Occupation Atlaschoirmaster/choirmistress
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/cf7b89d0-1cf9-4567-a8bf-9d6905a2b31b
choirmaster/choirmistress
Choirmasters/choirmistresses manage various aspects of the vocal, and sometimes instrumental, performances of musical groups, such as choirs, ensembles, or glee clubs.
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Job Zone
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- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
AESArtistic · Enterprising · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- A Artistic7.00
- E Enterprising4.82
- S Social3.04
- C Conventional2.63
- I Investigative2.28
- R Realistic2.07
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Music Directors and Composers (27-2041.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (22)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- collaborate with music librarians
- communicate performance aspects
- conduct guest soloists
- coordinate performance tours
- develop musical ideas
- engage composers
- manage fundraising activities
- manage musical staff
- music literature
- musical genres
- musical theory
- plan musical performances
- position musicians
- read musical score
- select musical performers
- select vocalists
- strive for excellence in musical performance
- study musical scores
- subject of music coaching
- supervise music groups
- work with composers
- work with soloists
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 22 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
musical conductor
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