Rehearsal Times and Locations:

Florence Men’s Choral Society rehearses on Thursdays from 7:00 until 9:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church in Florence.

The Palmetto State Boys Choir rehearses on Saturdays from 1:00 until 3:00 pm at All Saints Episcopal Church in Florence

The Palmetto State Boys Choir Touring Choir rehearses on Thursdays from 5:00 until 6:45 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Florence.

It could be argued that this society is all about the singers joining together to perform some truly beautiful music; and, that would be true.  So here is a list of the members of the society including the members of the Palmetto State Boys Choir.

The Florence Men’s Choral Society was founded by Julian Young and Mark Railey in 2007.  It was the desire of the founders that the society be a 501(C)3 not-for-profit community music organization dedicated to the performance of high quality music in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina.  A Board of Directors meets on a quarterly basis to help guide the development of the society.  The members of the Board read like a who’s who of influential leaders in the Florence community.

In 2008, Mark Railey founded the Palmetto State Boys Choir, initially as a pilot program.  The boys enjoyed a Saturday Summer Music Camp for 10 weeks in 2009.  Then in September of that year, the Palmetto State Boys Choir launched it’s first official season.  In the Fall/Christmas Season 2009, the boys choir performed over 15 concerts.  During the season, the boys enjoyed a field trip to Raleigh, NC to hear the Vienna Boys Choir in concert.  In January, the boys will enjoy a field trip to Lake City, SC to hear the American Boyschoir in concert.  This field trip include the opportunity for several of the boys to audition for the choir from Princeton.

Rehearsal Schedule

The Florence Men’s Choral Society rehearses Thursday’s at 7:00 at First Presbyterian Church in Florence.

The Palmetto State Boys Choir Touring Choir rehearses Thursday’s at 5:15 till 6:45 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Florence.

The Palmetto State Boys Choir Training Choir rehearses Saturday’s at 1:00 till 3:00 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Florence.

2009 Concert Record for the Palmetto State Boys Choir

• April 9^th, 7:00 pm - Maundy Thursday Service, All Saints Church, Florence, SC
• May 14^th, 7:30 pm and May 16^th, 3:00 pm (Matinee) - Spring Concert -- Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1201 Cherokee Road, Florence SC.  Debut of the Palmetto State Boys Choir
• May 18^th, 6:30, Men’s Meeting Dinner, Central United Methodist Church, Florence, SC.
• June 7^th, 11:00, Offertory, Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Florence, SC.
• June 13^th, 7:00, National Anthem, Florence Phantoms Football Game, Florence Civic Center, Florence, SC.
• August 15^th, 9:30 am, Summer Camp Concert, All Saints Church, Florence, SC.
• October 11^th, 11:00, First Presbyterian Church, Florence, SC.
• October 14^th, 6:00, Central United Methodist Church, Florence, SC.
• October 18^th, 10:30, Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church, Florence, SC.
• November 7^th, Pecan Festival in Florence, SC
• November 8^th, Saint Anne’s Catholic Church, Florence, SC
• November 14^th, 7:30, Pamplico United Methodist Church. Benefit of the Pamplico Public Library.
• November 19^th, 7:30 & 22nd, 3:00, Florence Men’s Choral Society Fall Concert, Central United Methodist Church, Florence, SC.
• November 22^nd, All Saints Episcopal Church, Florence, SC
• December 2^nd, 6:00, Christmas Concert, Central United Methodist Church, Florence, SC.
• December 3^rd, 7:30, Southside Middle School, Florence. Concert with the Blue Notes.
• December 5^th, 2:30, Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Magnolia Mall in Florence, SC.
• December 18^th, 6:00, Dinner at All Saints Episcopal Church in Florence, SC.
• December 19^th, 2:00, High Tea at All Saints Episcopal Church in Florence, SC.
• December 20^th, 10:30, Lessons and Carols at All Saints Episcopal Church in Florence, SC.
• December 22^nd, 2:00, Christmas Caroling in Florence, SC.

2009 Concert Record for the Florence Men’s Choral Society

• March 3^rd, 8:00 pm -- First Tuesday Chamber Music Series, Kassab Recital Hall, FMU, Florence, SC
• May 14^th, 7:30 pm and May 16th, 3:00 pm(Matinee) - Spring Concert -- Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1201 Cherokee Road, Florence SC.  Debut of the Palmetto State Boys Choir.
• November 7^th, 11:00, Pecan Festival, Florence SC.
• November 14^th, 7:30, Pamplico United Methodist Church, Pamplico, SC.
• November 19^th, 7:30 & 22nd, 3:00, Florence Men’s Choral Society Fall Concert, Central United Methodist Church, Florence, SC.
• December 5^th, 2:30, Barnes and Nobel Bookstore, Magnolia Mall, Florence, SC.

Nondiscrimination: The Florence Men’s Choral Society does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its policies.  This is a men’s chorus that does not prohibit females from participation on occasion in the choral presentations or in service to the organization