Choir Accompanist - Nottingham

Vacancy Type: 
Application deadline: 
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Description of vacancy: 

The Nottingham Hospitals Choir is a non-auditioned, mixed voice choir of approximately 25 singers. It presents four concerts per year at venues around Nottingham, plus other occasional local events. Our repertoire includes a variety of music with broad appeal - from classical and modern choral works to lighter music from musicals, etc.  Further information, including details of past concerts, can be found on the choir’s website www.nottinghamhospitalschoir.co.uk

The choir is a registered charity and has been raising money for Nottingham's hospitals for over 50 years.

Rehearsals are term-time only on Thursday evenings, 7pm - 9pm at Beeston Methodist Church, Chilwell, Nottingham. 

The successful candidate will start in September 2023 and will

• Ideally have some experience of accompanying choirs, but this is not essential

• be able to prepare accompaniments to a high standard

• have excellent sight-reading and score-reading skills

• be able to improvise supportive accompaniments for vocal warm-ups

• be able to play single and multiple voice parts as well as full accompaniments

• accompany the choir for concert performances 

* there may also be opportunities for solo piano and/or vocal pieces at concerts. 

 

Remuneration: £50 per two-hour rehearsal, £75 per concert.

The accompanist will be self-employed.

 

Application letters plus a CV should be sent to nickmilburn@musician.org  

 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a short interview and to accompany the choir at a rehearsal before our summer break.