lay clerk
Bath Abbey, Kingsmead, Bath and North East Somerset
lay clerk
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Bath Abbey, Kingsmead, Bath and North East Somerset
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 20 Jun | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 2094957800bc43469e7596f107f24cc0
Location ref: Kingsmead, Bath and North East Somerset
Full Job Description
The Bath Abbey Choir is seeking to appoint a number of lay clerk vacancies from the 1st September, 2026 to join its established team of adult singers. The Abbey has 12 Lay Clerks who sing the alto, tenor and bass parts, supporting our boys' and girls' choristers who sing the treble line.
The successful candidates will be an accomplished choral singer with excellent sight-reading skills and stylistic awareness across the choral repertoire. The role involves singing at regular weekly services, including Sunday Choral Eucharist and Choral Evensong, as well as weekday Evensongs, alongside additional major services throughout the church year.
There are also further opportunities to take part in concerts, broadcasts and recordings, which attract additional fees. This role offers the chance to contribute to the Abbey's outstanding musical tradition in one of the UK's most celebrated ecclesiastical buildings, renowned for its acoustics and world-class Klais organ.