Music Director

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 preludes, 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 ability to accompany cantor in singing a Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation, Great Amen, and Agnus Dei.Candidate must show experience directing a choir for Christmas.

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