Elise Pickford to Church of the Holy Communion
Elise Pickford, a rising senior at the College of Charleston, in her sixth year of organ study, and a student of Dr. Julia Harlow, has been selected to become the new organist at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion on Ashley Avenue, replacing Clara Godshall. She will share duties with the new choir director, Tierrhane Huff. The organ at Holy Communion is a 3-manual Möller (1981) with 22 ranks.
Andrew Byrd to Union Seminary (Virginia)
Andrew Byrd, until recently the youngest member of the Charleston Chapter, has been given a full scholarship to attend Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA, to pursue an MDiv, and will be starting this summer 2021. He is leaving his position as Minister of Music and Organist at Sea Island Presbyterian Church in Beaufort where he has served since 2018, and will finish there the last Sunday of June. We wish him good luck and godspeed.
A native of Mount Pleasant, Andrew attended high school at the Charleston County School of the Arts, studying piano under Debra Benson and Joe Clarke. While in high school, he took organ lessons from Dr. Julia Harlow, and often served as a substitute organist in the Charleston area before moving to Appalachian State University to pursue a Bachelor of Music in Sacred Music under Dr. Joby Bell. In addition to administrating the music program at Sea Island, Andrew edits the weekly worship videos and helps with the Sunday evening children’s programs. When not at work, he can be found studying the histories of South Carolina’s Presbyterian churches, or providing a lap for his cat, Kiki.
A native of Mount Pleasant, Andrew attended high school at the Charleston County School of the Arts, studying piano under Debra Benson and Joe Clarke. While in high school, he took organ lessons from Dr. Julia Harlow, and often served as a substitute organist in the Charleston area before moving to Appalachian State University to pursue a Bachelor of Music in Sacred Music under Dr. Joby Bell. In addition to administrating the music program at Sea Island, Andrew edits the weekly worship videos and helps with the Sunday evening children’s programs. When not at work, he can be found studying the histories of South Carolina’s Presbyterian churches, or providing a lap for his cat, Kiki.
Nigel Potts headed to Boston
Nigel Potts finishes at Grace Church Cathedral on April 11th to become the Director of Music at the Church of the Redeemer in Chestnut Hill, Boston.
The church is a Henry Vaughan building (the same architect as the National Cathedral) with a wonderful acoustic for music. Schoenstein & Co installed a new luxurious 3-manual organ in 2019, which includes 3 Open Diapasons on the Great, a wonderful full Swell complete with a full-length 32' reed in the swell box, a Choir division with a lovely Clarinet and Tuba and the Pedal includes a full length 32' open wood. So it has everything one needs and nothing one doesn't. It is, Nigel says, "right up my street!"
The choir is a strong semi-professional group of approx 24 singers with no mid-week rehearsal. Monthly Evensong will be restored post Covid. Nigel and Sarah have enjoyed their almost 6 years in beautiful Charleston, but are looking forward to returning to a larger center for greater musical (and other) opportunities.
He thanks the Charleston Chapter for all the support it has given him/Grace over his time here.
The church is a Henry Vaughan building (the same architect as the National Cathedral) with a wonderful acoustic for music. Schoenstein & Co installed a new luxurious 3-manual organ in 2019, which includes 3 Open Diapasons on the Great, a wonderful full Swell complete with a full-length 32' reed in the swell box, a Choir division with a lovely Clarinet and Tuba and the Pedal includes a full length 32' open wood. So it has everything one needs and nothing one doesn't. It is, Nigel says, "right up my street!"
The choir is a strong semi-professional group of approx 24 singers with no mid-week rehearsal. Monthly Evensong will be restored post Covid. Nigel and Sarah have enjoyed their almost 6 years in beautiful Charleston, but are looking forward to returning to a larger center for greater musical (and other) opportunities.
He thanks the Charleston Chapter for all the support it has given him/Grace over his time here.
Clara Godshall at Bishop Gadsden
Clara Godshall, long-time Organist-Choimaster at Charleston's Church of the Holy Communion, will become the new Organist and Choir Director in the Chaplain’s Department at Bishop Gadsden. There, she will preside over the newly-installed Schoenstein (III/16) organ. Further, she will develop a choir (disbanded during COVID), play for all liturgies, present three programs for residents only, coordinate guest musicians, work with the Chaplain to plan service music, and provide music for Celebrations of Life, funerals and memorials in the Chapel.
Her last Sunday at Holy Communion is Easter Day, April 4. Her first Sun day at The Chapel at Bishop Gadsden is May 2.
Her last Sunday at Holy Communion is Easter Day, April 4. Her first Sun day at The Chapel at Bishop Gadsden is May 2.
Michael Ging headed to Florida
Charleston native, Charleston Chapter member, and Houston, TX resident Michael Ging has accepted the music director position at All Saints Episcopal Church in downtown Winter Park, FL, part of the greater Orlando metropolitan area. There, he will preside over a full array of choirs and a 40-rank, three-manual Aeolian-Skinner (1961). Michael completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Houston. He will be joined by his wife, soprano Sarah Lysiak Ging.
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MAY
Michael Ging, May 2 Michael Varnadore, May 3 Johanna Vroon, May 3 Britt McDermott, May 9 Nancy Lefter, May 10 Murray Somerville, May 13 Loretta Haskell, May 18 Hazel Somerville, May 21 Robert Gant, May 23 JUNE William Gudger, June 3 Daniel Sansone, June 13 Melanie Ferguson, June 16 Donald Flickinger, June 30 |
JULY
Robin Zemp, July 4 Matthew Swingle, July 22 Rodney Ward, July 23 James Lancaster, July 28 AUGUST Parks Greene, August 4 Eric Pickford, August 5 Thomas Reed, August 16 Patricia Gould, August 20 Brad Colby, August 21 Betty Jean Willis, August 23 Porter Remington, August 27 |
