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Organist/Pianist/Director of Music
Christ Church, Dover

Our future Organist & Director of Music fills a critical need in the ministry of our parish. We seek to fill a part-time, salaried position with an expected average of fifteen hours per week. Ideally, a candidate will have experience with, and an openness to Broad Church liturgy and training as an organist with a Bachelor of Music/BFA, and/or American Guild of Organists certification, or equivalent background. However, an experienced pianist with liturgical church experience, willing to learn organ will be considered. Benefits include AGO membership fees and basic continuing ed.

If music is your passion and you feel called to a new ministry in Dover, please send your resume to: office@christchurchdover.org. 6.10.25

Collaborative Pianist

Middletown Community Chorus

The Middletown Community Chorus (MCC) is a non-profit, non-auditioned,

SATB chorus of ~35 singing members. MCC was formed in the fall of 2022 as a successor to the Northern Delaware Oratorio Society and had its first concert in May 2023. MCC rehearses on Thursday evenings at Odessa High School in Townsend DE, starting at 7pm. The chorus is open to adult and high school (grades 9-12) singers at any level of experience.

MCC has a two-semester season with each semester culminating in a concert. Fall rehearsals start in September after Labor Day and the concert is in December or January. Spring rehearsals begin in February with the concert in May. Concert repertoire is varied, running the gamut from classical to gospel to jazz, and set by the Artistic Director. More information about MCC can be found at www.mccmusic.org

Position Responsibilities

Provide choral accompaniment on the piano/keyboard for all rehearsals for the Middletown Community Chorus.
Accompany the chorus for their regular season performances and any community performances that require accompaniment.
Lead regular rehearsals and sectional rehearsals upon request.
Record piano tracks of vocal parts if requested.

The position is a part time 1099-contractor position paid monthly for a total of eight months over the two semesters.

Job Qualifications/Requirements

A high level of piano ability with a strong emphasis on rhythmic stability.
The ability to read open score choral parts.
Ability to follow a conductor.
Strong sight-reading skills.
Ability to work with singers of all skill levels

Applicants should submit the following materials to reppy@reppy.org

Statement of interest including timeline for availability

CV or resume, including at least 2 references

Contact information

We will accept applications on a rolling basis. 6.10.25

Part-time Music Director (30 Hrs/Wk)

First Unitarian Church of Wilmington

PURPOSE To serve the mission and ends of the congregation by implementing a high-quality music program at the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington, collaborating with the church staff, choir, volunteers, and Children’s and Youth Religious Exploration (CYRE) team. The position is a part-time, exempt position that reports to the Senior Minister. As a part-time position with flexible hours, including 1 Sunday off/month, the Music Director will be responsible for arranging coverage in their absence.
The description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on assignments that are not limited to those listed.

REQUIREMENTS A degree in Organ/Piano and/or Sacred Music or comparable experience, and training and experience sufficient to carry out the duties listed below.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Worship
● Collaborate with the minister and other program staff in the creation of worship
services.
● Choose anthems and hymns for services, in consultation with the minister and
other program staff.
● Provide music for worship services, as well as Rites of Passage, such as weddings
and memorial services, including those Sundays/times not in attendance (off 1
Sunday/month). This includes playing piano and/or organ, arranging for guest
musicians and hymn leaders, and conducting ensembles.
● Design and implement special music worship services including Christmas Eve,
Easter, All Music Worship as well as other musical events
● Support and develop the experience of congregational singing.
● Research copyright and ensure compliance for broadcasts

Choirs and other ensembles
● Encourage congregation and community members to take part in First U choirs.
● Choose repertoire and prepare scores for choir participation in services and
other events.
● Rehearse with Adult Choir once a week, September - June, and lead choir on
Sunday mornings.
● Recruit and prepare choir for concerts and occasional special services, such as
memorial services, installations, ordinations, and other official church occasions.
● Create and/or work with existing ad-hoc choirs or other musical groups to
expand the musical experiences available to adult or youth musicians. These
currently include Women’s Trio and Children’s Choir, which is directed by a
volunteer, and occasional small instrumental ensembles.

Rites of Passage
● Meet with families and minister to plan Memorial Services
● Meet with families and minster to plan Weddings
● Play piano or organ, hire and rehearse with soloists, and/or arrange for guest
musicians to take part if Music Director is unavailable.

Music Program & Administration
● Recruit, encourage, and coach members of the congregation to provide music
for worship services and other events.
● Arrange for guest musicians for those Sunday services and rites of passage
events where the Music Director will not be in attendance (e.g., one Sunday a
month, funerals, etc.)
● Communicate with guest musicians (e.g., pianist, organist, instrumentalists and
singers) about service plans, hymns, organ and choir music.
● Oversee maintenance of the church’s inventory of musical instruments, including
the organ and church pianos, and set policies for their use.
● Maintain the music library.
● Oversee spending of the music operating budget and special funds related to
music, including music program’s Counterpoint Fund.
● Collaborate with church communication team to promote music in the church.
● Attend staff and program staff meetings. Attend other meetings when needed,
including AV Team
● Establish regular office hours at the beginning of each program year, to be
adjusted as needed in consultation with supervisor.

OVERALL PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
● Maintain contact with music colleagues in other churches and with the wider
denomination through involvement in the Association for Unitarian Universalist Music
Ministries (AUUMM), American Choral Directors Association, American Guild of
Organists (AGO) and/or other professional and denominational organizations.
● Create musical activities which will connect First U to the surrounding community.
● Learn and practice new music, music interpretation, maintain keyboard and vocal skills.
● Develop professional and spiritual practice by attending relevant retreats, classes, and conferences.
● Stay current on copyright law as it relates to music used within the church.

COMPENSATION
Salary range is $43,000 – 48,000 based on experience and education. We offer part-time benefits
(including professional development leave; sick leave; four-weeks of vacation; pro-rated medical; employee-paid dental and life insurance; and participation in our retirement savings plan).

APPLICATION
Please submit a cover letter, résumé, and video recordings (mp3 optional) demonstrating organ and piano competence and choral conducting skills to: MusicDirectorSearch@firstuuwilm.org.
No phone calls or applications by mail. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. First Unitarian Church of Wilmington, Delaware is a Welcoming Congregation
(https://www.uua.org/lgbtq/welcoming) and an equal opportunity employer. People with disabilities, people of color, Hispanic/Latinx, LGBTQ, and immigrant candidates are encouraged to apply.

5.30.25

Minister of Music
The Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal)
212 S. High Street, West Chester, PA 19382-3404
https://www.holytrinitywc.org 610.696.4640

Holy Trinity has an active and committed choir of 8-12 adults, including four paid section leaders: SATB. (An alto is currently being recruited). Other singers are also available for special events (e.g., Easter).

Responsibilities include

· Playing the organ/piano and conducting the Chancel Choir for one Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. each week during the period from Labor Day to early June. (On occasion, music might be needed toward the end of the 8 a.m. service.)
Conducting choir rehearsals from 9:30-10:00 before the Sunday 10:30 service. Summer services (9 a.m.) do not include the choir but include special music, soloists, etc.·
Conducting 3 Thursday evening choir rehearsals a month from 7:30-9:00 during the main musical season. (with 1 Thursday off a month at the conductor’s discretion)
Conducting the choir during Special services which include, but are not limited to: Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, Christmas Eve and Christmas morning and other special occasions as identified.
Showing the ability to collaborate with the Rector to coordinate music for the worship services and to plan regularly in light of our mission and the liturgy of the church year.
Experience with African American church music is essential as we are a merged congregation.

Compensation

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and will fall between 23,000 to 27,000 annually.
The successful candidate will have approximately $15,000 in the annual operating budget to include, but not limited to: section leaders; special instrumental and or vocal performances and music supplies.
The compensation package also includes a generous vacation and continuing education time.

Instruments

Instruments in the nave include a 3-manual digital Allen organ and a 17-year-old Kawai 7’ 6” concert grand piano.
The choir room has a Steinway Grand for rehearsals and houses an extensive, catalogued library of choral repertoire.

For more information or to apply, contact The Rev. Paul S. Hunt at office@holytrinitywc.org. Applicants should send cover letter explaining interest and a current CV.

2.18.25