Musical Director

The Bradford Chorale invites applications for the post of Musical Director with immediate effect.

We are an SATB choir currently of around 40 mature voices, founded in 1976, performing concerts typically in Spring and Autumn, a Summer concert of a capella and keyboard accompanied pieces , and various Christmas concerts, mainly from the classical repertoire.

We rehearse on Tuesday nights for two hours from 7.30pm in the Bradford suburb of Shipley, over periods roughly coinciding with school terms.  We have a Deputy MD/accompanist who is a singing member of the choir and who substitutes for the MD by prior arrangement. Our highly accomplished accompanist has been with us for several years, in recent times conducting Zoom and face-to-face rehearsals and playing at concert performances.

We welcome applications from ambitious and creative musicians. We are looking for an enthusiastic musician with relevant experience of working with choirs and of conducting concerts with and without an orchestra, with wide knowledge of the choral repertoire (both sacred and secular), who enjoys working with amateur singers and with good communication skills.

The Musical Director will be responsible to and supported by the choir committee and will advise the Music sub-committee in respect of their choice of concert repertoire.

The post is obviously a paid position.

Please send a letter of application and CV including details of musical qualifications and experience to:

Mr Ian Baxter  23 Garden Terrace, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD9 4AA or email ianbaxter33@gmail.com.  no later than 28/1/2022.

For further information please contact Ian as above or tel: 07977 976108