NTU Arts seeks Choral Conductor to lead choirs

NTU's Culture team are looking for an experienced freelance choral conductor to lead the University's Choir and award-winning Chamber Choir. Delivered as part of NTU Arts, our extra-curricular arts programme, you'll engage students, staff, and community members in singing during both rehearsal and performance.

Role information

Term: Freelance/self-employed basis, starting in January 2025
Hours: Tuesday evening - 2 hours per week (term-time), Wednesday afternoon – 2 hours per week (term-time)
Remuneration: Commensurate with experience – to be discussed at interview

• You'll prepare and conduct our Choir and Chamber Choir for public performances throughout the academic year.
• With experience in directing choirs, you'll be able to demonstrate your ability to plan and deliver engaging rehearsals, concluding in high quality performances.

For more details, please take a look at the job description and person specification. There will be consideration to split this role across the two choirs.

Our choirs

The NTU Choir is our largest ensemble and currently consists of over 100 singers including students, staff, alumni, and members of the local community. Established in 2006, the Choir has a strict non-audition policy, encouraging people of all abilities and experience to join and gain enjoyment through singing. Its repertoire spans carols and festive medleys to songs from musicals and films, popular music arrangements, and epic choral works. The Choir has performed with some of the world’s greatest orchestras, including the BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and the International Film Orchestra.

Our Chamber Choir is a smaller auditioned ensemble of student, staff and - occasionally - alumni singers, which has competed internationally and performed across the UK and beyond.

NTU and the Culture Team

Nottingham Trent University is a successful and ambitious university that is recognised for its innovation and inclusivity and being bold enough to do things differently.

The Culture Team work tirelessly to provide exceptional creative opportunities and experiences to students, colleagues and the public. From musical ensembles, crafting sessions, book clubs and writing masterclasses to professional concerts, exhibitions and shows, we broaden creative horizons and animate NTU's campuses.

Application and interview

Interviews will take place on either Tuesday 12 or Tuesday 19 November 2024 in the evening at our City Campus. It will consist of leading a short rehearsal with the choir and an interview.

To apply for the position, please send a covering letter to amy.bere@ntu.ac.uk by 12 noon on Friday 1 November 2024. Please include a summary of your interest in the post, providing evidence of your ability to match the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Your CV should include:

• relevant achievements and experience to the vacancy; and
• the name of two referees.

Enquiries

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Amy Bere (Director of Culture) at amy.bere@ntu.ac.uk.