Parish Choir Accompanist - Sacred Keyboardist & Collaborator

Church of the Holy Spirit; Millsboro (DE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Michael the Archangel and Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Parish in Georgetown & Millsboro, Delaware, seeks a Parish Choir Accompanist to support our liturgical music ministry.

The role focuses on accompanying the parish choir, cantors, and soloists for weekly worship and special celebrations. The successful candidate will have strong keyboard skills, sight-reading, and the ability to work closely with the Director of Liturgical Music to prepare repertoire and ensure fitting liturgical music

Qualifications

• Strong piano/keyboard skills and sight-reading ability.
• Experience accompanying choirs, vocalists, or ensembles.
• Ability to follow a conductor and respond to liturgy needs.
• Familiarity with Catholic liturgy and sacred music preferred.
• Ability to perform diverse styles from traditional to contemporary Catholic liturgical music.

Responsibilities

• Accompany weekly choir rehearsal and weekend liturgies.
• Collaborate with Director of Liturgical Music on repertoire.
• Accompany parish choir, cantors, soloists, and other musicians.
• Prepare music from broad Catholic repertoire for liturgy.
• Provide keyboard music for preludes, postludes, and processions.
• Participate in major liturgical celebrations and rehearsals as needed.

Skills

Piano/keyboard

Sight-reading

Follow conductor

Collaboration

Liturgical music familiarity

Education

Music degree preferred

Tools

Organ proficiency

Job description

St. Michael the Archangel and Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Parish in Georgetown & Millsboro, Delaware, seeks a Parish Choir Accompanist to support our liturgical music ministry.

The role focuses on accompanying the parish choir, cantors, and soloists for weekly worship and special celebrations. The successful candidate will have strong keyboard skills, sight-reading, and the ability to work closely with the Director of Liturgical Music to prepare repertoire and ensure fitting liturgical music