St. Thomas Aquinas is looking for an accompanist for our established and growing SATB parish choir, which sings from September to May each year. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30pm, and the choir sings at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday mornings… warm-ups begin at 9:15am. In addition, the choir sings for the major church holidays, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday… with a few additional special events throughout the year. Accompanist should be not only skilled at playing, but able to run rehearsals in the director’s absence, and lead sectionals weekly as part of our rehearsals. We sing and perform a wide variety of repertoire, from contemporary to traditional, so the ability to play both piano and organ skillfully is helpful.
We have an established group of instrumentalists that play with us regularly, and our music ministry is continuing to grow. We have a Steinway D and a Johannus Organ in the main church, along with quality pianos and instruments in our rehearsal spaces. Additional opportunities for playing for other Masses and Services are available if that would be of interest. Pay is calculated per rehearsal and service, approximately $175 weekly and could be negotiated if taking on additional playing opportunities, etc. Please email Greg Buchberger, greg@stamdison.org with any questions or to apply/schedule an audition and interview.