Category: Fall 2009

From Fred: Our Rutter Gloria book is about 1 mm longer than a standard, 11.5 inch, 3-ring binder. You may use a standard 3-ring binder but be sure to center the 3 holes in your music book so that less than 1 mm appears above the top or below the…

Soprano Kimberly Young is giving her voice major recital this Saturday, after the women’s sectional rehearsal.

(Posted at door 11/10/09) Welcome to our 10th rehearsal of Fall 2009! Please sign in. This Saturday Nov. 14 – Women, 1:40 pm-3:00 pm, AT130 This Sunday, Nov. 15, Rehearsal (optional) with orchestra, 6:00 pm (note time change) Bishop Ireton High School, (201 Cambridge Rd, Alexandria) Saturday, November 21, Full…

(11/10/09) From last year’s winner, NOVA chorus alto Susan Bilodeau: The Nova Idol auditions were last Monday and last Monday was too busy for way too many people. Tonight after chorus I will have my camera along with a form and a box for a 10 dollar fee for those…

Monday, November 16, 6:00 pm & 7:30 pm, Free admission. HERE’S JULIUS! A GROUCHO MARX STORY Groucho was, like Milton Berle, Red Skeleton, Jack Benny, and Bing Crosby, a “founding father” of our popular culture – successful in vaudeville, radio, movies and TV. Tonight we learn of his life with…

Facebook Users – The Chorus Page has been updated to include the December performances. Please share with friends and family. Event messages can be sent to anyone via e-mail, even if not on Facebook. Facebook Page

(11/8/09) Dear Singers – Thanks to everyone who was a part on NOVA Coffeehouse last night. It was a very cool event. We have so many talented song-writers and poets in our midst; thanks for supporting them. Special thanks to our hospitality crew: Pat, Cathy, Desta, Therese, Ellie and Carol…

(11/7/09) From Fred – 1. Our cluster of dress rehearsals and performances begin only two weeks from now on Nov. 22. Your music must be in a black folder to perform with us. Please have your Rutter and Willcocks books in one black folder, in that order, by Nov. 22…

(11/1/09) Please bring items for our refreshment tables which open during the intermission at the Coffee House. Refreshments are a delicious and important part of the delights of our Coffee House. Please bring your contributions and Sign Up with what you’re bringing. We don’t have ovens or refrigerators. Bring your…

(10/30/09) Dear Singers- What a wonderful crowd you brought to our concert on Tuesday! I just deposited $3000. That allows us to pay our brilliant accompanist (though far less than she deserves), pay for music scores, rentals, royalties and other expenses. David Hagan insists on playing for us without charge,…

(10/28/09) Dear Singers – Words cannot express how proud and satisfied I was last night. It was exactly what I had longed for – a truly transcendant performance. Brava/o to our solists Terri, Bill and Nick. Bravissima/o to our wonderful pianists Chris and David. Though it is not on our…

Performance Program (.pdf) for Brahms Requiem performance, October 27

Updated Performance Schedule (.pdf) for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, Updated Chorus Schedule (.pdf) for Fall 2009 both from Dr. Whitmire

Updated Performance Schedule (.pdf) for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, Updated Chorus Schedule (.pdf) for Fall 2009 both from Dr. Whitmire

(10/24/09) From Fred: Singers, Please advise your guests to come to our concert before 7 PM: – To get a parking spot before the garage fills up with students. – To pay the parking machine that is close to the doors for 2 hours = $2 – Bring/use $1 bills…

(10/22/09) From Chorister Jane R.: Given by the Washington Vocal Consortium for members of the Cathedral Choral Society and friends. CCS has opened this workshop to friends of CCS members for the first time. This is a superb workshop (I have done it several times and will do it again)….

Dear Singers- What wonderful singing at our Dress Rehearsal on Tuesday! Despite the fact that we pressed on without a break, you were focused and productive until the very end. We have one more rehearsal: This Saturday, October 24, at 1:40 pm in AT130. Please do not miss it. The…

Re: Sign-up sheets for your food contributions to the Coffeehouse. Dear Choristers, We will have sign-up sheets on Saturday for you to use to tell us what you will be bringing for Refreshments on Nov. 7th. We will also have sign-up sheets at rehearsal on Nov. 3rd but would like…

From Stage Manager Fred The Call will be 6:30 pm – one hour before the performance. (This is a change.) -We will not form up in the lobby and file on stage with our usual precision. -Instead, we will already be in our seats at 6:30 pm in concert dress…

(10/19/09) Dear Singers Thanks for an excellent rehearsal with excellent attendance on Saturday. Tomorrow night we meet in Schlesinger. Please be in your assigned seat on stage at 7:30 pm. I plan to have the chorus sit/stand as follows: -Sit at the end of #2 -Stand at the end of…

(10/16/09) Dear Singers – Tomorrow, Saturday, October 17 Tomorrow is an important full chorus (SATB) rehearsal 1:40 until 3:00 pm. It is important that everyone be there. It has been on your schedule since August. Unless you made prior arrangements with me, I expect everyone to attend. Absentee Audition Tomorrow,…

(10/16/09) From Chorister Cathy: Calling all chorus members: Support our fundraising and all-round fun NOVA Coffeehouse the evening of Sat., Nov. 7. The Refreshments Committee, co chaired by me, Cathy Brown, and Pat Connors, and enthusiastically supported by Desta Shaw and Therese Antonio is asking all chorus members to plan…

(10/10/09) Dear Singers – Last Tuesday Rehearsal #7 on Tuesday was very productive. Movements # 7 and #1 are really taking shape. Today: Saturday, October 10 Women’s Rehearsal 1:40-3:00 pm; Christine will be in charge as I will be at a wedding. This Tuesday There is no rehearsal this Tuesday,…

Seating Chart (.pdf), for performance on October 27 (updated 10/7)

Chorus Newsletter, (.pdf) October 2009