LowCountry Children’s Chorus will be presenting its 10th Annual Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 10, at 3 pm at The Baptist Church of Beaufort, 600 Charles Street. This 10th Anniversary Celebration will also feature a guest choir. The St. Helena Royal School of Church Music for Boys and Girls will be singing several numbers and also collaborating with LCCC on some joint selections. The choral repertoire ranges from the Renaissance to the Contemporary and includes music from composers such as William Byrd, Henry Purcell, W. A. Mozart and several seasonal selections.
LowCountry Children’s Chorus extends a special invitation to its singing alumni to become a part of its 10th Anniversary Celebration by joining our present choristers for the final number in the concert and to join us for a reception immediately following.
Admission is free but donations will be gratefully accepted.
Auditions for treble singers in Grade 4 and up will be held in January for Spring Semester 2012. Contact: Dr. Melanie Williams at (843) 252-4104 or melaniewilliams@yahoo.com. For more information visit www.bcob.org/lccc/html
Margaret Evans is the editor of Lowcountry Weekly, where she has been penning her award-winning column, Rants & Raves, for over 20 years. She and her husband Jeff also publish The Island News. Margaret’s articles and essays have appeared in magazines and anthologies throughout the South, including 'State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love,' 'Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy,' and 'Southbound' magazine. She is the former editor of 'Beaufort Magazine' and former editorial assistant to novelist Pat Conroy. The South Carolina Press Association has honored her with 1st place awards for column writing, humor writing, arts writing, and feature writing. As a former English major, Margaret just feels lucky to have a job.