ABOUT US

The Cane Bay Choirs, under the direction of William Bennett  and Katie Hardwick are 5 choirs comprised of 200 students in grades 9 - 12.  Cane Bay Choirs perform 4 major concerts each year with great reviews from parents and faculty. The Choirs also provide the National Anthem for all home football games, basketball games and school assemblies and perform at many community events throughout the year. Students in the Cane Bay Choirs participate in the SCACDA State Honor Choirs, the SCMEA All-State Chorus, the Berkeley County All-County Chorus, the ACDA Regional and National Honor Choirs, and the SCMEA State Choral Festival.

Cobra Chorale:

The Cobra Chorale is the top performing mixed voice ensemble at Cane Bay High School in Summerville, SC. In addition to 4 major concerts annually, they also perform at school and community functions, present an annual Holiday Madrigal Dinner, and perform on the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston. The Cobra Chorale has performed featured concerts at the 2020 and 2016 Southern Division ACDA Conferences, the 2025, 2015 and 2011 SCMEA State In-Service Conferences, and the 2025, 2018 and 2013 SC ACDA Fall Conferences. Cobra Chorale consistently receives "Superior with Distinction" ratings at State and Regional Festivals,  and were named the 2023 and 2019 Palmetto State Choral Championships’ Grand Champions. Additionally, they were the Grand Champion of the 2022 and 2018 Georgia Southern Invitationals, the 2017 College of Charleston Invitational and were the 2016 AAAA SC State Champions. Students in the Cane Bay Choirs participate in the ACDA State, Regional and National Honor Choirs, the SCMEA All-State Choirs, the Berkeley County All-County Chorus, 9-10 All Carolina Select Choir at Wingate University, the SCMEA Solo and Ensemble festival and the SCMEA Concert Performance Assessment.

Vox Bellator

Vox Bellator is the top performing treble ensemble at Cane Bay. Vox was named the SC Treble Choir State Champions in 2018 and 2019 at the Palmetto State Choral Championships; performed a featured concert at the 2015 SC ACDA State Conference, and were the 2016 Lander Choral Festival Grand Champions. They consistently receive Superior Ratings with Distinction in performance and sight-singing at the SCMEA Concert Performance Assessment and other festivals across the southeast. In addition to major concerts, Vox Bellator performs at school and community functions throughout the year, and present an annual performance of the Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten. Members of this ensemble also participate in State, Regional and National ACDA Honor Choirs; the 9-10 All-Carolina Select Choir; SCMEA All-state Chorus; BCSD All-county chorus; and Solo and Ensemble festival.

Aspidis Voces

Aspidis Voces is our freshmen only ensemble where students focus on expanding their existing sight reading skills and explore deeper concepts of Music Theory. Students in this choir perform at all concerts throughout the school year and trave to Concert Performance  Assessment in the spring. 

Sonus Animae

Sonus Animae is a non-honor  ensemble where students focus on expanding their existing sight reading skills and explore deeper concepts of Music Theory. Students in this choir perform at all concerts throughout the school year and trave to Concert Performance  Assessment in the spring.  This choir is open to students grades 10-12. 

Concert Choir:

This class focuses on music reading, fundamentals of singing and performance, and prepares students for advancement in the choral department by focusing on upper level choral technique, sightreading and musicianship skills, music theory and music history. No audition is required for placement into this ensemble. This class is fast paced and will performs on all major concerts as members of the Concert Choir. William Bennett, Director of Choirs.