Student Job Descriptions: Director of the Episcopal Church at Yale (ECY) Choir

Faculty members select an organ student for this position.

Report to: Chaplain and Priest-in-charge

Ongoing duties:

• Attend weekly staff meeting to coordinate music and liturgy
• Using the liturgical calendar, select appropriate hymns and anthems for the sung Eucharist each week
• Prepare a choir of 8 professional singers who sing two anthems at each service
• Play all voluntaries and hymns (voluntaries are currently improvised)

Special duties:

• Prepare and lead music for extra services, some of which are joint with the University Church in Yale, including
  • Holy Week
  • Advent Lessons and Carols

Payroll: This position is paid with a one-time stipend payment each semester