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Current Vacancies

Director of Music –
All Saints Parish Church, Orpington.

All Saints Parish Church functions as the civic church of Orpington and has a rich and longstanding liturgical and musical tradition. We seek an inspirational Director of Music to provide accompaniment and lead the way in developing the role of music in our church. We have a four-part adult choir and a priority to restart a junior choir. Our Vicar is keen to work with someone who sees him/herself as his partner in mission and ministry. The right person will be able to widen our musical horizons. They will also be able to encourage, recruit and train children and adults.

The church is affiliated to the RSCM and remuneration will be based on its guidelines. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Detailed Job Profile and Person Specification available at www.allsaintsorpington.org.uk, or by contacting Fr Rob Parker-McGee SR at orpingtonasvicar@gmail.com, 01689 824624

A new Director for Laudamus

Laudamus Chamber Choir deputizes at services in Cathedrals, Priories, Abbeys and Greater Churches when their own choirs are on holiday. It has strong links with Salisbury Cathedral and local churches.
The choir of around 25 rehearses on Monday evenings in term time at St Mary’s Church, Fordingbridge. Due to the relocation of the present holder Laudamus are seeking a new Director to take the choir forward.

For further details see the website at choirlaudamus.org or contact choirlaudamus @gmail.com

St Giles’ Church Ickenham

Organist

We are a vibrant, welcoming and expanding Church currently looking for an organist. We have a wide range of services, and are looking for someone who is comfortable playing in services where old and new hymns happily co-exist and are accompanied by organ or piano as appropriate, but equally happy to play for our monthly Evensong. He/she must be committed to enabling us to meet the range of worship preferences and expectations present in our parish. We offer a basic salary above the RSCM rates with additional fees from funerals and weddings.

More details and information on how to apply can be found on the home page of our website: www.stgileschurch.co.uk

Closing Date: 7 January 2019

St Mary’s Church, Horden, County Durham

(‘The Miners’ Cathedral’) is looking to appoint an enthusiastic ORGANIST. This lively Anglo-Catholic congregation sets high liturgical standards and sees worship as our first duty and greatest joy. The Organist will play our 1913 Harrison and Harrison, seen as ‘an instrument of importance to the national heritage.’ Our worship consists of hymns, sung Mass Settings, Gregorian and Anglican chant, and improvisation. The post includes competitive remuneration based on RSCM guidance. For an information pack, contact Fr Kyle McNeil: fr.kyle.mcneil@icloud.com or 07979 784 042. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.

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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.
160119

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
160119

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 31st October 2018.  Please clearly indicate whether you are open to the possibility of a job-share for this post in your covering letter.
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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.
031118

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 1st 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
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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

For Sale

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FOR SALE
Usedorganmusic.co.uk are specialists in second-hand classical sheet music for organ. We buy and sell second-hand sheet music for the organ together with books on organs and church music. Please view the current catalogue of items for sale on the website. Contact Roger Molyneux (info@usedorganmusic.co.uk or 07902 176744).

Wanted

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WANTED
140518 Enthusiastic SATB singer recruitment. Regular single day cathedral evensongs, annual weekend. Andrew Holtan neocantus@hotmail.com

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