Organ Scholar

The Ascension of Our Lord Parish is seeking an Organ Scholar for the 2025/26 season

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Our Ideal candidate will be someone who possesses the following qualities:

  • A strong command of the keyboard with the ability to sight-read, improvise, and perform solo repertoire
  • Excellent vocal skills
  • Strong organizational skills 
  • Ability to handle administrative tasks such as music filing, managing schedules, and basic in-house duties for concerts and church services
  • Ability to work with volunteers and professionals
  • Desire to improve their liturgical organ playing, leading hymns, and anthems
  • Punctuality
  • Basic conducting skills, or the desire to learn
  • Understanding of, or or experience with, the Catholic Liturgy
  • Enrolled in McGill’s Organ Department.

The Organ Scholar will be expected at regular Thursday Rehearsals (19h30-21h30) and Sunday Masses (9h30-11h30).

Following the successful audition, the candidate will be offered a detailed contract with the remuneration of $5,000 for the entire season, divided up over 10 months.

Auditions will be scheduled during the second week of September.

To receive further information about the audition, or if you have any questions, please contact
the Director of Music, Joel Peters
at: music@ascensionofourlord.ca

Photo credit: Christian Fleury