Eighth Rehearsal Preview Posted on March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 8th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Thanks to all who rehearsed in sections last week during break. Special thanks to those who arranged and hosted the rehearsals. Tonight 3/17 we will rehearse all of the Requiem. We will also rehearse for our…
Rehearsals Posted on March 10, 2015March 17, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks again to those folks who are hosting tonight’s section rehearsals and other rehearsals during the week. Please attend if at all possible. If not, meet with someone in your section this week to work on the Requiem. Please work on the unaccompanied sections I….
Section Rehearsals Posted on March 5, 2015March 17, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- -Thanks to all who are hosting section rehearsals during the coming week. -Everyone, please try at attend your section rehearsal. If you can’t make it, arrange to meet with someone in your section to practice together at least once during the coming week. – Please…
Seventh Rehearsal Preview Posted on March 3, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 7th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Tonight 3/3 we will rehearse Requiem movements 6-9. We will also rehearse for our May concert (The Settling Years, I will be earth, Still I rise [women]). Next Tuesday 3/10 there is no rehearsal due to…
Sheet Music Posted on March 2, 2015March 3, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- The bookstore has ordered a 90 copies of three pieces. I have ordered 100 copies of the Requiem. (There are 85 of us). Hopefully everyone has all their music by now. If not here are links to order what you need. Please use next day…
Chorus Calibration Posted on March 2, 2015March 3, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Let’ get calibrated. Including tomorrow, we have only we have only two regular Tuesday rehearsals before our 3/22 dress rehearsal with orchestra. Likewise, we have only two Saturdays. Please note Sat. 3/21 will be a full rehearsal. Please plan to attend. Tomorrow will will rehearse…
Black History Month Celebration (dedicated to Dr. Joseph Windham) Posted on February 28, 2015March 3, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Friends – Thanks to all who were able to attend our Black History Month Celebration last Tuesday. More than 150 students were involved in the event. My special thanks to Jimmy and the faculty who participated: Elizabeth Bull, Christine Hagan, John Kocur, Maria Rynn, Agnes Malicka,…
Saturday Posted on February 27, 2015March 3, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Hello Singers- awesome job on Tuesday! What a night! I look forward to seeing MEN tomorrow at 11 am. Please bring your music for the May concert. Yours-DrW
Concert Dress Posted on February 22, 2015October 20, 2015 From Peggy: With our disrupted rehearsal schedule, Dr Whitmire failed to discuss concert dress, and I have been asked to send this info to our new members about concert attire: Men wear a tuxedo or a dark suit with white shirt and black bow tie, black shoes. Women wear black…
Dress Rehearsal Posted on February 21, 2015March 3, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for a fabulous rehearsal today. What a concert we are going to have! It is hard to know what will be the high point – there are so many contenders. Your singing was very compelling, and then there were the tappers, DeMarcus, and Alfred…
Rehearsal Posted on February 20, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Friends- -I look forward to seeing everyone at tomorrow’s 11:00 am rehearsal in Schlesinger. Please arrive early so that we can start promptly at 11:00 am. -Upon arrival, take a copy of the program (.pdf attached) so that you will know the order. We’ll save our…
Rehearsal Posted on February 16, 2015February 20, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Friends- As you know, the weather looks bad for tomorrow night and it is a near certainty that the college will close. Therefore, I have moved our dress rehearsal to Saturday morning 2/21 at 11:00 am in Schlesinger Center. Please make every possible effort to be…
Concert Program Posted on February 15, 2015February 20, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- We are first on the program. We sing: Great Day Motherless child In that great gettin’ up mornin At the end of the program we sing Lift every voice. The auditioned group sings Wake up, my soul just before Lift every voice. I have attached…
Concert Promotion Posted on February 13, 2015February 20, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: This year’s Black History Month Celebration (dedicated to the memory of our friend and teacher Dr. Joseph Windham) is on Tuesday, February 24, at 7:30 pm in Schlesinger. It will be an exciting and moving event, as you can see from the line-up of performers. I hope…
Fifth Rehearsal Preview Posted on February 10, 2015February 20, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 5th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. In the Leavitt Requiem we rehearse #8 and #9 tonight. More Leavitt scores are here. If you haven’t got one, get one tonight. ($20 cash or check payable to me) Next week (2/27) we rehearse in…
Black History Month Celebration Posted on February 9, 2015February 10, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Please publicize this event: Black History Month Celebration Tuesday, February 24, 7:30 p.m. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Alexandria Dedicated to the Memory of our Friend and Teacher Dr. Joe Windham featuring music by Joyce Garrett and the renowned Choir of Alfred Street Baptist Church NOVA…
Amazing Singing Posted on February 6, 2015February 10, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I am sending this to everyone because my Vocal Seminar students don’t always check Black board. Amazing singing. Enjoy. Yours-DrW Mozart Così fan tutte recit. Temerari! Sortite fuori di questo loco! aria: Come scoglio Christine Goerke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrm3OLsBYDU Renee Fleming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVRed0BQhI Leontyne Price https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yFWF6DcYko Carol Vaness…
Song of America Posted on February 6, 2015February 10, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Hello Singers- Many of you are probably familiar with the Thomas Hampson’s Song of America project. http://www.songofamerica.net/radio Under links-programs click on one of the 13 programs I just listened to the Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance. Fabulous! Yours -DrW
Lift Every Voice Posted on February 3, 2015February 10, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- We will end the BHM Celebration with Lift every Voice” -same as last year. If you were with us then, please bring your music tonight. If not, please print a copy from the attached pdf. I have also put it on Blackboard. Yours-DrW
Fourth Rehearsal Preview Posted on February 3, 2015February 10, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Please proof the roster. Correct any errors or omission. In the Leavitt Requiem we rehearse #6 and #7 tonight. Next week we rehearse #8 and #9. Thanks to all who auditioned last week Here is the…
Technical Notice Posted on January 28, 2015January 27, 2015 From Admin: Updates will be temporarily delayed until further notice. Thank you for your patience.
Third Rehearsal Preview Posted on January 27, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 3rd rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Please proof the rosters. Correct any errors or omission. In the Leavitt Requiem we rehearse #4 and #5 tonight. In #4 we sing the bottom 4 staves always. Next week we rehearse #6 and #7. Auditions…
Auditions Posted on January 24, 2015January 26, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Reminder- Auditions for Wake up my soul are this Tuesday at the end of the rehearsal. All Music Majors are required to Audition. Others are encouraged to audition. Notes are on the Rehearsal CD and at nova chorus.org. Sheet music is on Blackboard. Yours-DrW
Saturday Rehearsal Posted on January 24, 2015January 26, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I look forward to seeing Men today at 11 am. On Tuesday will work on Requiem 4 and 5. For those who do not have music, please go to Blackboard- Course Documents and print a copy for rehearsal. Hopefully the scores will be here soon….
Wake up, my spirit divisi Posted on January 20, 2015January 26, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Wake up, my spirit Women divisi when there are 3 parts it is always divided Alto, except m 77-83 div S m 95 div S m 109-122 div S mm 152-157 div S mm 173-176 div S Men divisi when there are 3 parts it is always…