About The Role
You will support a talented voluntary choir in West London, working alongside our Director of Music, Luca, and our organist, Hugh.
St Barnabas Ealing is a Grade II listed church with a warm acoustic and a deep commitment to the Anglican choral tradition. Our scholars sit at the heart of a committed voluntary choir, supporting them week by week. The repertoire is broad and varied, drawing upon the Anglican and Anglo-Catholic traditions from plainsong to the present day.
Engagements are offered on a per-service basis under the direction of Luca Wetherall, Director of Music. Worth £3575pa. Fee £65 per engagement; approximately 55 engagements across the year; self-employed. Deputies are welcome by arrangement; there is no fixed attendance requirement. The position runs from 6 September 2026 to the final service of the choir year on 31 July 2027.
- Around 41 Sunday Choral Eucharists — rehearsal 9.30am, service 10.30am
- 7 Sunday Choral Evensongs (4–7pm)
- Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy
- Saturday, All Souls’ Requiem, Nine Lessons
- One non-Sunday fundraising concert
- August and weeks after Christmas and Easter are free
- No expectation to sing Christmas Eve/Day, unless wished.
Open to strong singers with prior experience of Anglican choral worship at parish, collegiate, or cathedral level. Suitable for current and recent conservatoire and university singers. Confident sight-reading is desirable but not a strict requirement. The right candidate will find significant opportunities for professional development, including solo singing and, where interest exists, choral conducting.
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.