[rodgersorgan] Re: Job Duties
- From: "Richard Wildhirt" <rwildhirt@xxxxxxx>
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- 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
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>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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