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Music Ministry — Choir
Overview
The role of the parish choir is to encourage, support and enhance the singing of the Assembly gathered for worship.
Mandatory Activities/Responsibilities
- Choir members will sing at the 11:00 a.m. Eucharist each Sunday except during July and August
- The choir will also sing on special occasions as required
- The choir will attend a one to two hour rehearsal each week on Thursday evenings from September to June
- The choir members will take responsibility for the care of choir gowns, sheet music and choir books
OLPH choir
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- A choir member should be a Christian and a person of faith
- They should practice their faith within a faith community
- Choir members should have a love of music
- They should have the ability to sing in tune and follow simple rhythms
- They should be able and willing to respond to instructions and leadership from the Director of Music, the cantor and the organist
- The ability to read music is most helpful but not essential
Personal Traits and Qualities
- Pleasant, outgoing and congenial
- Reliable and conscientious
- Enjoy being part of a team
Christmas Eve Mass
Orientation and Training
- Voice audition by the Director of Music
- Director of music will situate the person within the choir in the position in which their voice will be most effective to enhance the sound of the choir
- Regular and ongoing participation in choir rehearsals
Participant Group
- Choir members serve the entire community of faith within the parish
- Support comes from all the other members of the choir plus the choir director, the cantors and the organists
- Supervision comes from the regular feedback provided by the organist and other members of the choir
- Evaluation comes at the end of each term in the choir
Support, Supervision and Evaluation
Length of Ministry Appointment
- Two years with an opportunity to renew
Benefits and Working Conditions
- Choir members will develop a greater appreciation for and love of liturgical music
- They will develop a greater sensitivity and understanding of the Liturgical seasons of the Church year
- They will feel more involved in the celebration of their own faith life
- They will develop the ability to perform, interpret and understand music
- They will develop a greater love of music
- They will develop a greater appreciation for and confidence in their own musical ability and contribution to the work of the choir as a whole
- They will develop a greater appreciation for working together as a group
- Choir members must be able to climb stairs to get into the church basement for rehearsals and into the choir loft for leading the singing of the congregation
Screening Measures
- This ministry is assessed as a low risk ministry
- Completion of the Volunteer Information Form is required
- Orientation to the Position is also required
- The Leader must also complete the Ministry Covenant Form
Contact
Parish Office at (416) 489-1540, Ext 221 or office@olphtoronto.com.
Carolynne Godin
director of music/cantor
John Koopmans
cantor
Peter Daly
organist
Frank O'Grady
accompanist