Sub Organist

About the job

The responsibilities of the post include, but are not limited to:

Organ

• playing the organ at the daily Cathedral services when the Cathedral Choirs are in residence 
• playing for special services, concerts and recordings 
• managing the organ playing rota, in consultation with the Organist 
• providing training and guidance to the Organ Scholars 
• planning organ music for statutory and special services 
• developing an outreach programme centred around the organ, designed to inform and engage potential students of the organ 
• teaching a small number of organ students 
• overseeing visits to the organ loft. 

Choral directing and training 

• regular direction of the Cathedral Choir in rehearsals and services (significant opportunities may be offered to suitably experienced candidates) 
• occasional direction/rehearsing of Frideswide Voices 
• taking responsibility for the boy’s probationer training programme, and contributing to the girls’ probationer training 
• supporting and advising the undergraduate director of the College Choir. 

Administration 

• attending certain Cathedral meetings, as directed by the Organist 
• responsibility for proof-reading the musical elements of Cathedral service papers 
• responsibility for the planning of music for some special services, including weddings 
• responsibility for the maintenance of the Cathedral organs, in consultation with the Organist and Operations Manager 
• assisting with the recruitment of Organ Scholars and Academical Clerks 
• overseeing the music library, the day-to-day running of which is managed by the Choir Librarian 
• assisting with the management of the deputy list and monthly payroll 
• assisting the Organist with project-based work, as required. 

Further details are available here: https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/sub-organist-0