Musical Director, Discovery Gospel Choir
Discovery Gospel Choir welcomes applicants for the role of Musical Director, to commence on August 26th 2019.
Mission Statement:
‘Discovery Gospel Choir is a Christian, intercultural community of musicians from across the world that brings the message of ‘Discover Beauty in Everyone’ to Ireland through inspirational and diverse Gospel music
Motto: ‘Discover beauty in everyone’ – Romans 12:17
Musical Director Duties
- To run and conduct rehearsals, performances and auditions
- To source music from choir members and consult with arrangers
- To select and programme material for performances
- To oversee overall choir aesthetics and draw on choreographers or other experts if necessary
- To circulate learning tracks for choir members
- To attend monthly committee meetings
- To work with the Choir Administrator and the elected choir Committee to develop and raise the professional profile of the choir
- To liaise with the choir’s Wedding and Corporate Co-ordinator, conduct client consultations and direct music for weddings
- To work with the Community Officer in leading workshops in schools, churches and community groups
Skills & Qualifications
The candidate should have strong leadership, communication and organisational skills. They should be musically competent and have a good knowledge of the voice and vocal health. They should have experience with choral conducting and an interest in world and gospel music. They must be open-minded and competent working with diverse groups of people. They should have a good understanding of churches, charities and the music sector and be supportive of the Christian and intercultural ethos of the choir.
Applicants should send a CV and cover letter to [email protected] before 5pm on Friday June 7th 2019.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an audition and interview on Tuesday 18th June and will be assigned a time slot between 7pm and 9:30pm. Auditions will be 25 minutes long and will be with the choir. You will be required to do warm up exercises with the choir for 5 to 10 minutes, which may include a canon or musical game if you wish. You will be given a song in advance to rehearse with the choir.
Read more about us at: www.discoverygospelchoir.ie