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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Spring 2012!
Please sign in.
Attendance
Please try not to be absent. If you miss more than two rehearsals during preparation for a concert, you will be asked to audition to demonstrate preparedness. Please notify Section Leaders of absences:
Soprano-Peggy Harrison, peggyh [at] ix [dot] netcom [dot] com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand [dot] org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast [dot] net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon [dot] net
Thanks to the fine group of Women who came to rehearsal on Saturday.
We will not have Men’s Rehearsal this Saturday, as I will be in Texas caring for my mother. Please get together among yourselves and practice.
Music – All music, worksheets and music learning files can be found at novachorus.org/music-files.
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Friday, January 20th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for another great rehearsal on Tuesday. We are beginning to find the beauty in Songs of Sunset. We have men’s rehearsal tomorrow at 1 pm.
I have decided to add two pieces to Jazz Mass: The Lord’s Prayer and my arrangement of Duke Ellington’s Come Sunday. I hope you like them. Kate will have them up at novachorus.org/music-files soon (because she is awesome).
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Saturday, January 7th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
Happy New Year! I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal this Tuesday. Please bring all your friends who are good singers. Where else will they get to sing a Jazz Mass and a concert with full orchestra in the same season?
Free sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Songs of Sunset and Jazz Mass are posted at novachorus.org/music-files. I will also have sheet music and rehearsal CDs at our first rehearsal on Tuesday.
Songs of Sunset sheet music – $5
Songs of Sunset CDs – $5
Jazz Mass sheet music – $5
Jazz Mass CDs – $5
Cash or checks made payable to NVCC Foundation.
All singers must have sheet music at our first rehearsal on Tuesday. If you have not gone to the website and printed your music, please be prepared to purchase music on Tuesday. Please bring a black 3-ring binder for your music.
Music for our final concert of the season -Barber, Bernstein and Sondheim-is in the bookstore now, but we will not begin rehearsing it until March.
See you soon!
-DrW
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Friday, December 23rd, 2011
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
As you know from the Mp3 I sent, Songs of Sunset is a beautiful, lush, wonderfully romantic piece. But, like most musical impressionism, it is quite chromatic (moving by half step) and therefore difficult for singers. For that reason, I have prepared the music and rehearsal CDs far in advance in hopes that many of you will get started. Here is a pdf of the music. The next two messages will have mp3s of the women’s and men’s parts. Undoubtedly, our wonderful webmaster Kate will have all this at novachorus.org in the twinkling of an eye.
This is modern music, so you may not like it at first, but you will warm up to it (the way you did to Chichester Psalms, Judas Maccabeaus, Sea Symphony, etc).
I look forward to seeing you on January 10. In the meanwhile, have a wonderful holiday.
Yours-DrW
Rehearsal Tracks (.mp3 files): Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bass
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Thursday, October 20th, 2011
From Chorister Ellie: If this is any help, please feel free to pass it along, and let me know if there are corrections, please?
Track:
1 Hymn to the Fallen – All parts
2 Hymn to the Fallen sop 1
3 Hymn to the Fallen sop 2
4 Hymn to the Fallen A1
5 Hymn to the Fallen A2
6 Hymn to the Fallen T1
7 Hymn to the Fallen T2
8 Hymn to the Fallen B1
9 Hymn to the Fallen B2
10 Kolm I “Say Brother” sop
11 Kolm I “Say Brother” alto
12 Kolm I “Say Brother” tenor
13 Kolm I “Say Brother” bass
14 Kolm I “Say Brother” all parts together
15 Kolm II and III Sop
16 Kolm II and III Alto
17 Kolm II and III Tenor
18 Kolm II and III Bass
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Saturday, October 1st, 2011
From Tenor Section Leader Larry:
I have looked (and listened) at the places where the tenor line breaks into 3 parts. Here is what I found in comparing the printed music to the rehearsal tracks:
No. 2 page 8, bottom system, continuing into the next page: Tenor 2 sings the bottom notes.
No. 4 page 20, bottom system: Tenor 2 sings the middle notes.
No. 6 page 36, bottom system, continuing into the next page: As best I can tell, the Tenor 2 rehearsal track sounds both the middle and lower notes. Is there a preference?
No. 8 page 45, bottom system, 2nd and 3rd measures: Tenor 2 sings e-f-g-d.
No. 11 page 71, top system, and page 73, top and bottom systems: As best I can tell, the Tenor 2 rehearsal track sounds both the middle and lower notes. Is there a preference?
No. 20 page 130, bottom system 1st measure: Tenor 2 sings the top notes (same as Tenor 1) for the word nogaya (triplet).
No. 20 page 130, bottom system 2nd and 3rd measures: Tenor 2 sings the middle notes.
No. 14, Choir I : The Tenor rehearsal track sounds all notes. I assume you will give some direction when you assign singers to Choir I.
Please let me know if you have any corrections or clarifications to what I have listed above.
From Dr. Whitmire: Hi Larry- This is why you are the tenor section leader. Great work! To simplify, whenever the tenor breaks into 3 parts, I’d like 2nd tenors to sing the middle part. Thanks-DrW
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Monday, September 26th, 2011
From Section Leader Larry: Rachmaninoff #18: The 2nd tenor CD rehearsal track for #18 contains no audible 2nd tenor notes beginning with the first measure of page 118 until the second measure of page 120 (although we hear the quieter notes of all the other parts). I’m guessing that this omission may have been a “production error” and that the 2nd tenor voices should continue to sing in unison with the first tenors. If so, no big problem, because we can listen to the first tenor track to hear the missing notes.
Rachmaninoff #20: On page 130, bottom staff, the 2nd tenor CD rehearsal track sounds the following pitches for the 2nd tenors, starting with the triplet: c, d, e, c, b, b. That would have us sing the same triplet pitches as the first tenors and not sing f in the final two measures. Could you verify if this is what you intended?
From Dr. Whitmire: Sorry about that Larry. Since there is no divisi in those measures, maybe
you can learn your notes from the Tenor 1 track.
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
From Chorister Jane: Which line do the first altos sing on page 85 (you didn’t record most of this one for the altos, so I can’t tell). There is one voice on the soprano line and there are 3 voices singing on the alto line. Do first altos sing the top notes of the alto line or the middle notes of the alto line?
From Dr. Whitmire: Good question.
On page 85, top staff the alto part will be divided as follows:
top part- Soprano 2
middle part-alto1
low part-alto 2
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
From Section Leader Ray: A couple of small things I’ve meaning to bring up – but have slipped my mind at rehearsal.
Rachmaninov:
1) Chorus 11: P.72, Mm. 11-14 are missing from the bass 1 rehearsal disc.
2) Chorus 13, P.85 Assuming we are NOT singing the alternative bass line (Ossia), basses split into THREE parts in Mm. 36 & 37.
Response from Dr. Whitmire:
We will not sing the first 4 measures of page 72.
I will assign just 4 basses to the Ossai bass line on p. 85.
Thanks for these good points.
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
From Admin: Many file additions can be found on the Music Files page. Please report any issues via Comments or the Contact page.
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Thursday, September 8th, 2011
From Alto Section Leader Debbie: Good morning. Ellie responded to a question from Halina and Jane about Tuesday’s rehearsal and I thought we could all profit from her answer:
From Ellie: Here’s what I was trying to remember earlier:
We are not singing Rach. 7, 9, 10, 15.
Rach. 5,6,13,18 are to be done by audition and music majors are required to audition.
He’s aware that the recording for A1 for 13 is truncated at the first page.
Rach 3, stop at the end of the 4th bar on top system, page 19, before “Gospodi.”
He didn’t say it explicitly but implied the double chorus No. 14 will also be by audition. He didn’t say how it would be divided.
He also wants the music majors to populate the front row of each section.
Chichester: learn pages 27-20 for sure before next rehearsal.
Men’s extra rehearsal is this weekend.
Tags: altos, rehearsal tracks, rehearsals, sectional rehearsals
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Monday, August 15th, 2011
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I plan to be in my office tomorrow 2-6 pm. Please drop by and pick you rehearsal CD is you get a change. Yours-DrW
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Sunday, July 17th, 2011
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
-I hope you are enjoying a great summer.
-I have finished rehearsal CDs for Fall. If a sufficient number of you would like to pick one up,
I will be on campus this Thursday, July 21, 2-8 pm. Please let me know. Bernstein is $5. Rachmaninoff (2 CDs) is $10. Cash or check made to NVCC Foundation.
-The music will be in the bookstore in two weeks. If you are ready to get started now, you can always order from www.sheetmusicplus.com.
Chichester Psalms
By Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). Vocal Score. BH Large Choral. Book only. 48 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051321407. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48002894)
The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
By Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943). For SATB Choir (Mixed Voices). General. Choral. 152 pages. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation (EC.1.3100)
[Admin note: SheetMusicPlus is currently offering a 20% discount on all choral titles, through July 26]
-I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal on August 23.
Yours-DrW
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Welcome to our 11th rehearsal of Spring 2011! Please sign in.
Beethoven- Ul James is here to work with you tonight at 8:15 pm. We will work without a break and dismiss a bit early (no later than 9:30 pm). Then I will work with soloists for the 5/3 performance.
This Sunday (April 3) at 5:00 pm is our Dress Rehearsal with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic. The location has been changed:
New location:
First Baptist Church
2932 King St.
Alexandria, Virginia
The church is 2.6 miles from the college on King Street toward Old Town.
The rehearsal is in the Welcome Center, located on the right side of the property.
We will not have risers, but will sit in 3 rows of 40 chairs, encircling the orchestra.
Brahms Love Song Waltzes # 1-6-You can find your notes at www.novachorus.org
Rehearsal CDs- I have 28 copes for any singers who are unable to download your parts.
This Saturday
1 pm – Full Rehearsal Rehearsal (SATB) EVERYONE
4 pm – Francisco Robles Graduation Voice Recital
Sing Well- DrW
Calendar (.pdf)
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Welcome to our 10th rehearsal of Spring 2011! Please sign in.
Beethoven-We have only 1 rehearsal until Ul James is here to work with you on March 29. We have only 2 rehearsals until our Dress Rehearsal with orchestra on April 3.
Brahms Love Song Waltzes # 1-6-You can find your notes at
www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Brahms_J/brahms_liebeslieder.htm
or you can find downloadable files at novachorus.org
Tonight
Auditions for solos in Ode to Joy (May 3)
Music Majors Make-up Exam (Anderson, McHugh, Nystrom, Robles, Vartanian)
This Saturday
1 pm – Men Women
3 pm – Steven Rich Graduation Voice Recital
Sing Well- DrW
Calendar (.pdf)
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Thursday, March 17th, 2011
Music Handout (large .pdf) from March 15 rehearsal.
Brahms files have been added to the Music Files page.
Beethoven files are also located on the Music Files page.
Photos provided by Mary Yee have been added to the NOVA Community Chorus Flickr account. Feel free to add your photos to the Photo Group.
Please note that both Flickr links have been permanently added to the “Helpful Links” section, to the right of the page. Flickr is a free and easy tool to share photos online.
Review of the Verdi Requiem from http://www.allartsreview4u.com, PDF document
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
From Chorister Maria:
Here is the web site for the Verdi Requiem on Cyberbass:
http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Verdi_G/verdi.htm
The really fast part in the last movement is at the bottom – Part 3. You can control the speed by adjusting the number in the speed box on the right. It is set at 100 so if you want to slow it down by half, set to 50.
Also – here is the link for the “Doritos Pug” Super Bowl commercial. Hear anything familiar!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lWb1V87×3o
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
From Admin: All Beethoven music .mp3 files, including diction, can be found on the Music Files page.
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Spring 2011!
Please sign in and proof Roster.
Tonight-Verdi 1-46, Beethoven 10-16; 18-19 (men)
Next Week-Verdi 182-211, Beethoven 22-28
This Saturday at 1 pm – women
Tuesday May 3 Concert in Schlesinger
-Beethoven Ode to Joy (piano 4-hands)
Soloists will be selected from the chorus.
Auditions for solos will be Tuesday, March 22, at 9:15 pm.
-5 Selections from Brahms’ Love Song Waltzes (piano 4-hands, in English)
I will provide music and rehearsal CDs by March 15.
Tonight at the end of rehearsal, I’d like to meet briefly with Music Majors (See posted list).
For your Calendar
-Saturday, March 26, 3:00 pm, AT130
Graduate Voice Recital: Steven Rich
-Saturday, April 16, 3:00 pm, AT130
Graduate Voice Recital: Nicole Derksen
-Saturday, April 30, AT130
2:00 pm Applied Voice Recital
4:00 pm Annual Chorus Picnic at the Wulff’s
Sing Well -DrW
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
From Chorister Fred: Basses: You can print this, cut it to size and paste it in your music for reference or add it to your iTunes/iPod directory.
VERDI – BASS REHEARSAL CD ACTUAL START POINTS
01 Requiem & kyrie pp 02
02 Dies irae pp 19
03 Tuba mirum pp 30 @ 4th. systm. tutta la forza
04 Di es irae pp 43
05 Rex tremenae pp 52 (-3 measures)
06 Di es irae pp 80
07 Lacrymosa pp 85 @ end 3rd. systm.
08 Sanctus Bass 1 pp 124
09 Sanctus Bass 2 pp 124
10 Agnus Dei pp 149
11 Libera me pp 167
12 Dies irae pp 172
13 Requiem aetern. pp 182 (-4 measures)
14 Libera me pp 186
15 Dum veneris pp 205
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Monday, January 17th, 2011
From Section Leader Debbie: Note from Ellie who has also asked to post on the NOVA Chorus web site. See you tomorrow night.
From Chorister Ellie: This is where I think each of the Verdi alto rehearsal tracks begin:
Track 1: page 2, top system
2: page 19, top
3: page 30, 4th system, to bottom of page 34
No recording for chorus notes between 35 and 43 but for altos it’s the same note and phrase repeated.
4: page 43 just before G, top staff, to page 46
5: page 51 2d system, last measure, to page 65
6: Page 80, top system, to page 84
7: page 85, end of 3d system, to p. 100
8: page 124 (chorus I)
9: page 124 (chorus II)
10: page 149
11: page 167
12: page 172, top system
13: page 182, top system
14: page 186, top system
15: page 205, top system, 3d measure
I think there is an error in the alto CD on page 43, 2d staff, last measure, but I would appreciate someone else’s checking that.
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Monday, December 6th, 2010
Music files for the Verdi Requiem have been added to the Music Files page.
Please address any technical questions through the “Contact” link above.
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Friday, November 19th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Reminders:
Tomorrow (Sat 11/20) – Rehearsal at NVCC; 1-2:15 pm
Sunday (11/21) - Rehearsal at Bishop Ireton, 6-8:30 pm [I’ll need several able bodies to help Steve set up risers. If you can help, show up at 5:30 pm)
Tomorrow I will have more Verdi Alto CDs for those who didn’t get one.
I’ll also have more copies of “On with the snow.”
Don’t forget to make the correction: mm 35-37 words are “No man, but you can do the job when you’re in town ”
Unfortunately the midi file for this has gone awol so there won’t be any notes for you unless it shows up. It’s very simple and familiar.
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Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-Welcome to our 11th rehearsal of Fall 2010!
Please sign in.
At this table, take note of word correction to On with the Snow.
If you were absent last week, pick up Verdi Requiem Rehearsal CDs. The 2-CD set is $10. Make checks to NVCC Foundation.
Thanks to the great group who attended Sunday’s rehearsal with orchestra. I was happy to have you there.
This Saturday (11/20) we have a Full Rehearsal 1:00 to 2:15 pm here in AT130. Please plan to attend.
This Sunday (11/21) is our Dress Rehearsal at Bishop Ireton High School (201 Cambridge Rd). This rehearsal is mandatory. THE TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 6:00-8:30 PM.
12/5-12/12 Soloists please stay after rehearsal tonight.
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Welcome to our 10th rehearsal of Fall 2010! Please sign in.
At this table, take a copy of On with the Snow
Inside pick up Verdi Requiem Rehearsal CDs. The 2-CD set is $10. Make checks to NVCC Foundation.
Absentee Auditions Tonight
If you have miss more than two rehearsals as of tonight, please stay to audition for me to demonstrate preparedness. If you are not sure of your absences, see your Section Leader.
All Soloists please stay after rehearsal tonight.
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