Choral Vacancies
Is your choir looking for a music director, accompanist or more singers?
NZCF can help in a number of ways:
- Paid advertising on our website under this section in eBreve
- Concert and Events listings for member choirs (list your event)
- Our 'Find-a-Choir' facility on our home page which is connected to your choir's own online profile: a good reason to keep it updated
- Download information about remuneration for choir directors
Advertisements for vacancies for choir directors, or other key roles, may be placed here for up to three months at a cost of $85 (NZCF member choirs) or $170 (non-members) - this includes up to three insertions in our monthly NZCF eBreve newsletter and the relevant regional events newsletter. Click here for more information or contact office@nzcf.org.nz to place an advertisement.
We're on the lookout for a talented and reliable piano accompanist to join our treble voice boys' choir. You'll be working alongside an accomplished and inspiring musical director, supporting a group of passionate young singers as they rehearse and perform choral music, ranging from classical repertoire to modern pieces such as Electricity from “Billy Elliot”.
The role involves playing for weekly rehearsals (Monday evenings in school term time from 5 pm to 6 pm), as well as 5 to 6 short performances per year and a tour; all at a convenient time in weekends.
We’re after someone who plays with sensitivity, can follow a conductor confidently, and enjoys collaborating in a creative, energetic environment.
If you haven’t experienced accompanying choirs before, that is fine with us — what matters most is your musicality, flexibility, and ability to bring out the best in young performers.
Our patrons are the renowned international operatic tenor Simon O’Neill and the widely performed and NZ-based composer David Hamilton.
This is a paid position, with details open to discussion. You will benefit enormously from building your accompanist skills in a supportive, encouraging environment working with the best boys’ choir in Auckland. Several of our previous accompanists have gone on to significant musical careers within NZ and overseas. You may currently be looking to fulfil a service requirement as part of your music studies. Alternatively, you may have recently retired from music and would like to give back to a worthy purpose like ours. Either way, this role would be well placed to meet that need.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with Christina Bevan at musicdirector@aucklandboyschoir.org.nz to apply or to find out more.
Based in St Georges Anglican Church, Epsom, Auckland
Join NZ's leading choral and orchestral ensemble Bach Musica NZ.
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PERFORM in four concerts in the prestigious Auckland Town Hall
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SING a wide repertoire range, including two world premieres in 2025
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WORK with internationally renowned conductor Rita Paczian
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IMPROVE your singing technique with international vocal coach Gina Sanders
Visit www.bachmusica.com or email admin@bachmusica.com for more info. Enquiries 027 253 4702 | www.bachmusica.com
For Sale - Mid Canterbury Choir Staging
($200 per piece, negotiation for the whole set)
- 12 pieces (four of each height), with room for 4-5 people (with seating) per piece, so can take up to 50 singers
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Most pieces are covered in non-slip carpet
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Back rail for safety
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If using everything, it can achieve a slight curve in the setup
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Stack inside one another for transporting and storage
Please contact Carol Gunn, Mid Canterbury Choir Manager, 027 287 2468 or email thegunnclan@xtra.co.nz
Christchurch City Choir is seeking an accompanist from February 2026.
“Inspiring, and aspiring to choral excellence”, Christchurch City Choir is presently in its thirty-fourth season since its formation, the result of a merger between Christchurch Harmonic Society and Royal Christchurch Musical Society in 1991. Christchurch City Choir performs three to four major concerts annually, featuring a wide range of repertoire from symphonic choral classics to contemporary works. Rehearsals are Tuesdays during the school term from 7.30-9.15 pm with occasional Saturday mornings.
The ideal candidate will be an accomplished pianist on the forefront of the musical scene in Christchurch with relevant qualifications and experience accompanying choral ensembles. The accompanist may also be contracted to perform with the City Choir on concerts requiring piano accompaniment. There is potential for this role to expand to take sectional rehearsals and share in the conducting of the City Choir.
An hourly rate is dependent on experience and qualifications.
Please send a cover letter, CV, and two referees to chair@citychoir.com.
Applications close 25 August 2025, and auditions while accompanying the choir, will take place in September and October 2025.