Musician- Accompianist

Archdiocese of Denver; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Archdiocese of Denver's Presentation of Our Lady Parish is seeking an accompanist to provide music for Sunday morning Mass. The role may involve cantoring and accompanying, with preference for both.

Ideal candidates will have proficiency in piano, experience accompanying choirs or cantors, and familiarity with Catholic liturgy and sacred music. Weekend, evening, and holiday availability is required.

We value dependable, collaborative musicians who support prayerful worship and the parish mission.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in piano; organ experience is a plus.
• Experience accompanying choirs, cantors, or congregational singing.
• Must be able to accompany the cantor during rehearsals and masses; read sight music.

Responsibilities

• Provide music for Sunday morning Mass.
• Accompany cantor during rehearsals and masses.
• Collaborate with the worship team to support liturgy.

Skills

Piano proficiency

Accompanying choirs/cantors

Sight-reading

Cantor accompaniment

Job description

At Presentation of Our Lady Parish, we are inspired by the Holy Spirit to live out Christ’s commandments by showing love to all people through the gifts God has given each of us. We commit ourselves to the virtues of faith, hope and love by worshipping God in word and sacrament. Strengthened by God the Father, we shall strive to live out the Gospel in serving the needs of our parish faith family and the global community.

Our parish is seeking an accompanist to provide music for Sunday morning Mass. The ability to both cantor and accompany is preferred, but not required.

Requirements

• Proficiency in piano; organ experience is a plus
• Experience accompanying choirs, cantors, or congregational singing
• Must be able to accompany the cantor during rehearsals and masses, read sight music and have experience accompanying choirs, cantors and congregational singing.
• Availability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays/Holy Days, as needed (i.e., Christmas and Easter).
• Familiarity with Catholic liturgy and sacred music preferred
• Dependable, punctual, and able to work collaboratively
• Willingness to support the prayerful worship and mission of the Catholic Church
• Refrain from promotion or approval of, or the living out of, and conduct or lifestyle that would reflect discredit or disgrace on, or cause scandal in relationship to, the Archdiocese of Denver, or considered to be in contradiction with Catholic doctrine or morals.