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Organist and Director of Music

The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Enfield

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London and Home Counties

Ref: JN012557

Would you like to become part of our welcoming, friendly, and supportive family?

We are looking for someone who’s passion, drive, and enthusiasm is integral to the important place that music holds in church worship. That worship is core to and informs their Christian faith. Our desire is to expand the range of our music and are seeking a Director of Music to:

 

  • Develop a choir for children 8 (possibly 7) - 14 years old, using our link with St Michael’s Primary School to encourage children to join.

  • Develop an after-school rehearsal pattern, more of a “club” atmosphere, lasting for 90 minutes that includes parents, and others helping to teach music theory, one to one singing tuition, homework help, craft, games plus rehearsal time with the children.

  • The choir should be acknowledged as a St MM church choir and repertoire will be church music linked with the RSCM “Voice for Life Scheme”. The children would be trained for these Exams and entered for them.

  • Maintain and encourage teenagers into our established Choral Scholar scheme.

Does this sound like you may be the person we are seeking?

 

  • We have a 3 manual organ, recently refurbished.

  • Initially £10,000 per year plus fees for weddings and funerals etc.

  • Please see our Easter Livestream Service as an example.

For further information contact:
The Rev’d Dr James Lawson • Vicar@stmarymagdalene.church

Closing date: 15 December 2024
Interviews from: Early-Mid January 2025

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Closing date: 15 December 2024

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