The West Shore Music Program
The music program at West Shore is an integral part of the life of the congregation and has a long tradition of excellence. Music at West Shore reflects the diversity of our community, our city, and our world. Our Music Director, David Blazer, collaborates with our ministers to create a liturgy in which the music and spoken words become connected and bring about a service as a whole. Congregational singing is solid and strong. Our singing draws upon music from various cultures along with hymns from the Unitarian Universalist hymnal, Singing the Living Tradition and also our newly acquired supplemental hymnal Singing the Journey.
Our music program is enhanced by the choirs of West Shore. At the heart of the choral program is the West Shore Adult Choir and the Junior Choir. New to the choral program is the West Shore Consort. In addition, a vocal jazz quartet, Cocalida, is now in-residence. You can learn more about our choirs by following the links above.
West Shore is also very proud of the musical instruments which provide strength and support to our choral program. At the heart of our musical tradition are the instruments housed in the sanctuary: a 1963, 3 manual, 33 rank Holtkamp organ installed in the loft and a Steinway grand piano located on the chancel. Our Chapel houses a Yamaha grand piano and Baker Hall is served by another Steinway grand piano. There are two Baldwin studio pianos in the facility for multi-purpose use.
The Music program here at West Shore strives to collaborate with the other Creative Arts ventures that exist here so as to blend our music with other events that would be taking place.