Catholic Organist

Ladgov Corporation • Quantico, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Catholic Organist

Location: Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
Primary Work Site: Marine Memorial Chapel – Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years current experience as a Catholic organist in a parish or military chapel.
• Minimum 4+ years organ performance experience.
• Formal organ training (college-level training acceptable).
• Basic-level certification from the American Guild of Organists (AGO).
• Ability to sight-read, transpose, and harmonize music.
• Experience accompanying choirs, cantors, and soloists.
• Strong knowledge of Catholic liturgy and Church calendar.

Responsibilities

• Provide organ and piano accompaniment for: Sunday 0900 and 1215 Catholic Masses
• Holy Days of Obligation (including vigils)
• Special liturgies and seasonal services
• Funerals and memorial services (as required)
• Perform: 5-minute prelude before Mass
• 3-minute postlude after Mass
• 15-minute prelude for funerals/memorials
• Coordinate music selections with the Priest in accordance with: Roman Gradual
• General Instruction of the Roman Missal
• Rehearse with choirs, cantors, and soloists.
• Prepare and submit monthly music plans in advance.
• Support major liturgical celebrations, including: Ash Wednesday
• Holy Week (Tenebrae, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil)
• Confirmation Mass
• Corpus Christi & Christ the King Processions
• Children’s Nativity Play
• Provide recommendations regarding maintenance of chapel organ and pianos.
• Provide substitutes when unable to perform.

What This Job Offers

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