P.O. Box 51       Adrian, MI  49221       Ph. (517) 264-3925       thodgman@adrian.edu

"The Lenawee Community Chorus shall foster the advancement of vocal music in Lenawee County and enhance the musical interest and education of county residents."

Read about the Lenawee Community Chorus's most recent concert in the Daily Telegram: 

Choir Celebrates 40th Year.

Members of the Lenawee Community Chorus recently completed a successful tour to China, where they performed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Beijing and Shanghai. The performances were the finale concerts of the 2008 Summer Olympics Music Festival.

Members of the Lenawee Community Chorus join other college and community choirs in a performance of

Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in the new Shanghai Concert Hall during their recent choir tour to CHINA, 2008.

Founded in 1968, the Lenawee Community Chorus averages 60 members in ages ranging from 20 to 75 years.  The average age of the chorus is fifty-five.  The Community Chorus regularly joins forces with the Adrian College Choir to create symphonic-size choruses of 150 singers.  For a complete catalogue of works performed by the chorus, please see our repertoire list which may be found on the link at the top of this page.

Listen to the Lenawee Community Chorus

and The Adrian College Choir with

The Adrian Symphony Orchestra

Performing Beethoven's "Choral Fantasie"

April 21, 2007

Craig Terry, piano

Rehearsals are held Wednesday evenings 7:00 - 9:00 PM, September through April in Spencer Hall on the Adrian College campus.  Dues are $30 per year ($15 each semester). Experienced singers are invited to join by attending rehearsal or contacting our director, Tom Hodgman at (517) 264-3925 or thodgman@adrian.edu   Concerts are given in mid-December and mid-April.  No audition is required to join the chorus; voice placement is done by the director at the beginning of each season.

The Lenawee Community Chorus is a non-profit organization that serves as the community chorus-in-residence at Adrian College. The business of the chorus is governed by an elected board of officers.

2009-10 Executive Board

John Frye, President

Lloyd Bastien, Vice-President

Ed Engle Jr., Treasurer

Barbara Vought, Secretary

Micki Rousseau, Membership

Tom Hodgman is the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor for the Lenawee Community Chorus. He is also Associate Professor of Music at Adrian College, where he serves as Chair of the Music Department and Director of Choral Ensembles.  Dr. Hodgman holds graduate degrees in choral conducting from Westminster Choir College and the Eastman School of Music. He has served as guest conductor and adjudicator for choral ensembles in California, New Jersey, New York, Michigan and Ohio. He recently returned from Cyprus, where he served as guest conductor and clinician at European University of Cyprus for a semester abroad.  His choirs have performed at Carnegie Hall and appeared on CBS Television. To learn more about Dr. Hodgman, please visit his homepage by clicking on:  Tom Hodgman

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