Associate Director of Music
Job description
Located in the bustling heart of Harvard Square, Saint Paul’s Church has been a beacon of traditional Catholic liturgy and worship for over a century. Renowned for its superb acoustic, the church frequently hosts concerts by the Tallis Scholars, Stile Antico, and the Vienna Boys Choir. The parish is home to Saint Paul’s Choir School, a day school educating boys in grades 3 to 8 and the only all-boys Catholic choir school in the USA. SPCS provides world-class academic and musical education to the 20 boy Choristers who sing in the Saint Paul’s Choir, the premier Catholic choir of men and boys in the country, as well as Juniors (Choristers in training), and boys with changing voices (Music Scholars). The choirs sing daily Masses, and undertake regular concert performances, recordings, broadcasts, and tours.
Repertoire is drawn from the finest Catholic liturgical traditions including Gregorian chant, hymnody, Renaissance Masses and motets, and from the Anglican choral tradition. The Choir has recently produced three highly successful commercial recordings, distributed via Universal, Sony Classical, and Sophia, with plans for further projects. The church will soon launch a $35-million capital campaign, a significant part of which will be devoted to updating and renewing the organs of the church, and to maintaining our choral foundation in perpetuity. This includes plans to install the monumental 1865 E. & G. G. Hook (Opus 351, 1865) organ originally located in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Boston. The church boasts some magnificent instruments, including an 1855 George Stevens chamber organ in the church and several practice organs and a Steinway grand piano in the Choir School. The Harvard and Boston area possesses some of the finest instruments in the country, and Saint Paul’s enjoys a close working relationship with Harvard University.
The position of Associate Director of Music, with responsibilities divided between the Church and the Choir School, is particularly suited to individuals who thrive in a vibrant atmosphere of daily rehearsals and performances of liturgical music. We require an exceptional organist and choral director who can provide outstanding liturgical organ playing (including choral and congregational accompaniment, organ works, and improvisations); train the Junior Choristers and Music Scholars; develop, recruit, train, and direct the Parish Choir (formed of excellent adult volunteers with four paid section leaders), teach music theory, share in the administrative workload of the department, teach private organ lessons to certain pupils, and participate in administration meetings. Ample time is set aside for organ practice. Some flexibility can be granted to accommodate a recital career and other complementary performance activities.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
REMUNERATION AND HOLIDAYS
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please apply by email to music@saintpaulschoirschool.us with an application letter addressed to Director of Music that explains your rationale in applying for this position, a CV/resumé, three references, and links to recordings (video preferable) that demonstrate your organ skills as a soloist, accompanist, and liturgical player (if possible). All appointments are subject to CORI clearance, and Virtus training in Child Protection. Any questions may also be sent to this email address. International candidates will be actively considered.
Closing date: May 1, 2023, with in-person interviews on May 10-11. Starting date: summer 2023 (negotiable).
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