Old Saint Mary's Church in Over-the-Rhine Cincinnati (an Oratorian parish) is hiring four paid choristers for the 2014-2015 choir season. The Mass in which the choristers will sing is the 9:15 a.m. Latin Novus Ordo Mass. The openings are for soprano, alto (or countertenor!), tenor, and bass.

Applicants should have at least basic knowledge of Gregorian chant and proficiency in the singing of sacred music from the Medieval to Modern periods.

The Mass consists of singing the Propers in Latin from the Graduale Romanum (and occasionally from polyphonic composers like Byrd and Palestrina), the Ordinary in Latin (in various forms from Gregorian chant to Renaissance polyphony to Romantic settings with organ), and various accompanied and unaccompanied motets and choral anthems.

Compensation will be somewhat based on skill and experience. Choristers will have first right of refusal for cantoring all weddings and funerals at the parish and will set their own fees for such events.

Below, please find the schedule of dates for the year:

All Sundays
September 14, 2014 through June 7, 2015 (except December 28)

Holydays and extras
September 8 - Musical Oratory (of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
November 1 - Mass (All Saints)
November 2 - Mass (All Souls)(Sunday this year)
December 8 - Mass (Immaculate Conception)
TBD - Musical Oratory (of Advent)
December 25 - Midnight, 9:15 a.m. (Christmas)
February 18 - Mass (Ash Wednesday)
March 25 - Mass (Annunciation)
April 2 - Mass (Maundy Thursday)
April 3 - Liturgy, procession, and evening Tenebrae (Good Friday)
April 4 - Mass (Holy Saturday)
April 5 - Mass (Easter Sunday)
August 15 - (Assumption)

One weekly rehearsal on Wednesday evening.
Sunday call time is 8:15 a.m.

Please send résumés and recordings to:

Bro. Brent Stull
Director of Sacred Music
123 East Thirteenth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

bstull@oldstmarys.org