Vacancies
This page has been set up to allow member choirs of the National Association of Choirs to seek the services of others.
Items listed here are placed entirely free of charge and at the discretion of the National Association of Choirs Executive Officers and are for the benefit of member choirs only.
All ads are the sole responsibility of the advertiser and the Officers of the National Association of Choirs accept NO RESPONSIBILITY for the accuracy and content of the advert placed.
Please make contact directly with the specific choir listed in the ad. If your choir wishes to make use of this service please email the Webmaster with your details, remembering to include your choir name, NAC Group and contact information. All items placed are subject to edit.
Further choral vacancies can be found here - ABCD - The Association of British Choral Directors (This is an external site and the NAC accepts no responsibility for adverts placed or the using of this site, please do remember that the ABCD is not affiliated to or a part of the NAC).
National Association of Choirs
National Association of Choirs
NAC Services Officer
The work of the Services Officer and of the Public relations Officer had been handled by John Croft but as mentioned below, John will be retiring in April 2026.
If taking on the role of Services Officer is something that you might like to do then contact us at the email shown below to obtain more details about what is involved in this work.
chairman@nationalassociationofchoirs.org.uk
Treasurer of the NAC
Our present NAC treasurer is retiring from the position at the AGM in March 2026 and so we are looking for someone to replace him in that role.
The National Association of Choirs is a registered charity and the officers are all volunteers. We are therefore searching for a keen and capable person who would like to put his or her skills to work for the satisfaction of working with a team who strive to do their very best for members of the NAC.
Express your interest and find out more by contacting the Chair on the email shown below.
chairman@nationalassociationofchoirs.org.uk
Public Relations Officer
John Croft has held several position within the Officer Group of the National Association of Choirs over many years but he has now decided to retire from it all and take a well-earned rest.
That means that we are looking for a keen volunteer to take over this work and join our team of dedicated people who keep this charity running.
To find out more details, contact the Chair on the following email ...
chairman@nationalassociationofchoirs.org.uk
Anglia NAC
ARAGON Singers of BUCKDEN
Accompanist Required for The Aragon Singers
The Aragon Singers are a friendly mixed choir of about 35 voices based in Buckden, near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. We are looking for a new accompanist for choir rehearsals on Monday evenings, and concerts in the local area.
We have a varied repertoire: sacred and secular, old and new, serious and light‑hearted. We perform regularly at local venues, usually to help raise money for various charities.
If you think you can help us, please do get in touch. Call Moira on 01480 417322, or email moira.shirra@btinternet.com
HUNTINGDON Male Voice Choir
Musical Director - Huntingdon MVC
Huntingdon Male Voice Choir (HMVC) is seeking to appoint a new Musical Director with effect from September 2025. The Choir's present Musical Director has announced her decision to leave due to pressure of professional and family commitments.
HMVC is a TTBB non-auditioned Choir of currently around 30 active members. It meets weekly for rehearsals in Huntingdon during term time and performs in concert around six times annually. Repertoire constantly evolves but has typically included an eclectic mix of sacred, light classical, music from the folk tradition and established popular music.
The Choir was formed in 1962. We are a friendly group that has always placed emphasis on the welcome that the Choir offers. Most of all we enjoy our singing and we expect our Musical Director to demand high standards. We are keen to attract new members, to grow the Choir, and to entertain our audiences with a varied and polished programme. The Choir therefore wishes to appoint a new Musical Director with the ability and enthusiasm to match these ideals. If this appointment interests you please contact our Chairman, Thomas Naegeli Tel 07990561874 , or email: thomas.naegeli1@gmail.com with a short CV. Deadline 1 September 25.
Midlands East NAC
TAKE NOTE
Accompanist wanted by Take Note 4 part choir
Take Note is seeking to appoint an experienced pianist to the role of accompanist. We currently have the services of someone learning the role, as our long-standing accompanist recently retired.
We are a small, (and ageing) non-auditioning choir consisting of less than 20 SATB voices. Ideally, we would like someone who is friendly, enthusiastic and keen to support people who have been together for a long time.
Our MD has a reputation for high standards and we have a wide ranging repertoire from Handel to Rutter, comic and serious.
We usually have concerts Christmas and summer.
An honorarium is paid.
Please use the contact details below for further information and to register an interest in the role.
Ideally, our new accompanist will have experience of most of the following:
• Grade 8 piano qualification ;
• Sound sight reading skills
• Experience of providing accompaniment to musicians and singers ;
• An ability to play a wide variety of music genres ;
• Experience of performing in public across a variety of situations ;
• Experience of working with others ;
• An ability to form and maintain strong working relationships with the Music Director and choir;
• Availability to accompany the choir on Monday 2pm to 4pm; It may suit a retired person.
Take Note practises at the Methodist Church Hall in Newton, Derbyshire, with a Bentley piano.
The choir has its own electric piano which is used for some concerts. The principal accompanist therefore does not need to provide her or his own instrument.
The choir relies upon member subscriptions / donations and income from concert performances to fund its activities.
The successful applicant for this role is guaranteed a genuinely warm welcome.
Please contact:
Dintrar@hotmail.com or Jill Saville 07555 466853
South West NAC
AVON & SOMERSET Constabulary Male Voice Choir
MD for Avon and Somerset Constabulary MVC
The Avon and Somerset Constabulary Male Voice Choir are seeking a replacement for their Musical Director, who will be retiring after many years of accomplished service.
Our choir has been established for over fifty years and is approximately forty-five strong and growing, the members comprising a blend of retired Police Force personnel and members of the public. We sing four-part harmony and our repertoire includes traditional folk songs, pop classics, spirituals, sacred music and songs from musical theatre. We perform concerts throughout Somerset, South Gloucester, Bristol and Bath, approximately once a month, raising money for various charities. Our rehearsals take place on Monday evenings at the Police Headquarters in Portishead.
The post requires a person with a first-class knowledge of music and ideally some previous experience of leading a choir. Familiarity with the kind of music we sing would also be an asset, as would a willingness to introduce and teach new music to the choir, the majority of whose members do not read music. That person should have good keyboard skills, show leadership and the ability to communicate, have a stage presence and an outgoing personality. The aim will always be to rehearse and perform to a high standard for every concert.
The holder of the post is self-employed and details will be revealed to applicants on enquiry.
Applicants will be invited to attend a rehearsal and lead the choir in a number of our pieces so that a mutual assessment may be made.
If you are interested in this role, you should contact the Secretary, Frank Edgeller, at
fedge44@sky.com or by telephone on 07547 681451.
The role is available as soon as is possible.
COTSWOLD Male Voice Choir
Accompanist for Cotswold MVC
The Cotswold Male Voice Choir (CMVC) is seeking to appoint an experienced pianist to the role of principal accompanist.
CMVC is an amateur, non-auditioning choir consisting of 50 TTBB voices and has an excellent reputation for providing high quality entertainment for its audiences.
CMVC is planning to arrange a sequence of practical trial rehearsal sessions for those interested in this role to take place by date to be arranged.
Please use the contact details below for further information and to register an interest in the role.
To help move to the next stage of development, CMVC is seeking a well-qualified, energetic and enthusiastic principal accompanist to start working with the choir from September 2025 onwards.
In addition to a technical ability to accompany a male voice choir, it is vitally important for the person in this role to develop and maintain a strong and close working relationship with the Music Director and to become an integral part of the CMVC.
Ideally, our new accompanist will have experience of most of the following:
• Grade 8 piano qualification ;
• Sound sight reading skills with, if possible, an ability to improvise or provide imaginative accompaniment, including for warm-up, cool-down and scales-based exercises ;
• Experience of providing accompaniment to musicians and singers ;
• An ability to play a wide variety of music genres ;
• Experience of performing in public across a variety of situations ;
• Experience of working with others ;
• An ability to form and maintain strong working relationships with the Music Director, Committee and choristers ;
• A desire to be a committed and pro-active member of a quality music team ;
• Availability to accompany the choir at the Wednesday evening weekly practices and at performance dates to be mutually agreed ( apart from planned or unavoidable absences ) ;
• Transposing skills - sometimes, pieces of music aren’t quite in the right key for the choir, and it would be most helpful to have someone who can ”move” the music up or down without too much trouble.
CMVC practises at its base at Helen Porter Hall, Dean Close School, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm using a Steinway piano for accompaniment.
The choir has its own Yamaha electric piano which is used for some concerts and for use on the road. The principal accompanist therefore does not need to provide her or his own instrument.
The choir normally performs on around 10/12 occasions throughout the year, and has performed in many prestigious venues as well as supporting local charities and organisations within the local community.
CMVC is a registered charity and relies upon member subscriptions / donations, and income from concert performances to fund its activities.
The choir is able to pay the music team fees for services provided, commensurate with experience and market rates.
The successful applicant for this role is guaranteed a genuinely warm welcome to the choir, with the prospect of working with a dedicated group of people who are not afraid to have fun but who, at the same time, are keen to make sure their performances are as good as they possibly can be.
More information and background to the choir can be found on our website plus Facebook and Instagram. You can hear audio files on the choir’s web-site, plus many more used for chorister’s home rehearsals on Member’s area by arrangement.
Please visit:
www.cotswoldmvc.org
We expect to make an appointment to this role from September 2025, by mutual agreement, following discussions and audition. If you would like to express an interest in this role, or simply find out more about the choir, then please make contact with CMVC as soon as possible ;
Email: secretary@cotswoldmvc.org and/or call 07399-530192
Yorkshire North and East NAC
STAXTON Singers
Musical Director required
Staxton Singers is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Musical Director. We are an SATB choir of around 35 members singing a range of music from Bach to the Beatles and beyond. We generally hold a number of concerts at Christmas and June/July. We raise funds for ourselves and also try to support other charities where we can as well as holding free concerts in community settings. Our concerts are a mix of musical styles including both full choir and solo performances.
This year is our 40th anniversary and we are hoping to start a new chapter in our history from September 2025. We hope that our new Director will build on our existing repertoire and also challenge us to take on new things encompassing both classical and modern pieces.
The choir meets on a Monday evening from 7:15 to 9:15 in Scarborough. Any one interested is welcome to come along to a rehearsal with the last of this term being Monday 7th July. We start again on Monday 15th September. We have a number of concerts up to the 22nd July and the full list can be found on our web-site. You can also email staxtonsingers@gmail.com or speak to me, Lee Barker, on 01723 890283 if you would like an informal chat.
Anyone interested in applying should send an email addressed to the Chair with either a cv or explaining their past experience. Expressions of interest can be made up until the 31st August 2025. They should be sent to staxtonsingers@gmail.com. Selected candidates will then be invited to take a rehearsal so both they and the choir see how we work together.
Yorkshire West NAC
SKELMANTHORPE Male Voice Choir
MD Required - Skelmanthorpe MVC
We are a TTBB ensemble of around 30 voices and are celebrating over 90 years of singing. Our varied repertoire is always growing and includes classical, traditional, jazz, showtime and modern pieces. We love to sing, and our track record of festival success proves it’s possible to blend achievement with real fun! We meet every Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm alternating between Skelmanthorpe and Sandal (Wakefield)
We are looking to appoint a musical director to commence in the Autumn season 2025 and are looking for a someone with the following qualities:
Professional musician and conductor with vocal coaching skills
Calm and confident leadership style. Creative, conscientious, encouraging and enthusiastic
A talent for musical detail, able to work constructively with the choir to ensure confident, polished performances at all our public events
Able to plan a rehearsal schedule, training the choir at rehearsals and workshops in singing and vocal techniques
Design imaginative and engaging music programmes with broad audience appeal, which will develop the choir
Reliable and organised
Able to communicate well with audiences, the Committee and choir members
Well networked with the ability to attract new choir members
Able to source or create learning tracks for the choir members
The musical Director would be required to:
Conduct rehearsals (weekly on Tuesdays 7.30pm to 9.30pm)
Training workshops (when required)
Conduct approx. 10 performances per year.
Conduct the choir at competitions (usually) 3 per year
Remuneration would be discussed at interview and approved by the Committee.
If you would like to apply to be the Musical Director/Conductor of Skelmanthorpe Male Voice Choir, please email David Llewellyn, for an Application Pack: davidvllewellyn@sky.com
Closing date for applications: August 31st 2025
For more information about the choir please visit the website: www.skelmvc.co.uk
