Situations Vacant
New organist/choir director at Mount St Alphonsus, Limerick.
Paul Collins takes up his new position as organist/choir director at Mount St. Alphonsus, Limerick on January 5th, 2012. Paul has taught at the music department of Mary Immaculate College since 1999 and previously taught music and Irish at a community college in a Dublin parish where Redemptorists ministered. He is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, and holds a first class honours MA (Performance [organ] and Musicology) and a PhD from NUI, Maynooth. He studied organ and harpsichord at the Dublin Institute of Technology Conservatory of Music and Drama, where he was awarded the Actors' Church Union Prize for advanced organ playing. He also holds a Fellowship Diploma in organ from Trinity College, London. He has worked as organist/organist-choirmaster in Dublin (Our Lady of Dolours, Dolphin's Barn, and Holy Cross Church, Dundrum [where he also organized the Marmion Recital Series, an annual organ concert series]), Limerick (St John's Cathedral), Nenagh (St Mary of the Rosary), and Ballina/Killaloe (Church of Our Lady & St Lua).
Information/resources required . . .
We have had a number of enquiries about sample contracts for the appointment of organists and choir directors. The Advisory Committee on Church Music has issued a number of documents and statements regarding norms for seeking and appointing church musicians and has guidelines for remuneration which are reviewed annually - this information can be accessed on the Articles section of this website. However, if you have a contract that you feel would be of benefit to share with both parishes and organists/choir directors, please contact pro@irishchurchmusicassociation.com. We would suggest that you ask the other party you are in contract with for their permission to share the document and that you remove all identifying information pertaining to the individual's/parish's name.
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If you wish to advertise a position with us, please email pro@irishchurchmusicassociation.com with information on the post available, including:
suggested salary and duties expected
duration of contract
number and voices in choir (if applicable)
type of organ etc.
as well as your own contact details.
