Choral Vacancies

Director of the Girl Choristers
Part-time independent contractor

Christchurch Cathedral seeks an accomplished Choir Director to provide quality leadership for the Girl Choristers
at the Cathedral. This is an independent contractor engagement expected to require approximately 8.5 hours
per week, starting from January 2027.
With a strong musical tradition, the Christchurch Cathedral Choir has contributed uninterrupted service since 1881, and presently sings six choral services each week in term time. The choir is the only fully professional choir for trebles and adults in New Zealand and one of only two Anglican cathedral choirs in the Southern Hemisphere with its own choir school. Singing at a consistently high standard, the Cathedral requires a highly competent and experienced Director for the Girl Choristers to work with this high performance team.
The duties of Director of the Girl Chorister will include:

• Conducting Girl Choristers at the Cathedral for services and rehearsals at which they are singing;
• Conducting the Girl Choristers’ rehearsals on Tuesday to Friday at 8.00am at the Cathedral Grammar School;
• Working with the Cathedral Director of Music to select a repertoire for the Girls to sing and devise a music list for scheduled services;
• Being the main point of contact for the parents of the Girl Choristers and to maintain good communications among those parents;
• Attending and assisting in rehearsals at the annual choir camp.

The contractor will have:

• Demonstrated experience directing choirs, preferably with children's or youth choirs
• Sufficient keyboard skills to lead rehearsals from piano/organ
• A relevant tertiary qualification, preferably post-graduate
• A good understanding of Anglican liturgy, music and choral tradition
• Excellent written and oral skills

If this sounds like you, please submit a CV and cover letter to the Cathedral Administrator, Chris Oldham at
admin@christchurchcathedral.co.nz.
The closing date for applications is Friday 21 August.
A detailed job description can be downloaded at www.christchurchcathedral.co.nz

ACCOMPANIST WANTED
New Members wanted too.

Katikati Mural Town Singers is a friendly non-auditioned community choir, welcoming both men and women. Some of us have been singing in the choir for many years. At present we are working to
grow choir numbers.

We practise on a Wednesday evening, these rehearsals are taken by Malcolm Gapes, our Music Director. Malcolm is also a member of the Katikati Concert Band. We sing a wide variety of music, both for enjoyment and to share with our local community in one or two concerts each year. We have collaborated with other choirs in the past and hope to continue to do that, thereby adding to our singing knowledge and sharing ideas.

We are seeking an accompanist. If this position interests you or if you would like to find out more, please contact Karen Sellers, Secretary, sellers.lulu@gmail.com​​​​​​​

Music Director wanted – Palmerston North Choral Society

 Palmerston North Choral Society is a friendly non-auditioned SATB choir, established more than 100 years ago. We welcome both men and women with a range of abilities and experience who aim to achieve a high standard of performance as well as sharing their love of music.

We practise on a Monday evening with additional sectional practices as required. We sing a wide variety of music including popular sacred works and aim to present three concerts a year which typically include other soloists and musicians. We have participated in workshops and local musical events with other choirs in our region.

We are seeking a Choir Director open to taking the choir in new directions. Ideally the successful applicant would be able to start in the middle of this year or earlier. Two further concerts are planned for this year in early September and the end of the year. An honorarium is payable for the role.

If you are interested in applying or would like to find out more, please contact our accompanist and committee member Myra Smith. myra@dgmfsmith.co.nz