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Lisa, an alto, is the musical theater aficionado in the chorale! She has 35 years of musical theater and opera performance under her belt, and she studied piano for eight years and took voice lessons for 10. An attorney by … Continue reading →

John Breihan, a retired community college administrator, has been singing with the Long Beach Chorale for five years. His favorite performance with us so far was the Brahms Requiem in the 2009-2010 season. “I enjoy the quality and variety of … Continue reading →

Jackie is the chorale’s own Nurse Jackie. A nurse practitioner, she provides health advice, flu season updates, and pharmaceuticals to singers as needed. She’s also known to wake up at 4:00 and 5:00 in the morning to bake so she … Continue reading →

Bill Eldon, one of our low, low basses, has been singing with the Long Beach Chorale for at least eight years. He can’t remember exactly. Probably because the time he’s spent diligently and strenuously hauling our risers and music stands … Continue reading →

Peter Woodruff is a retired university professor who has been singing with the basses in the Long Beach Chorale for two years. His favorite piece we’ve performed was the Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem in the 2009-2010 season. Now gather round … Continue reading →

Connie Ordway is a fifth grade teacher who just joined the Long Beach Chorale this year, and we’re so pleased to have her! She sang for nine years in the South Bay Master Chorale, “under the direction of the incomparable … Continue reading →

Dale Hutchinson is a redevelopment administrator and just joined the Long Beach Chorale this year, adding another lovely voice to our tenor section. He’s not new to choral singing though, having sung second tenor with the Gay Men’s Chorus of … Continue reading →

Katherine McKalip, or Kathy to us, is a retired elementary school music teacher who has been singing with the Long Beach Chorale for four years. Like many of us, her favorite performance was the Brahms Requiem in the 2009-2010 season. … Continue reading →

Pat Sort de Sanz, with one of the cooler surnames in the chorale, has been singing with us for three years. A soprano, she finds it impossible to choose a favorite piece we’ve performed. By day, Pat is a technical … Continue reading →