Music around the Diocese: Winter & Spring 2019

The new year brings a new calendar of musical events to churches around our diocese. Here's a listing of events planned in early 2019. Save this link and check back as we add new events to the calendar through the spring.

January 18: Classical Guitar Concert
 All Saint's, Hilton Head Island, 12 pm. 
Acclaimed guitarist Dr. Brian Luckett of Jacksonville, Florida performs a varied program of classical guitar. A $20 donation is suggested.

January 20:
Organ Dedication Concert
​with 'Deux Voix' 
St. Mark's, Charleston, 4 pm.
The concert will feature the trumpet-organ duo Deux Voix.

January 20: 'Music for the Seasons' Winter Concert 
St. Stephen's, North Myrtle Beach, 4 pm. 
The program features Kim Carey (flute) and Roberta Rowland-Raybold (piano, harpsicord and organ). A reception will follow. Details here.
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February 3: Choral Evensong 
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston, 4 pm.
Grace's St. Gregory Choir sings this service of Evening Prayer set to music for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple (Candlemas).

February 3: Choral Evensong
Church of the Holy Communion, Charleston, at 5 pm. The Holy Communion Choir offers Choral Evensong and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament for Candlemas (the Feast of the Presentation), with music by C.V. Stanford and William Bradley Roberts.

February 8: Handel & Bach Concert 
All Saints, Hilton Head Island, 7 pm.
Featuring Handel’s Organ Concerto in G minor, Op 4. No. 3 & Bach’s Solo Cantata for Soprano Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen sung by Rebecca Flaherty; both with chamber orchestra. A $20 donation is suggested.

February 22: All Saints on Broadway
All Saints, Hilton Head Island, 6:30 pm. Members of the parish choir will perform an
array of music from Broadway. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served during the performance. Tickets are $25.

March 2: "Bringing Joy to Others" Concert
Holy Cross Faith Memorial, Pawleys Island hosts a concert presented by Brian Monroe, organist for the church, and tenor Antonio Abate. The concert will benefit the Smith Medical Clinic at HCFM in loving member of Paul A. Noble of Pawleys Island. Admission is free and all are welcome. Mr. Abate is a graduate of Juilliard School of Music and has played title roles in Faust, Offenbach’s Orphee aux enfers, Street Scene, Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro and others, and has studied under world renowned mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne. More details here.

March 3: Mardi Gras Blues Choral Evensong
St. Stephen's, Charleston, 5:00 pm. A Mardi Gras Blues Choral Evensong for the last Sunday of Epiphany, with a New Orleans-style band and choral works by William Dawson and Jester Hairston. A festive Mardi Gras reception will follow. 

March 24: Lenten Recital & Evensong
All Saints, Hilton Head Island, 4 pm.
A contemplative service based on Plainsong chant, sung by the Chamber Choir. Evensong
begins with a 30-minute organ recital.

April 7: Lenten Choral Evensong
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston, 4 pm.
Grace's St. Gregory Choir and St. Nicholas Choristers will sing this service of Evening Prayer set to music for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.

April 14: Chilcott Requiem
All Saints, Hilton Head Island, 4 pm
A concert of music for Holy Week, sung by the Parish Choir, featuring the Chilcott Requiem with a woodwind chamber orchestra and organ. A $20 donation is suggested.