We are currently recruiting for a Soprano Choral Scholar and an Organ Scholar for 2023 / 2024.

The cathedral music department consists of the Head of Music (David Hardie), Assistant Head of Music (Ashley Wagner), separate boy and girl choristers, lay clerks, choral scholars, Voice Coach, Choir Librarians and the Organ Scholar. The Canon Precentor oversees the work of the department.

Soprano Choral Scholar

Salary: £4,220 p/a.

Hours: 7.5 hours per week

Pension: Subject to meeting the relevant criteria you will be enrolled in the Cathedral’s Pension Scheme with 8% employer contributions.

Annual leave: 6 days (PRO RATA) plus bank holidays.

Our Soprano Choral Scholars contribute to the provision of fine music to enhance the worshipping life of the Cathedral.

Roles and responsibilitiesTo sing for the regular choral services set out below as a leader within the Girls Choir and Schola Philippi (the Cathedral’s elite chamber choir)To sing for additional services around Christmas and Easter, and on certain feasts, further details of which are available on requestTo sing for concerts and broadcastsTo sing for special services such as weddings, funerals and memorial services, for which additional fees are normally payableTo arrive at rehearsals and services punctually and able to sing all required music accurately and confidentlyTo set a good example of both musicianship and conduct to the girl choristers on a regular basis and to the boy choristers when applicable, always working in accordance with the Cathedral’s Safeguarding PolicyTo act as a supervising adult when required

Soprano Choral Scholar full job description

Soprano Choral Scholar application form

Return completed application forms to [email protected] by Monday 17 April 2023.

Shortlisted candidates to will contacted to arrange a suitable time for interviews and auditions.

Organ Scholar – 2023 / 2024

Salary: £6,110 p/a.

Hours: 11.5 hours per week at a time to be agreed with your line manager.

Line Management responsibility: To act as a choir chaperone.

The Organ Scholar accompanies and occasionally directs services, plays voluntaries and recitals, supervises choristers, teaches theory and may assist in running the department.

Occasionally the organ scholar will conduct Lower Voices on Fridays and may play on any day by arrangement if a colleague will be absent.

Previous organ scholars include international recitalist Henry Fairs, Oliver Waterer, now Director of Music at Selby Abbey, Andrew Wyatt, now Assistant Director of Music at Truro Cathedral, as well as Ashley Wagner, our own Assistant Head of Music.

The person selected for this role will:

have an understanding of and sympathy for the Cathedral’s Christian life and ethoshave demonstrated ability as an accompanist and solo performerbe able to establish good working relationships with colleagues as part of a team.

Organ Scholar 2023 / 2024 full job description

Organ Scholar 2023 / 2024 application form

Return completed application forms to [email protected] by Monday 17 April 2023.

Shortlisted candidates to will contacted to arrange a suitable time for interviews and auditions.