St. Joseph's Seminary - Dunwoodie (Yonkers, New York)

St. Joseph's Seminary, a Roman Catholic Seminary located in Yonkers, New York, is accepting résumés in anticipation of a potential opening for a Full Time Director of Sacred Music commencing in the fall, 2014. In addition to directing the Seminary Choir (TTBB, 20 to 25 members) at Seminary liturgies and at 2 annual concerts, the Director of Liturgical Music will also be responsible for:

-the training and administration of the cantoring program;
-the house organist schedule;
-planning and preparation for Sunday and weekday celebrations of Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours;
-liturgical music instruction of the seminary community;
-individual training in the presidential chants of the Liturgy;
-teaching courses to seminarians, candidates for the permanent diaconate, and laity on Sacred Music;
-teaching at the St. Cecilia Academy for Pastoral Musicians at St. Joseph's Seminary;
-other liturgical music/instruction as needed for celebration in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms.

He/she will also be expected to serve as organist for some liturgies, organist responsibilities being shared with seminarian organists. The Director of Sacred Music will work under the direction of the Director of Liturgical Formation.

Qualifications include at least a Master’s Degree in organ and/or church music, excellent conducting skills and experience, mastery of the organ, extensive knowledge of Gregorian chant and the sacred choral repertoire, a familiarity with English plainsong resources and music for liturgies in Spanish, an understanding of Catholic liturgical tradition, a comprehensive knowledge of the liturgical and musical documents of the Roman Catholic Church, and effective pedagogical and communication skills. The Seminary is home to a 41 rank, 3 manual Casavant Frères organ with two consoles.

Please send cover letter, résumé, at least three references, and two recordings—one organ piece and one choral piece, in digital format (MP3 or AAC) — to Fr. Matthew Ernest at mernest@archny.org.