St Stephen’s, Westminster SW1P 1LE

Director of Music & Organist (combined) to involve children with existing SATB choir and occasional instrumental ensemble.

Suitable music done well is highly valued. JJ Binns organ, good library, and support from Organist Emeritus Rosemary Field, (Deputy Director RSCM) to share some duties by negotiation.

Salary £6,000. Email vicar@sswsj.org by 17 February.

St Andrew’s Cathedral, Aberdeen: Director of Music

 St Andrew’s is the Cathedral Church of the Scottish Episcopal (Anglican) Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney. The congregation encompasses a rich socio-economic and ethnic-cultural diversity with a thriving children’s ministry.  Worship is in the Cathedral Choral Style with Sung Eucharist and Choral Evensong on Sundays during term, Choral Celebrations for major Feast Days and Diocesan Occasions.

The current Director of Music is retiring.  The Cathedral Choir comprises a flourishing top line of trebles and Lay Clerks (voluntary singers), supplemented by six Choral Scholars.  It makes one or two tours annually, usually to sing the daily services at an English Cathedral.  There is a paid position for an Organ Scholar/Assistant Organist.  The organ is a historic instrument dating back to 1818, subsequently significantly enlarged.

Duties and responsibilities:

To report to and work with the Provost, overseeing the provision of music for worship at all sung services.  To be responsible for recruitment and development of the choir and organ scholars/assistant organists.  To represent the Cathedral Music Department, liaising within the Cathedral and maintaining good links with external bodies. To oversee choir administration and maintenance of the organ, pianos, music library and choir robes.

Requirements:

Significant experience of choral conducting and the ability to engage with singers of all ages, qualified to Diploma level in organ playing, a high standard of musicianship, a good understanding of the traditional Anglican liturgy, and ideally, experience of working in a Cathedral environment.

The post is for three years in the first instance, evaluated at 22 hours/week, at an annual salary of £11,100.  Free access to the organ and pianos for private practice and teaching, with encouragement to seek opportunities to supplement income, e.g. by private music tuition, accompanying and examining.

Further information: www.cathedral.aberdeen.anglican.org or contact Cathedral Office:  email: office@standrewscathedralaberdeen.org.uk, T: 01224 640119.

Closing date: 30 April 2019.

Parish of Standish St. Wilfrid

Director of Music

St. Wilfrid’s is a large Parish Church in the heart of the village of Standish, which serves and welcomes all members of a growing community.

We incorporate a range of contemporary and traditional hymnody, led on our recently refurbished organ. Our worship is predominately Eucharistic, along with a weekly Choral Evensong. There are a large number of baptisms, weddings and funerals in the parish alongside a number of civic services throughout the year.

We seek a Director of Music to be our principal organist on Sundays and principal Feast Days, to develop our current choir, and to create a Youth Choir in conjunction with our Church School. The Church is affiliated to the RSCM and remuneration would be in line with their guidelines.

For more information please visit https://stwilfrids-standish.org.uk
or contact the Rev’d Canon Andrew Holliday
Tel 01257 421396
holliday321@btinternet.com

St. Helen’s Church, Abingdon-on-Thames

St Helen’s seeks to appoint an Assistant Organist, from 01.03.19.

The church has a fine 3-manual Harrison organ, and a thriving choir of adults and children. Further details are available on the church website, www.sthelens-abingdon.org.uk, or by emailing administrator@sthelensabingdon.org.uk.

Salary based on RSCM rates plus fees.

Closing date for applications 17.12.18.

Organist & Director of the Choirs

The Church of St Cuthburga, Wimborne Minster seeks to appoint a new

Organist & Director of the Choirs to lead the Minster Choirs, and to develop music at our Greater Church, building upon a long choral tradition dating back to 1664.

The primary focus will be two Sunday services but our aim is to expand the musical outreach more widely.

Salary £12,000

For information contact:

rector@wimborneminster.org.uk or call 01202 884753

Closing date Monday 19th November 5 p.m. 2018

Please send a full CV:

By email to: parishoffice@wimborneminster.org.uk

By post to: Church House, High Street, Wimborne Minster BH21 1HT

Eastleigh Parish Church (EPC) seeks to appoint an

Organist

(possibly as a job-share between 2 organists)

The successful applicant(s) will:

• Have a passion for sung worship within liturgical services
• Be a highly competent organist
• Be motivated by their own personal Christian faith to serve the Church

At EPC, you will find:

• A well-maintained 3-manual pipe organ
• A committed adult choir
• A weekly sung eucharist (Sundays, 9:30am)
• Occasional weddings and funerals, and other special services
• Services from Common Worship (normally Holy Communion order one) and use of Hymns Old & New (Anglican Edition)
• Appropriate remuneration for your services

Download a full job description/person specification by clicking here, or request one by emailing adrian@eastleighparish.com.  For an informal conversation, please call Revd Ian Fletcher on 07809 668 118.

Applications by CV, with a covering letter and names of 2 referees, to the above email address. Closing date for applications is 31^st October 2018.  Please clearly indicate whether you are open to the possibility of a job-share for this post in your covering letter.

The Claydon Group of Churches

The Parishes of St Peter, Henley and St Mary, Great Blakenham are looking for a Musical Director.

 We are looking for someone to work with us to:

• Play piano/organ at 9.30am (Henley) and 11am (Gt Blakenham) services, which include Holy Communion and All Age services.
• To play with and encourage a benefice music group
• To possibly create a benefice choir

We would like the successful applicant to be:

• A talented musician and accomplished pianist/organist
• Open to new styles of hymns/worship music
• Enthusiastic and lively

We will provide:

• Expenses and generous RSCM payment
• A fun, safe and welcoming church community
• A modern piano/organ in both churches
• Funding of training and development
• Possibility of playing for weddings and funerals (extra fee)

We are looking for someone to commit to a minimum of 2 or 3 Sundays a month, plus festivals and other holy days. We work with an RSCM contract and fees. All applications initially can be made by sending a CV to

The Revd Carl Melville, The Rectory, Back Lane, Claydon, Suffolk, IP6 0EB or email carlmelville@hotmail.com. If you wish to discuss the role further, please call Revd Carl on 01473 833542.

All appointments are made subject to DBS checks and Safeguarding Training.

Director of Music

St. Margaret’s, Warnham RH12 3QW

We are looking for a new director of music, to lead the musical life of our church from 1^st January 2019. Music is central to the worship at St. Margaret’s; we have a robed all-age SATB choir and large Wyvern organ.

Our main Sunday service  is a CW Choral Eucharist, and we have two sung Evensongs a month, plus occasional festival services. The choir currently rehearses on Friday evenings.

First and foremost we need an organist and choir trainer, with a good knowledge of liturgy and choral repertoire. We are also quite eclectic, so if you do have a broader range of styles to offer, we’d be especially interested in your diversity.

We offer remuneration in line with RSCM guidelines, and a real desire to make the best music we can!

Please call Revd. Jules A. Barnes, for an informal chat. 01403 273302 or barnesjules@btinternet.com

Organist/choir accompanist.

St Helen’s, Wheathampstead.

We are seeking to appoint an organist to play for services and accompany choir practice. We have a thriving and capable choir of adults and children led by our choir director (non-organist) and we sing a wide range of choral music. Willingness to direct the choir and rehearsals on occasion desirable but not essential. Services: Weekly Sunday Eucharist, Monthly Evensong plus special days and festivals. Choir Practice: Friday Evening. The 2 manual Hill, Norman & Beard organ has undergone a recent renovation.

RSCM rates apply and an enhanced DBS check will be required.

For further information please contact Robert Milner, Director of Music: milnerrobert1@aol.com or 07905 314439. Rob Milner, 07540 847599