Day Four - Charleston

Today was the day around which this tour revolved - the prestigious Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. The morning began with a brief stop at the Charleston Visitor's Center where the boys so impressed an employee with their courtesy and maturity that he inquired about their performances - and showed up.

At 11:00am the boys performed a short preview concert in Marion Square for passers by, market vendors, and several parents who made the trip to see their boys. The choir was very well received by an enthusiastic crowd.

Next, the boys headed out in their small groups for some shopping and lunch. The pirate store was a favorite! The group gathered at the Circular Congregational Church for the 2:00 performance by the Jacksonville Children's Choir. This gave the boys some time to be in their performance space and rest in the air conditioning for a little while. At 4:30 the boys took the stage for what was easily their best performance this tour, and likely one of the best tour performances in the last decade. To say the crowd was moved by their music would be an understatement - there were tears in many an eye. They finished to an immediate, genuine standing ovation, and the compliments the boys received themselves after the performance were incredible. Members of the Chattanooga Boys Choir should be so proud.

The evening wrapped up with a little more shopping and dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.

Tomorrow, a day of sightseeing in Charleston and an evening drive to Charlotte, North Carolina.