Flyer Posted on September 28, 2013September 28, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Attached is our 10/15 concert flyer (.pdf). Please bring your friends. If each of us brought 6 people, we would have a nice crowd. If each of us brought 12 people, we would have a full house. I hope to see you today at noon….
Program Posted on September 24, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers— Our Art Department has made a beautiful poster for our Oct. 15 concert. I hope to have it to you digitally by the weekend and printed copies next Tuesday. In the meanwhile, start spreading the word. Chris and David have chosen some fantastic music. See…
Fifth Rehearsal Preview Posted on September 24, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 5th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in. Tonight -All the Brahms choruses 1-count-singing; 2-on neutral syllable du; 3-with German text -Haydn Sanctus I will dismiss at 9:10, except soloists and small groups #3b alto Ellie, Debbie, Carol P, Annette, Jane, Carol U #4…
Saturday Posted on September 19, 2013September 24, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Please plan to attend our noon rehearsal on Saturday. I will be away leading a choral workshop. Section leaders and Chris will be in charge. Altos meet n the Choir room, sopranos next door in Rm 131, tenors in a practice room and basses in…
Fourth Rehearsal Preview Posted on September 16, 2013September 17, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in. Tonight -Worksheets (these can be found on Blackboard or www.novachorus.edu; bring them them every class.) -All the Brahms choruses; learn German text to # 8, 12 and 14. Please prepare by listening to the diction on…
Saturday Rehearsal Posted on September 13, 2013September 14, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- -I hope to see as many of you as possible tomorrow at noon for our first Saturday rehearsal. Each section will meet in a separate room and rehearse with CDs. Chris and I will come around and help with problem spots. -Attached is a Worksheet…
Second Rehearsal Recap Posted on September 7, 2013September 10, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- -Thanks for another very good rehearsal on Tuesday. The Haydn Agnus Dei sounded wonderful, as did the Brahms 15. Zum Schluss (In Conclusion). -On Tuesday we will work on all the Brahms choruses. We will add the German text to # 1, 2 and 7….
Second Rehearsal Preview Posted on September 3, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 2nd rehearsal of Fall 2013! It is going to be a great season. Please sign in. If you are new and weren’t here last week, give your phone and e-mail. Be sure to write clearly. Registration. If you are registered as a senior, please…
First Rehearsal Recap Posted on August 30, 2013September 1, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for a good first rehearsal on Tuesday. A special welcome to our new members. I hope you like the music as much as I do. It’s challenging of course, but equally rewarding. Be sure to work with your CDS before rehearsal # 2 on…
First Rehearsal Posted on August 28, 2013August 31, 2013 Handouts from the first rehearsal on Tuesday, August 27 (all .pdfs): 1) Welcome 2) Schedule 3) Exercises: Chords | Count-singing | Intervals | All 4) Worksheets: Haydn Agnus Dei | Haydn Kyrie | Liebeslieder 1 | Liebeslieder 2 | Liebeslieder 7 | All
Saturday Rehearsals Posted on August 24, 2013August 27, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I would like to have rehearsals every Saturday 12 noon – 1:15 pm beginning September 14 (except Nov. 30). We will divide by section S-A-T-B with the Section Leaders leading the rehearsal using rehearsal CDs. When a Section Leader is absent, he or she can…
Mailing Lists Posted on August 24, 2013 From Peggy to the (old) Yahoo Groups mailing list: Dear NOVA Community Chorus member: We are likely going to move the NOVA Chorus email list from Yahoo Groups to Google Groups. This is because of some changes Yahoo made that will make it harder to add new chorus members to…
Vocal Repertoire Posted on August 21, 2013August 24, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: SINGERS PLEASE NOTE THIS 12-WK FALL CLASS If you are a singer who would like to improve your performing skills, register for Vocal Repertoire. Mus19801a Seminar and Project: Vocal Repertoire (74673) Saturdays 2:00-4:30 pm Topics will include vocal technique, musical style, and expression. The course will include…
Shuttle Service Posted on August 21, 2013August 24, 2013 From Peggy: A new service for those who travel to campus via public transportation. You need a student ID which you can get at Bisdorf when you register if you don’t already have one. See this link to the college web site for more info. http://www.nvcc.edu/about-nova/maps-directions/shuttle/
Beginning Class Voice Posted on August 20, 2013August 24, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I need about ten folks to sign up for Mus131o1a Beginning Class voice. They need to be paying students. This is an important class and I don’t want it to be cancelled. If you decide you don’t like the instructor (me) you can drop and…
Haydn Mass Posted on August 16, 2013August 24, 2013 From Fred: If you were not able to buy CDs from Mark of this mass on Friday you can at least listen to a performance of it on line. I downloaded the audio of this mass a few weeks ago from youtube.com and edited it into 1 file per movement…
Office Hours Posted on August 14, 2013August 15, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- My schedule has changed. I will not be in tomorrow. I will be in on Friday. If you plan to come get materials let me know so we can make arrangements. Yours -DrW
Brahms Music Posted on August 13, 2013August 14, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Here is a PDF of Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzer. If you plan to print for yourself, use this so you will have translations. measure numbers and other markings. Please be sure to get your Haydn Mass in time of war at the bookstore. We will rehearse…
Lyric Diction for Singers Posted on August 12, 2013August 14, 2013 From: Cara Cammaroto, Voice Faculty Subject: Lyric Diction for Singers this Fall! This Fall we are very happy to be offering Lyric Diction for Singers! The desire to have a diction overview course has been expressed by many voice majors past and present as well as the voice faculty. Currently,…
Fall Music Posted on August 12, 2013August 14, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I hope that you are enjoying the final days of a great summer. I will be on campus this Thursday from 1-4 pm. I will have rehearsal CDs of Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer (including German pronunciation, and a great recording) -$5 Haydn: Mass in Time…
Brahms Files Posted on August 8, 2013August 10, 2013 From Fred: Chorus, here is some info I found useful and answers some questions that came my way: 1. We will sing the “New Love Songs” by Brahms, not his Love Songs that we sang a few years ago. There are 15 love songs in total, 7 for chorus and…
Chorus T-shirts Posted on August 6, 2013August 9, 2013 From Chorister Ellie: If anyone has been meaning to get a NovaChorus tee shirt, now is a good time because CafePress is offering a 15% discount. Use the promo code “AUG15.” New products: 3/4-sleeve shirts for women, and a luggage tag! The chorus gets $1 from any purchase under $20….
Senior Citizen Registration Posted on August 2, 2013August 5, 2013 From Fred: Senior Citizen Registration is on the first day of classes, Wednesday, August 21. First class for chorus, MUS 137, is Tuesday, August 27 at 7:30 PM in Tyler 130. Alexandria Campus info # is 703-845-6200.
Music Files Posted on June 18, 2013August 10, 2013 From Jane: I downloaded an mp3 of Haydn’s Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse) for $7.99 from www.songlearning.com. You can also get Brahms Neue Liebeslieder for $15.99 (postage included)–no mp3 of this one. I really like these learning CD’s/mp3’s from Hammond Music Service.
Recital Posted on June 18, 2013June 20, 2013 From Christine Hagan: Matt’s recital is going to happen on Thursday at 6:30 in Room 130 (the chorus room). If you have time, would you send a notice to the chorus to see if a few folks might come and support him. He just wants to get it over with;…