About The Role
The organist plays for the 10:30 am Sung Eucharist each Sunday, arriving by 10:00 am. Most services finish between
11:30 am and 11:45 am. Most services have three hymns. The organist plays their choice of appropriate pre-service
music and voluntaries, and their choice of music during communion on both the piano and the organ. Hymns are
traditional, largely drawn from the New English Hymnal, and chosen in advance by the Artistic Director.
We are looking for a reliable organist to
play for our principal Sunday service and occasional offices. This is a straightforward playing role with no
administrative duties and no fixed attendance requirement for any services.
There is no requirement to attend every week: the organist is engaged on a per-service basis, and there is no entitlement to leave.
Where the organist is unavailable, they will make their best efforts to arrange a deputy from an existing list.
The organist reports to the church’s Artistic Director, Luca Wetherall, who handles all administration, service
planning, and liaison with clergy. The organist’s sole responsibility is to play well.
The church has a three-manual Walker organ and an excellent Seiler grand piano.
FEE — £100 per service, paid monthly (£130 per service for Christmas Eve Midnight Mass and Christmas Day
morning)
ESTIMATED ENGAGEMENTS — 52–60 per year (£5,200–£6,000 based on 100% attendance)
COMMITMENT — Flexible; no fixed attendance requirement
ADMINISTRATION — None
INSTRUMENTS — Three-manual Walker organ; Seiler grand piano
TRADITION — Liberal Anglo-Catholic; traditional hymnody and congregational mass setting
REPORTS TO — Luca Wetherall, Artistic Director; the Churchwardens and the PCC
To apply: please send a CV and covering letter detailing all relevant experience and qualifications to Luca Wetherall
at music.stmarysacton@gmail.com by the 15th of May. Please also include a link to a recent recording
of you playing the organ (video as well as audio if possible). If you are unable to provide a recording for
any reason, please do not let this prevent you from applying. A short audition and informal interview will
be held during the third week of May at a mutually agreeable date.
High level of competence at the organ, ideally at Grade 8+ standard
Experience accompanying congregational worship
Ability to play the piano to a good standard
Sight-reading proficiency
Familiarity with Anglican liturgy
Reliability and good communication
Ability to improvise in a liturgical setting
You do not need to fulfil all of these requirements to apply. All applications will be considered equally. We
welcome applications from talented music students and student organ scholars.
For the right candidate, there is scope for additional paid work: accompanying a choir for special services, playing for
external services, and contributing to the parish’s concert programme.
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.