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Where

A House of Prayer for All People

becomes

A House of Music for All People

We warmly welcome you to the homepage of Chamber Music at St. Stephen’s and the choir of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, located in historic Charleston, South Carolina — where our parish widely known for being “A House of Prayer for All People” becomes “A House of Music for All People.”

Upcoming Events

Thanks to the generous gifts of our donors, all 2026-2027 Chamber Music events are free and welcome to the public.

Chamber Music at St. Stephen's is proud to present God Plays Hide 'n Seek: 250 Years of Music from Composers on the Margins. This concert will include music from Woody Guthrie, Dolly Parton, Lauren Bernofsky, Charles Theodore Pachelbel, Ned Rorem, Calvin Hampton, African-American spirituals, and more - with performances from special guests including trumpeter and composer Matt White and his "Dolly Trio," who won a Guggenheim Fellowship for their creative reimagining of some of Dolly Parton’s greatest hits.

As always, this event is free and open to the public at Charleston's House of Prayer for All People. Bring some friends and join us as we shine a light on these amazing Americans and their wonderful works!

Previous Events

Previous Events
Christmas Eve Choral Eucharist (2025)
Christmas Eve Choral Eucharist (2025)

Christmas Eve 2025 (8 P.M. service) Recital and Choral Eucharist, featuring The Choir of St. Stephen’s and The St. Stephen’s String Quartet.

Christmas Eve 2025 (8 P.M. service) Recital and Choral Eucharist, featuring The Choir of St. Stephen’s and The St. Stephen’s String Quartet.

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A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols (2025)
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols (2025)

Traditional Lessons & Carols service based on that originating from and held annually at King’s College, Cambridge; with familiar Christmas carols and works by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, Mark Schweitzer, Paul Manz, William Grant Still, Franz Schubert, Robert Macgimsey, our own Wayne Helmly, and more. Featuring The Choir of St. Stephen’s, with Kimberly King (flute) and Scott Curry (clarinet).

Traditional Lessons & Carols service based on that originating from and held annually at King’s College, Cambridge; with familiar Christmas carols and works by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, Mark Schweitzer, Paul Manz, William Grant Still, Franz Schubert, Robert Macgimsey, our own Wayne Helmly, and more. Featuring The Choir of St. Stephen’s, with Kimberly King (flute) and Scott Curry (clarinet).

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Choral Evensong for the Feast of All Saints: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Choral Evensong for the Feast of All Saints: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Our 2025 celebration of The Feast of All Saints, featuring The Choir of St. Stephen’s led by Choirmaster and Organist Wayne Helmly and showcasing works by William Smith, John Alcock, Charles Wood, Edward Bairstow and Thomas Crawford.

Our 2025 celebration of The Feast of All Saints, featuring The Choir of St. Stephen’s led by Choirmaster and Organist Wayne Helmly and showcasing works by William Smith, John Alcock, Charles Wood, Edward Bairstow and Thomas Crawford.

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The British Are Coming!!! Music of the British Isles
The British Are Coming!!! Music of the British Isles

Let us transport you to the Sceptered Isle, or rather, continue transporting the Sceptered Isle to us, as “The British Are Coming!!!” This Chamber Music at St. Stephen’s inaugural concert of the 2025-2026 season highlights the contributions to both secular and ecclesiastical music of our neighbors and friends across the pond, including compositions by Sir William Walton, Sir David Willcocks, Henry Purcell, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Nigel Ogden. The program features Wayne Helmly on the organ, Cecelia Ostapeck on the violin and Timothy Hudson on the trumpet.

For slides of the performers and composers, please visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a4Yao-GJg4uqzshHFnQZYWDH6wnyIyVW/view

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The Annual Mardi Gras Jazz Evensong (2025)
The Annual Mardi Gras Jazz Evensong (2025)

Our annual Mardi Gras tribute to jazz in traditional Evensong form. Featuring the Choir of St. Stephen’s with brass (Kindall & Todd Smith), drums (Mike Greer), organ and piano (Choirmaster Wayne Helmly). Evening Canticles by Alexander L’Estrange and Anthems by M. Roger Holland II.

Our annual Mardi Gras tribute to jazz in traditional Evensong form. Featuring the Choir of St. Stephen’s with brass (Kindall & Todd Smith), drums (Mike Greer), organ and piano (Choirmaster Wayne Helmly). Evening Canticles by Alexander L’Estrange and Anthems by M. Roger Holland II.

Order of Service: https://tinyurl.com/SSEC25JazzEvensong

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The Times They (Still) Are A-Changin': The Music of Bob Dylan
The Times They (Still) Are A-Changin': The Music of Bob Dylan

Chamber Music at St. Stephen’s is proud to present “The Times They (Still) Are a-Changin’: The Music of Bob Dylan.” Featuring international rock artist Jeff Slate, accompanied by Mark Bosch.

Chamber Music at St. Stephen’s is proud to present “The Times They (Still) Are a-Changin’: The Music of Bob Dylan.” Featuring international rock artist Jeff Slate, accompanied by Mark Bosch.

Program, outside covers: https://tinyurl.com/SSEC25DylanProgram1

Program, inside pages: https://tinyurl.com/SSEC25DylanProgram2

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Who We Are

Learn more about Chamber Music at St. Stephen’s and the music program of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
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“The Divine is unsayable; that’s why we sing a lot.”

-The Very Rev. Alan Jones