THE KING’S COUNTERPOINT

Celebrating 10 Years of Choral Music to Stir the Soul

Home: About

ABOUT THE KING'S COUNTERPOINT

The King’s Counterpoint is a unique professional vocal ensemble that specializes in the performance of sacred and secular music from the Middle Ages through the modern era, combining polyphony, literature, art and dialogue to create exceptional music presented within an historical context. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, KCP has as its primary mission the exploration of the variety and beauty found in a cappella vocal music: from chant to 20th-century, medieval carols to the avant-garde, The King's Counterpoint is committed to the creation of delightful programs designed to entertain, educate, and above all to stir the soul.

Meet the Vocalists of The King's Counterpoint

10th Anniversary Season

Sun, Oct 20
St. Philip's Church
Requiems Français - the Requiems of Fauré & Duruflé
Oct 20, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
St. Philip's Church, 142 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
Join Chamber Ensemble VOX REGIS and our special guest, organist Paul Reese, as we present two of the most incredible Requiem settings of all time
Share
More Information
Sat, Dec 14
Old St. Andrew's Parish Church
Christmas Through the Ages - Volume 11
Dec 14, 2024, 7:00 PM
Old St. Andrew's Parish Church, 2604 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414, USA
Join The King's Counterpoint as we travel across the ages to bring you glorious choral music of the season! It's our Annual FREE Christmas Concert event!
Share
More Information
Sun, Dec 15
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Christmas Through the Ages - Volume 11
Dec 15, 2024, 2:00 PM
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
Join The King's Counterpoint as we travel across the ages to bring you glorious choral music of the season! It's our Annual FREE Christmas Concert event, with special guests members of The West Ashley Wildcat Chorale!
Share
More Information
Sun, Jan 12
St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church
A Ceremony of Carols
Jan 12, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 990 Etiwan Park St, Charleston, SC 29492, USA
Join KCP's High Voices ensemble CANTORES CHARLESTON as we present Epiphany carols, holiday songs, and Britten's incomparable "Ceremony of Carols" - featuring harpist Delaine Leonard!
Share
More Information
Sun, Feb 02
Old St. Andrew's Parish Church
Candlemas Choral Evensong with Vox Regis
Feb 02, 2025, 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Old St. Andrew's Parish Church, 2604 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414, USA
Join King's Counterpoint for a very special Service of Choral Evensong celebrating Candlemas, featuring our incredible chamber ensemble, Vox Regis!
Share
More Information
Sun, Mar 16
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
From Darkness to Light - Music for the Lenten Season
Mar 16, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
Join KCP's Men's Ensemble REGIS HOMINES as we present a selection of beautiful and meaningful choral works to celebrate the Lenten Season - and bring us from Darkness into Light
Share
More Information
Sat, May 10
Old St. Andrew's Parish Church
A Chamber Music "Messiah" (1745 London Revival)
May 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Old St. Andrew's Parish Church, 2604 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414, USA
KCP is excited to bring this seldom-performed version of "Messiah" to our audiences - and when it was originally performed, during the Easter Season!
Share
More Information
Sun, May 11
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
A Chamber Music "Messiah" (1745 London Revival)
May 11, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
KCP is excited to bring this seldom-performed version of "Messiah" to our audiences - and when it was originally performed, during the Easter Season!
Share
More Information