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posted 8/7/08

Section Leader Positions Available

Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church
6601 Bradley Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20817

1 professional bass and 1 professional tenor are needed to supplement the chancel choir of approximately 20 singers, consisting of volunteers and a paid quartet. Section leaders must have excellent sight-reading skills and be able to blend into a choral sound. Previous church choir experience is desirable.

Pay is $75 per call. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 8:00-9:30 p.m. There is one Sunday morning service at 10:30 a.m., with occasional additional services throughout the year. The choir sings from September to May.

For an audition or more information, please contact Kyle Babin, Acting Director of Music, at 301-365-2850, ext. 503, or at kbabin@bradleyhillschurch.org.

posted 8/7/08

The Universalist National Memorial Church of DC is looking for SATB Soloists/Section Leaders

Rehearsal - Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Sunday - One service at 11:00 am with warm up at 10:00-10:40
Fee $300 per month September-June…also solos as needed July and August at a special rate. Weddings and funerals by request. Solo and small ensemble opportunities will be abundant. Enjoy excellent music (from Bach to Gospel) and great fellowship. Also volunteers of all voices wanted.

Contact Marguerite Bogle office@universalist.org

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posted 8/3/08

St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church is seeking Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses for its fully professional chamber ensemble, the Schola Cantorum for the new choral season. Vocal flexibility and informed stylistic sensitivity should be strong. Ability to render music at first reading is a must.

Call is 10am on Sunday morning. Rehearsal is after Eucharist from 12:15 - 1:45. The stipend is $120 for rehearsal/eucharist.

For more information or to set up an audition, contact Christopher Candela at 202-785-0982, ext. 28.

posted 8/2/08

All Souls Episcopal Church, Washington, DC

SATB Section Leader Positions from September 2008

All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church, 2300 Cathedral Avenue, NW, is seeking four section leaders from September 2008. There is a Sung Mass on Sundays at 11:00am, where worship follows the form and traditions of the Book of Common Prayer (Rite One). The repertoire embraces a wide range of Anglican music, from plainsong to modern.

Services begin on the Sunday closest to Labor Day (September 7th in 2008) and continue until Trinity Sunday. There are additional services for Advent, All Souls, Christmas, Holy Week and Easter. Rehearsals take place before the service from 9:15–10:45am and after it from 12:30-1:00pm. Approximately four extra rehearsals will be called during the year on either Saturday mornings or Sunday afternoons in preparation for special services: advance notice will be given and attendance will be required.

Remuneration for Sunday mornings is $100. Extra rehearsals and services will be paid at $50 per call.

The successful applicants will be excellent readers with advanced and flexible vocal and personal skills. As section leaders, the singers will provide leadership and sensitive support to the experienced, amateur choir members; they will sing a wide range of music with appropriate vocal style and awareness of good performing practice. Frequent opportunities will exist for the section leaders to sing as soloists and as a consort, often a cappella. Reliable, prompt attendance and careful preparation are essential. Singers will be required to provide substitutes for any absences, for which advance notice must be given.

All Souls offers a friendly, diverse and welcoming congregation. The congregation and rector are both knowledgeable about and appreciative of music of a high standard. All Souls has recently appointed Philip Cave as Director of Music, who brings with him wide experience as a singer and choir-trainer, and the church hopes that its music will continue to draw people into the community of All Souls.

Further information about the church is available at www.allsoulsdc.org; prospective singers are invited to contact Philip Cave for further information by e-mail at allsouls1@aol.com or by phone (202 232-4244). See also www.philipcave.net

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posted 7/30/08

Bass

Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle (R.C.) 1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036

There is currently an opening for one Bass in the Schola Cantorum of the cathedral. Schola members sing for both the 10:00am (Latin) and 11:30am (English) Sunday Eucharists. Because of the nature of the music (Gregorian chant, renaissance polyphony and later anthems), and amount of repertoire each week (the equivalence of six anthems each week), prospective singers must have significant adult choral experience, excellent sight-reading skills, and a pleasant, agile voice. The commitment of time and focused energy is significant, particularly at Christmas and Holy Week. Extra singing opportunities include Archdiocesan liturgies and civic and community functions (annual Red Mass, state funerals) and concerts. Professionals sing with 11 other professionals and up to 12 auditioned volunteers.
Season: August 27 – January 11, February 11 – June 14.
Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings, 6:45pm – 8:45pm.
$150 typical week (1 rehearsal, 2 services) $50 per call beyond typical
Contact Tom Stehle tstehle@stmatthewscathedral.org , Pastoral Associate for Liturgy and Director of Music Ministries, or call 202-587-5141.

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posted 7/25/08

1 Tenor Section / 1 Bass Section Leader

Preferably Jewish, but all are welcome to apply

Fee Offered: $50 per call

Repertoire: Contemporary Jewish Choral Music

Location: Temple Beth Ami, 14330 Travilah Rd. Rockville MD 20850

Schedule:
All rehearsals 7:15pm-9:15pm

Dates: August 6, 13, 20, 27 (Wednesdays)
September W 3, Tu 9, Th 18, Tu 23, Su 28

Performance Services: September M 29 (Rosh Hashanah Evening 8pm-10pm)

Extra Reh: Oct 5 Sunday (Time TBA)

Yom Kipur Presentation: Thursday 9 (2-2:30)

Contact: Alexander Kugler, AlexanderKugler@Gmail.com or 847.877.6157

posted 7/24/08

Bass soloist/section leader

Clarendon United Methodist Church
Sixth & N. Irving Streets
Arlington, VA 22201

1 rehearsal, Thursday evenings 7:30-9:00 PM from mid-September through mid-June
1 service on Sunday morning at 11:00 AM
(extra services at appropriate times during the Liturgical Year)
Salary (W2 etc.) $500.00 per month
Position available beginning in September

There are about 20-25 active members in the choir. Currently there are three section leaders (S/A/B) and Reilly always feature a solo (or duet, trio, quartet) every Sunday both for the edification of the communicants and for the artistic development of the professional singers.

If interested, please contact Reilly's assistant Naomi DeVries Pomerantz at jrlewisoffice@aol.com or 703-524-2224.

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posted 7/24/08

Bass 2 and Soprano 1 Section Leader Openings

All Souls Church Unitarian, Washington DC
Salary: $600-$1025/month ($75-$95 per call) 8-11 calls per month
EVERY Thursday evening
2 or 3 Sundays each month, (2 services each Sunday)
TWO SUNDAYS OFF EACH MONTH
Excellent music: classical cannon and music from the African-American tradition
Choir: 8 professional singers, 40 strong volunteers
Excellent organ and organist
Welcoming, inclusive, progressive congregation
3 blocks from Columbia Heights Metro, S Line buses stop in front of the church.
Thomas Colohan, Interim Director of Music
John Strang, Organist and Accompanist

All Souls Church Unitarian is a large, vibrant, progressive downtown Washington DC church community with over 1,000 congregants in attendance each week. We are seeking first class soprano 1 and bass 2 section leaders to join six other professional singers and 40 talented volunteers on Thursday nights and selected Sunday mornings for the 2008-09 season. Excellent sight reading and solo skills required. Should be comfortable singing in multiple styles. A friendly, flexible, responsible, choral team player with knowledge of the solo repertoire for his or her voice, a professional approach to attendance, and a ready willingness to work with volunteers are required
To schedule an audition, please contact Thomas Colohan, Interim Director of Music.
thomascolohan@gmail.com
(202) 332-5266
http://www.all-souls.org/

posted 7/15/08

BASS SECTION LEADER
Starting August 2008
Trinity United Methodist Church
1205 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean, VA
Thursday night rehearsal (7:30 - 8:30 p.m.)
Sunday 10:30 a.m. Service (10:00 call)
Qualifications: trained classical singer, strong sightreader, experience singing in a church choir
Pay: $65 per service or rehearsal
If interested, please contact Jerry Rich (W) 703-873-6134 <jrich@potomacschool.org>

posted 7/10/08

Bass Section Leader
Christ Church, Episcopal
Alexandria, Virginia

Christ Church, Episcopal in Old Town, Alexandria has a bass section leader opening. The responsibilities include a Thursday evening rehearsal (8-10) and two Sunday morning services (8:30 call for the first one). The first Sunday of the month is the service of Choral Evensong. Additional liturgies and opportunities will arise throughout the year. The choir is composed of 40 volunteer and professional singers. The repertoire draws largely on the Anglican Cathedral repertoire, but also features newer anthems. Three times a year the choir will sing large scale works in the confines of a liturgical service. The call is $75 for the Thursday night rehearsal, and $150 for Sunday mornings. Choral Evensongs are an additional $100, as are all Holy Week liturgies. The choir sings from the beginning of September to the beginning June.

To schedule an audition, please contact Jason Abel, Organist and Choirmaster, at 703.778.4929 or JAbel@HistoricChristChurch.org

posted 7/4/08

Assistant Music Director/Male Section Leader Needed

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
9200 Kentsdale Drive
Potomac, MD 20854

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church of Potomac, Maryland, is seeking an Assistant Choir Director/Male Section leader. Qualified person would direct the Bell Choir and a Seasonal Children’s Choir, sing with the parish choir for two services on Sundays and assist with conducting the Parish Choir. Additionally, person would serve as Tenor/Baritone section leader in a 6 voice schola at third service on Sunday. A cooperative approach to music-making is a must, as is attendance on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Holy Week. Wednesday choir and bell choir rehearsals occur during Choir Season. Bells ring one service once a month. Instrumental experience a plus. 20 hours a week. Compensation based on experience. Send letter of interest and resume to Jayne Traynor Rose, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy and Music at jrose@olom.org.

posted 7/3/08

BASS SOLOIST/SECTION LEADER needed in Singing A – Z, a 22-voice ensemble of experienced choral singers with a professional core. SAZ rehearses September – November and in January on Monday nights at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on Wisconsin Ave. NW (in front of the Cathedral). Following a concert for the public in February, this upbeat ensemble performs interactive concerts in February, March, and April for elementary school children in NE and SE Washington (many of whom have no other music program in their schools) and for seniors in underserved communities.

Singers should have choral experience and good sight-reading skills. Members of the professional core receive a fee. Please visit SAZ’s website at www.singingaz.org.

Contact Betty Buchanan, Music Director, at chcsbetty@verizon.net or at 301-767-0227.

posted 7/2/08

Bass Staff Singer for historic church in the heart of Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 228 S Pitt St, Alexandria is an active and growing community of over 2250 members. The all age music ministry is comprised of over 100 volunteers and professionals from the parish and greater community. The Alto Staff Singer position reports to the Organist and Choir Master, supporting St. Paul’s Choir (40 singers) in weekly and occasional liturgies and concerts. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:30 PM and Sunday at 10:15 AM for the weekly 11:00 liturgy, September through mid-June. There are four Services of Choral Evensong scheduled with additional rehearsals. Additional services on Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve and Holy Week are also required. The St. Paul’s Choir is touring England in June 2009. Staff Singers will have the option of traveling with the choir. There will be approximately 92 calls in the 2008/2009 choir season. Auditions will be schedule throughout July. Contact Douglas A. Beck, Organist and Choirmaster at St. Paul’s: 703-549-3312 ext. 17 or douglas@stpaulsepis.com.

posted 7/1/08

Bass/Baritone soloist section leader needed
Beginning September 2008

The Church of the Little Flower (RC)
5607 Massachusetts Ave, Bethesda
Wednesday night rehearsal (7:30 - 9:00 p.m.)
Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass (10:00 call)
Pay: approx. $55 per service or rehearsal
Contact: Ron Frezzo 301-379-2814

Strong sightreading a MUST!

Good repertoire, pleasant working conditions, established choir program.

posted 6/7/08

Bass/Baritone for 20 voice Professional Choir

St. John the Beloved Catholic Church
6420 Linway Terrace
McLean, VA 22101

Range of pay: $85 - $100 per call.
DUTIES: Duties: To sing the weekly Latin Tridentine Mass

REQUIREMENTS: Excellent reading skills and professional voice quality
SCHEDULE: Thursday rehearsals, 7:30-9:45pm. Sundays, 10:30am call for
12noon-1:30pm Mass

CONTACT: David Lang, Master of Music dlangee@yahoo.com

posted 6/5/08

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is seeking exceptional musicians (S,A,CT,T,B) to be dedicated members of the Choir of the Basilica. As the resident choir of the Basilica, the 18-20 voice-choir is responsible for performing at Solemn Mass and Solemnities throughout the year. The choir is also involved in one to two recording projects each year and is planning tour (expenses paid) to Italy, November 21-28, 2008 and will perform as part of the International Festival of Sacred Music held each year in Rome, perform a concert at Santa Maria Maggiore and sing at Solemn Mass at St. Peter’s in the presence of the Basilica chapter.

Choir rehearsals are held each Thursday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Solemn Mass on Sunday is at noon and is preceded by a 10:30 a.m. rehearsal.

Stipends for choral positions are $65 -$95 per call. Opportunities for solo and cantor work are available as well and provide additional income. Positions are for the choral season beginning in September 2008.

Singers are expected to have vocal training, choral experience and excellent sight-reading ability. For additional information, or to schedule an audition, contact Dr. Peter Latona, Director of Music at pjl@bnsic.org or by calling 202-281-0618.

posted 5/21/08

Bass Section Leader

St. Mary's Episcopal Church
2609 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22207

TIME COMMITMENT:

Wednesday rehearsals: 7:30-9:30 p.m. September-May

Sunday services September through May:
Once a month: 9:00 a.m. (8:30 call)
Three times a month: 11:15 a.m. (10:30 call)
First Sunday of the Month: 5:00 Evensong (4:00 call)
Twice a month: 8:15 p.m. call for 9:00-9:20 Compline (negotiable time commitment)

Summer schedule: Sunday only 10:00 a.m. service (9:15 warm-up)

Plus Wedding and funeral solo opportunities

Repertoire is primarily drawn from the Anglican choral tradition. We sing Choral Evensong and Choral Eucharist (mass settings) several times a year.

FEE: $65/call
CONTACT: Gregory Hooker
gregory.hooker@stmarysarlington.org 703-527-6800

posted 5/19/08

TWO CANTORS NEEDED (any voice part)

Resurrection of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, Laurel, Maryland

Each cantor will sing 4 Masses a month on alternating weekends. The Mass
schedule is Saturday 4pm and Sunday 8am & 10am. The cantor's individual
schedule and monthly stipend will be discussed with the Music Director.
Each singer should have experience with the Catholic liturgy and familiar
with GIA and Praise and Worship music. We are looking to hire energetic and
prayerful song leaders that truly believe in congregational singing.

Opportunities for Holy Days, weddings and funerals are available.

Contact our Music Director, Michael Ruzicki, at
Michael@resurrectionofourlord.com

posted 5/9/08

St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church
9601 Old Georgetown Road (just inside the Beltway)
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-530-1550

BASS SECTION LEADER/SOLOIST
available September 2008

St. Jane Frances de Chantal has an above average Adult Choir that sings music from the historical repertoire available to Catholic choirs from the Renaissance to the present. The Choir has 40 members with four paid soloists. We sing every Sunday, except the first Sunday of the month at 10:00 am with a warm-up at 9:15 am, and holydays (Easter, Holy Week, and Christmas.) Rehearsals are held every Thursday, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. in the church, which has fine acoustics.

Duties include leading the bass section, singing a communion solo once a month and singing two solos every four months at the first Sunday of the month Mass when the choir does not sing. The parish pays $75 per rehearsal and per Mass. An excellent vocal quality (blend/solo) and sight reading ability are essential. Familiarity of Latin pronunciation is needed.

If interested please contact Mr. Henry Bauer, Director of Liturgy and Music/Choir Director for the parish at 301-530-1550 or henry.bauer@stjanedechantal.org.