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Bowdon Parish church, Greater Manchester, WA14 2TR
Organist & Assistant Director of Music
Bowdon Parish is looking to appoint an Organist & Assistant Director of Music with effect from Easter 2025 or earlier as agreed with the successful applicant. St Mary’s Church has a longstanding and vibrant tradition of choral worship and boasts one of the finest church choirs in the North of England. The post could be either employed or self-employed. The application deadline is 9th December. An interview and audition for the post will be held at St Mary’s Church in early January by arrangement. Seewww.bowdonchurch.org/jobs/ for full details about the role and the application process.
PARISH OF ST MARK BROMLEY
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & ORGANIST
St Mark’s is an open and inclusive Church of England parish church with a very strong choral tradition and a reputation for musical excellence built up over many years. The current choir is a traditional unit of soprano, alto, tenor, and bass voices with adults and young people, including choral scholars. The choir is renowned locally, in the Diocese of Rochester, and in cathedrals across the country, for its high standard of choral music.
The choir sings a Sung Eucharist every Sunday morning and Choral Evensong once per month, during term time, with extra Choral Services for Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Advent and Christmas.
The choir is affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music and choristers enjoy development and training with the Voice for Life ribbon scheme. The musical life of the church is historically long established and valued as part of the liturgy and the worshipping life of the community, and the church is blessed with excellent acoustics and a superb and well maintained 3-manual Hunter organ (1910) rebuilt by Rushworth & Dreaper, and a grand piano.
St Mark’s is seeking to appoint a new Director of Music who is an inspirational, confident conductor and an accomplished organist, who has a high level of knowledge of, and a natural sympathy for, the choral tradition and liturgy of the Church of England. He /she should have experience of working with children and young adults, particularly in a choir, and be able to inspire and encourage new members, and develop the talents of choristers, including choral scholars.
St Mark’s seeks to foster a positive and open culture, in which the choir is well-integrated into the wider life of the church community. Our new Director of Music will continue to work alongside the incumbent, other clergy and ministers, our churchwardens and the PCC, in connecting the music, liturgy, choir and congregation, and in furthering the wider mission and ministry of the church.
If you would like to have an informal chat about this opportunity, including remuneration etc. or to receive a copy of the role description, please contact Ruth Russell, Safer Recruitment Officer at hr@stmarksbromley.org.uk
Deadline for applications: Friday 29th November 2024
Hornsey Parish Church, London is currently looking for a
MUSIC DIRECTOR
To lead our excellent choir, progress our musical tradition and play
our 1959 J. W. Walker & Sons organ and Broadwood grand piano.
Commitments include a choral service each Sunday preceded and followed by rehearsals, plus major festivals and occasional offices when required, offered first to the MD. Remuneration is in line with RSCM recommendations.
For full details of the church please go to our website hornseyparishchurch.com. For details of how to apply please contact Fr Bruce Batstone: fr.bruce@hornseyparishchurch.org 020 8883 6846.
DBS clearance required.
Applications by 18th November
Interviews TBA
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Director of Music – St Oswald’s, Norbury
Are you passionate about church music and ready to inspire others? St Oswald’s, Norbury, is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Director of Music to shape the future of our musical life and lead our dedicated choir. With a beautiful Bechstein grand piano and a recently upgraded Two Manual Spurden Rutt organ with a full pedal board and Solid-State system, we are well-equipped for the future.
About the Role
Following the departure of our current Director of Music, we are looking for someone who will:
- Play the organ and lead our small, enthusiastic robed choir, which is augmented for special services and festivals.
- Collaborate with the Vicar to develop and enhance the vibrant musical life of our parish.
- Bring energy and creativity to our weekly Sung Eucharist (with one All-age service each month), choir practices and the major feast day services.
- Embrace a diverse musical repertoire, where old and new hymns blend seamlessly, and bring fresh ideas for engaging the congregation through music.
We are seeking a musician who can:
- Lead with passion, nurturing and growing the musical talents within the church.
- Inspire others—whether encouraging instrumentalists within the congregation or spotting new musical talent.
- Help us explore new opportunities, including the possibility of creating a children’s or community choir and engaging more musicians from the wider community.
Why Join Us?
St Oswald’s is a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive church where music plays a cherished role in our worship. This is a rewarding position where your contribution will be valued and appreciated by all. Working closely with the vicar you will have the opportunity to shape and grow our musical offerings while exploring the exciting potential for music to support outreach and community engagement.
Start Date & Remuneration
We are looking for someone to start from January 2025, with the possibility of an earlier start if preferred.
Remuneration follows the RSCM guidelines, and there are opportunities for additional fees from weddings, funerals, and potentially music lessons. In recent years, we have had approximately twelve funerals annually and one or two weddings.
Next Steps
If you are excited by the opportunity to lead and develop the musical life at St Oswald’s, we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from proficient organists who wish to gain experience in other aspects of the role, potentially working alongside other musicians. Contact Rev’d Alison Brunt at rev.alison@outlook.com or call 020 8764 2853 for an informal conversation and to arrange a visit.
Application Process: To apply, please submit your full CV (no more than two sides of A4) to rev.alison@outlook.com, including the names and contact details of two referees. Please use “Director of Music” as the subject header.
Interview and Audition: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and audition, where you will be asked to demonstrate key competencies relevant to this role.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.
Closing date: Friday 25 October 2024
Interviews and audition: Saturday 9 November 2024
Director of Music
Parish Church of St Nicolas, Great Bookham, Surrey
St Nicolas is an Anglican parish church in the heart of this bustling Surrey village.
We are looking for someone who can play our 2-manual Bishop organ to a good standard and train and nurture our choir, as well as promoting and developing the use of contemporary music in our services.
Salary: £6,000 – £8,000 pa
Separate fees for weddings and funerals.
All enquiries appreciated, details at www.stnicolasbookham.org.uk/dom .
Appointment subject to an Enhanced DBS check
Closing date for applications Friday October 11th
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Director of Music and Organist
St Dunstan’s Church (Cheam Team Ministry)
Are you a committed and energetic church musician? Would you like to work with a church that has a strong musical heritage but whose people are open to new ideas and directions?
We are looking for a Director of Music who will lead our music and choir and help us achieve our musical priorities. These are:
- To develop music as mission and outreach to all, especially finding ways to engage with children and young people;
- To enhance musical inclusivity by developing congregational singing alongside choral singing;
- To extend the range of hymns, songs, and choir repertoire, through introducing more contemporary music.
St Dunstan’s Church, part of the Cheam Team Ministry, sits in Cheam Village on the edge of Greater London. Our main act of worship is the Eucharist at 9.30am on Sunday mornings. Although our music is centred on traditional hymns and the Anglican choral tradition, we are keen to embrace a broader range of musical styles.
Salary: RSCM rates apply. Wedding and funeral fees payable in addition.
Closing Date: We are keen to fill this post as soon as possible. Interviews will be offered on the receipt of suitable applications.
For a full job description and application pack, please visit our website (click here) or email the Rector, the Reverend Dr Nicholas Peacock: nick@cheamparish.org.uk. If you would like an informal conversation about the role before applying, please contact the Rector.
Shipton-under-Wychwood church, Oxfordshire
Director of Music
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.
Director of Music Role Description & Person Specification
Parish of St Patrick’s Church, Salter Street, Earlswood
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Director of Music 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 all Sunday services and Occasional Offices when required, be open to exploring fresh ways of using music to enhance worship, and to also lead and direct 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 Interviews will be held on a date mutually agreed.
Organist and Choir Leader
Parish Church of St Andrew, West Tarring (Worthing)
We are an Anglican parish church with an enthusiastic and able choir looking for a skilled musician and teacher with a passion for church music.
We are looking for someone who can play our organ to a high standard and train, nurture and develop our choir. We hope to start a junior choir in the near future.
Salary: £7300 PA
Sessional pay for weddings, funerals and baptisms.
Other possibilities for income can be discussed in due course.
About our organ: https://www.standrewwesttarring.co.uk/test/our-worship-and-services/pieces-written-for-the-church/
All enquiries welcome, contact Fr Steven on rectormaybridgetarring@gmail.com
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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