Choral Director

About ADMS
Abingdon and District Musical Society is an amateur non-auditioned mixed voice choir and full symphony orchestra, and has been making music in Abingdon,  Oxfordshire since 1946. The choir has about 80 members, and the orchestra has 40 regular members (55 at concerts) with strong string and wind sections. The society is a registered charity.
A new Choral Director
We are currently looking for somebody to take on a long-term role as Choral Director. We are looking for someone who can work with the enthusiastic Choir, helping to achieve the very best but at the same time creating an enjoyable and creative rehearsal and performance environment.
Joint working with the Orchestral Director
The Director will work alongside the Orchestral Director preparing the Choir for concerts – this role carries equal status with the Orchestral Director – currently Alexander Walker. Conducting arrangements for joint concerts will be decided between both Directors.
Rehearsals
The choir rehearses on Thursday evenings between early September and June, usually around 36 times per year. We rehearse at the Manor Prep School in Abingdon.
Our concerts
ADMS gives five concerts each year. In November and June we combine the choir and orchestra in joint concerts. There is an orchestra-only concert in early March, a choir
concert in late March (either with small orchestra or more usually with organ accompaniment). The light-hearted family-friendly charity Christmas concert is usually on a
Sunday afternoon in mid-December, with all other concerts being on Saturday evenings with an afternoon final rehearsal on the day. With joint concerts we rehearse together at the beginning of the week before the concert.
To apply
 For full details of the position including fees and application requirements and much more about ADMS, is on our website (see below). Alternatively contact Pen Gresford (Vice Chair, choir) email: pengresford@gmail.com phone: 07920531970