Situations VacantAnnouncements of situations vacant are posted here as a service to the art of the carillon, just as they were submitted. The Guild has not reviewed these statements. Musical Towers & Musical Chairs With the departure of Dr. Andrea McCrady to Ottawa last October, the carillon position at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Spokane, WA, is now open. St. John's carillon was installed in 1968, consisting of 49 Taylor bells, with more than 2 octaves of pedals, completely chromatic from C1. The concert pitch bourdon C weighs 5000 lbs. The practice keyboard matches the tower console. The instrument was recently serviced by Richard Strauss. The carillon program is solely funded by a dedicated endowment which generates between $7,000 - $9,000 per year, from which the carillonneur is paid on a per recital basis. Approximately $2000 annually of this fund is also devoted to the summer guest series and to maintaining the carillon music library. The carillonneur is expected to perform on Sunday mornings and for special occasions, to coordinate a summer guest recital series, play the annual 4th of July concert, and to train student carillonneurs (privately paid lessons). Wedding and funeral recitals are also privately paid. A formal position description is available from the Cathedral office. Qualified applicants must have attained Carillonneur status in the GCNA or hold the equivalent diploma from a carillon school. Interested individuals may contact the Dean of the Cathedral, William Ellis, via the following address/numbers:
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Received February 2009. |
