Music Director

Job Title:  Music Director

Location: Beaufort, SC 29902

Duties:

• Work in cooperation with the chapel community to provide appropriate musical accompaniment and choral direction for the rehearsal and performance of Christmas Programs and Thanksgiving Day Services.
• Actively work to improve the Catholic and Protestant worship music program.
• Select, teach, and lead the Catholic and Protestant communities in traditional and contemporary worship.
• Meet monthly with the Priest/Chaplain to coordinate musical support and liturgy planning.
• Provide accompaniment and direction for a children’s choir during Children’s church.

Education & Qualifications:

• Must audition prior to start day.
• Five years of military music ministry experience
• Be proficient and competent in musical interpretation and performance and able to sight read music
• Quote must demonstrate the ability to play both the organ and the piano.
• Must state experience playing preluse, an offertory, communion meditation, postlude, and hymns.
• Must be able to sight read randomly selected music.
• Verify familiarity with all verses with sensitivity to text of each verse (meaning change of registration, etc.) with an appropriate introduction.
• Familiarity with Catholic liturgy and ask them to accompany cantor in singing a Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation, Great Amen, and Agnus Dei.
• Candidate directs a choir for the Christmas, must show experience in this area.