choirmaster/choirmistress
Choirmasters/choirmistresses manage various aspects of the vocal, and sometimes instrumental, performances of musical groups, such as choirs, ensembles, or glee clubs.
Also called: choral director, choirmaster, choir director, choir leader, choirmistress
- 22
- essential skills
- 7
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- musical conductorWhat changes?17 skills in common
- music director9 skills in common
- lyricist4 skills in common
- music arranger4 skills in common
- music instructor4 skills in common
- répétiteur4 skills in common
- music teacher3 skills in common
- music teacher secondary school3 skills in common
Essential skills
22- collaborate with music librarians
- communicate performance aspects
- conduct guest soloists
- coordinate performance tours
- develop musical ideas
- engage composers
- manage fundraising activities
- manage musical staff
- music literature
- musical genres
- musical theory
- plan musical performances
- position musicians
- read musical score
- select musical performers
- select vocalists
- strive for excellence in musical performance
- study musical scores
- subject of music coaching
- supervise music groups
- work with composers
- work with soloists
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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