Music Director - Chapter House Singers
Music Director - Chapter House Singers, Edinburgh
Chapter House Singers
The Chapter House Singers, based in Edinburgh, are seeking a new Music Director to start in August 2026, succeeding Les Shankland, who retires after 18 years.
The CHS is a choir of 30-35 singers based at St Mary’s Episcopalian Cathedral, Palmerston Place. See chapterhousesingers.com for more details about us.
• We rehearse on Wednesdays, 1930-2130, during term time in the Walpole Hall at the Cathedral.
• We do not have a rehearsal accompanist.
• We have two terms: January-mid June and late August-December, with a week’s break for half-term each term and a week off at Easter.
• We sing the morning service and choral evensong on 5 or 6 Sundays every year.
• We sing two concerts in Edinburgh, one each term.
• In addition, we tour, usually every second year, to places like Durham and Ripon cathedrals; there are occasional performances to raise funds for the choir or other charities.
• The current MD reimbursement is £3,600 pa, plus expenses relating to any choir trip.
To apply, or to talk about the post in more detail, contact us via the contact form on our website.