Organist/Accompanist Music Associate
Company: Fredericksburg United Methodist Church
Location: Fredericksburg
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description Organist / Accompanist --- Music Associate The
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church is seeking an
Organist/Pianist for musical support in our traditional worship
services as well as assistance in the leadership of the music
ministries of the church. The worship support will involve
performance using the 2 manual 25 rank Flentrop Orgelbouw pipe
organ (tracker) as well as the Steinway Model D 9-foot piano. The
accompanist will support the Chancel Choir during Sunday worship
and rehearsals on Wednesday evenings. The Music Associate will
direct, or assist other musical groups or projects per experience
and as the need arises. They will also assist in the overall
management of the music ministries of the church. This position is
20 hours per week and the salary is $24k-$28k depending on
experience and training. Responsibilities: Accompanies
congregational worship via organ or piano and supports the Chancel
Choir in regular Sunday worship and other special performance
settings such as Easter and Christmas. Serves as the associate
music director in all areas of the music ministry giving leadership
in current groups as well as creating new musical opportunities.
Assists in the leadership of the Fredericksburg Music Academy and
may teach privately through the Academy STUDIOS and help with the
after-school programming. Work schedule is based on 20 hours each
week but may fluctuate. Most weeks' work schedule will be Sundays
at least 3 hours (9:30-12:30), Wednesday evenings at least 3 hours
(5:00-8:00), and the remaining 14 hours arranged per availability.
Minimum Requirements: The position requires the following
specialized skills and experience: Ability to accompany and coach
soloists and musical groups Ability to quickly learn organ
techniques and read Dutch labels Ability to sight read at the piano
Understanding of orchestral techniques and styles Additional
Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in piano OR demonstration of
equivalent skills. At least 3 years accompanying experience,
demonstrating a knowledge and breadth of styles and repertoire for
church worship applications Reliability is a must Ability to
organize and prioritize work and work independently as needed
Excellent interpersonal skills; good communication and excellent
time management Application Deadline: Position will remain open
until filled. To Apply: Please attach a resume and a cover letter
of interest and send via email to: donfredumc.org OR send via
letter to: Don Doss 1800 N. Llano St. Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Additional Information: The Fredericksburg Methodist Church is home
to one of four Flentrop Pipe Organs in the state of Texas, and the
largest with 2 manuals and 25 ranks. The Flentrop Orgelbouw was
created in Zaandom Netherlands, then shipped and rebuilt in
Fredericksburg in 1986. Flentrop is considered to be one of the
finest and highest quality of all ---tracker--- organs. The tracker
organ has no electronic parts, only physical rods that manipulate
the valves on each pipe, much like the organs that were available
in Bach---s day. The sound of the pipes during worship is
incredible as it fills our sanctuary and surrounds the congregation
The organ is tuned and cared for by Michael Visser from Houston,
Texas, annually or as the need arises. The Flentrop website -
https://www.flentrop.nl/orgelbouw/freder_texa_meth.html - with
picture Pipe Organ Database - https://www.pipeorgandatabase.org ---
organ 8786 The church is considered to be a musical centerpiece of
Fredericksburg as it is the home of the Fredericksburg Music Club
which brings nationally recognized musicians to perform a monthly
concert for the Club---s series in the church---s sanctuary.
Concerts are usually on the third Sunday of each month at 3:00.
https://www.fredericksburgmusicclub.com The Chancel Choir brings a
serious musical worship experience for Easter and/or Christmas
using our own instrumentalists and professionals to have orchestral
accompaniment. Most recently we presented the Christmas portion of
the Handel---s Messiah.
https://fredumc.org/sermons/2021handelsmessiah/ A major effort of
the Music Ministry is the Fredericksburg Music Academy, beginning
15 years ago as after-school music training for elementary
children. Children are picked up at the two schools and transported
to the church where they get a snack and go to three classes in
theory, voice (Choir) and instrumental participation (bells,
recorder, etc.) Through the Covid year we began the STUDIOS which
is private instruction on guitar, ukulele, violin, voice, piano,
and flute. The Covid years shut down the after-school program, but
STUDIOS prospered so we have as many taking private study as we had
coming after school. The Music Assistant will be involved in the
Academy through a variety of ways depending on training and
experience. STUDIOS happens at all hours through the week, Academy
classes will be on Tuesdays after school while string classes will
be on Thursdays. The Music Academy is a satellite site for the Hill
Country Youth Orchestra program based in Kerrville. FMA hosts
beginning string classes and HCYO provides on-site instruction for
the next two sequential string classes as they advance up to High
School performance level. This has been a part of the Music Academy
program since 2014. https://www.hcyo.org Company Description The
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church is the only Methodist Church
in Fredericksburg. The history of this congregation is deeply
meshed into the history of Fredericksburg itself being the very
first church to be founded apart from the Vereins Kirche, the
community's church in 1849. The Methodist Church was the first
church building erected in town in 1853 which remains today as part
of the Gillespie County Historical Society. The church remains
involved in the work of Christ in many different areas and needs of
Fredericksburg.
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