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St.Mary’sParishChurch,Battersea
SW113NA
Organ
Scholarship
2016-17
Rev.1.1
EXTENDEDDEADLINE!St.Mary’sParishChurch,Battersea,seekstoappointanOrganScholarfortheacademicyear2016-17,withthepotentialopportunitytocontinueforasecondyearbymutualagreement.TheOrganScholarreceivesanannualhonorariumof£2,000andgenerousextrafeesforweddings/funerals.MusicatSt.Mary’sMusicplaysanintegralroleinworshipatSt.Mary’s.ThechurchhasaveryableandenthusiasticrobedSATBchoir,supportedbyfourpaidChoralScholars(SATB),whichperformsmusiccoveringavastvarietyofmusicalstylesfromtheRenaissancetothepresentday.RecentperformancesincludeafullscaleproductionofMozart’sRequiemwithorchestrainwhichthe choral scholars took leading roles as soloists and the organ scholar had the opportunity toconducttheorchestrainperformance.TheScholarsandChoirofSt.Mary’shasalsoworkedwithrenowned composer Simon Bainbridge, premiering his work Psalm 23 written for an eveningcelebratingthenewlyrestored1stedition1611BibleatSt.Mary’s.Otherworksperformedrecentlyinclude:Finzi’sLo,thefull,finalsacrificeandVaughan-Williams’FiveMysticalSongs,movementsfrom Bach St. John Passion and Handel’sMessiahwith orchestra. The choir has also recentlyperformedDurufléandFauré’sRequiems.Theorganscholarhasasignificantroleinallmusicmakingaswellastheselargerservices/performances,withopportunitiestoconductensembles/orchestrasaswellasthechoir.Thechoiroftensingsforservices/concertsatSt.Mary’sandothervenuessuchasSouthwarkCathedralandExeterCollege,Oxford.TheChoirofSt.Mary’shavealsoperformedonBBC Radio London as part of the Royal Wedding celebrations in 2011 and included concertperformancesofnewlywrittenworksfromtheChoirbookfortheQueen.IntheSummerof2015,theOrganandChoralScholarsjoinedsomemembersofthechoironatriptoSéesandLeMans,FrancetosinginanorchestralperformancesofDelalande’sDeProfundis.
A typical Sunday Eucharist will contain avoluntarybeforeandafter theservice.Alongwith the hymns, the choir normally sing ananthem,amotet,apsalm (AnglicanchantorResponsorial),aswellasamasssettingwhichis usually congregational. Once per term theChoir of St. Mary’s performs a choral masssetting, such asMozart’s Spatzenmesse withinstrumental accompaniment. The firstSundayoftheMonthissupportedbytheFirstSunday Band and there is no expectation ofcommitmenttotheFirstSundayBandfortheanyofthescholars.
The2ndand4thEvensongsarefullchoralevensongswhichallowthechoirtoexploremorerepertoireincludinglargeeveningsettingssuchasStanfordinGandHowellsCollegiumRegale.Whenchoralevensongdoesnottakeplace,thereareshorteveningserviceswhichcontain2or3hymns.The church is a particularly beautifulGrade I listedGeorgian building on the banks of the riverThamesandisaninspiringplacetowork.Theorganisa1991SaxonAldred,twomanualtrackeractioninstrumentwith27speakingstops.Thereisalsoanew5’5”KawaiGrandPiano.TheOrganScholarisfreetousethechurchanditsinstrumentsfortheirownpractice;teachingandconcerts,etc.
TheRoleThepositionofOrganScholarinvolvesassistingtheDirectorofMusicinallmusicalaspectsoftheservicesandrehearsals.Therewillbemanyopportunitiesforplaying,conductingandcontributingtothegeneralrunningandorganisationofthemusicdepartment,whichwillincludesomeworkinmanaging the choir library. The scholarship can be designed to suit each candidate’s needs,focussingonconducting,playing,orabalanceofthetwo.TheOrganScholarmayalsosingwhennotplayingorconducting.ItmayalsobepossibletoarrangefundingfororganorconductinglessonsfortheOrganScholaraspartofthisscholarshipaswellasopportunityforsoloperformancesandmasterclassesthroughtheyear.Therearealsotworecitalseries,whichruneachyear,aswellaschoralconcerts.Scholarsareableperformatleasttwiceyearlyineachoftheseries.SeveralfestivalsoverthecourseoftheyeardonotfallonSundaysincludingAdventandChristmasservices,AshWednesday,HolyWeekservices,AscensionDay,etc.TheOrganScholarisexpectedtobeavailablefortheseserviceswiththeexceptionofMidnightMass/ChristmasDay.TypicalWeeklyTimetableWednesday 19:30-20:45 ChoirRehearsalSunday (EveryWeekexcept1stSundayofeachmonth)09:45-10:30 ChoirRehearsal11:00-12:15 MorningEucharist
(2ndand4thSundayofeachmonth) 17.15-18.15 ChoirRehearsal18:30-19:30 ChoralEvensong
This list is not intended tobe exhaustive and theOrgan Scholarmaybe asked toplay at otherservicesonoccasion.PersonSpecificationThe successful candidatewill likely be a current undergraduate/postgraduate student or recentgraduate, thoughthis isnota requirement.Thecandidateshouldbeofaverygoodstandard inorganplayingandexperienceofchoralconductingishighlydesirable.Asaguide,previousOrganScholarshaveeitheralreadyobtainedorhavebeenlookingtosoonachievetheARCOdiploma.Theprospectivecandidatewillalsobeexpectedtotakeanactiveroleinthelifeofthechurch.Theplaceofmusicwithinthechurchisnotexclusivetoservicesandpreviousscholarshavegivenrecitalsaspartoflocaleventsaswellaspartoftheirdegreeperformanceprojects.TheprospectiveOrganScholarshouldshowgoodinitiativeandhaveexcellentself-managementandorganisationalskills.ITskillswillbebeneficialbutarenotessential.SalaryandFeesThesalaryfortheorganscholar’spositionis£2,000perannum.TherearemanyweddingsandfuneralsthroughtheyearatSt.Mary’sandtheseattractanextrafeeof £100 (plus £25 music administration fee per service for music consultation meetings). Theperformancesfeeisdoubledforservicesthatarerecorded.TheDirectorofMusichasfirstrefusalfortheseextraservices.
ApplicationandAuditionShortlistedcandidateswillbeinvitedtoauditionandwillbeaskedto:
• Playtwocontrastingpieceschosenbythecandidate:o OnebyJ.S.Bach;o Theotherwrittenafter1800.
• Play the final two verses of a hymn, provided on the day of audition, followed by animprovisation(suchasoftenrequiredaftertheOffertoryhymn);
• ScorereadashortextractofapieceforSATBvoices,(alsoprovidedataudition);• Playasightreadingtest;• ConductashortSATBanthem(sentatnotificationofshortlisting).TheDirectorofMusicwill
playthevocalpartsonthepiano.AshortinterviewwiththeDirectorofMusicandamemberoftheclergywillfollowtheaudition.EXTENDEDDEADLINE:Thedeadlineforapplicationsiswillremainopenuntilasuitablecandidateisfound.Pleasesubmityourapplicationassoonaspossible.Auditionswillbescheduledatamutuallyconvenienttimeonafirstcomefirstservebasis.Toapply,candidatesareaskedtosubmitacompleteCValongwithaletterofapplicationbyemail(preferable)orposttotheDirectorofMusic,TyroneWhiting. Informalenquiriesandvisitstothechurcharemostwelcome.Email:[email protected]:07590469189
DirectorofMusicTheParishOfficeSt.Mary'sChurchBatterseaChurchRoadLondonSW113NA
1991SaxonAldredOrganSpecification
GreatOpenDiapason 8’StoppedDiapason 8’BellGamba 8’Principal 4’OpenFlute 4’Nazard 2⅔’Gemshorn 2’Tierce 1⅗’Fourniture IV(12.15.19.22.)Trumpet* 8’Tremulant
SwellClarabella 8’Viol 8’Principal 4’ChimneyFlute 4’Fifteenth 2’Larigot 1⅓’Mixture IV(12.15.19.22)Fagotto 16’Cornopean* 8’Cremona 8’Tremulant
PedalBourdon 16’PrincipalBass 8’GedacktBass 8’Fifteenth 4’Posaune 16’
CouplersGreattoPedalSwelltoPedalSwelltoGreat
*TheGreatTrumpetandtheSwellCornopeanweredonatedtothechurchbythelocalschools;SirWalterSt.John’sGrammarSchoolandThomas’sSchoolandareengraved“Sinjun’sTrumpet”and“Thomas’sCornopean”respectively.Accessories• 16DivisionalandGeneralLevels• 999LevelSequencer• 4thumbpistonstoeachmanual• 4toepistonstopedal(andgreat)
• Reversibletoepistonsforeachcoupler• 8generalpistons(aboveswell)• PistonSetter• BalancedSwellPedal
InformationforVisitingOrganists
Wedohopeyouenjoyplayingthis1991SaxonAldredinstrument.A2manual,27stoporgan,itisextremely versatile and capable of most repertoire. Please take a moment to read over theinformationbelow.DivisionalandGeneralChannelAllocations:DivisionalchannelsareindicatedbygreennumbersonthecontrolpanelandGeneralChannelsareindicated by red. Channel 1 for both the General and Divisional pistons are set to a generalcrescendo.Pleasefeelfreetousethesebutdonotalterthem.General,Divisional,andSequencersettingsarelockedusingtherockerswitchesonthecontrolpanel.Adotunderthenumberindicatesthatthechannelislocked.Therestofthechannelsareallocatedasfollows:
1-4:DirectorofMusic(pleasedonotalter);5-8:OrganScholar(pleasedonotalter);9-16:VisitingOrganists(freeunlesslocked).
UseoftheSequencerThesequencerhas999levels.Thesearefreetouseiftheyareunlockedandunallocated.Pleasecheck inthebookmarked“SequencerSettings”ontheorganconsoletoseewhichchannelsarefree.Thesequencerisaccessedbypressingtherockerswitchonthecontrolpaneltowards“on”,andisturnedoffagainbydoingthesame.FurtherInformation:TheorgansoundsalmostexactlyinthebuildingasitdoesattheconsolewiththeexceptionofthereedsontheSwellwhichsoundlargerinthebuilding,(forexample,theCremonacanbeusedasasolowiththe8’StoppedDiapasonand4’fluteontheGreatquiteeasily).
Shouldyouencounteranyproblemswiththeorgan,pleasecontacttheDirectorofMusic,TyroneWhitingon07590469189.
