Jobs

The Ensemble

An SATB group of 40 singers between the ages of 18 and 25 years. Each province and territory can send up to 4 singers selected through audition.

The Position

A two-week, residential term position involving a rehearsal period of 5 full days and a touring period of 10 days in mid-May, 2012. The Conductor is responsible for choosing a challenging program that includes a cappella works, piano- accompanied works, and Canadian compositions. The conductor will mentor the National Youth Choir Apprentice. A tour coordinator and accompanist are hired by the ACCC. The final performance will take place in Ottawa at PODIUM, the ACCC’s biennial conference for Canadian choral practitioners.

The Application

If your skill and experience make you a candidate for this prestigious position, please submit a DVD of 10 minutes (combining rehearsal and performance footage), a live audio recording of 5 minutes, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three references by March 15, 2010 to:

NYC Conductor Search

Association of Canadian Choral Communities

6303 Duncan St.

Halifax, NS B3L 1K4

Please visit www.choralcanada.org for more information.

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St Andrew’s River Heights United Church (Oak and Kingsway) is pleased to offer four bursaries to capable young singers, keyboard players and/or conductors, for the period October 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010

St Andrew’s Senior Choir has a long tradition of fine music making. The choir still musters between 30 and 45 singers each week, has within its membership several accomplished and experienced singers, and offers a wide variety of choral music.

Duties will include: singing in the Senior Choir (and/or serving as an assistant to the organist or conductor) each Sunday and for special services (e.g. Christmas Eve, Good Friday), special events, and Thursday rehearsals.

(Special permission to be absent may be granted with prior consultation with the Musical Director – this may include other required musical commitments).

Each musician will be paid $100 a month through the above period to be applied to studies and/or the purchase of materials which relate directly to their musical activities.

To obtain an application form, click here.
To obtain further information, contact:
Music Director, Derek Morphy, e-mail or Ph: 488-9355
Church Office: e-mail or Ph: 488-1130 (office hours)