Musical Director

Maidenhead Choral Society is a non-auditioned SATB choir of around 30 members. We are looking for a Musical Director to start in January 2025. Our current MD is sadly stepping down after 2years due to a change of work committment. We wish to appoint an enthusiastic  and motivated MD who can help us attract more members and by the music we sing, a lerger audience. We rehearse on Monday evenings from 7.45pm to 9.45pm during term time. Ideally, we are looking for someone based in or arounf East Berkshire to avoid long travelling times to rehearsals.

The successful applicant willbe able to demonstrate good experience as a choral and orchestral conductor, a wide range of the choral repertoire, and above all be able to motivate and inspire a mixed ability chior with a wide age range to perform to the best of its abilities. As well as conducting Monday night rehearsals and the coir's two concerts a year, the chosen candidate will need to work closely with the committee to stay within budget, devise programmes for two or three years in advance, and give some advice on engaging professional soloists.

The successful applicant will contract with the choir on a self-employed basis. A probationary period will be agreed, and remuneration will be subject to negotiation.