1971
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May 20: Fr. Robert Kelly, rector of Bishop England High School and co-pastor
of Stella Maris Church on Sullivan's Island, was directed by Bishop Unterkoefler
to move to Mt. Pleasant with view ofestablishing a new parish. The building
now used as the Youth Center served as the first rectory. Sunday Mass was celebrated
in the Stella Maris School hall
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1973
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May : Christ Our King was officially designated as a parish of the Diocese of Charleston,
with Fr. Robert Kelly as pastor (he also remained as rector of Bishop England).The school
was renamed Christ Our King-Stella Maris School.Sunday and daily Masses were
celebrated in the school hall.
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mid--late 1970s
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Liturgies were celebrated in school hall. Informal choir sang English and Latin
hymns and Christmas carols, using missalettes and small organ and piano in school hall.
The organizer of the earliest choir was Willie Reichelmeyer. Sister Roberta, principal of
COK-SM School, was an organist. Other keyboardists included Virginia Bolton,
Shirley Lanford, Celia Manski, and Kate Fox. Early cantors were Ruford Bolchoz and Vic Del Bene.
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1977
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June 15: Fr. Bert Conner, S.J. appointed pastor.
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1979
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First Christ Our King parish directory published, with photograph of choir.
Pictured were twelve women and four men, including Willie Reichelmeyer and organist
Kate Fox. Also included were four original choir members still with the choir: Ruford Bolchoz,
Vic Del Bene, Mimi Santos, and Peggy Youmans.
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1980
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January 27: Dedication of Christ Our King Church. Robert Blanchard coordinated music program
for dedication and composed the responsorial psalm for the liturgy. Christ Our King Choir was
augmented with singers from Charleston area churches. The featured anthem was Gift of Finest Wheat
(Kreutz), the first four-part setting performed by Christ Our King Choir. Kate Fox was organist;
organ was loaned anonymously. At Christ Our King.
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1980
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August: Bill Becknell came to Christ Our King as cantor at 12 noon liturgy. Music sources:
"We Celebrate" missalette and hymnal.
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1982
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Music sources added: Song Prayers (words only).
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1983
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Bill Becknell appointed full-time Director of Music Ministries.
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1983
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Music sources added: Songs of Praise.
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1984
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Music sources added: Glory and Praise and New People's Mass Book.
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1984
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March 10: Christ Our King hosts first of a series of workshops for parish musicians of all
Catholic churches in the greater Charleston area. Sam Sheffer, vocal clinician;
Bill Peterson, guitar clinician. At Christ Our King.
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1985
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February 22 & 23: Second workshop for all Charleston area Catholic church musicians.
Tom Kendzia, clinician. At Christ Our King.
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1985
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December 12: first formal choir performance outside regularly scheduled liturgies.
Messiah (Handel)--Christmas section, with string ensemble. At Christ Our King
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1986
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March 8: Workshop for all Charleston area Catholic church musicians.
Bob Dufford, S.J., clinician. At Christ Our King.
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1986
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December 18: An Evening of Lessons & Carols. Gloria (Vivaldi), with orchestra.
Youth choir and contemporary ensemble were also featured. At Christ Our King.
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1987
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April 5: Requiem (Rutter), with Grace Episcopal Church Choir
and strings from Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Emily Remington, director; Bill Becknell,
organist. At Grace Episcopal Church, Charleston.
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1987
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October 11: Some choir members participated in Mt. Pleasant Sesquicentennial celebration.
At Alhambra Hall.
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1987
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December 6: Three Cantatas (Bach) with First United Methodist Choir.
With small orchestra from Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Ambrose Holford
and Bill Becknell, directors. At Christ Our King.
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1988
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February: Workshop for all Charleston area Catholic church musicians.
Marty Haugen and David Haas, clinicians. At Christ Our King.
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1988
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November 6: Requiem (Fauré) with First United Methodist Choir, directed by Ambrose Holford.
At Christ Our King.
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1989
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March 12: Requiem (Fauré). Island Celebration: Benefit for Armenian earthquake relief.
At Stella Maris Church, Sullivan's Island.
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1989
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May 28: First choir appearance at Piccolo Spoleto Festival of Churches. Requiem (Fauré),
with First United Methodist Choir. Ambrose Holford, director; Bill Becknell, organist.
At St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Charleston.
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1989
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Music sources added: introduction of weekly Order of Worship. Licensing agreements
made possible the introduction of music from a wide range of publishers and aided the
congregation in singing new hymns, psalm responses, and the ordinary of the Mass
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1989
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June 15: Msgr. James Carter appointed pastor
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1989
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September: Hurricane Hugo struck Charleston. Among the positive results at Christ Our King:
creation of East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO), creation of the Way of the Cross garden,
and improvement in acoustics in the church when the carpet was removed.
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1990
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Music sources added: Worship, 3rd edition and Gather were purchased for choir use.
Continued use of the weekly Order of Worship made additional music accessible.
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1990
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May 13: Choir's first Mother's Day program (Sunday afternoon).
Ave Maria Concert. Magnificat (Bach). With strings from Charleston Symphony Orchestra;
Lorna Tedesco, harpsichordist. At Christ Our King.
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1990
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December 6: Christmas Oratorio (Saint-Saëns). At Christ Our King.
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1991
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May 5: liturgy celebrating Msgr. Carter's twenty-fifth anniversary of his ordination. Featured
service music: St. Augustine's Gloria (Walker). With College of Charleston string quartet.
At Christ Our King
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1991
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December 11: Choir's first Christmas Tree Lighting program. Lo He Comes with Clouds
Descending and other selections, with brass ensemble. Small ensemble, children's choir,
youth choir and senior youth choir were also featured. At Christ Our King.
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1992
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May 17: First special Sunday liturgies in honor of East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO).
Foundling Hospital Anthem (Handel). At Christ Our King
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1993
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April 19: Four Choirs Festival, Charleston Chapter of American Guild of Organists.
Featured choirs: Bethany United Methodist, Summerville; Christ Our King Roman Catholic,
Mt. Pleasant; First Scots Presbyterian, Charleston; and Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal,
Charleston. Christ Our King Choir performed Regina Coeli (Mozart) and Restless Is the Heart (Farrell).
At First Scots Presbyterian, Charleston.
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1993
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May 8 & 9: First combined East Cooper Community Outreach-Mother's Day program.
All-Mozart concert: Laudate Dominum, Regina Coeli, Sancta Maria, Ave Verum Corpus.
At Christ Our King.
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1993
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June 5: Choir's second Piccolo Spoleto Festival of Churches appearance: Oratorio Echoes,
with Islanders Chorale directed by Ambrose Holford. Regina Coeli and Laudate Dominum (Mozart),
L' Enfance du Christ (Berlioz). At Trinity Methodist Church, Charleston
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1993
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November 20: East Cooper Community Concert Series with Christ Episcopal Church Choir.
Choral Fantasy (Beethove), Cantique de Jean Racine (Fauré). Bill Becknell, director; Lorna Tedesco,
piano. Kris and Kay Irmiter, guest soloists. At Christ Our King.
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1993-1994
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Fall-Winter: Two new ministries inaugurated: funeral choir and musicians for nursing
home / retirement home liturgies.
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1994
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February 26: Fifth Annual Choral Festival, National Association of Pastoral Musicians. Kyrie
from Requiem (Rutter), Restless Is the Heart (Farrell), Let All the World in Every Corner Sing
Vaughan Williams). John Romeri, guest conductor. At Christ Our King.
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1994
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April 24, 25, 26. Choir participated in liturgies for first plenary session of Synod of Charleston.
At Omni Hotel, Charleston.
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1994
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June 4: Choir's third Piccolo Spoleto Festival of Churches appearance, with Christ Episcopal Church,
with guest soloists and instrumentalists. Bill Becknell, director; Lorna Tedesco, accompanist.
Piccolomini Mass (Mozart), Cantique de Jean Racine (Fauré). Also featured was Terzetto in C, op. 74
(Dvorak) with a string trio. At St. Matthew's Lutheran Church,Charleston.
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1995
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February 19: Christ Our King Handbell Choir Dedication and Concert, with St. Joseph's
Handbell Choir, Columbia. Celebration of Light (Wood) and selections from all liturgical seasons.
At Christ Our King.
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1995
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December 20: Choir recorded a Christmas selection which was later released on the compact disc
The Holy City. At Christ Our King.
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1996
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May 4: East Cooper Concert Series. Music from the Prague-Vienna-Salzburg Concerts,
with St. Joseph's Choir of Columbia, directed by Teresa Sturcken Riley. Zadok the Priest
(Handel), Missa Brevis (Mozart) Alleluia (Thompson), Amazing Grace (Bertalot) and other works.
Choir's first digital recording was made at this concert. At Christ Our King.
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1996
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June 2: Repeat of Music from the Prague-Vienna-Salzburg Concerts program.
At St. Joseph's, Columbia.
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1996
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June: Choir's first overseas concert tour: Prague, Vienna and Salzburg, with
St. Joseph's Choir of Columbia. The choir performed the Prague-Vienna-Salzburg program.
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1997
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September 25: Daughters of Charity National Health System (East Region) Leadership
Conference. Choir and King's Ringers (Christ Our King Handbell Choir) participated
in opening liturgy. At Charleston Place.
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1997
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October 3: Holtkamp Organ Dedication. Abbot Francis Kline, guest organist.
Premier of Exultations, Aria and Alleluias (Isele), commissioned by Christ Our King Church
for the organ dedication. At Christ Our King
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1997
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November 2: All Souls Memorial Concert, with chamber orchestra. Requiem (Rutter).
At Christ Our King.
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1998
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January 10-11:
Prof. Frances Brockington Annual choir
and cantor workshop clinician |
1998
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February 21: Organ recital. Timothy J. Tikker, guest organist. At Christ Our King.
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1998
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October 3: Organ recital. William D. Gudger, guest organist. Choir performed
Amazing Grace (Bertalot), Beautiful Saviour (Christiansen). At Christ Our King.
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1999
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January 9-10: Dr.
Valerie Bullock, Annual Choir and
Cantor Workshop clinician |
1999
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Music sources added: Gather, 2nd edition introduced for choir, making still more music
accessible to choir and congregation through the use of the Order of Worship
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1999
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June 12: Choir's fourth Piccolo Spoleto Festival of Churches performance, with the King's
Ringers. An American Sampler. Featured were Alleluias from Exultations, Aria and
Alleliuas (Isele), Joy in the Morning (Sleeth), Pietá (Kendzia), and other works.
A digital recording was made at this performance. At Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Charleston.
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1999
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June: Choir's second overseas concert tour: Ireland. With The King's Ringers.
Danny Boy and other Irish selections were added to the American Sampler program.
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1999
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October 2: Organ recital. Deborah Dyko, guest organist; Charles Ruffner, bassoonist.
Choir sang Cantique de Jean Racine (Fauré). At Christ Our King
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1999
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December 12: Jubilee 2000 Celebration, with choir, King's Ringers, and members from the
choirs in the parish cluster. Gloria (Vivaldi), Celebration of Light (Wood). At Christ Our King.
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2000
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January 9: Annual
Choir and Cantor workshop David
O’Steen, clinician |
2000
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March 19: Mepkin Lenten Concert. All-Bach program. Abbot Francis Kline, organist, with
guest instrumentalists and soloist from Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Choir sang eight
chorales from St. John Passion. At Mepkin Abbey.
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2000
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May 13: American Sampler Encore concert. Repeat of 1999 Piccolo Spoleto
program, plus music from Ireland tour and Ave Maria (Hellstrom) With the King's Ringers.
At Christ Our King.
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2000
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October
7: Jubilee 2000 Music and Prayer
Celebration with Christ Our
King Choir
and
Chamber Singers from Bishop England High School. Jubilate
Deo (Mozart), selections
from Elijah
(Mendelssohn). At Christ Our King |
| 2001 |
January
20: Liturgical music workshop for Christ
Our King cantors and choir and other local church musicians; Elaine
Rendler, clinician. At Christ Our King. |
| 2001 |
February
24: Choir sponsored first Oyster
Roast as fundraiser
for choir travel as musical
ambassadors (subsequently became
an annual event). At Gold Bug Island. |
| 2001 |
April
8-9: St. John Passion
(Bach). Members of Christ Our King
Choir. With Vocal Arts Ensemble
directed by Samuel Sheffer
and Orchestra of St. Clare led by Wayne Foster. At Mepkin
Abbey and
First (Scots) Presbyterian Church. |
| 2001 |
Summer: Music
source added: Spirit
& Song. |
| 2001 |
November
4: All Souls Memorial
Concert. Requiem (Fauré); Lisa
Hellstrom, conductor; Debbie Bagwell,
guest organist; Fr.
Gregory Wilson, baritone soloist. At
Christ Our King. |
| 2002 |
Jan 12: Annual
Choir and Cantor workshop, Dr. Michael
McMahon, president of NPM,
Clinician, also did All Ministries the same weekend
for parish. |
2002
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May
5: Blessing & Dedication of
Pietà
sculpture. Pietà (Kendzia),
Holy Is His Name
(Talbot).
With Bob
Boackle. In Way
of the Cross Park at Christ Our King. |
| 2002
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May
11: Mother’s Day concert. Seasons
of Praise. Lamb of God (Paris), Ave Maria
(Atwood),
other music for the liturgical year.
With King’s Ringers. At Christ Our
King. |
| 2002 |
August: Choir and
cantors begin rehearsing in
Music Room of
new Catholic Community
Life Center. |
| 2002 |
November
17: All Souls Memorial
Concert. Requiem(Duruflé). Wayne Foster,
guest organist. At Christ Our King.
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| 2003 |
Jan
11: Annual Choir and Cantor Workshop, Dr. Jeffrey Price,
UNC Charlotte,
Clinician for Saturday.
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2003
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June
1: Choir’s fifth appearance in Piccolo
Spoleto
Festival of Churches.
An American Sampler: Seasons
of Praise. Repeat of 2003 Mother’s Day
concert plus Down in the River to Pray /I’ll Fly Away
(Hellstrom arrangement). With King’s Ringers. At
Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist. |
| 2003 |
June 14-23:
Third
choir tour. Choir and King’s
Ringers tour and perform in
Seattle and British Columbia.
Canadian selections were added to program
from An American Sampler: Seasons
of Praise. |
| 2003 |
November
2: All Souls Memorial
Service. Requiem (Rutter). With
small chamber orchestra
comprised of members of Charleston
Symphony Orchestra; Betty Groh, keyboardist. At
Christ At Christ Our King.
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| 2004
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Jan 10: Annual Choir and Cantor Workshop,
Lillian Quackenbush from Columbia College, clinician |
2004
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May
8: Mother’s Day concert.
Come, Christians, Join to Sing. Regina
Coeli (Mozart),
Ave Maria (Parsons). Betty Groh, keyboardist. At Christ Our King.
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2005
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Jan 8: Annual Choir and
Cantor Workshop, Scott &
Suzanne Attwood, clinicians |