Tenor, BBC Singers

THE ROLE

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, 1 x full-time or 2 x 50% Job Shares
DEPARTMENT: BBC Singers
LOCATION: Maida Vale Studios, London

We offer:

Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

THE BBC SINGERS:

As a vital resource in the BBC’s music output, the BBC Singers hold a unique position in British musical life. Performing everything from Monteverdi to Mvula, Tallis to Takemitsu, their versatility is second to none.

Winners of the coveted Ensemble Award at the 2024 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards, the professional choir’s unrivalled expertise in performing the latest contemporary scores and music from all genres of choral repertoire has brought about creative relationships with some of the most important composers and conductors of the 20th and 21st centuries. In addition, their flexibility and agility has seen then collaborate with artists across many genres in recent years, including with Laura Mvula, Katie Melua, Clare Teal, Abel Selaocoe, Shiva Feshareki, South Asian dance company Akademi, world music fusion band Kabantu and with choreographer Duane Taylor and artists from East London Dance.

Based at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios, the BBC Singers perform all over the UK and abroad, working regularly with the BBC’s own orchestras, as well as a number of period-instrument and contemporary music ensembles. Equally at home on the concert platform as in the recording studio, this world-class ensemble is committed to sharing its enthusiasm and creative expertise through its nationwide education programme. This includes regular collaborations with schoolchildren, youth choirs and the amateur choral community, as well as with the professional composers, singers and conductors of tomorrow.

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Applications are invited for the post of Tenor with the BBC Singers, offered as 1 full-time role, or as 2 x 50% job-shares. You will have the opportunity to indicate whether you are interested in a full-time or a 50% position on the application questionnaire.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Must have strong experience in professional choral singing and excellent sight-reading skills.
• Familiar with the BBC Singers’ repertoire and capable of performing to the highest artistic standards.
• Able to work flexibly and effectively within a diverse team, showing respect and readiness at every session.
• Understand and actively support the group’s educational and learning initiatives.
• Willing to foster constructive relationships with choir members, management, colleagues, and audiences.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Expertise in a broad range of musical and performance activities including chamber music, education and studio soundtrack work

AUDITIONS INFORMATION:

Auditions will take place on Friday 28th November 2025, at BBC Maida Vale Studios, London W9. No other audition dates are planned for this role.

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DISCLAIMER

This is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.