Director of Music Job at Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in West St. P

The purpose of this position is to help establish and maintain a program of sacred liturgical music for the glory of God and the sanctification of the faithful. The person who fills this position will be charged with furnishing the liturgy with music that possesses holiness, beauty of form, and universality; coordinate and direct the parish choral ensembles, cantors, and instrumentalists; serve as cantor for some liturgies; and implement magisterial documents on sacred music, especially what is given in the Roman Missal, Musicam Sacram, Sacrosanctum Concilium, and Sing to the Lord. This person will also help our people come to a deeper love for sacred music and a greater comfort singing from our tradition.Primary responsibilities of this position include:

• Providing music for all Sunday and Holy Day Masses, as well as other liturgical services, at Saint Joseph, including school Masses. This includes selecting music, scheduling accompanists, cantors or choirs (if and as necessary), and ensuring that all musicians are prepared to lead music for the liturgies.
• Establishing, training, coordinating, scheduling, rehearsing, and conducting an adult choir, a children’s choir, and a team of cantors.
• Selecting and preparing music in accordance with the demands of the liturgical year, in consultation with the pastor.
• Working cooperatively with the pastor and staff.

In addition to proficiency with choral conducting, the ideal candidate will be proficient in cantoring. Experience in sacred music as laid out in Musicam Sacram, Sacrosanctum Concilium, and Sing to the Lord; English and Gregorian chant; sacred polyphony in its various forms; and traditional hymnody is preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr