51121 – Conductors, composers and arrangers
51121 – Conductors, composers and arrangers
Conductors, composers and arrangers conduct bands and orchestras, compose musical works and arrange instrumental and vocal compositions. They are employed by symphony and chamber orchestras, bands, choirs, sound recording companies, and orchestras for ballet and opera performances, or they may be self-employed.
Profile
Index of titles
Arranger
Artistic director - music
Author-composer-performer
Band conductor
Band director
Bandmaster
Chansonnier
Choir director
Choir leader
Choirmaster
Choral conductor
Choral director
Chorus master
Composer
Conductor
Copyist - music
Lyricist
Maestro
Motion picture musical director
Music adapter
Music arranger
Music copyist
Music director
Music writer
Musical director
Orchestra artistic director
Orchestral conductor
Orchestrator
Orchestrator-arranger
Singer-songwriter-composer
Songwriter
Stage musical director
Television musical director
Writer-composer-performer
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Conductors
Select and interpret musical works and lead bands, orchestras and choirs during rehearsals and performances.
Composers
Create musical compositions such as television and film scores, theme music, songs, symphonies and music for interactive products such as video games.
Arrangers
Adapt and modify musical compositions to convey desired themes and to suit particular instrumental and vocal performances.
Employment requirements
A university degree in music or completion of a program at a music academy, conservatory or school of music is usually required.
A period of specialized study related to conducting, composing or arranging is usually required.
Experience as a musician is required.
Musical and creative talent and ability, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, are important hiring criteria.
Additional information
Composers often work as arrangers.
Conductors, composers and arrangers usually specialize in a particular genre of music such as classical, country, jazz or popular.
Exclusions
Musicians and singers (51122)
Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations (51120)
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