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Pianist

Coronado Community Church
Village Elementary School
600 Sixth St
Coronado, CA 92118

The Coronado Community Church (www.coronadocommunitychurch.org), a small, friendly, non-denominational Christian church, seeks a pianist/accompanist (no organ).  This is a permanent, part-time position and includes vacation/sick days.  Salary dependent on training and experience.  Commitments include:

• One weekly service and short choir rehearsal, Sundays, 9:15 - 11:05 AM
• One weekly choir rehearsal, Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
• Extra Christmas Eve service
• Special services such as funerals are optional, with additional compensation

Must have excellent keyboard and musicianship skills, and ability to follow the choir director. Having no building to maintain, the congregation is extraordinarily active in providing benefits and support to its members and to the community, both locally and worldwide.  It also provides substantial support for the music program, unique for a small congregation.

The accompanist plays hymns, anthems, offertories, responses, preludes, and postludes, a small percentage of which are chosen by the accompanist. Familiarity with Christian hymns and liturgy are a plus, but not required.

The audition process will include an interview, performance of one piano piece of any nature, one hymn of the candidate's choosing, and sight-reading of the SATB choral parts and the accompaniment of one piece.

If interested in auditioning, please submit a resume/CV and two letters of recommendation to the choir director, Andy Hamilton: musicdirector@coronadocommunitychurch.org , or email Andy if you have any questions.

Organist/Choral Accompanist

First Presbyterian Church of El Cajon
500 Farragut Circle
El Cajon, CA 92020
http://www.firstpres-elcajon.org

Job Description:

8-10 hours per week. Salary commensurate with training and experience level.

Skills Needed:

• Excellent sight-reading and musicianship
• Experienced choral accompanist
• Strong service music playing skills
• Liturgical experience preferred
• Ability to read pop-chord notation/lead sheets

Instruments:

• 2 manual, 25 rank pipe organ by L.W. Blackinton & Associates
• Hardman Grand Piano
• Kurtzweil PC2x Digital Keyboard

Weekly Duties:

• Prepare music for one Sunday worship service (9:30AM-11:00AM) including preludes, offertories, postludes, hymns, responses, choral anthems and other service music as needed.
• Accompany Chancel Choir on piano/organ for 90-minute (7:00PM-8:30PM) Thursday evening rehearsals.
• Accompany Worship Team on keyboard during Sunday worship service.
• Submit to the church office manager titles and composers of preludes, offertories, and postludes weekly.
• Cooperate and communicate with the Director of Music, Senior Pastor, and other church musicians to ensure an enriching worship experience each Sunday morning.

Other Occasional Duties:

• Prepare music for occasional extra worship services/special music programs during Advent or Lent.
• When a musician is needed for funerals, memorial services, or weddings, the church organist/choral accompanist will be given the option to offer his/her services. If unavailable, another accompanist will be retained by the church.

The organist/choir accompanist shall be faithful in preparation and performance, cooperating with others to provide and enable the highest standard of worship for First Presbyterian Church of El Cajon, its members, and the community.

To Apply:

• If you have questions or are interested in applying for this position, please contact Director of Music Andrew Bearden at abearden23@gmail.com and include the following:
• C.V.
• 2 Letters of Recommendation

Audition/Interview:

• Candidates will be contacted to set up an audition/interview. Audition will consist of:
• A prepared postlude of your choice on the organ
• A prepared hymn of your choice on the organ
• A contemporary praise song or reflective piece of your choice on piano
• A brief sight-reading of a choral accompaniment and SATB parts

POSITIONS FILLED

Foothills United Methodist Church
Chris Kim, Organist

Christian Fellowship Congregational Church, UCC
Andrew Vu, Director-Pianist

Trinity United Methodist Church
Laura Williamson, Organist-Accompanist

Pioneer Ocean View United Church of Christ
Chad Kemp, Interim Accompanist

St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Christian Church
Rick Parks, Organist

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Long Beach
Gukhui Han, Music Director-Organist

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Bonita
Yanlin Li, Minister of Music

Saint Brigid Parish
Robert Vreeland, Organist

San Dieguito United Methodist Church
Sarah Amos, Organist

All Souls' Episcopal Church
Spencer Velky, Assistant Organist

First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego
Lara Korneychuk, Interim Music Coordinator

First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego
Chase N. Pado, Organist-Pianist

La Mesa First United Methodist Church
Dan Bailey, Organist-Pianist

San Carlos United Methodist Church
Kathy Shoemaker, Accompanist

St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Poway
Jenny Yun, Organist-Accompanist

First United Methodist Church of National City
Vincent Bujor, Accompanist 

Fletcher Hills Presbyterian Church
Patrick Walders, Accompanist-Pianist-Organist

St. Andrew's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Charles Rus, Music Program Leader

St. Mary's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, Ramona
Joshua Charney, Music Director

La Jolla United Methodist Church
Jennifer Lai, Organist-Accompanist

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Oceanside
Loannis Mitsallis, Organist

King of Kings Lutheran Church, Oceanside
Kimberly Bedell, Music Director-Organist

Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church
Ronel Wishnuff, Organist-Pianist

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