CHORAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Paid Scholarship Opportunities with Halifax Choral Society

Thanks to generous sponsorship from VCEP Ltd, Halifax Choral Society is able to offer choral scholarships in our 24/25 season. At the moment we have four other Choral Scholars, two tenors, one bass and one soprano.

Choral scholarships may suit young singers who are looking to develop their skills and techniques. There will be solo opportunities, for which you will receive coaching from the Artistic Director and Conductor, Anthony Gray. There may be opportunities to develop other skills such as conducting or coaching individual singers or small groups. There is no age limit for the scholarships but we imagine they will suit sixth form, undergraduate or postgraduate students.

There is a fee of £250 per term

Rehearsals take place between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on Monday evenings at The Carlton Centre, Harrison Road, Halifax. HX1 2AD. This is conveniently located in the Town Centre, a five-minute walk from Halifax Station.
We ask for attendance at the four main concerts each year, at the final two rehearsals directly preceding each concert, plus 50% of the remaining rehearsals. Scholars are given first consideration for all solos in concerts and, if appropriate, are remunerated on top of the regular termly fee.

Anthony Gray adds: “I ask that the scholars are a strong presence in their part, especially during the note-learning phase.
I have often asked the scholars to take sectionals alongside me, depending on their willingness/ability.
All the scholars are asked to contribute to their section’s ’Vocal MOTs’, our new version of re-auditions, in which myself and the relevant scholar provide feedback and help on aural skills, vocal technique etc.  Vocal MOTs begin at 7pm on the relevant part’s weeks, and I always schedule these dependant on the scholars’ availability.”

If you would like to apply, or would like to ask any questions ahead of applying, please e-mail Anthony Gray, Artistic Director and Conductor at conductor@halifaxchoral.org

You should include a covering letter and a curriculum vitae, outlining briefly your relevant experience, your plans for the future as a singer, and how you think the scholarship would help your development.

There is no closing date for applications – we will aim to audition and appoint any suitable candidates as soon as applications come in.