Director of Music and Liturgy

The Church of the Annunciation is looking for an individual for our music and liturgy program.
A Director of Music and Liturgy (full or part-time) with program leadership responsibility, working with an associate director of music and liturgy, professional section leaders, and several talented volunteer musicians. This individual will have demonstrated experience with:
 Planning Catholic liturgy and music and producing needed worship aids
 Serving as cantor and/or accompanist (piano & organ)
 Working with youth and adult choirs

This person could serve as either a choral conductor or accompanist for the adult choir. Our associate director has versatility as both a conductor and organist. This person would need to be a welcoming, joy-filled minister of liturgy and music for our community.

Community & Role Details
The Church of Annunciation is a dynamic, multi-generational Roman Catholic church with a strong sense of community in the Tangletown neighborhood of South Minneapolis. The church has a talented choir which performs repertoire from ancient chant to contemporary styles. We sing works by Vaugh Williams, Harris, Tallis, Pergolesi, Renee Clausen, Holst, Faure, Mendelssohn, as well as Rutter, Gjeilo, Joncas, Haugen, Farrell, and many other great composers of the past and present.

This individual will bring talents to enhance our community prayer through the gift of music. As a minister of music, you will be an essential part of our community who will connect with parishioners through music, prayer, and community. You will have a focus on delivering high-quality liturgies for weekends, feast days, funerals, and weddings. There will be other liturgical duties, including environment, ordering liturgical supplies, and other tasks as assigned.
We have recently transitioned to the Gather 4 Hymnal. We utilize organ (75%) and piano (25%) during liturgies. Proficiency in either piano or organ is preferred. We have a 30-rank 1962 Wicks pipe organ with a 4 manual Rodger’s console. Vocal skills will be required for cantoring and leading worship, but we do have willing cantors to utilize as needed.

This role could possibly include leading a youth choir with Annunciation School children, which would require leading a weekly rehearsal and incorporating the youth choir during occasional weekend masses and concerts.

We are open to this role being full time or part time – dependent upon the right candidate. Music is
highly valued by our community, and the right candidate will have a strong desire to be a part of our community, connect with parishioners, and contribute to our long-term community success.

Qualifications
 Faith in Jesus Christ and a love for the Catholic Church and her teachings, with a strong preference
for an individual who is a practicing Catholic
 Demonstrated, intimate knowledge of Catholic liturgy and liturgical music
 A bachelor’s degree in liturgy or music is desired, but not required with significant (5+ years)
experience and a demonstration of skills
 Keyboard and vocal skills, organ preferred; or conducting skills
 Knowledge and utilization of a wide variety of repertoire from chant to traditional choral music to
contemporary music for youth masses

 Ability to connect with both professional and volunteer musicians, and an ability to continue to grow
our music programs
 Ability to connect with parishioners and staff, develop relationships, and contribute to a warm,
inviting environment at our parish
 Successfully completed background check and VIRTUS training

If you believe you would be a good fit for this role, but do not have some of the listed required skills,
please consider applying and detailing your background. We are looking for the right person and will
evaluate each applicant on individual merits.

Interested applicants should contact Teresa Thein, Business Manager at Annunciation Catholic School
and Church at tthein@annnunciationmsp.org with:
1. Cover letter
2. Resume
3. Two professional letters of reference

Interview Process
Candidates will be contacted for initial screening followed by a panel interview and get-to-know session.
Additional skills testing for vocal and keyboard proficiency will be included – which may include providing music at a weekend mass as a cantor and/or accompanist and interacting with our choir (youth and adult).