Conductor/Music Director

Due to other commitments, our current MD is leaving the orchestra after the summer term, so the Abney Orchestra are looking for a new MD to take over in September 17.

The Orchestra is made up of around 40 amateur musicians from Mossley and the surrounding areas and from April shall be rehearsing in The Vale, Mossley.  The Orchestra plays a mixture of light classics and popular film music, as well as delving into larger works through our successful 'Come and Play' days.  Performances have included self-run concerts, proms concerts and a new children's concert for 2017.

South Birmingham Sinfonia (SBS) is a friendly thriving non-professional orchestra with around 50 members, performing a wide range of music including major symphonic works and concertos with professional soloists.

We rehearse Monday evenings (7.30-9.40pm) at the Bournville Friends Meeting House, 65, Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JT, during term time.

Milton Keynes Chorale, a long-established 80-strong auditioned SATB choir, has a vacancy for a Musical Director, available from September 2017.  A start date of January 2018 might also be possible.  

We are looking for an outstanding musician with the personal qualities to motivate and bring out the best in choir members so that we can sustain and enhance our musical standards and our local reputation for quality performances.  The choir rehearses on Tuesday evenings during the academic terms and normally performs three main concerts plus a Christmas concert each year.

Halesowen Orchestra is looking for a new Conductor / Music Director to take up the position in September 2017. We currently have around 40 members and rehearse regularly on Monday evenings during school term times at Leasowes Community College, Halesowen, performing 3 concerts per year, often featuring up-and-coming young soloists, at Halesowen Cornbow Hall. The orchestra's repertoire is challenging and varied, including performances in recent years of Elgar's Violin Concerto, Mahler's Symphony No. 4 and Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 2.

Job Title: Principal Vocal Animateur
Location: Nottingham City Centre
Salary range: £20,000 - £22,000 (pro-rata) per annum + freelance fees
Hours: 2 days (flexible hours)
Starting Date: 1 September 2018 or at a date convenient to the successful candidate

Somerset Chamber Choir seek a Music Director from August 2017. The Choir founded in 1984 is entering a period of significant growth and development so this is a exciting time for a new Music Director to lead and expand horizons. We seek an outstanding musician who could be well established or starting out on a bright career. There is more detail below and more about the choir on our web site and if you are interested please ask for a full job description and feel free to phone or email our Chairman Adrian Male - details below. The closing date for applications is 10th March 2017 and the full job description outlines the recruitment and audition process.

The Falkirk Tryst Orchestra (FTO) was formed by our present Musical Director (MD), Mr. Bob Tait, in 2002. It is a community orchestra with a well-balanced symphonic structure formed from individuals of a wide range of ages and musical abilities. At present the membership stands at approximately 75 and is open to players of orchestral instruments with ability of Grade 4 and above, with guest players included only when essential. The orchestra is managed and run by an active and engaged committee who collaborate closely with the MD.

We are an estalished friendly mixed voice choir of about 60 members who rehearse on Tuesday evenings in Broadstone in Dorset. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic musical director. We sing mostly sacred choral works but also some secular pieces, and present three or four concerts a year in local venues. See our website www.bcc.webs.com for more information about the choir.

Musical director required for proficient and committed chamber choir, Somerset.

Fun loving community choir needs choirmaster to broaden their repertoire of mainly popular songs. Rehearsals every Thursday 5.30 til 7.30pm plus regular performances in the community.

To find out more, telephone Bob: 07766923361