Artistic Director – Achill Choral Society

Artistic Director – Achill Choral Society The Achill Choral Society is searching for an artistic director for the 2026-2027 season. We are a 65 member mixed‑voice, auditioned choir rehearsing in Orangeville, whose members and audiences come from Orangeville and the surrounding areas such as Tottenham, Shelburne, Alliston, Caledon and more. Our audiences look forward to our joyful, entertaining and varied repertoire featuring guest musicians. Our collaborative pianist works with the artistic director, often leading sectionals. We perform classic works such as Messiah, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Broadway tunes, Maritime songs and those by contemporary composers such as Hagenberg, Gjeilo, Quartel and Sirrett. Having recently celebrated our 40 th anniversary, we wish to continue our stong ties to the local and music community. The choir has a strong board, comprised of choir members who take responsibility for choir business. The successful candidate will challenge our learning and help us continue these relationships leading us into the future.

We are looking for a director who:

has training and experience with choral music (Bachelor of Music or Master’s Degree preferred)

has strong vocal and teaching skills, with some emphasis on interpretation and careful tuning.

engages, inspires, and challenges singers in a collaborative and respectful way

engages guest artists with board approval

Responsibilities include

conducting weekly rehearsals and season concerts

planning repertoire and engaging guest musicians

auditioning members

engaging and collaborating with board members including attending monthly board meetings

Compensation commensurate with qualifications.

To apply Reply to info@achill.ca by Apr. 30 with

Letter of interest, Resumé, including experience, 3 references, expected compensation and a video link of conducting a rehearsal or concert

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