Eighth Rehearsal Post Posted on February 29, 2012February 29, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear singers- thanks for the great rehearsal last night. You made me vey happy. If you missed last nights rehearsal for any reason, please contact me immediately
Eighth Rehearsal Preview Posted on February 28, 2012February 29, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Welcome to our 8th rehearsal of Spring 2012! Please sign in. Please proof the program roster for errors/omissions. [See e-mail] Tonight is our Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger for Jazz Mass. Try to arrive early so we don’t lose valuable time. After break I plan to…
Concert Promotion Posted on February 28, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Hi Nancy- I love your energy. Hopefull everyone will spread the word. Here is the info “When the Saints Go Marching” A concert featuring NOVA Jazz Combo, the NOVA Faculty Jazz Ensemble and NOVA Community Chorus Including the Northern Virginia premiere of Jazz Mass, by Mark Whitmire…
Seventh Rehearsal Preview Posted on February 21, 2012February 27, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 7th rehearsal of Spring 2012! Please sign in. Please proof the program roster for errors/omissions. [See e-mail] This Saturday, February 25, we have an important Full Rehearsal for Jazz Mass. Please plan to be there. Next Tuesday, February 28, is our Dress Rehearsal in…
Concert Poster Posted on February 17, 2012February 27, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Here is a flyer for our Jazz Mass concert (.pdf). Spread the word. Yours-DrW
Victorian Lyric Opera Company Posted on February 15, 2012February 27, 2012 Chorister Debbie P is part of this upcoming production: For more information: Victorian Lyric Opera Company
Songs of Sunset Text Posted on February 14, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Here is the text of Songs of Sunset (.pdf). The words are as romantic as the music. Enjoy!
Sixth Rehearsal Preview Posted on February 14, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 6th rehearsal of Spring 2012! Please sign in. Thanks to the Tenors who rehearsed last Saturday at noon. And to the large group who came Women’s Rehearsal at 1:00 pm. Men’s Rehearsal this Saturday at 1:00 pm. There only one more rehearsal before our…
The Delius Society Posted on February 13, 2012February 14, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Friends- The Delius Society in the UK is leading effort to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth. I am happy to say that our concerts featuring Songs of Sunset are listed. Our’s appear to be the only American performances listed. Scroll down to 31…
Rehearsal Reminder Posted on February 11, 2012February 13, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Reminder: Tenor Rehearsal today 12:00 noon-12:45 pm Women’s Rehearsal 1:00-2:15 pm -DrW
Fifth Rehearsal Preview Posted on February 7, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers, Welcome to our 5th 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:…
Fourth Rehearsal Preview Posted on January 31, 2012January 31, 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:…
Haiti Video Posted on January 27, 2012January 31, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- As you will recall, I went on humanitarian trip to Haiti last November. One of the participants put together this video that I think you will enjoy. I look forward to our Women’s rehearsal tomorrow at 1:00 pm. Yours-DrW http://youtu.be/gqcudnkW54w
Third Rehearsal Preview Posted on January 24, 2012January 24, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 3rd rehearsal of Spring 2012! Please sign in. Please proof the roster. If you are registered as a Senior, please consider making a donation to NVCC Foundation in lieu of tuition. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Attendance Please try not to be absent….
Second Rehearsal Post Posted on January 20, 2012January 22, 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…
Second Rehearsal Handouts Posted on January 18, 2012January 23, 2012 Handouts from the January 17 rehearsal (.pdf files): Worksheet #1 (revised) Worksheet #2 (previously posted)
Delius Worksheet Posted on January 16, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Attached is Delius Worksheet #2 (.pdf). Last week we began to learn to identify the sounds of certain chords: major, minor, diminished, augmented , etc. With Worksheet #2 I hope to continue that process. If all this seems confusing or overwhelming, just relax. It takes…
Songs of Sunset Posted on January 16, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- We had an excellent Women’s Rehearsal on Saturday. We found the beginnings of some beautiful moments in Songs of Sunset. Tomorrow we will work on Delius mm 130-187. Attached is the first movement for those of you who did not purchase the Rehearsal CD. The…
First Rehearsal Post Posted on January 13, 2012January 16, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for a great first rehearsal on Tuesday. Starting new music is always hard work, but you stayed focused and accomplished a lot. As you know, we have rehearsal tomorrow at 1:00 pm for Women. We will rehearse Delius mm 1-48, plus Jazz Mass Introit,…
First Rehearsal Handouts Posted on January 11, 2012January 31, 2012 Two handouts from the rehearsal on January 10 (.pdf files): Class Schedule, Worksheet #1 Please note: As previously posted: Free sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Songs of Sunset and Jazz Mass are posted at novachorus.org/music-files. (Including Jazz Mass as one file.)
First Rehearsal Posted on January 7, 2012January 7, 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…
Chorus Sheet Music at Campus Bookstore Posted on January 5, 2012January 6, 2012 From Stage Manager Fred: The 6 selections for our chorus, listed below, are in the bookstore, but they are NOT on the shelves where we usually find our music. All 6 are neatly packaged in brightly colored UPS “Express Envelopes.” These envelopes are downstairs, stacked in a wire basket on…
Registration Posted on January 3, 2012January 4, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers, Happy New Year to all! I know it’s early, but please register as soon as you can. Also, I will need at least 15 paying singers to register MUS 237O2a so that we can have our Saturday rehearsals. If you have registered for MUS 237O2a…
Songs of Sunset Posted on December 23, 2011January 7, 2012 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…
Songs of Sunset Posted on December 21, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Rather than have you all purchase Songs of Sunset (Delius) I am going to edit and print your parts. The score is a little expensive and much of the music is sung by the soloists (Rex and Grace Gori). However, many of you will prefer…