Cory Schneider, Conductor
Cory has been the director of the South Shore Chorale since 2005.  Born and raised in Fond du Lac, he is currently Director of Choirs at Fond du Lac High School.  Cory graduated from Carroll College in Waukesha with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education.  He received his Masters Degree in Music Education; Choral Conducting Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  He is a member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Wisconsin Choral Directors Association (WCDA), and Chorus America.

Cory has been selected as a guest conductor for several choral festivals including the “Singing In Wisconsin” Festival held by WCDA.  He is currently singing with the Heartland Singers, and has sung with the Milwaukee Choral Artists, Waukesha Choral Union, and Jubilate Chorale of Waukesha.  He has served on several board of directors including the Fond du Lac Concert Association and the Fond du Lac Summer Music Festival where he served as president from 2000-2005.  Cory resides in Fond du Lac with his wife Julie and two sons, Colin and Ryan.

HISTORY
The South Shore Chorale began rehearsals in the fall of 1971 under the direction of Dr. Ray Wifler, music professor at the University of Wisconsin Center – Fond du Lac for a performance of Handel’s Messiah. Known as the Fond du Lac Oratorio Chorus, the choir performed major choral works with orchestra two times every year. In 2006, the name of the organization was changed to South Shore Chorale.

Since the inception, the Chorale has performed choral works including Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Haydn’s Mass in Time of War, Handel’s Messiah, Vaughan Williams Hodie, Rutter’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Haydn’s Creation, Brahms’ German Requiem, Bach’s Jesu, Priceless Treasure, Mozart’s Requiem, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, and Faure’s Requiem. While major choral works performed with an orchestra is a major component of the organization, we have performed many other choral octavos by great choral composers.