Choir
St. Paul’s Geelong is seeking a new Musical Director. This is a paid position of 8 hours per week, paid according to the schedule of the Organ Music Society of Victoria Inc.
We consider the place of music in our liturgy to be a vitally important part of our heart-felt worship of God. We are seeking an excellent musician, with good qualifications and experience.
For more information please contact the Vicar, Rev. Jennifer Furphy 0420 678 174
Applications close 28th February 2025
The Choir of St Paul’s Anglican Church, Geelong, is a mixed (SATB) choir of about 20 singers of all ages, which sings Choral Eucharist every Sunday morning throughout the year (with a break from Boxing Day to the end of January), as well as special services for Holy Week and Christmas, including the very popular Carol Services, an occasional Choral Evensong, and a Taize service every two months.
The music sung is based on the rich musical tradition of the Anglican church and includes congregational communion settings, psalms (Anglican Chant, plainsong and responsorial), and anthems from the 15th to the 21st centuries, embracing a wide range of styles. Accompaniment is provided by a fine pipe organ and a piano. The church has very beautiful acoustics which are ideal for choral singing.
The Milton Williams Choral Scholarships
Choral Scholarships are offered to singers aged 10 to 30 and are valued at $1700pa. They give young choristers the opportunity to sing great choral music and develop their singing and musical technique in a fine choir.
Enquiries about the choir and scholarships:
Tom Healey (Interim Director of Music) email:healeytf@gmail.com or via the Contact Us form on the website
The John Brockman Organ Scholarship
The John Brockman Organ Scholarship is intended to encourage young organists by providing support and a stimulating church music experience for them. The organ scholar would assist at services playing the organ as directed by the Director of Music, singing in the choir, and conducting the choir from time to time. As a member of the choir the scholar will perform and become familiar with much of our great heritage of church music, and improve his or her organ playing and accompaniment skills, choral and singing technique, musicianship and sight reading.
The organ scholar will receive an organ lesson of 30 to 45 minutes, weekly during school terms, and in addition will receive a payment of $1,000 per year, paid in quarterly installments of $250.
Applicants for the Organ Scholarship should:
· be aged 16 and over and be younger than 35,
· have studied the organ for at least two years, but preferably longer.
Consideration would be given to pianists who have studied the piano for at least 6 years, even if they have no organ experience.
· be confident singers.
· Be enthusiastic about becoming a part of a church music team, and developing a variety of skills
Enquiries about scholarships:
Tom Healey (Interim Director of Music) email: healeytf@gmail.com or via the Contact Us form on the website
Director of Music
Tom Healey is Interim Director of Misic