The life and ministry of Grace Church is varied and desires to enrich the whole life of its members. Our worship life is full and we are blessed by the gift of music in a splendid way.

St. Gregory Choir

Grace Church has historically enjoyed a rich musical tradition, and the St. Gregory Choir, in addition to their role as the principal choir within the parish. Known throughout the region as one of the finest parish choirs, the choir regularly undertakes an ambitious schedule of additional musical services and concerts. Choral Evensong, Advent Lessons & Carols, Christmas Lessons & Carols, Holy Week services as well as concerts with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra are a regular part of the choir’s work. They perform frequently at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina.

Recent festival concerts include Dr. Bennett conducting the choir in performances of Vaughan Williams' Dona nobis pacem and Four Hymns with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (1997), the Anglican Tradition through Choral Evensong (1998), and a Piccolo Spotlight Concert marathon devoted to the music of J. S. Bach (1998). 2001 included two major concerts with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Bennett conducted the choir in the North American premiere of British composer Paul Spicer's Easter Oratorio (composer in attendance) at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival as well as a complete performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah in later that year.

St. Augustine Choir
The St. Augustine Adult Choir sings about one Sunday a month at the 9:00 a.m. service.

St. Nicholas Choir
The St. Nicholas Choir is affiliated with The Royal School of Church Music, and its choristers are trained using the choral training system originally devised in England. This fine choir is the principal choir at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Family Eucharist, singing at least three anthems each month. The choristers sing Choral Evensong once per term, and always join Grace Church Choir for Advent Lessons & Carols and Christmas Lessons & Carols.



The choir and choristers of the St. Nicholas Choir (boys and girls) released their first compact disc, Rejoice and be Glad! in 1998. The recording features music of Parry, Duruflé, Stanford, Tavener, Sumsion, Webber, Rutter, Vaughan Williams, and Boyle. Their second CD, which you can purchase on our web site along with their other CDs, O for a Thousand Tongues, produced by Pro Organo in 2002, features the Grace Church Choir, the St. Nicholas Choir (RSCM), the tower bell ringers, parish congregation, and brass and timpani from the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. A best-seller, this recording is unique in that it involves the vigorous hymn singing of the congregation, something for which this parish is noted. Dr. Bennett and the choirs of Grace Episcopal Church completed recording sessions for two additional CDs with Pro Organo during November of 2003. The choir’s CD entitled A Land of Pure Delight features works of Vierne, Mathias, Sumsion, Dankworth, Whitlock, Goodenough, Grayston Ives, Candlyn, Near, Nicholas White, Parry, Howells, and Robert Ashfield.

St. Cecilia Choir
Under the direction of Jodi Bennett, this choir is for children age 3 through the second grade. The St. Cecilia choir sings at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Eucharist once per month.

Our Organ
A Reuter Organ with 52 stops and 68 ranks.

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Grace Episcopal Church
98 Wentworth Street
Charleston, SC 29401

Phone: 843-723-4575

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