History :

The Lexington Choral Society originated in 1972. Initially a women's ensemble, the group opened its first season on November 11, 1972, with a performance for the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs' district meeting in Lexington. Annual full concerts began in 1981, with the first Spring Sing, followed that fall by the first Welcome to December! Other events often programmed over the years have included summer sings, community sings of Messiah, community carol-sings, and an annual high school vocal scholarship competition.

A "brother" men's group was established in January of 1984, with the two soon merging as a mixed ensemble. Out-of-town appearances by the Choral Society have included two appearances in Myrtle Beach Choral Festival-by-the-Sea (1994 and 1995), a debut performance at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1997, and a presentation in the Choral Artist Series of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC in 2001. The 30th Anniversary 2001 - 2002 season opens with an appearance at the North Carolina Furnishings Festival in High Point, and closes with the promise of many more years of music-making for the love of the art, both close to home and afar.