Music and Arts

Sharing God’s Creative Gifts

Music and Arts is significant in the life of the church. It is powerful, engaging and inspiring and creates meaningful experiences that connect people closer to God and to each other. At Shandon you’ll find a dynamic music and arts ministry for all ages offering lots of ways to experience music and to be involved through the arts.

Choirs and Ensembles

All choirs and ensembles are open to anyone who would like to share their talents and time building the body of Christ through the arts. No auditions are required, just a commitment to serve.

Shandon’s children’s choirs invite children to discover the joy of expressing their faith through music. Each choir helps children grow in their love of singing while sharing music in services and at special events throughout the year. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. during the school year.

  • Cherub Choir – K5–1st grade
  • St. Nicholas Choir – Grades 2–5

The Chancel Choir offers a rich variety of music, from classical and traditional works to hymns and spirituals. They lead worship weekly and join with orchestra several times each year for special performances. Beyond Shandon, the choir has shared their music at events such as the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC, and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC.

Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. during the school year.

Our Celebration Choir welcomes teens and adults who love to sing! The choir leads music once a month in the 8:45 a.m. worship service and rehearses twice a month on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. No audition is required—everyone is invited!

Shandon’s adult handbell ensemble, the Wesley Ringers, rings for various worship services throughout the school year and occasionally for special events. They also participate in the SC Fellowship Bell Festival.

Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

In Shandon’s Youth Choir, teens share their creative gifts and express their faith through music. The group is open to all 6th–12th graders interested in music, both singing and instrumental. They perform during worship services and at special programs and events. Rehearsals are held on Sunday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. during the school year.

 

The Arts at Shandon sponsors a variety of arts events and projects to discover God’s presence through sharing artistic creativity. These projects include numerous pieces of commissioned art and worship items located throughout the Shandon campus including stained glass, painted and fabric art pieces, wind sculptures and more. They also feature live-painting during special worship services and rotating art exhibits in the Gallery by a variety of artists. The Patricia Beckler Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the Bruner Building.

Calling all Visual Artists who are members of Shandon: help us Build the Body of Christ through God’s Creative Gifts! The Visual Arts Council is creating of roster of all visual artists to increase the use of the visual arts in how we serve, worship and share our faith. Please take a moment to complete the form and share your gifts.

Call for Visual Artists

If there’s anything you want to know that’s not covered here, let us know! We’re here to answer your questions.

Our Organ

The Sanctuary Organ

The Sanctuary Organ was designed by the Moller Organ Company of Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1949. It was installed in early 1950 when the Sanctuary was completed, with additions in 1976 and 1994. The 1994 additions and refurbishment were completed by the King of Instruments Organ Company. Tonal work was done by Mr. Daniel Angerstein, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, and installation was supervised by Mr. Marc Conley of Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. William Bates, organ professor at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, served as organ consultant. The 2020, an antiphonal division of 427 pipes (7 ranks) was installed in the balcony, playable from the console located in the choir loft. The current organ contains 3977 pipes (69 ranks) over three manuals (keyboards) and pedal. The antiphonal division and console upgrades were made possible through a generous gift in memory of John D. Beckler by his wife, Patricia Beckler, and family.

The Carillon

Located in the steeple of the church is a carillon of 24 bells installed by the Christoph Paccard Bell Foundry of Charleston, South Carolina. The bels were cast in Annecy, France, in 2001 by the Paccard Founderie de Cloches. Begun in 1796, the Paccard Fonderie de Cloches is one of the oldest bell foundries in the world. In addition to ringing on the hour, the carillon can be played from a keyboard located in the Sanctuary.


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