticles by Darke, anthems by MacMillan ~ all part of a normal Sunday . We are one of the few churches left in Scotland which sings this music in its liturgical context each week. Our robed choir, affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music, also sings prose psalms as part of the services and, to keep this tradition going, we're looking for new choir members who would like to join a small but dedicated group. 

If you have a clear voice, are a reasonable sight-singer and would like to audition to become a part of this wonderful tradition, contact the organist and choirmaster, Mark Browne, via stbridesglasgow@googlemail.com, or make yourself known after one of the Sunday services. Scholarships up to the value of £500 per annum are available for singers with particular aptitude under the age of 21 years.

[Posted 7 November 2011]

The Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir is seeking new members.  Under our conductor David Gostick we are regarded as one of the finest chamber choirs in south-west England, enjoying a wide repertoire of works from early to modern music, including commissions.  We rehearse weekly in Blandford, Dorset on Monday evenings during term times.  With a busy calendar of concerts and events we require singers with sight-reading skills and a good level of commitment.  Entry is by audition, and we particularly require an alto and a soprano, although applications are welcome in all parts. 

Please contact the membership secretary by email: membership@bschoir.org.uk or via our website:  www.bschoir.org.uk

[Posted 4 October 2011]

A newly formed group of singers is recruiting members in Guildford Surrey, there are openings for all voices (SATB). Our objective is to sing together as a small group of soloists, not a choir, so there will be opportunities for solos and duets in each show. We will be singing excerpts and arias from operas and some Show numbers.

We are performing to raise money for charities, so this is unpaid, but you should find working with us will be very rewarding, for example we already have several talented principal singers.  The rehearsals are Wednesday evenings, fortnightly in Guildford, and we are planning two shows per year.

Although we are not looking for any formal qualifications or previous experience, this is a group of soloists so a good strong voice is needed. Being able to read music is useful but is not a prerequisite. If this is you please email Martin Perman to arrange an informal interview (mperman2@gmail.com).

[Posted 24 September 2011]

[Posted 11 September 2011]

Raised Voices Political Choir are holding an Open Evening on Thursday 15 September 20117.15 pm till 9.30 p.m. Come and join us in some songs for protest and pleasure at the Doreen Bazell Community Centre, Chenies Place (off Pancras Road), Somerstown, London NW1 1UG. Raised Voices meets on Thursday evenings at this Community Centre. We sing for peace, justice and the environment, against militarism, capitalism, racism and sexism. Our choir is mixed, and we are currently looking for more singers – especially men. To find out more contact Cordelia 020 7267 4181 / 07525 499 642. Corinna 020 7485 5283 / 07530 753 792 email info@raised-voices.org.uk

[Posted 2 September 2011]

City Chorus is looking for new singers in all voice parts and we are holding a special Open Evening at 6 pm on Tuesday, 13th September 2011. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays, 6.15 - 8.15 pm at the NatWest building, 1 Princes Street (EC2R 8BP), right next to Bank station (Exit 1).

Although we are a non-auditioning choir, some choral singing experience and music-reading ability would be an advantage, but is not essential, as all works are thoroughly rehearsed over the course of each term. Wherever possible, we make recordings or sound files available, to help with the learning process; and we also offer opportunities for individual vocal tuition with guest singing teachers. At least one piece per concert is performed from memory.

City Chorus performs a wide range of music, from sixteenth-century motets to modern choral compositions and arrangements, and presents 3- 5 concerts per year. Our most recent performance was a celebration of the  choir's 90th birthday, including the world première of Kerry Andrew's 'A Still Roar', a work specially composed for the occasion. The choir has also raised money for The Prince's Trust, the NSPCC and the Rainbow Trust. For more information or to join the choir, please go to our website www.londoncitychorus.com or contact our Membership Secretary Faith at membership@londoncitychorus.com or by calling Rosie on 01923 283 179 .

[Posted 2 August 2011]

[Posted 2 August 2011]

[Posted 14 July 2011]

St Mark’s Church, Swindon is looking for new singers to join its SATB choir to sing for Sunday morning services, Feast Days, as well as occasional evensongs. The masses currently in the choir's repertoire number more than 30, and range from Byrd, Victoria and Palestrina, through Mozart and Haydn, to Leighton and Langlais. The choir also has an impressive repertoire of liturgical anthems, which complement the Anglo-Catholic liturgy of the church. Some experience in sight reading is essential due to the range of repertoire that the choir sings in such a short space of time. For more information contact Sam Bayliss, the organist and Director of Music on 07960 619480 or sjb@churchorganist.org.uk

[Posted 7 June 2011]

[Posted 22 May 2011]

London Contemporary Voices have already supported a Grammy-award winner at the Royal Albert Hall. We're offering talented tenors and basses the chance to join an exciting new venture. Our singers aim to be modern and on-trend, reaching out to new audiences with a fresh and forward-thinking approach. LCV originally formed as a scratch choir to support Imogen Heap in November and December. Alongside the Docklands Sinfonia, the new choir performed ‘Love The Earth’; a work celebrating the planet, written and conducted by Heap herself. The concert was recorded for release on DVD and streamed live on the internet to an audience of almost half a million. To apply, please just click on the link to our website at www.londonconemporaryvoices.co.uk

[Posted 9 May 2011]

Bourne Singers - Open Rehearsal - Singers of all voice parts are invited to join us as for an open rehearsal on Friday 20th May from 7.45pm to 10.00pm at the Congregational Church, Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 1EH. We will be practising music for our summer concert of American music, including pieces by Copland, Whitacre and Lauridsen. The Bourne Singers are a chamber choir of around 20 singers, who give 4-5 performances each year, covering a wide range of music. Members have regularly solo opportunities. There are currently vacancies for all voices. Please see our website, www.bournesingers.org.uk, for more details.

[Posted 8 May 2011]

Emmanuel Church, Wesr Hamstead (London NW6 1JU) are looking for singers to join their friendly, ambitious, mixed-voice choir at Emmanuel Church, West Hampstead  We've got some exciting repertoire coming up, including: Macmillan A new song, Whitacre Lux Aurumque, Haydn Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo "Little Organ Mass". Choir meets 0845 on Sunday mornings to sing for the the 1000 Eucharist. On the first Sunday of the month we also sing an Evensong. For more details please contact the Director of Music - Ben Lewis-Smith / choir@emmanuelnw6.com / 07812 396884

[Posted 7 May 2011]

The Ionian Singers, a chamber choir based in London, are looking for extra altos, tenors and basses to join them in a concert in Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire OX10 7HZ on 18 June.  Amongst other works to be performed, the programme includes 'Five madrigals' by Martinu, two part songs by Saint-Säens, 'Six chansons' by Hindemith, 'Trois chansons' by Ravel and English folk-song arrangements by Timothy Salter.   

The Ionian Singers rehearse on Tuesday evenings in central London and rehearsals for this concert start on Tuesday 10 May.  For more information please email info@ioniansingers.co.uk or call Ulla (sec) on 020 8693 1051 or 07950 143 916.  More information about The Ionian Singers can be found on their website www.ioniansingers.co.uk

[Posted 25 April 2011]

Chandos Chamber Choir have vacancies for Sopranos and Basses We are a small friendly auditioned choir of approximately 30 voices rehearsing on Tuesday eves in Farringdon, London. This term's concert is on 5th April, and the new term will begin on 19th April. Details on our choir can be found at www.chandoschamberchoir.org.uk. If you are interested please email us at enquiries@chandoschamberchoir.org.uk. 

[Posted 1 April 2011]

[Posted 17 February 2011]

Spitalfields Music is currently recruiting singers to form part of a 200 strong chorus which will perform alongside members of The Sixteen and young singers from across Tower Hamlets in a world premier to be performed in the Summer Festival! Spitalfields Music has commissioned two extraordinary artists, John Barber (composer) and Hazel Gould (librettist), to develop this new community opera, “We are Shadows” – An Opera in Pieces which has been devised and shaped by participants alongside the composer and writer over the last year. 

      Join Spitalfields Singers, a community choir run by Spitalfields Music. This term, the fantastic singer and choir leader Dominic Stichbury is leading the group, supported by animateur apprentice Sam Chaplin. They will build on their successful performances in Spitalfields Music’s Summer and Winter Festivals 2010.

·     When? Thursdays - March: 3; 10; 17; 24; 31; and April: 7; 14 (12.30 and 1.30pm, Hanbury Hall, 22a Hanbury Street, E1 6QR) Plus Saturday 5 March (2pm- 5pm, Hanbury Hall, 22a Hanbury Street, E1 6QR) when you will have the opportunity of meeting John Barber and Hazel Gould amongst others in a fun session to discover more about the opera! Participate in some weekend workshops during the summer term (dates tbc) How much? £35

If you are interested and would like to book a place, please contact our box office (020 7377 1362)

[Posted 3 February 2011]

St Mary’s Church Shortlands (Bromley, Kent) Do you enjoy singing? We are always pleased to welcome new members (all voices) to our 4-pt choir (children and adults) so why not come along and give it a try.  Choir practice is on a Thursday evening.  The junior choir rehearses from 7.00 – 8.00 and the adult choir from 7.45 – 9.00.  The choir sings at the communion service at 10.30 on Sunday mornings and at choral evensong on the 3^rd Sunday of the month as well as the major festivals.  If you would like to know more please contact the Organist and Choirmaster on organist@stmarysshortlands.org.uk 01689 877025

[Posted 3 February 2011]

London City Singers, a women’s barbershop chorus based in central London are seeking women with low singing voices. If this is you and you are interested in joining a group of friendly and talented amateur singers, please contact us to visit a rehearsal: info@LondonCitySingers.org. If you are not sure of your range, try singing along with the tracks listed on our website: www.LondonCitySingers.org/bass.htm.

[Posted 5 January 2011]

Choral Evensong - with Benediction and an introit included on Festivals - is sung every week, excepting Low Sunday and the Sunday after Christmas Day, as is the 10.30am Parish Mass. August is taken as the choir holiday.

Psalms are generally sung to Anglican chants with an occasional plainchant with faux-bourdons. The proper plainsong office hymns precede the Magnificat. On Festivals, Benediction and an Introit are included at Evensong, which is Solemn, with incense. At all Evensongs the Canticles are sung to a setting and there is an anthem. For further details and to discuss ho

[Posted 21 December 2011]