After providing quality music to the Englewood and Venice area for nearly four decades, the popular Suncoast Chorale has made a difficult but necessary decision to discontinue. Still, its story ends on a high note.

The 60-member Suncoast Chorale provided a typically superb 2012-2013 concert season. However, several contributing factors led to the dissolution decision. Due to the economic climate and aging of veteran chorus members, concert attendance and chorus membership had been falling for the past six years.