Third Church of Christ, Scientist in New York City is holding auditions to find a permanent organist to play for our Sunday and Wednesday services. Below is a brief job description:
- Perform the following for weekly Wednesday Evening Meetings (7:30-8:30pm):
- Arrive one hour before the beginning of the service
- Prelude 9-10 minutes before the service
- Accompany three hymns chosen by the First Reader
- Postlude 6-7 minutes following the service
- Perform the following for weekly Sunday Morning Services (11:00am-12:00pm):
- Arrive one hour before the beginning of the service and rehearse with the soloist (vocal)
- Prelude 9-10 minutes before the service
- Accompany three hymns chosen by the First Reader
- Accompany one vocal solo chosen by the soloist
- Offertory 2-3 minutes during collection
- Postlude 6-7 minutes following the service
- Is responsible for choosing music of an appropriate character for all Preludes, Postludes, and Offertory which demonstrates a wide dynamic range
- Will be asked to perform before and after periodic lectures
- The organist must be a proficient accompanist, be able to play piano on occasion, and be comfortable with sight reading and learning new material chosen by the music committee
Third Church is located at 583 Park Avenue, corner of East 63rd Street. You can learn more about our organ at the following link: www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/ThirdCS.html. Interested applicants should contact Dora Redman at (212) 838-1870 or ThirdChurch@ThirdChurchNYC.com to arrange an audition. Auditions will be held on an ongoing basis. As an applicant, you must first pass the preliminary audtion. Then you will be asked to play for services on a trial basis before a final decision is made. Compensation is competitive with other New York City congregations and is commensurate with experience.
If you have any questions regarding this job opening, please do not hesitate to contact us at the phone number or email address listed.
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