Anona United Methodist Church, located in Largo, Florida, is an inclusive church with both a pioneering and innovative spirit in our 150+ year history. We are a congregation who seeks to love God, love our neighbors, and work to transform lives through worship, growing, and serving together in community.
Anona is seeking a dynamic individual to provide inspirational organ and piano music, and accompaniment support for the Wednesday Choir, our traditional ensembles, soloists, and a seasonal orchestra, for our Traditional Worship services.
Position Details
Part-time, hourly, non-exempt
Hours
Approximately 20-24 hours per week.
Reports to:
Associate Pastor
Start date:
Open
Duties / Tasks
- Support and uplift our two Traditional Sunday worship services through inspirational and well-prepared organ and piano music including preludes, postludes, hymns and other special music as needed.
- Provide accompaniment support for the weekly Wednesday night Choir rehearsal.
- Provide accompaniment support for a weekly Traditional ensemble rehearsal.
- Accompany soloists in worship, including rehearsal and preparation time.
- Serve as keyboard accompanist for our seasonal orchestra, which prepares and plays for Advent, Christmas Eve, Holy Week, Easter, and other Sundays as scheduled.
- Provide accompaniment support for additional Traditional worship groups and ensembles as needed.
- Prepare music for weddings, funerals, and other special events and services.
Skills & Abilities
- Strong organ and piano skills, including sight-reading ability.
- Experience in supporting traditional worship services through organ and piano music with excellence.
- Collaborative accompanying skill with choirs, instrumental ensembles, and soloists.
- Ability to read and play from orchestral reductions and to follow a conductor.
- A teachable spirit and willingness to learn Anona’s culture and values.
Professional Background
- A degree in Music preferred.
- Demonstrated musical abilities in organ and piano accompaniment.
- Experience accompanying vocal and instrumental ensembles in a worship setting.
Our Instruments
- Rodgers Trillium 967 three manual organ with AGO pedalboard and four to five ranks of Ruffatti pipes
- Boston grand piano (Traditional Sanctuary)
- Yamaha baby grand piano (music room)
To Apply
Email a resume, and links to videos playing organ and piano to [email protected]
Pay: $32.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20.0 – 24.0 per week
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
