[rodgersorgan] Re: Job Duties
- From: "Matt G." <caddyorganist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 14:35:23 -0500
I am one of four volunteer organists at my church. The organ plays for
congregationals, and preludes on sunday morning. Depending on which pianist
is playing, the piano may also play with the organist. In the evenings the
bass, guitar, drums, and piano all join in with the organ for the prelude.
Preludes usually are hymns. The organ sometimes plays during offertory
depending if it's the scheduled organist's turn to play offertory, of if the
offertory is the whole group. The organ does not play for the choir anymore
which is a long story that I only partly understand. None of the musicians
are paid. I am not sure how many new anthems a year our choir learns. We
have two Sunday morning service which are the same and one Sunday evening
service. The musicians meet at 8:45 on Sunday mornings to go over the music
for the service. Our choir rehearses On Wednesday nights from 6-8, Sunday
morning from 9-9:20, and Sunday nights from 5-5:45.
Matt G.
CaddyOrganist@xxxxxxxxxxx
>From: "Richard Wildhirt" <rwildhirt@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [rodgersorgan] Re: Job Duties
>Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 16:27:06 +0000
>
>
>Here's how my position shapes up.
>
>My church (St. Luke's Lutheran in Federal Way, WA) pays me $5200 anually.
>We
>have four services each weekend, only one of which is traditional (using
>the
>organ). I play piano for two of the other three services which are all
>contemporary. I'm also the accompanist for the choir, which sings chiefly
>at the traditional service about 18 times a year. Of course they sing more
>often prior to Easter and Christmas. We probably learn 15-20 new anthems
>each year and the rest are recycled from previous seasons. The choir
>rehearses each Thursday, September through May, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Once or
>twice a year, the choir is part of concerts showcasing all the musical
>groups in our church, and one community Christmas concert with four other
>churches.
>
>Now all that could change here shortly, because our music director of the
>last 10 years just retired, and we have a new Minister of Worship and Arts
>coming in. He may have some different ideas about the choir and the
>services.
>
>When a substitute organist comes in, he or she is paid $75 for the one
>service, practice time, and accompanying soloists and small ensembles. I
>am
>blessed to have six organists of varying levels of expertise available to
>me
>when I'm gone on a Sunday. No complaints there.
>
>Rich Wildhirt
>Federal Way, WA
>
>------------------------------
>
>
> >From: "Randall J. Smith" <randallsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [rodgersorgan] Job Duties
> >Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:47:39 -0400
> >
> >I am quite curious as to what other church organists job require. Would
> >some of you share? Do you have choir rehearsals year-round, or only 9
> >months a year?
> >How many NEW anthems do you learn per year? Do you play for more than
> >one service?
> >Here's what I do:
> > Adult choir rehearsal on Wednesdays. Begin at 7:30 p.m. and go
>until
> >8:30-9:00 12 months a year. Only off the week of July 4 and Christmas
> >Week.
> > One Sunday morning service at 11:00 a.m.
> > We learn 40-60 NEW anthems a year!!! This came with our new
>director
> >two years ago. We used to learn about 4 to 5 a year. So far this year
>we
> >have also done a Lenten Cantata and a Patriotic Cantata. So, including
>the
> >last Christmas Cantata in 2001, we have performed THREE cantatas in six
> >months!
> > I play a prelude, offertory and postlude each week. Curious as to
> >what my salary REALLY should be!
> > Anyone willing to share what your job duties are? Would love to
>know.
> >
> >Randall Smith
> >West Point UMC
> >West Point, GA
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>Richard
>
>
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