Concordia Choir, Ashby de la Zouch seek to appoint a new accompanist from September 2026 

The successful applicant will ideally be an experienced choral accompanist, confident across a variety of genres, capable of both sight reading and playing from open score. Experience as an Organist would also be welcome as would the ability to, on rare occasions, deputise in a rehearsal for the Musical Director or to lead a sectional rehearsal. 

Concordia is a welcoming, non-auditioned, 35-40 member SATB choir, founded in 2009. Tom Stanyard BA(Hons) LRSM has been Musical Director since 2021.  During that time the choir has performed a wide variety of repertoire, ranging from Palestrina, Missa Brevis and Ola Gjeilo, Sunrise Mass to thematic programmes of shorter pieces from Byrd to Britten, Lassus to Lauridsen and Weelkes to Whitacre. 

The choir typically give four concerts a year, occasionally with additional instrumentalists. The Christmas concert is shared with the Derby Central Salvation Army Brass Band. Future plans include Handel’s Coronation Anthems, a tour to Gloucestershire and entry into the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts, an Opera Gala concert and Beethoven Mass in C. 

The choir rehearses at Ashby-de-la-Zouch Methodist Church Hall on Monday evenings, 19:30 - 21:30. The rehearsal stipend begins at £75 with consideration for relevant qualifications and experience. The successful applicant will be engaged as a self-employed contractor. 

This is a rare opportunity to help support an enthusiastic, ambitious, friendly and growing Choir. For more information please visit www.concordiachoir.co.uk  

Informal enquiries for the post are invited to either the Chair, Mel Beatham (melaniebeatham@aol.com) or to the Musical Director, Tom Stanyard (tstanyard@gmail.com). 

Application by CV, with covering letter, to be submitted by Friday 28th August, with evening auditions planned for 31st August and 7th September. Please indicate on your application if you are unable to make one or both of these dates.