Musical director

Bookham Choral Society is seeking a new Musical Director.

We are an enthusiastic amateur choir, founded in 1927 to participate in the Leith Hill Music Festival, with about 45 members.

Each year we perform an Autumn and Summer concert and a very popular Christmas/Carol concert. Our Spring term is still devoted to the Leith Hill Music Festival.

The Choir is looking for an enthusiastic musical director to lead us, starting in September 2023, who will increase our musical repertoire and enjoyment of all forms of choral work.

We rehearse in Bookham on Tuesdays at 7.30pm.

This is a self employed, remunerated position.

Principal Duties

• develop members’ singing technique, musical knowledge and ability.
• prepare the choir for concerts, conducting both the rehearsals and concert.
• advise and assist the committee in planning concerts at least two years in advance.
• source soloists and musicians when appropriate.

Qualities

• excellent overall musicianship and choral directing experience.
• a good communicator who will make rehearsals enjoyable and bring out our musicality.
• clear direction – both verbally and with the beat.
• good organisational skills (e.g. to plan rehearsals in advance for posting on website) and ability to work to a budget.

Appointment process

• please send your CV to bookhamchoralsociety@gmail.com by 16th April 2023.  

• we will create a shortlist of applicants, hold interviews during early May and will invite preferred candidates to run a rehearsal.

• queries: please contact our Secretary, Janet Kay at thekayfamily@ntlworld.com