Contact:
Martyn Hawkes
Email:
stgabrielsvicar@icloud.com
Phone:
07743785884
Address:
St Gabriel's Church
Park Road
Wanstead
Locality:
London
Postcode/Zip:
E12 5HG
Musical Requirements:
St Gabriel's is a thriving parish church in East London with a small choir that we are looking to grow, and to involve more young people. Our main service is Eucharist with Mass of St Thomas, 5 hymns and anthem plus voluntary. Currently with rehearsal at 9.15am, but scope to change that. The organ, Hill, Norman and Beard is a pleasure to play https://www.stgabrielsaldersbrook.org.uk/church-organ
1st Sunday of the month is a more informal service with piano and music group - there is the possibility that this service can be covered from within the church thus providing a regular Sunday off if desired.
4th Sunday of the month 5pm sung evensong and occasional Taize service, which we would seek to develop.
Additional services are important to us: Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter vigil (early), Carol Service, Christingle, Crib Service Midnight Mass all are well attended and require organist or other musicians to be involved.
Other details:
This post is a great opportunity for someone to explore with us how our church can use music to engage both congregation and wider community and grow our choir and wider musical offering.
The salary is negotiable because we recognize that we will need to work with the right candidate to meet their needs and be flexible in terms of hours, whilst providing a role which will take forward the strong history of music in the parish. We pay according to RSCM rates.
We are also exploring the possibility of developing an organ scholarship, as part of our commitment to growing church music and providing opportunities for young organists to develop.
Teaching opportunities using the organ and excellent piano, concerts, and other musical initiatives are all possible. We will close the offer as soon as the right candidate is found, and reserve the right to appoint ahead of the deadline. We welcome the opportunity for organists to cover Sunday services (3rd and 5th Sundays currently available) at rate of £85 per service to explore the role further and meet our choir and congregation.