Your Charleston Symphony Chorus and instrumentalists from the Charleston Symphony are excited to present a concert of lovely music under the baton of our artistic director, Nicholas Quardokus. The program includes:
Zadok the Priest-George Frideric Handel composed this stirring anthem in 1727 for the coronation of George II. Subsequently, it has been sung prior to the anointing of the sovereign at the coronation of every British monarch.
Requiem-Gabriel Fauré composed this beautifully sensitive piece from 1887-1890. It premiered in 1888 for a funeral at La Madeleine, the church in Paris where he served as organist. This choral-orchestral Latin setting of the Catholic mass for the dead includes the Kyrie, Sanctus, Pie Jesu, Agnus Dei, and In Paradisum. It features wonderful soprano and baritone solos.
Join us at 7 PM on Friday February 13 at Circular Congregational Church. This beautiful, historic church in downtown Charleston has a glorious acoustic and comfortable pews. The most affordable place to park will be the public garage at 90 Cumberland Street, followed by the bank parking lot adjacent to the church at 158 Meeting Street. The concert will last less than an hour, leaving you plenty of time for last minute Valentine's Day shopping.
The Charleston Symphony Chorus is a dedicated group of auditioned, volunteer singers drawn from the greater Charleston (SC) area. As an affiliate of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, the Chorus has performed in masterworks, pops, and chamber concerts for the City of Charleston for almost 50 years. The Chorus was founded in 1978 by Miss Emily Remington – originally as the Charleston Singers Guild. Miss Emily led the chorus for about 20 years, followed by 25 years under the baton of Rob Taylor, who retired in 2024. The chorus is now led by Nicholas Quardokus, who is also the Canon Organist and Director of Music at Grace Church Cathedral.
