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Job description and instrument details
Full-time Director of Music Ministries
Trinity United Methodist Church
Springfield, MA
A Reconciling Congregation with a Vibrant Music Program
Trinity United Methodist Church, an active urban church with a well-supported music program, seeks a full-time Director of Music Ministries.
- 3-manual, 48-rank E.M. Skinner pipe organ
- 3 Steinway grand pianos
- 3-octave+ Schulmerich handbells
- 3-octave Suzuki hand chimes
- 48-bell Taylor carillon with an identical practice console
- Choir programs for children, youth, and adults
- Extensive choral music library including major works
- Annual Epiphany celebration – Boars Head Festival
Church website: https://www.trinityspringfield.org
Salary range: $55,000 – $60,000
For a full job description e-mail musicsearch@trinityspringfield.org
Review of applications will begin on April 8, 2024, and will continue until May 30, 2024.
Position intended to begin on August 1, 2024.
Organist or Keyboard Player
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Cobleskill, NY
https://stchristophersepiscopalchurchc.godaddysites.com/
Contact Father Paul Hunter at stchristopherscobleskill@gmail.com or (607) 287-2494.
Saint Christopher’s Episcopal Church is an Episcopal congregation in the village of Cobleskill, NY, not far from the campus of SUNY Cobleskill. We worship at 10 AM every Sunday, celebrating Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer, 1979, Rite I. We value traditional Anglican Hymnody, and possess a small pipe organ which was rebuilt by a previous rector. We are seeking an organist or keyboard player to lead us in congregational hymn singing during Sunday services on a regular basis. Compensation of $100 per service; mileage negotiable.
Music Director
West Fort Ann United Methodist Church
1011 Copeland Pond Rd, Fort Ann, NY 12827
Musicians: Looking for a friendly congregation that appreciates organ music and listens to every note of the prelude? West Fort Ann UMC (a country church 15 minutes northeast of Glens Falls) needs an organist/choir director beginning January 2024.
One Sunday service 9 a.m. Weekly choir rehearsals at a time convenient for musician and singers. Good salary. For more information please call Connie Scofield at 518-792-1350 or Effie Jones at 518-639-8966.
Music Minister
Christ Our Light Catholic Church
1 Maria Drive, Loudonville, NY
Our parish has a vibrant music ministry in a newly renovated worship space. We are advised that we have a superior organ and piano. Our weekend Masses are on Saturday @ 4:00 PM and Sunday @ 10:00 AM. We would look for the new person to be available for funerals which are typically held at 10:00 AM.
If you know of anyone who may want to explore this opportunity, please ask them to contact me at:
Phone: 518.366.5053
Email: Richard.Thiesen@rcda.org
Director of Music / Organist (Permanent Position)
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Abington, PA
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Abington, PA, is seeking applicants for the position of Director of Music/Organist. The Director of Music plans and coordinates the overall ministry of music at Holy Trinity, working closely with the Pastor. This includes playing the organ, directing choirs and ensembles, and leading and teaching liturgical music and hymns in the congregation. Salary will be in the range $37,000–$47,000, based on education and experience. Two weeks’ paid vacation, pension, and health care with employee contribution are included. Candidates must pass a background check and obtain the child abuse clearance mandated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Submit resume, professional references, and contact information to Sherry Breslin, skp.brez1@gmail.com. A full job description is available at https://www.holytrinity.net/open-positions/director-of-music/.
Holy Trinity is a congregation of the North American Lutheran Church (thenalc.org). Our mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, worshipping, making disciples, and serving in his name. Our worship is Biblical, liturgical, and traditional, grounded in the Holy Scriptures as reflected in the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978) and drawing from other classic and contemporary Lutheran resources. Video recordings of our most recent services may be viewed at holytrinity.net. We have a 20-rank, 2-manual Reuter organ, installed in 1963. An additional 6-rank gallery division was added in 2016, the console was rebuilt with solid-state equipment in 2001, and the reservoirs were releathered in 2022. We also have a 5-octave set of Schulmerich handbells; a 3-octave set of handchimes; a Yamaha U3 upright piano in the sanctuary and four pianos elsewhere; a Yamaha P60 electronic piano; a set of 3 Orff timpani; and digital steeple bells installed by Elderhorst Bells.
Part-time Pianist
Alplaus United Methodist Church
1 Brookside Place, Alplaus, NY 12008
The Alplaus United Methodist Church has a job opening for a pianist. (Organ also on site, but not a requirement to be able to play.) The job involves playing for the 9:00am worship service Sunday mornings. We are a small, welcoming church next to Rexford in the town of Glenville.
More information can be found on the church’s website (www.alplausumc.org). Pay is negotiable. If interested, please call Barb Trask at 518-867-6121 and leave a message with your contact information. Hope to hear from you.
Organist
St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church
100 Troy-Schenectady Road, Watervliet, NY
Seeking a full-time organist. Our service starts at 10:30 a.m., and ends at approximately 11:45 – 12 noon. Choir rehearsal at 10:10, prior to the service. There are some additional services.
Organ is a two manual, 16 rank pipe organ built by Rosenberry & Myers Organbuilders.
Contacts: Ralph Enokian at (518) 489-1304 or eenokian@nycap.rr.com, or our priest, Rev. Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian at (518) 209-7699 or frstepd@gmail.com.
Pianist
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
49 Killean Park, Albany, NY 12205 (Colonie)
Seeking a pianist for Sunday mornings only. Does not involve working with a choir. This is a good position for a student who has ability but needs experience. Familiarity with Episcopal liturgy is helpful but not required as long as the person is willing to learn.
Those interested may contact Fr. Peter C. Schellhase at 240.427.8668 or email him at peterschellhase@gmail.com.
Part-time Organist and Director of Music Ministry
Trinity United Methodist Church
235 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210
Trinity United Methodist Church in Albany, New York is seeking an organist and choir director to provide instrumental music and lead our small choir in a weekly Sunday worship service as well as one weeknight rehearsal. Must be able to plan the music for worship in coordination with the pastor, maintain the music library and supervise the care and maintenance of the church’s instruments including our 1933 four rank, two console Moeller Pipe organ. Please submit a resume and cover letter to Nancy Lott nancy531@yahoo.com for consideration.
Music is an integral part of the worship experience at Trinity. The Director of Music Ministry shall maintain a high standard of musical excellence while offering a variety of instrumental, choral/vocal, and congregational selections reflecting the diverse backgrounds and interests of the congregation. Duties and responsibilities of the Director of Music Ministry include:
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Provide music (instrumental and/or choral/vocal) for weekly worship
service.
- Schedule and conduct one weekly choir rehearsal (currently Thursday
evening) and a short rehearsal prior to worship on Sunday morning,
September through June. (Plan additional rehearsals as program
requires.)
- Ensure a variety of musical expression that provides theological
insight and reflects the diverse backgrounds and interests of the
Congregation.
- Give attention to congregational singing and take leadership to
encourage congregational participation.
- Provide music for all worship services, choir rehearsals and special
fellowship events.
- Plan the music for worship in consultation with the pastor and
maintain open communication with the pastor.
- Organize and maintain the music library.
- Supervise the care and maintenance of church’s instruments.
Schedule routine maintenance (including tuning, cleaning and minor
repairs) and review contracts as needed. Request in writing to the
Pastor for forwarding to Board of Trustees, any requirement or
expenditures for non-routine repairs/services that exceed funds
budgeted for that purpose.
- Select and order music and supplies within prescribed budget.
- Recruit section leaders (SATB), maintaining salaries within
prescribed budget.
- Work to broaden the musical program of the church, recruiting choir
members and others who may have musical talents/interests. Explore
and develop new initiatives such as children’s choir, instrumental
ensemble, others.
- Continue ecumenical traditions with the FOCUS Churches of
Albany. Collaborate with the other FOCUS music directors to
provide music for combined services in summer months and for the
annual meeting worship service in February.
* 13. In cooperation with (________________) develop a budget to be
submitted to the Finance Committee.
- Prepare written reports for church committees as requested.
- Provide instrumental music for weddings, funerals, or memorial
services of the Church and consult with wedding parties or families
of deceased regarding music for such occasions. Be granted first
right of refusal for such services if unavailable. Arrange for
appropriate substitute.
*Due to Trinity’s current restructuring process, we don’t know who to name
here.
The Trinity Organ was designed and installed by the M.P. Moller Organ Company in 1933, at the same time the church was built. The organ, designed by Moller tonal director Richard O. Whitelegg, draws upon English tradition and is a fine example of the “Romantic” organ, which was very much in vogue at the time.
The four manual instrument features a tuba chorus and echo division, and represented one of the finest instruments the company had built. They also built the organ at the US Military Academy at West Point. The organ has 4000 pipes, 42 couplers and 104 stops. The pipes vary in size from six inches to sixteen feet in length. From the console the organist controls the six divisions:
GREAT ORGAN
PEDAL ORGAN
ANTIPHONAL PEDAL
SWELL ORGAN
ANTIPHONAL SWELL
POSITIVE ORGAN
ANTIPHONAL GREAT
The Great Organ and Swell Organ are at the left of the chancel. The Solo Organ is at the right of the cancel. The Echo-Antiphonal organ and chimes are at the rear over the main entrance to the building. The console is beautifully crafted of wood, featuring walnut draw knobs with maple faces, manual keys of polished bone naturals and walnut sharps, and is fitted with tracker-simulated touch.
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ORGANIST / CHOIR DIRECTOR
St. John’s Episcopal Church
210 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY
Seeking a part time organist/choir director. Instrument is a 1960s era Schlicker in good repair, under maintenance contract with Parsons’.
Church website is www.stjohnsithaca.org For more information, an applicant should contact Gwen Freeman at lavendrsage@yahoo.com .
ORGANIST or Pianist
United Methodist Church
20 Church St., Melrose, NY 12121
Seeking an organist or pianist to play for 9:00 service on Sundays. Tracker organ. No choir. Pay is $60/service. Contact Elsie Kowalchyk at 518-235-4370.
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC and ORGANIST – Part-Time
The Church of ST. MARY-ST. JOSEPH and OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
Poughkeepsie, NY
This is a parish consisting of three separate campuses, one of which is essentially closed except for occasional funerals. The Sunday Mass schedule at the two active churches is as follows:
Vigil: 4:00 PM (English) – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Sunday:
7:30 AM (English) – St. Mary’s Church (no music)
9:30 AM (English) – St. Mary’s Church (Youth Choir, every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month; Adult Choir, every 2nd , 4th & 5th Sunday)
9:30 AM (Polish, every 3rd Sunday of the Month) – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
10:45 AM (English) – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
12:00 PM (Spanish) – St. Mary’s Church
The candidate must report to the pastor, submit proposed music for the month at least a month in advance and fully execute the Pastor’s music directives; plan, prepare; direct, and ensure music is provided for Masses and other Liturgies and events, which include Holy Days of Obligation; Holy Week Liturgies; Parish Patronal Feasts/Solemnities; First Holy Communion, Confirmation; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Exposition and Benediction; Weddings, Funerals, Memorial Masses; Quinceañeras; and other special Liturgies; as well as Concerts and Recitals including a Christmas Pageant, and Lessons and Carols. (The organ must be used at all liturgies with music.)
Choir rehearsals: Youth choir Tuesdays at 7:30 PM, Adult choir Mondays at 6:30 PM, Spanish choir Sundays at 11:00 AM.
St. Mary’s Church has an Allen Renaissance Quantum organ, 2-manuals and MIDI, about 13 years old. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church has a 1980’s vintage Allen 2-manual organ with card reader. St. Joseph’s (which is rarely used) has an antique Hammond Model D, with tone cabinets, dating from 1939. All three instruments are in good condition; the maintenance of these and all other instruments used in the parish, is the responsibility of the candidate.
The successful candidate will report to the Pastor, submit proposed music for the month for approval at least a month in advance, and fully execute Pastor’s music directives. The candidate will also coordinate and work with fellow Parish employees and volunteers; develop youth choir, adult choir, schola, music ensemble; solicit accomplished cantors, organists, other musicians; maintain instruments; and engage and maintain a visible presence at staff meetings, parish events, etc. Qualifications include exceptional ability to play the organ, thorough knowledge of the traditional music of the Catholic church and Catholic liturgy, and commitment to the spiritual mission of the parish.
Compensation: Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Three weeks paid vacation. Weddings, Funerals/Memorial Masses, Quinceañeras are compensated separately.
Candidates should submit the following: Cover Letter; Curriculum Vitae; sample recordings (website links accepted); sample programs, proposed list of hymns, and other written work; and a list of three references (priest, professional musician, employer, etc.) Candidates should submit the following: Cover Letter; Curriculum Vitae; sample recordings (website links accepted); sample programs, proposed list of hymns, and other written work; and a list of three references (priest, professional musician, employer, etc.)
For a complete job description, click here.
The Church of St. Mary-St. Joseph and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 231 Church Street,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 ATTN: MUSIC SEARCH
Email: D526@archny.org SUBJECT HEADING: MUSIC SEARCH 3/12/2022
Pastoral Associate for Liturgy and Director of Music
St. Matthew’s Church
Voorheesville, NY
St. Matthew’s is seeking a full-time Music Director. This position in collaboration with the Pastor is responsible for liturgical planning and providing music for parish liturgies and celebrations. Candidate should be an active Roman Catholic; possess a degree in music or training comparable to a degree and experience with Church music; musical skills necessary for playing organ and piano. Person should have knowledge of Roman Catholic liturgy including the liturgical year, the Lectionary and rituals for the sacraments, funerals and weddings. Have the ability to direct the choir; recruit, train and support these parish ministers of music. May be required to produce worship aids used at every liturgy. Position is available after April 1, 2022.
Interested persons are invited to submit a resume or contact:
Andrea Freeman
SMVoorhe@rcda.org
Organist
Church of the Cross
129 Champlain Ave., Ticonderoga, NY 12883
Duties:
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To provide music for a weekly 10AM Sunday Service
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Music to include Prelude, Postlude, and accompaniment for hymns as well as other music during the service
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To provide music for Christmas Eve Service, usually scheduled for 4PM
This position will report to the Rector
Time required is estimated to be 2 hours per week
Salary is flexible
Reply to: churchofthecrossti@gmail.com
This lovely 1885 church has a small dynamic parish. Our organist of 40 years retired and due to COVID we have not tried to replace her.
Now we are praying that a music student or retired musician would be willing to bring music and joy to our parish. We hope to find someone who would love to play our 1902 Tracker Pipe Organ. We also have a Clavinova.
Our church parish follows COVID recommendations to keep everyone safe.
ORGANIST
Christ Church of the Hills
4809 Mariaville Road
Schenectady, NY 12306
Contact Linda Scheuer at 518-346-1900
Music Minister
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
200 Pleasant St, Bennington, VT 05201
Stpetersvt.org
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bennington, VT (stpetersvt.org) is looking for a part-time Music Minister who is up to the multiple challenges of integrating music with worship in the time of pandemic and its eventual aftermath. This is a quarter-time (8-10 hours/week) position that calls on creativity, adaptability and ability to work well with a team of lay people and clergy to craft worship that is engaging and meaningful to all.
As part of the ministry team, the Music Minister is someone who can inspire people along their faith journeys through music and who can nurture a love and appreciation of musical talent among everyone. Our anchor for worship music has been the 1982 Hymnal, but we are open to other sources.
St Peter’s is a small congregation in the midst of significant change and renewal, transitioning from full-time clergy leadership to a team made up of part-time clergy and laypeople. The restrictions imposed by Covid-19 mean that we have been worshiping online (via Zoom and Facebook Live) and outdoors. We like music to be a regular part of our worship, but need help in making it happen. We are looking for someone who can also work collaboratively with an open-minded Worship Team.
Currently, while unable to gather indoors for worship, we are looking for someone who can:
• Develop a cohort of musicians to perform either vocally and/or instrumentally within the limitations of Zoom gathering and Covid-19 safety protocols;
• Develop web-based resources, including the possibility of video, for use during worship, with special musical offerings by resident musicians or guests for major feast days; and
• Gather our musical talent twice a year for fellowship and celebration.
We anticipate that worship will not fully return to its pre-pandemic form once Covid-19 has passed, so we are looking for someone adaptable to the needs of the day. The traditional duties include:
• Selecting and accompanying all music for one weekly Sunday worship service, special worship services, and other events in conjunction with the Worship Team;
• Directing an adult choir of five to ten singers of varying levels of musical skill from September through mid-June with a weekly evening rehearsal;
• Arranging for guest musicians and soloists during the summer months;
• Playing and arranging maintenance of a 13-rank, two-manual Hook/Estey pipe organ and three Baldwin pianos;
• Maintaining the music library; and
• Nurturing new talents and voices.
We are looking for someone with:
• Some familiarity with Christian worship and of Episcopal liturgical and musical traditions;
• An understanding and commitment to the role of music in liturgy;
• An ability to work in a mixed context of live, pre-recorded, in-person and online worship;
• The inclination to be a teacher and mentor to people of all ages and abilities; and
• Good interpersonal skills, the ability to work collaboratively and to prioritize their time.
For more information about St. Peter’s, visit stpetersvt.org or call 802-442-2911.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to our Church Office at office@stpetersvt.org.
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