Musica Sacra is hiring: Full-time Music Director Shreveport in Shreveport
Musica Sacra, Shreveport, LA, United States, 71150
Music Director
Liturgist and Musician
The Cathedral of St. John Berchmans in Shreveport, Louisiana, seeks a full-time Liturgist and Musician to serve as a Music Director. Candidate must be a practicing Roman Catholic and have a degree in liturgy and music or a related field with some parish experience.
Strong organ skills are required. Conducting experience with all age groups along with familiarity with the sacred vocal and choral literature is important.
The ideal candidate will have experience with traditional sacred Catholic music, sacred polyphony, Gregorian chant, and organ. The successful candidate will be responsible for many aspects of the liturgy and will assist in training and scheduling of choirs and cantors and liturgical ministers, selecting music for liturgies, and communicating with the heads of other ministries under the direction of the pastor. Computer skills are important.
This Cathedral Parish of approximately 800 families (and a pre-3 - 8 grade school) offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience (plus health and retirement benefits). The current Cathedral pipe organ is a 1993 Visser-Rowland.
Please direct inquiries about the position to: Father Peter Mangum at rector@sjbcathedral.org.
Cathedral of St John Berchmans
939 Jordan Street
Shreveport LA 71101