West Shore Chorale

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West Shore Chorale

Our Mission is to enrich the lives of our concert audiences, singers and musicians, through the transformative power of exceptional choral music.

05/03/2026

When the chorus comes together with the orchestra and soloists for the first time, it's magical. ✨

Tonight is the concert! We would love to share this beautiful music with you.

04/06/2026

From our West Shore Chorale family to yours, we wish you a happy Easter!

03/04/2026

This will be our orchestra for the next Vivaldi Gloria we perform!

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02/25/2026

Wishing a Happy Birthday to our Artistic Director, Mike Lisi!

02/23/2026

Today we celebrate the birthday of composer George Frideric Handel, born February 23, 1685.

This spring the Chorale will be performing two of Handel's masterworks at our May 3rd concert: Dettingen Te Deum & Zadok the Priest.

02/13/2026

HOLIDAY CONCERT TICKET SALES WINNERS! Alto 1 section wins the dinner at the Italian American Brotherhood Club - IAB and a home-cooked Italian dinner cooked by WSC Artistic Director and IAB member, Michael Lisi. The Alto 1 section enjoyed a feast that included penne pasta with marinara sauce, chicken cutlets, sausage and peppers, garlic/lemon green beans, salad, and cake for dessert. And yes, there is wine on the table. Thank you to everyone who made the WSC Holiday Concert a success!

01/26/2026

Hope everyone is staying safe and warm this Sunday.
Today's singer spotlight is on Kaitlyn Price! Kaitlyn sang the Alto 1 solo for Et Misericordia during our concert in December.
Kaitlyn has been a part of our choir since the spring of 2024 and has sung with Mike previously as one of his former students at Avon Lake High School. Her favorite memory with the choir so far has been performing at Severance Hall with the Suburban Symphony. Kaitlyn adds, “It was a once‑in‑a‑lifetime experience to be able to perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on the stage that so many talented musicians, orchestras, and choirs have performed on!”
Kaitlyn believes the arts, especially music, are incredibly beneficial to all, and she sees this firsthand through her work as a nurse. As she plays music or hums to her young patients, she watches their demeanor change. They become calmer and more focused. The babies stop crying and slow their breathing into a more gentle pace.
Kaitlyn shares, “I am just so blessed to be able to sing, share my talents, and do something I love!”
We are blessed to have you as part of our group, Kaitlyn!

01/18/2026

This Sunday singer spotlight is dedicated to Nina, one of our Soprano II’s, who passed away peacefully on January 6th.

As well as singing with us, she also sang with the Rocky River Community Chorus, and the St Christopher Church Choir. Nina also contributed to music and the arts through her work as an usher at Severance Hall and the Playhouse Square. At 94, Nina continued to live her life to the fullest as she ushered at the Playhouse Square the Friday before she passed!

Within the West Shore Chorale, Nina took charge of our CD sales for each concert. While recalling fond memories of Nina, one of our members smiled and remembered when Nina would collect money for our CD sales she would always remind us to put the cash “In. An. Envelope.” With the same energy she probably used with her students during her years as a teacher!

Another member shared that they were blessed to sit next to Nina during rehearsals a few seasons ago, and that she enjoyed listening to Nina’s stories of when she had traveled with the choir to England many years ago.

We are grateful to have had Nina be a part of our choir for so many years!

12/29/2025

Happy Sunday! It’s time for another singer spotlight!
We are grateful for Megan, one of our soloists from our concert who sang the soprano I solo during “Et Misericordia”! Megan has been part of the West Shore Chorale since September 2013, and her favorite memory of the West Shore Chorale includes singing in the historic churches around Cleveland!
Megan believes that “Music – and the arts as a whole - are essential because they speak in a language deeper than words. Music is a universal tongue, understood across cultures and even across species. It carries emotion with an honesty nothing else can match. Through music, we can connect to one another and to ourselves in ways that transcend time, place, and spoken language.”
Thank you for all you do for the West Shore Chorale Megan!

12/22/2025

Happy Sunday! Let's take a moment to appreciate Kathryn, one of our soloists from our recent concert!

Kathryn beautifully sang the Pifa of Handel’s Messiah. She is one of our soprano II’s and joined our group in January 2020!
The most memorable piece for Kathryn is Randall Thompson’s “The Peaceable Kingdom”, but her favorite piece to sing with us was Bach’s “Magnificat”!
When asked why music is important, Kathryn stated: “Music is so important because it moves us and connects us in ways nothing else can. Music can create a sense of belonging, and gives people space to express themselves authentically.”

Thank you for being a part of our group and sharing your voice with us Kathryn!

12/15/2025

Happy Sunday!

Over the next few weeks, we will introduce you to our soloists from our concert last week as part of our singer spotlight series!
Today, allow us to introduce you to Matt, our bass soloist during our performance of Durante’s Magnificat in B flat major!

Matt has been part of the West Shore Chorale for 27 years and has enjoyed Joining with other orchestras and choruses for performances of Verdi's "Aida", Haydn's "Creation", Mozart's "Requiem", Berliaoz' "Te Deum" area and the Beethoven 9 with the Suburban Symphony Orchestra at Severance Hall!

Matt believes the arts are important as music can add emotions and feelings to our lives that we may not always be aware of.

Thank you for sharing your talent with us Matt!

Address

PO Box 770765
Lakewood, OH
44107

Telephone

+12163737773

Website

http://westshorechorale.org/

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