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Job Description
Direct and conduct instrumental or vocal performances by musical groups, such as orchestras or choirs.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-2041.01
Also Known As…
- Worship Arts Director
- Music Ministries Director
- Music Minister
- Music Director
- Handbell Choir Director
- Conductor
- Choir Director
- Children's Choir Director
- Chancel Choir Director
- Artistic Director
- Youth Choir Director
- Orchestra Leader
- Orchestra Director
- Orchestra Conductor
- Music Supervisor
- Music Pastor
- Music Manager
- Music Instructor
- Minister of Music
- Maestro
- Chorus Master
- Chorister
- Choral Director
- Choirmaster
- Choir Teacher
- Choir Leader
- Band Master
- Band Leader
- Band Director
Tasks for “Music Directors”
- Engage services of composers to write scores.
- Meet with composers to discuss interpretations of their work.
- Perform administrative tasks such as applying for grants, developing budgets, negotiating contracts, and designing and printing programs and other promotional materials.
- Collaborate with music librarians to ensure availability of scores.
- Use gestures to shape the music being played, communicating desired tempo, phrasing, tone, color, pitch, volume, and other performance aspects.
- Direct groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
- Confer with clergy to select music for church services.
- Transcribe musical compositions and melodic lines to adapt them to a particular group, or to create a particular musical style.
- Position members within groups to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
- Audition and select performers for musical presentations.
- Assign and review staff work in such areas as scoring, arranging, and copying music, and vocal coaching.
- Conduct guest soloists in addition to ensemble members.
- Meet with soloists and concertmasters to discuss and prepare for performances.
- Consider such factors as ensemble size and abilities, availability of scores, and the need for musical variety, to select music to be performed.
- Study scores to learn the music in detail, and to develop interpretations.
- Coordinate and organize tours, or hire touring companies to arrange concert dates, venues, accommodations, and transportation for longer tours.
- Plan and implement fundraising and promotional activities.
- Plan and schedule rehearsals and performances, and arrange details such as locations, accompanists, and instrumentalists.
Related Technology & Tools
- Portable loudspeakers
- Pipe organs
- Acoustic guitars
- Copy machines
- Personal computers
- Handbells
- Computer laser printers
- Conducting batons
- Flash drives
- Laptop computers
- Audio interfaces
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI sequencers
- Electronic organs
- Tablet computers
- Sustain pedals
- External hard drives
- Desktop computers
- Expression pedals
- Keyboard synthesizers
- Foot switches
- Pianos
- MediaShout
- Music Director Pro
- Microsoft Outlook
- MIDI Maestro
- Microsoft Publisher
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Microsoft Excel
- Avid Audio Pro Tools
- Microsoft Office
- Apple MainStage
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word