Assistant Accompanist

Yorkshire

Organisation: Harrogate Male Voice Choir

Harrogate Male Voice Choir is seeking an Assistant Accompanist who will share the accompanying role with the Principal Accompanist, David Mawson; this is a remunerated position. Rehearsals are from 7.30-9.30pm on Tuesday evenings in the Woodlands Methodist Church Hall, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SG.

Selection will be through a simple process of (i) a visit by the prospective accompanist to a rehearsal, (ii) an opportunity to accompany the choir for one number (the music to be sent in advance), followed by (iii) a brief discussion with a couple of very friendly committee members. Harrogate MVC wishes to appoint this person as soon as possible.

The choir's repertoire ranges widely from traditional MVC numbers to songs from shows, folk songs, jazz standards and a growing collection of bespoke arrangements and original compositions written by the Musical Director, Patrick Lee. This year, the choir is also involved in an outreach project, working with two local primary schools.

The choir has some 50 members who work hard to put on approximately 12 concerts or other performances during the season, which runs from late August to June with a short break at Christmas and at Easter.

Further details of the choir can be found at www.harrogatemvc.org.uk , where samples from the choir's 2015 CD can be heard. Pianists who are interested in joining a warm, welcoming and thriving choir should contact the Secretary, Ian Brocket, at ian.brocket@ntlworld.com or the Musical Director, Patrick Lee, at patrickjlee@btinternet.com , (attaching a brief CV to the email) or by phone - 07802 716188.

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