William Staake Chute

Mr.Chute was my chorus director at the University of New Orleans in 1970-1972 and it was he who introduced me to the choral tradition of
Mozart, Haydn, and Bach. I don't know anyone else who could keep an entire classroom of men and women enthralled with a Mozart composition! And yet we all listened and became better musicians because of him. Mr. Chute, thank you for everything, and may you forever enjoy the musical company you probably are leading!

I was just thinking of Mr Chute. He was my choir director at UNO back in the early 1970's. I also took viola lessons from him. A great musician he was and I have fond memories of our choral concerts and Mr.Chute. May he rest in peace.

Sadly missed by:

Sadly missed by:

Lots of love in my heart for you always.

You touched and enriched each of our lives with your love of music and boundless knowledge. Your music lives in the core of all our hearts. I remember being teased by my friends because you taught me to know and love so many of the composers and their music, most of all to recognize them by the sixth grade. I didn't mind. Instead I felt sad that they had no idea how rich I felt understanding and feeling through music. You helped me to recognize how important it is to cherish what life has to...