St Albans City Band is part of a proud family of brass bands dedicated to providing grassroots brass music opportunities and sharing the joy of brass playing throughout St Albans and the surrounding communities. The band works closely with our Community and Youth Bands, creating a supportive and progressive musical environment for players of all ages and abilities.
We are a friendly, ambitious, and community-focused brass band seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring Musical Director (MD) to lead the band into its next phase. This is a compensated position, with a fixed fee covering rehearsals and performances.
Band Ethos
Enjoyment, musical development, and community engagement sit at the heart of everything we do. Our members value:
- Making music together in a positive and encouraging atmosphere
- Being musically challenged and supported
- Taking pride in performances and representing our musical community
- We welcome a range of abilities within the band and are committed to helping every player progress. We also maintain a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in both our band culture and musical programming. Our new MD will share and champion these values.
Role Specification
The Musical Director will:
- Lead weekly rehearsals, planning engaging and appropriate repertoire
- Drive the musical and technical development of the band and its players
- Conduct the band at concerts, engagements, and contests as required
- Work collaboratively with the Community and Youth Band Musical Directors to support a joined-up musical pathway
- Foster a culture that is inclusive, motivating, educational, and enjoyable
- Work with the band committee to support the band’s artistic and organisational goals
- Organise and oversee sectional rehearsals where beneficial
- Encourage and develop small ensemble and solo opportunities
- Contribute to programming decisions and musical planning
- Provide updates and input at committee meetings and the AGM
- Support ongoing community engagement and outreach initiatives
- Uphold and promote the band’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion principles
Person Specification Experience & Skills
- Experience leading and developing a music ensemble
- Strong musical knowledge, ideally within a brass band setting
- Ability to motivate, coach, and inspire players of varied abilities
- Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills
- Connections within brass banding or the wider musical community (desirable)
Personal Qualities
We are looking for a Musical Director who is:
- Supportive, encouraging, and approachable
- Musically ambitious yet community-minded
- Collaborative and comfortable working within a family of bands
- Passionate about developing players and promoting brass music
St Albans City Band offers a welcoming musical community, a supportive committee, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across our banding organisation.
Applications due by 21st April, 2026. Interviews to be held on 26th April. Auditions will take place in May for a June placement.
For details or to apply, please reach out to chris@stalbansband.co.uk or via this page: https://stalbansband.co.uk/index.php/2026/02/14/contact-us-2/
St Albans City Band is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Due to the nature of the position, any offer will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS and other vetting checks. Our safeguarding, recruitment and code of conduct policies can be found here.