The AD HOC Singers

Our last rehearsal for 2007-2008 was Wednesday, May 28.

Recent Events

Potluck at Beth's, Wednesday June 4.

11:00AM Sunday Service April 27
Arlington Forest United Methodist Church
Weelkes, Byrd, Tallis

Christmas Program Wednesday, December 12
at The Hermitage in Alexandria, VA.


Rehearsal Announcements
Pieces rehearsed
Refreshments (the Virtual Sticky)

Past Concerts       Archived Web Pages

Smith Alumnae Tour of the Dordogne [PDF]
Founded in 1975, the Ad Hoc Singers is an amateur chamber chorus devoted to traditional choral literature from the 15th through the 20th centuries, with some emphasis on Renaissance masses and motets. We perform regularly at churches and other locations throughout the area. We rehearse Wednesday evenings from September through May in Arlington, VA. Good sight readers interested in joining the group should call Louise Lee at 703-538-2557 to set up an audition.

Current Members

Ad Hoc Singers concert picture Louise Lee,  Director End-of-Year Party: Water Music on Lake Barcroft
Sopranos Altos Basses
Gail Anderson Louise Bedichek Martin Bernstein
Hellen Gelband Jenny Bland Jim McElfish
Beth Kepp Laura Schneider Maurice Singer
Nancy Kolinski Jon Westergaard
Karen Lee Tenors Peter Wolfe
Julie Mack Tim Burr
Norma Meyer Brent Chivers
Margaret Smith Joe Kolinski past members

Interesting Links

See lots of pictures of us!

There are other groups named AD HOC. (Imagine that....)

I hope to have more MP3s of our recordings and past performances here eventually....
(Unix users: .workmandb entries for AD HOC's CDs)

Brent's calendar [✆big!] -- concerts, obscure holidays, contra dances; always a work in progress....

2006-2007

Pot-Luck Party at Nancy and Joe's home, Wednesday June 6, 2007

Spring Concert: I Maestri delle Cappelle
3:00 PM Sunday June 3, 2007 at
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Arlington, VA

Christmas Caroling, Wednesday December 13, 2006 at the
Culpepper Garden retirement home, Arlington, VA.

Solemn Latin High Mass
4:50 PM Sunday December 10, 2006 at
St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Washington, DC (Chinatown)

2005-2006

Spring Concert: Mozart: Master Among Masters
with Mayumi Pawel & Judith Thompson, violin; Doug Wolters,
viola da gamba & cello; and Barbara Cackler, piano & organ
7:30PM Sunday evening, May 7, 2006 at
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Arlington, VA

Dinner to celebrate Alyn and Teman's wedding at the Crystal Thai restaurant February 22, 2006.

Christmas programs at Goodwin House December 21, 2005.

Fall Concert: Cathedral and Countryside
with Soprano Randa Rouweyha
7:30PM Sunday evening, November 6, 2005 at
Calvary United Methodist Church, Arlington (Crystal City), VA.

2004-2005

Water Music Party at Michael's home on Lake Barcroft
Saturday, May 28th, 2005 [Pictures]

Our Winter Concert: In the Bleak Midwinter
music by Hassler (Dixit Maria motet and mass) and Buxtehude,
with trumpeters Christopher Smith and Michael Mergen
Traditional and 20th-century songs and carols
4:00 PM Sunday January 30, 2005 at
Calvary United Methodist Church, Crystal City (Arlington), VA

A program of Christmas Carols at Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads,
7:30 pm Wednesday evening, December 22, 2004 (Directions and Map)

2003-2004

Nancy Mulenex died Thursday night, July 15, 2004.
Her memorial service was Sunday, July 25, 2004,
at All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church in Washington, DC.
Dominican Retreat fundraiser
with a violin/piano duet from the Friday Morning Music Club,
and many artists (painting, ceramics) in McLean, VA
Sunday, June 27, 2004 [Pictures]

Spring Party at Jane's home on the Occoquan River
Saturday, June 12, 2004 [Pictures]

Tridentine Latin Mass
Josquin, Palestrina, Tallis
5pm Sunday, February 8, 2004
St. Mary, Mother of God Church
Chinatown, Washington, DC
(MP3 files from rehearsal 4 Feb)

Our Winter Concert: Dona Nobis Pacem
with Karl Hempel, bass and Douglas Wolters, 'cello
Sunday, Jan 25, 2004 at
Calvary United Methodist Church
Arlington, VA (Crystal City)

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