Kirchenmusikdirektor (KMD, director of church music) is a German title for professional church musicians (Kirchenmusiker [de] who have responsibility for not only a parish but a larger region, in both Protestant and Catholic church music.
The title is also sometimes awarded for long-term merits for church music.
Depending on the organisation, different qualifications are required for the title.
In Catholic dioceses, the equivalent title is Diözesankirchenmusikdirektor (DKMD).
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