Volunteer Pianist, Composer & Conductor
WIILMA
Organisation: WIILMA for a project (in partnership with Barts Heritage & London Museum. Initiative: City Connections – Turning Strangers into Community / Soundtrack to the City Commitment Type: Voluntary / Pro Bono
Rehearsal & Performance Accompaniment: Attend and musically accompany the group singing classes and final showcase, providing confident sight-reading and dynamic piano support. Collaborative Composition: Work directly with the creative team and community participants to co-create and compose an original "Song for the City," commemorating the historical 50th-anniversary milestone. Arranging & Transcribing: Adapt, arrange, or transcribe musical pieces flexibly across diverse genres to suit the vocal abilities and energy of the community choir. Musical Leadership: Assist with guiding group numbers, helping participants feel supported, unified, and performance-ready.
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Essential Skills: Highly proficient sight-reading and live piano accompaniment capabilities. Cross-Genre Flexibility: Proven versatility across varied musical genres and styles. Arranging/Transcription: Demonstrated ability to transcribe and prepare custom sheet music or arrangements for group performance. Creative Collaboration: Prior songwriting or compositional experience, with portfolio links or examples highly preferred. Application Requirement: Applicants should submit links to previous performance, accompaniment, or original composition work.
● Cultural & Historical Insight: Deepen your understanding of local history, heritage archiving, and historical research methodologies. ● Creative Health & Wellbeing: Gain first-hand knowledge of how the arts, music, and culture can be actively used to improve community health and mental wellbeing. ● Community Dynamics: Learn about the inner workings of the non-profit sector, social outreach, and local community needs.
Key Dates & Schedule Group Singing Classes: Tuesday 4th August and Tuesday 11th August Development Phase: Flexible rehearsals between 11th August and 1st September (scheduled after-work or weekends based on mutual availability) Final Community Performance: Tuesday 1st September Every session is 1 - 2 hours
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All based in the City of London & East London candidates should ideally be based in London and able to travel to two locations in this vicinity.
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