Sutton Valence Choral is seeking to appoint a new Music Director to take over from our current Director, Bryan Gipps, who will be retiring in November 2025 after more than 20 years with the choir.
We are looking for a musically talented, highly skilled and inspirational conductor to help us to continue to pursue our Vision - which is simply to share the pleasure of music-making by providing members with the opportunity to learn and perform choral music to a high standard.
The choir has been described by The Church Times as the leading large vocal ensemble in Maidstone. We are a non-auditioned choir of approximately 60 singers, including a smaller auditioned chamber choir.
We rehearse in a hard-working but happy atmosphere on Monday evenings during school term time at Sutton Valence School, and perform a minimum of two major concerts per year with the Beresford Sinfonia and professional soloists. Each year we raise money for a local charity. Currently we are supporting the Kent and Medway Young Musicians Trust.
For further information, including a detailed job description and application timetable, see our website https://www.suttonvalencechoral.com/musical-director-role If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Chair at svchoralsoc@gmail.com.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to take a section of a rehearsal following interview. The closing date for applications is midnight on 16 December 2024.
We look forward to hearing from you.
