[NEohioPAL] Job Opening - BW Men's Chorus Accompanist

[Carol Thompson via NEohioPAL]

BW Men's Chorus Accompanist

Department/Division:   Conservatory Outreach

Job Summary: The principal accompanist reports to and collaborates with the Chorus Director to accompany a
one-hundred voice male ensemble.

Ensemble Overview: https://www.bw.edu/academics/conservatory/outreach/prep/menschorus/

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Accompany the ensemble on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
during the academic year

·         Accompany all pre-scheduled concerts, workshops and ensemble retreats
(see attached schedule)

·         Lead sectional rehearsals during weekly rehearsals at the request of the Chorus Director

·         Provide mentorship to BW student accompanist assigned to the Chorus
Qualifications:

·         5-10 years of choral accompanying experience; degree in piano performance or collaborative
piano desired, but not required

·         Understanding of and experience working with the male voice

·         High proficiency in reading from an 'open score', sight reading TTBB scores and transposition

·         Experience with organ performance preferred, but not required
Salary:

·         Commensurate with experience and comparable with the BW Outreach Faculty accompanist salary schedule

Contact/Audition:
Please submit a résumé<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9sum%C3%A9> and two professional references to Adam Sheldon, Director, Community Music School and Outreach
Programs by e-mail (asheldon at bw.edu<mailto:asheldon at bw.edu>) no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 7, 2015.

Selected applicants will be invited to audition at Baldwin Wallace University with the Chorus Director.

The audition includes:

·         Sight reading the accompaniment from a piece performed by the Chorus (selected by the Chorus Director)

·         Reading a TTBB medium difficulty piece open score (selected by the Chorus Director)

·         Sight reading the accompaniment to a solo Broadway piece (selected by the Chorus Director)
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First rehearsal will be August 25th from 7:00 - 9:00.  Full rehearsal schedule is located at the link above.


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