[rodgersorgan] Re: Job Duties
- From: "Kordulak, David" <David.Kordulak@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 07:39:05 -0700
I've been a catholic church organist for just over 43 years (started at 8
yrs old) and I can tell you it really varies widely from parish to parish
even within the same area. At my current position in Bucks County, PA. I
play 3 Masses per weekend - 1 Saturday evening, 2 Sunday morning - rehearse
with the cantors (all volunteers) every week plus rehears with choir and
instrumentalists (again all volunteer) every Wednesday from September
through June plus 1 Mass for each Holy Day for a base of $15K. Weddings and
funerals are all extra at $125 per service. The weddings include one
meeting with the couple to review and select the music. The cantors are
paid $100 for weddings and funerals but not Sunday Liturgies.
-----Original Message-----
From: noel jones [mailto:gedeckt@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 10:54 PM
To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [rodgersorgan] Re: Job Duties
Those Catholic Church jobs look good until you begin totaling up the hours
spent in church on the weekend...5 masses, the Tuesday stuff and then choir
rehearsal...and then convert for Canadian funds...they are getting a
bargain...especially when you have got a funeral and a wedding on a
Saturday...takes over your entire life, eh Carlo?
Been there, done that and should have saved some of the money...
> I play all the masses, which are.....
>
> Saturday @ 17h00
> Sunday @ 09h00, 11h00 (with choir), 12h30, 17h00
> Tuesday @ 12h10, 17h15
>
> Choir rehearsal every Wednesday 19h00-22h00
>
> Choir sings all year (52 Sundays plus anything else)
>
> Choir is 76 voices SATB
> Leaders of Song & Cantors are paid
> Section leads are paid
> Learn one new piece each week, give or take
>
> My Salary: 250$/week as a retainer fee + 50$/mass + 100$/choir rehearsal
> Weddings and Funerals: 200$
>
> carlo pietroniro
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noel jones, aago
athens, tennessee, usa
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