precentor

The most uncanny thing about the kirk was the precentor's box beneath the pulpit.

At the age of eighteen Frey became a teacher and a precentor in small congregations.

Before beginning his trial sermon he handed down the big Bible to the precentor, to give his arms free swing.

However, I have always been of opinion that the thought of the precentor in his box gave Cree a fleeting sense of humor.

The Precentor: Argent, on a saltire azure a fleur-de-lis or.