Music Director, Gospel Choir

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[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif]Our premiere gospel choir seeks someone to fill the position of Music Director (MD) by January 1, 2017. 

The Music Director is primarily responsible for musical selections and arrangements. S/he will conduct both rehearsals and performances. S/he is also responsible for writing band charts for the choir’s small band. Compensation for this position is $3000 per semester.

Rehearsals run every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-8:30 pm during the academic year.

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[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif][size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif]Voices of Imani was established in 1977 and is an all-student, volunteer choir that performs dozens of shows both on and off campus throughout the academic year. The choir has toured the nation, performed with professional singers and musicians and in 2014 released its own CD. Voices of Imani has a diverse membership in terms of race, gender, musical ability, and previous choral experience. 

The MD will be supported by an assistant music director. The MD may also have the opportunity to teach survey courses in African American music. The courses’ content will be determined by the African and African Diaspora Studies Program’s need and the applicant’s expertise.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty and a multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications from women and historically underrepresented groups, as well as from individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.

Qualifications:

Candidates for this position must have a Master’s Degree or equivalent, with a specialization in vocal music and/or choral conducting, and must have a major interest in the African American Spiritual tradition. The candidate should have some exposure to the various performance practices associated with African American religious music, including contemporary Gospel. Exposure to the Folk Music tradition of the African American community as well as the various concert performance styles of European music is desirable. The successful candidate will have experience reading, playing and/or singing (by sight and by score) both traditional and contemporary gospel music. Because Voices of Imani is a four-part choir, s/he will need to be comfortable working with 8 different vocal parts at a time. S/he should have experience training vocalists and working with musicians. Experience working with a diverse student population and training inexperienced vocalists is not required, but is a definite plus for this position.

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a list of 3 references, and (if available) samples of music writing and/or performances by Monday, 17 October 2016.[/font][/size][/font][/size]
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[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif]Boston College was founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Today it is one of the nation’s foremost universities, with an enrollment of nearly 14,700 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

Each year the University confers more than 4,000 degrees in more than 50 fields of study through eight schools and colleges. Faculty members are committed to both teaching and research and have been honored by Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education and the MacArthur Foundation. Boston College is ranked 31st among national universities by U.S. News & World Report.
Boston College students have earned more than 200 prestigious academic scholarships over the past decade, including Rhodes Scholarships, Marshalls, Goldwaters and Fulbright grants. Each year, undergraduates devote some 550,000 hours to community service.[/font][/size]

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