Holy Family Catholic Church in Saint Louis Park, MN, is looking for two section leaders (soprano and bass) and member of our Schola Cantorum.
Applicants should be proficient sightreaders and excellent musicians in the breadth of the traditional Catholic repertoire, especially Renaissance polyphony and Gregorian chant. Weekly repertoire consists of three Gregorian propers, 1-3 motets from various eras (heavy on Renaissance polyphony), and dignified hymnody. Past repertoire includes the Faure Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Haydn's Missa Sancti Nicolai, Allegri's Miserere and Byrd's Haec Dies, and more!
This position opens following Corpus Christi (June 7).
Responsibilities:
Thursday 7-9pm rehearsals (September-Corpus Christi)
Sunday 9am (choir section leader in a group of about 20) and 11am (member of pro SATB quartet) Masses throughout the year.
$100 per rehearsal, $80 per Mass ($260 per choir season week, ~$13000 per year). Special Masses and calls as needed. Additional cantoring opportunities may be available.
Practicing Catholic preferred, but not required.
To apply, send a resume and recordings of chant and aria/sacred music of a contrasting style to elijah.mcmahon@hfcmn.org.