precentorship
/prɪˈsɛntərˌʃɪp/
noun
- The position or role of a precentor, the person who leads the singing or chanting in a church or choir.
- He applied for the precentorship because he loved directing congregational singing.
- The precentorship at the cathedral has been held by the same person for two decades.
- She was awarded the precentorship after years of leading the choir.