Saint Paul's Music Program
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Choirs
The
Saint Nicholas Choir
The Saint Nicholas Choir is for children in grades K-4 through 1 and
rehearses on Wednesday afternoons from 4:30-6:00 pm from late August
through Pentecost Sunday. The choir sings five to six times during the
season at the 9:00 a.m. service and is directed by Music Associate,
Sarah Pritchard.
The Saint Nicholas Choir warms up
The
Canterbury Choir
The older of the parishes two youth choirs, the Canterbury Choir is for
children in grades two through nine and rehearses on Wednesday
afternoons from 4:30-6:00 p.m. from late Augusta through Pentecost
Sunday. The choir, directed by Keith Shafer, sings weekly for the 9:00
a.m. Sunday service. An annual retreat at the Bishop Gravatt Center in
Aiken, has long been a choir tradition. The Canterbury Choir was
featured at the Sewanee Church Music Conference at The University of
the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, where the celebrated British church
musician and composer, Dr. Malcolm Archer, directed them before church
musicians from around the country. The choir also made a CD featuring
Moses Hogan’s arrangements of spirituals,
“He’s got
the whole world” (available at the online store).
The
Canterbury Choir
Keith Shafer with Canterbury Choir Head Choristers
Thomas Newton and Ina Marie Hammond
At a choir retreat, music director has eggs broken
on his head before being covered with shaving cream.
The
Saint Paul’s Choir
The Saint Paul’s Choir numbers between 35-40 singers and
rehearses weekly from late August through Independence Day on
Wednesday evenings from 7:15-9:15 p.m. The choir sings the 11:00 a.m.
Sunday morning service and Evensongs in the Fall and Spring. Tours have
been a regular part of choir life and have included visits to
cathedrals in England, Scotland, Canada, Bermuda, and the U.S. The
choir is comprised primarily of volunteers with additional support from
section leaders. Recordings are available at the online store.
The Choir at the Anglican cathedral in Quebec City where they sang
Evensong commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reign of Queen
Elizabeth II
The Choir at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
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Worship Services
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Sunday
8:00 - Rite I
10:30 - Rite II
Wednesday
Noon - Rite II in Chapel
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