Description

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL

Houston, Texas

The Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas

Director of Music

Christ Church Cathedral seeks an exceptional musician and pastoral leader to serve as Director of Music. This position offers the opportunity to lead one of the preeminent sacred music programs in the Southwest, serving a vibrant downtown cathedral community with a deep commitment to musical excellence in worship in the fourth largest and most culturally diverse city in America.

The Cathedral

Founded in 1839 and consecrated as the Cathedral in 1949, Christ Church Cathedral stands at the heart of downtown Houston. Our mission is to proclaim the love of Jesus Christ through word and deed to the parish, the diocese, and the downtown community. The Cathedral serves as the seat of the Bishop of Texas and hosts diocesan liturgies while maintaining its full parish life under the leadership of the Dean and Vestry.

The Cathedral's commitment to excellence in music is deeply important to the membership. The Cathedral Choir has a distinguished history of performing major classical works, recording, and undertaking residencies at English cathedrals, including Westminster Abbey, York Minster, St. Paul's, Salisbury, and Canterbury. Though rooted in the Anglican choral tradition, we regularly perform music from the earliest plainchant and polyphony to commissions and premieres of modern repertoire that embrace Latin, jazz, and other idioms.

The Position

The Director of Music is a full-time position reporting directly to the Dean. The Director serves as a member of the senior leadership staff of the Cathedral and provides visionary artistic and administrative leadership for a comprehensive music program that serves the Cathedral's diverse worshipping communities.