Choir Director Job at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Bridgeport, PA

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  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
  • Bridgeport, PA

Job Description

SJB seeks a choir director to lead and develop the parish choral program. Our choir currently consists of a small number of interested volunteers, but we are a parish with strong congregational singing and great choral potential. In other words, we want someone who is excited about building a choir from the ground up, who can see the beauty of our patrimony and find ways to develop its expression. This can be either a part-time of a full-time position depending on the needs and abilities of the applicant. The Choir Director should ideally be a practicing Catholic. He or she will report directly to the Pastor but will necessarily work closely with the parish organist.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruiting choir members (including potential hired section leaders) Planning suitable choral repertoire Running regular choir rehearsals and training amateur singers in choral technique Directing the choir at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days

OTHER POSSIBLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Developing a children's choir/schola Developing additional ensembles (e.g. men's or women's schola) Evensong and other regular offices Assisting the parish in other areas (as a small parish we are open to creative solutions)

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Appreciation for and/or desire to learn the Ordinariate/Anglican/English choral tradition Ability to sing and cantor with a clean, uncluttered tone Ability to recruit, train, and direct both volunteer and professional singers with the full range of choral technique Understanding of the basic principles and norms of sacred music in the Roman Rite; experience with or the desire to learn the specific norms and traditions of Divine Worship

DESIRABLE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Experience singing or directing in the English choral tradition Proficiency with organ accompaniment and improvisation or the willingness to learn

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Sunday,

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