Musical Director
London & South East
Organisation: Thames Philharmonic Choir
THAMES PHILHARMONIC CHOIR - Richmond/Putney, SW London
VACANCY FOR MUSICAL DIRECTOR - September 2019
We are looking to appoint a new Musical Director from September 2019. The post becomes vacant on the retirement of John Bate, founder of the Choir and Director since its inception.
About us:
- We are a well-established audition only SATB choir with a rehearsal accompanist.
- We perform the classical choral repertoire with and without professional orchestra/soloists.
- We rehearse in Putney and Richmond (alternately) on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.45pm.
- We perform 3 concerts a year in December, March and June in central and SW London venues.
- We fulfil a cathedral residency every year over a weekend in late July.
- We were formed in 1964 and have about 90 members.
- We are a registered charity managed by an elected Committee.
Our expectations of a Musical Director:
- An accomplished choral/orchestral conductor, singer, vocal coach, with cathedral music experience and appropriate language skills
- He/she will have the knowledge and experience to plan challenging and varied programming within existing financial constraints
- He/she will inspire continuous development of voice quality and sound
- He/she will be comfortable working with professional soloists and instrumentalists and have appropriate contacts in the musical world
For more information about the vacancy please e mail sec@thamesphil.org.uk. The documents can also be downloaded from our website www.thamesphilchoir.org.uk. Go to New Musical Director in the menu bar. The closing date for applications is 15th November 2018. Interviews and auditions will take place in Richmond/Putney in December 2018 and January 2019.
Fees and terms of contract to be agreed in negotiation with the successful candidate.
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