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DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, St Michael and All Angels Church, Christchurch, New Zealand
St Michael’s is an Anglo-Catholic inner-city church with a longstanding music history. An established adult choir sings at Sunday Masses and Evensongs. There is an active Young Voices programme for primary school aged children, who currently sing at mass monthly. The repertoire is traditional and supported by a three-manual Bevington Organ and a Bosendorfer Grand Piano.
Music ministry is well upheld by the clergy and parishioners. The advertised position involves direction of the parish music programme, including organ playing and accompaniment. If an applicant was a trained teacher, the opportunity to teach music in the adjacent St Michael’s Church School could be explored.
Expressions of interest are invited, but no commitment expected before 2026.
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Parish of St Patrick’s Church, Salter Street, Shirley
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time/job share Organist at St Patrick’s Church in Salter Street, Shirley. We are a beautiful grade II listed rural church of traditional style, enjoying weekly Sunday sung Eucharist. We have a thriving church, and music is central to our worship.
The ideal candidate will be keen and able to play for 2-3 Sunday services per month and Occasional Offices when required, be open to exploring fresh ways of using music to enhance worship, and to also accompany our choir.
We are an equal opportunities employer, and the PCC of St Patrick’s Church, Salter Street, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment. Appointments to this post are subject to pre-appointment checks, including references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
This will be a fully employed role, and holiday entitlement will be 6 weeks paid holiday per calendar year, or pro rota when starting through the church year.
We welcome any expressions of interests or applications through Revd Denise Jones, vicar@stpatricksearlswood.org.uk, at your earliest opportunity. Interviews will be held on a date mutually agreed.
Organist and Director of Music
Based in East Devon, Lympstone Parish church is a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive village church where music plays an important role in our worship.
This is a rewarding position where your contribution will be valued and appreciated by all. You will have the opportunity to shape and grow our musical offerings and be able to lead, motivate, develop and prepare our choir for their roles in our worship while exploring the exciting potential for music to support outreach and community engagement.
This will be a self-employed position, with renumeration following the RSCM guidelines; opportunities for additional fees from weddings, funerals, and music lessons.
Further details on request.
St Mary, West Chiltington, West Sussex.
We are seeking a full-time organist. Dependent on your experience we shall either appoint you as our Church Organist or Church Organist and Director of Music. You shall work alongside our Rector in rebuilding the Choir. and Our expectations to play every Sunday at our Parish Eucharist 10am, Major Church Festivals, Weddings and Funerals and lead Choir Practice. Further details email the Rector, rector.westchiltington@outlook.com
CHURCH ORGANIST
The Parish of Henfield with Shermanbury and Woodmancote, in the Diocese of Chichester, is seeking an experienced church organist to play on Sundays, at choir rehearsals, festivals and the occasional offices.
The primary location would be at St Peter’s Henfield, with the requirement to provide occasional cover at St Giles’ Shermanbury and St Peter’s Woodmancote.
The organ at St Peter’s Henfield is a digital Eminent DCS-386 and was installed by Cathedral Organs in 1997.
Remuneration will be based on RSCM guidelines plus fees, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
For preliminary enquiries, please contact the Rector, Fr Joe Padfield on 01273-492017.
To apply, please send cv with covering letter to revdjoepadfield@outlook.com.
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
All Saints church, Clifton, Bedfordshire seeks to appoint an organist/choirmaster from
7th September 2025.
There is a weekly service at 11am, Holy Communion on the first and third Sundays, and a service of the word on the fourth Sunday of each month, along with a Sung Evensong on the third Sunday of each month at 6.30pm. If possible, there is the opportunity to play at our sister church St Mary’s Haynes on the 4th Sunday of each month at 9.30am for Holy Communion with a choir.
We have weddings and other occasional services throughout the year.
All Saints church, Clifton has a fine 2-manual, full pedal board, Willis Organ and regularly maintained, each year. We also have an enthusiastic RSCM affiliated 4-part choir, who would value you to direct them; they rehearse once a week on Thursday evenings (except in school holidays). DBS and safeguarding training needed as some of the choir are under sixteen years of age.
Annual stipend is to be negotiated with the right applicant. We are RSCM affiliated. Closing date July 27th 2025.
Applications and CV to Revd Canon Caren Topley at rector4clifton@gamil.com
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Shipton-under-Wychwood church, Oxfordshire, is looking for a Director of Music to play the organ and lead the 20-strong SATB choir of children and adults. Supportive clergy and congregation; well-maintained organ and two pianos; extensive music library. Further details available from https://wychwoodbenefice.org.uk/dom.
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