Laurens County Chorale

01/15/2025

We started rehearsals for the spring this past Monday. If you want to come sing with us come out to Westminster Presbyterian Church on Monday nights from 7:00-9:00 pm. We’d love to have you. Bring a friend!

11/14/2024

Save the date! Here is the information about our upcoming Christmas concert.

Friday 11/22 at 7:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church in Laurens.
Sunday 11/24 at 4:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clinton.

Please share and invite a friend to ring in the Christmas season!

11/12/2024

Get to know our Interim Director.

Kipper Ackerman, a native of Dalzell, South Carolina, holds a Master of Music Education degree from North Greenville University and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Presbyterian College, where she focused on vocal and piano performance.

A professional musician for over 25 years, directing choirs in churches and private and public schools, Kipper currently works as the Director of Music and Communications at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Sumter, South Carolina. She is also the director of The Sounds of Grace, a non-profit organization that uses music to promote peace and healing in healthcare and hospice facilities and special needs classrooms.

Kipper plays the harp for people in assisted living facilities and hospitals. She cherishes the time when she plays her harp at the bedside of someone who is about to enter into Heaven.

Ackerman has loved the opportunity to perform on stage at the Sumter Little Theater and hopes to work with the Laurens County Community Theater soon. Some of the roles she has played recently include Oklahoma (Ado Annie), The Music Man (Mrs. Paroo), Fidler on the Roof (Golda), and Mamma Mia (Donna). She was also the musical director for Forever Plaid and performed in a Rodgers and Hammerstein review titled Some Enchanted Evening.

She has recently accepted a position at Presbyterian College as the Director of Choral Activities and Visual and Performing Arts Liaison for Enrollment and will be taking the PC Choir, community members of Clinton and Sumter, and several PC Alumni to NYC where she will be directing them and other choral ensembles in a performance of John Rutter's “Te Deum” and “Gloria” at Carnegie Hall on June 1st, 2025.

Ackerman is married to Curt Ackerman and they have three wonderful children, Eliza, Laura Ruth, and Sam.

Ackerman says that it is a true honor to have been asked to serve as Interim Director of the Laurens County Chorale and looks forward to getting to know this wonderful community more.

11/11/2024

Get to know our accomplished accompanist, Andrew Sheffield.

Andrew Sheffield received his bachelor of music at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and his master of music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His principal teachers include Frank Weinstock and Robert Weirich, with additional studies with Eteri Andjapridze and Maurice Hinson and collaborative coaching from Donna Loewy. Having made his concerto debut at age 16 with the Macon Symphony Orchestra, Andrew has performed extensively as both a soloist and a collaborator, including at the International Festival-Institute at Round Top (TX), the Kansas City Cello Clinic, and the International Clarinet Society’s ClarinetFest; in masterclasses with renowned pianists Richard Goode and David Korevaar; and as a featured artist of the St. Louis Artist Presentation Society.

Until fall 2021, Andrew served as an accompanist and adjunct instructor of piano, musicianship, and music theory at both Presbyterian College and Newberry College, and he directed the Laurens County Academy of Music at PC. Now a full-time editor with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Andrew continues to make music in as many ways as possible, maintaining a small private piano studio, directing the music at Cornerstone Baptist Church, and accompanying the Laurens County Chorale.

Come hear Andrew at our concert on November 22nd at First Presbyterian Church in Laurens at 7:00 pm or Sunday November 24th at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clinton at 4:00 pm. Bring a friend!

08/31/2024

We had a good first rehearsal on Monday evening! We will be taking off this Monday, Labor Day and will resume rehearsals on Monday, September 9th at 7:00pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clinton. We had some new faces and we'd love to see yours! Take advantage of this opportunity to join a talented and fun group of people!

08/26/2024

Tomorrow is the first rehearsal of the fall season. Please come join us and bring a friend! 7:00pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clinton.

It's not too early to start thinking about the fall concert season!

Singers, please join us for our fall concert. We will present both well-loved and new selections celebrating the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.

Rehearsal begins August 26 from 7 to 9 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church 1387 Hwy 56 South Clinton, SC.

Please call (864) 923-2319 if you have any questions.

07/29/2024

It's not too early to start thinking about the fall concert season!

Singers, please join us for our fall concert. We will present both well-loved and new selections celebrating the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.

Rehearsal begins August 26 from 7 to 9 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church 1387 Hwy 56 South Clinton, SC.

Please call (864) 923-2319 if you have any questions.

06/05/2024

Here is a great opportunity to support the arts in Laurens County. The show opens this weekend. Bring a friend and share.

Step back in time with 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,' a dazzling musical journey set to the timeless hits of Neil Sedaka. This heartwarming production captures the joys and sorrows of love with a vibrant cast and unforgettable melodies. Join us for an evening of romance, laughter, and toe-tapping tunes on:

June 7, 8, 13 and 14 at 7:30PM
June 15 at 3PM

at the Clinton High School Auditorium in Clinton, SC 🎙

Get your tickets today at www.LCCT.net or at the door.

04/18/2024

Our concerts are this weekend!!! Please share, plan to attend, and bring a friend!

Our spring concert is going to be here before you know it! Mark your calendars and make plans to enjoy concert full of beautiful music.

April 19th at Westminster Presbyterian in Clinton.

April 21st at First Presbyterian in Laurens.

Bring a friend and see you then!

03/25/2024

Our spring concert is going to be here before you know it! Mark your calendars and make plans to enjoy concert full of beautiful music.

April 19th at Westminster Presbyterian in Clinton.

April 21st at First Presbyterian in Laurens.

Bring a friend and see you then!

01/22/2024

Tomorrow is the the start of our spring season! Come on out and sing with us. We’d love to have you join us!

Rehearsals are at At Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clinton at 7:00 pm.

See you then. Bring a friend!

Our spring season starts soon! Come sing with us, we’d love to have you. First rehearsal is January 22nd. 7:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Please share.

01/03/2024

Our spring season starts soon! Come sing with us, we’d love to have you. First rehearsal is January 22nd. 7:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Please share.

11/19/2023

Our final Christmas concert is in Laurens tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 at First Presbyterian Church. Please share and bring a friend. We’d love to help you get into the Christmas spirit!

11/17/2023

Tonight is the night! Our first of 2 Christmas concerts. Come on out tonight to get yourself into the Christmas spirit. Lots of different styles of beautiful Christmas music. Please share and bring a friend. See you tonight at 7:30.

Make plans to attend one of our Christmas concerts. The dates are Friday November 17th and Sunday November 19th. Details in the concert photo. Please share and bring a friend!

11/12/2023

Make plans to attend one of our Christmas concerts. The dates are Friday November 17th and Sunday November 19th. Details in the concert photo. Please share and bring a friend!