(Update 11/30/2010) From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Here is a correction (.jpg) to the last 2 bars of On with the snow. See you tonight. Yours-DrW
(Original 11/24/2010)
On with the snow sheet music (.pdf)
Text corrections:
M 15: Let’s look at the SHOW
M 34 – 37: No man, but you can do the job when you’re in town.
Handout from November 9 rehearsal:
On with the snow sheet music (.pdf)
Please note that the text beginning in measure 34 is incorrect.
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.
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
-Thanks to all the men who came to today’s rehearsal. We got some excellent work done.
-Reminder: Absentee Auditions are this Tuesday at the end of rehearsal
-Bring your Verdi Requiem this Tuesday. We will rehearse Movement I: Requiem and Kyrie
I will have rehearsal CDs. The 2-Cd set will be $10 cash or check
-I will also hand out On with the snow, a medley we will sing with the Band on 12/09.
PS- I saw Tony Bennett sing this song last night with this same band. Coolest ever. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeeX_HX0hwI
Dear Singers-
Please check out the great work that Kate does on our web-site [www.novachorus.org].
On the website please check out Ellie Briscoe’s very clear and helpful notes about measure numbering. I would like to make one change. No. 30 begins with m1 on page 80. Chorus enters on page 82, m59. (If you’ve already numbered starting at p82, just add 58 to each of your measure numbers.)
Try to spend some time this weekend with your music and rehearsal CDs. I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Yours-DrW
(9/10/2010) From Chorister Ellie and Accompanist Chris:
It’s the LAST measure number, followed by the number of the first measure of the last system in each chorus, in brackets, as a double-check.
4 For Sion lamentation make — 29 [26]
7 O Father Whose Almighty Pow’r — 70 [67] Do not number the partial first measure.
10 We Come in bright array — 49 [43]
19 Lead on — 22 [20] (Half measures on page 48.)
25 Hear us O Lord — 81 [76]
26 Fall’n is the foe — 83 [80]
30 Tune your harps — 161 [146 on page 89, 153 on page 90] (9/18 Dr. Whitmire update: No. 30 begins with m1 on page 80. Chorus enters on page 82, m59. (If you’ve already numbered starting at p82, just add 58 to each of your measure numbers.))
34 Hail Judea, happy land — 29 [26]
43b We Hear — 52 [48] (9/15 Admin Update: Numbering actually begins on page 114. First measure on page 117 is then 81, and ends on page 120 with measure 132.)
49 Never bow down — 115 [107]
56 See the Conquering Hero — 80 [73]
58 Sing unto God — 67 [64] (chorus starts at measure 22) (9/15 Admin Update: Page 160 contains 2 half measures. The last measure number is 66.)
65 Hallelujah, Amen — 37 [33]
(Admin updates confirmed with Accompanist Chris.)
(7/28/2010) From Fred:
There were 30 copies of Judas Macabaeus were on the campus book stores this morning. I told the clerk we’ll probably need 70 more.
I found the rehearsal tracks that Mark recommended download as MIDI format. You can drag those MIDI files over to iTunes and they’ll play fine if you have a player such as Quicktime in your computer. More interesting is that iTunes will convert the MIDI files to MP3 files which you can copy into your iPOD or equivalent.
You can also go to Youtube.com and play 10 of our choruses on your computer in full up chorus and orchestra performances. It is clumsy at best to find them but you get an idea of the glorious sound when it is performed.
I am experimenting with the audio I have mined from youtube and hope to make MP3 files from them. If all goes well, they can be on our web site soon.
- MIDI Rehearsal tracks of Judas Maccabaeus are here:
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Handel/Judas%20Maccabaeus/judas-mac2.html
Dear Singers-
I trust that you are enjoying a wonderful summer. I am just pack from France where 20 members of NCC joined my church choir for five performances, culminating at Notre Dame last Sunday. It was a wonderful trip.
Now I am on to the Fall and I know there are eager-beavers among you who want to get ready. As you know, we are singing Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus. We’ll be doing Judas twice with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic (Dec. 5, 12), and well as at the Holiday Concert (Dec. 9) in Schlesinger. I am really excited about the music, and it’s a wonderful Hanukah piece.
We are using the Kalmus edition of Judas Maccabaeus. It will be in the campus bookstore ($24.99). As always, I will provide rehearsals CDs ($10.00). In the meanwhile,
-There is a pdf of Judas Maccabaeus here.
-Rehearsal tracks of Judas Maccabaeus are here.
-Here are the selections we will be performing
The Planets by Gustav Holst
As you know, women of the chorus have been invited to sing “Neptune” in The Planets by Gustav Holst for two concerts (Oct. 17, 24 at 3:00 pm) with the WMPO. Rehearsals for The Planets will take place on Saturdays 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 from 2 until 3 pm. The Dress Rehearsal with orchestra will be Oct.10 at 6 pm. I hope that as many women as possible will plan to sing this exciting piece.
I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal on Tuesday, August 24. In the meanwhile, enjoy the rest of the summer.
According to the NVCC Alexandria Campus Bookstore online, the sheet music for the Fall semester is:
JUDAS MACCABEUS BY KALMUS K06206, By HANDEL, Publisher: ALFRED, ISBN: 281859008731
Link to Alfred Music Publishing
Link to Sheet Music Plus
Please note that this information has not been confirmed. Order items at your own risk.