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Midlands East NAC
WEST BRIDGFORD Social Singers
Musical Director for West Bridgeford Social Singer
West Bridgford Social Singers (WBSS), a thriving community choir based in Nottingham, is seeking an inspiring and inclusive Musical Director to lead the choir into its next chapter, from September 2026.
Founded in 1992, WBSS is a friendly, mixed choir of approximately 95 members. Our choir members join without having to audition. Under our current Musical Director, who has led the choir for over 20 years, we have developed a reputation for high-quality performances and a wonderfully varied repertoire spanning musicals, contemporary songs, gospel, folk, international music, and classical pieces.
Our Aims:
● To enable members to enjoy the social and emotional benefits of group singing.
● To perform music from a wide repertoire to our local community and beyond.
● To encourage people from a wide range of ages to join with us in performing this music.
● To support our local community by performing at local events and in support of nominated charities.
● To organise regular and varied social events to enable choir members to get to know one another.
About Us:
We are a welcoming community choir that performs regularly throughout the year at charity events, weddings, carol concerts, and special performances. We rehearse every Tuesday evening (7.45-9.30pm) during term time at West Bridgford Methodist Church Hall. Recent highlights include an international tour to Norway and collaborative singing workshops.
We pride ourselves on our inclusive approach, supporting singers of all experience levels, while maintaining high performance standards. The choir performs many songs from memory at concerts.
We have a piano accompanist and a reserve accompanist, and we also have members of the choir who can accompany songs on guitar, bass guitar and cajon/percussion.
The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for a Musical Director who values community, inclusivity and musical growth. The successful candidate will:
● Plan and lead weekly rehearsals that develop vocal skills, enhance ensemble singing, and convey a love of music;
● Work collaboratively with the Committee and Music Sub-Committee to select diverse and engaging repertoire that appeals to both choir and audiences;
● Continue to build on our tradition of performing from memory where possible;
● Support and encourage singers of all abilities in a supportive environment;
● Maintain the balance of voices within the choir in collaboration with the Committee;
● Nurture the warm, sociable atmosphere that is central to our choir's identity.
Essential Skills and Experience:
● Proven experience conducting amateur choirs with a commitment to inclusive, community-based music-making;
● Strong musical skills and knowledge of vocal technique;
● A clear, confident conducting style;
● Excellent interpersonal skills with an encouraging and supportive approach;
● Ability to work across a wide range of musical genres and styles;
● Ability to work with other musicians including piano accompanist, guitarists and percussionist;
● Enthusiasm for developing singers at all levels of experience.
Further Information:
WBSS is managed by a Committee in collaboration with the Musical Director. We have an experienced accompanist and an Assistant Conductor. The choir also benefits from a Music Sub-Committee comprising representatives from each vocal section. The Musical Director will be appointed on a self-employed basis with remuneration negotiated having regard to the candidate's experience and skills.
Application Process:
Please send your CV along with a covering statement (maximum two pages) outlining your relevant experience, your approach to community choir leadership and what you would bring to WBSS.
Please include contact details for two referees.
Send applications to Jason Gilman-Hughes, Chair, at jasongilman@hotmail.co.uk with 'WBSS Musical Director Application' in the subject line.
Closing date: Friday 28th March 2026
Interviews: from the week beginning Monday 13th April 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to meet choir members and to observe and conduct part of a rehearsal on a Tuesday evening in April / May.
For further information about the choir, please visit our website: www.westbridgfordsocialsingers.com
Interested? We are happy to arrange an informal chat and potential applicants can also come and see one of our rehearsals to get a sense of how we sing together. Please contact Jason Gilman-Hughes at jasongilman@hotmail.co.uk / 07894 833569.
Midlands North NAC
NEWCASTLE Male Voice Choir
New MD for Newcastle MVC
The City of Newcastle Male Voice Choir is looking for a Musical Director designate to follow our current MD, Alan Clark who will be standing down. The MD designate would shadow Alan for a time to be decided and would be preferably experienced in directing a choir, work with 40+ enthusiastic and friendly men to continue to develop and improve their performances. Our MD designate would be passionate with a talent for inspiring our singers. They would need to have a great sense of dedication and humour and be able to lead, motivate, and elevate our performances.
They would conduct weekly rehearsals at St Mary’s School, Longbenton on Wednesday evenings between 7pm and 9pm, lead performances around the north east, select diverse and engaging repertoire and foster a positive, inclusive environment for all choir members
You would need a strong musical background with choral conducting experience, have excellent communication and leadership skills and an ability to inspire and develop singers of varied abilities.
If you have the vision and energy to take our choir to new heights, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Tim Deveaux on info@cnmvc.org or 07748697533
Midlands South West NAC
WYRE FOREST Community Choir
Accompanist for Wyre Forest Community Choir
Wyre Forest Community Choir is a new, friendly and inclusive mixed voice choir based in the Wyre Forest area of Worcestershire. We meet at a venue in Kidderminster and are looking for a committed and capable accompanist to join us as we grow and work towards our first public performances.
The role
• Provide piano or keyboard accompaniment at our weekly rehearsals, held on Monday evenings in Kidderminster from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
• Support the Musical Director in teaching new repertoire and helping singers build confidence.
• Accompany the choir at future concerts and community events once performance plans are in place.
• Work collaboratively with the Musical Director to develop our musical sound as the choir progresses.
• Contribute to a warm, welcoming and community focused choir environment.
We are looking for someone who:
• Has strong piano technique and confident sight reading skills.
• Is comfortable accompanying SATB community choirs.
• Is reliable, encouraging and able to work well with adults of mixed musical experience.
• Lives within a reasonable travelling distance of Kidderminster and the wider Wyre Forest area.
• Is enthusiastic about supporting a new choir during its formative stage.
How to apply
Please send a CV or short summary of your musical background, along with a brief covering note explaining your interest in the role by emailing Chairman@wyreforestchoir.co.uk
Informal enquiries are welcome via the same address.
We look forward to hearing from you.
chairman@wyreforestchoir.co.uk
Thames South NAC
CROYDON PHILHARMONIC Choir/Society
MD for Croydon Philharmonic Choir
Croydon Philharmonic Choir, one of the leading amateur choirs in South London, is looking to appoint a new Music Director from September 2026 to succeed David Gibson, who is stepping down after nearly 30 highly successful years in the role.
This is an opportunity to lead an experienced and ambitious choir of about 70 singers to the next stages of its development. Remuneration will be competitive and reflect the experience of the selected candidate.
For further information please see the Information Pack on our website https://www.croydonphilharmonic.org or contact secretary@croydonphilharmonic.org
Closing date for applications: 31 March 2026
secretary@croydonphilharmonic.org
Yorkshire West NAC
YORKSHIRE Songbirds
Musical Director for Yorkshire Songbirds
The Yorkshire Songbirds are seeking a Musical Director to lead our established women’s community choir of approximately 30 members.
Founded over 14 years ago, we are an inclusive, friendly group with a strong performance record, including 3rd place in our category at the Mrs Sunderland competition at Halifax Minster.
Rehearsals take place Wednesday evenings(negotiable) at St. John the Evangelist Church, Clifton. An experienced accompanist is in post.
Competitive rates apply.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with committed singers in a supportive and enjoyable musical environment.
For further details or to apply, please contact.
TheYorkshireSongbirds24@outlook.com
Secretary Patricia Bagott
