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Musical Director, Carfield Community Choir

  •  Yorkshire
  •  Under £10K
  •  Part time
  •  Closes April 6, 2025
  •  Justin Lewis
  •  juzmania5@gmail.com
  • #Music

Description

Job Summary

Carfield Community Choir (est. 2007) is an all-welcome no audition acapella choir based in Heeley/Meersbrook in Sheffield and meets for around an hour and a quarter at 7pm on Monday nights. With our long serving musical director heading into retirement in the next few months, we are now looking to

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  1. Rehearsal Management: Plan and lead regular rehearsals, ensuring a productive, engaging, and enjoyable environment for choir members.
  1. Musical Literacy: Choose and welcome ideas for (mainly 4-part) repertoire that suits the choir's approach and aligns with our ethos. Use your musical literacy to ably guide the choir through their parts and resolve any challenges.
  1. Vocal Coaching: Provide guidance on vocal technique, harmony, dynamics, and expression to help members enhance their singing skills. .
  1. Communications: Great verbal and written communications to ensure members are well informed and updated on any choir matters.
  1. Performance Preparation: Prepare the choir for live performances including concerts, community/festive events and Street Choirs.
  1. Choir-Building: Bring enthusiasm and foster a supportive and inclusive culture, encouraging participation, improvement and celebration of the choir.

RATE OF PAY -

2 1/2 Hours per week @ £32/hour for rehearsal, session and summary email.

£35/hour for any additional work, including performances.

Pay levels will be reviewed upon successful completion of a six month probation.

NI & TAX - The successful applicant must be registered as self-employed and is fully responsible for paying all relevant contributions to HMRC.

TERM - Freelance Contract

Closing Date - Midnight Sunday 6th April

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