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 it at our first rehearsal.
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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, NVCC voice students “parrot” the pronunciation given to them by their private teachers.
Voice departments teach lyric diction in order to train singers on just how to handle the major languages for the art song, opera & oratorio repertoire.
But….we need your help for this to become a reality. We need to get 8-10 students enrolled prior to the start of the fall semester, or the class will be dropped.
I know many of you wait to register or register late for a variety of reasons, but please register early for this course, so we can keep it as an offering that you all need and want whether you are working towards a AA, AAA or both.
Please see the overview below for a course description. In addition to learning the IPA and pronunciation rules, will have several performance days with an accompanist for each of the languages.
Lyric Diction for Singers MUS 195 Section 002A Mondays 5:15-7:05 PM Tyler Building 131
Lyric Diction for Singers
This is an overview course designed to teach voice students the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols and rules of pronunciation.
IPA is a phonetic alphabet used for all languages by singers. Emphasis will be placed on Italian, German & French lyric diction.
The course will focus on the specific rules for singing, which can differ from that of spoken dialogue.
Students will learn how to use this crucial skill in preparing and performing pieces in the above mentioned languages.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions or concerns.
Looking forward to working with you !
Cara Cammaroto
Voice Faculty, NVCC/Alexandria
cara@caracammaroto.com
ccammaroto@nvcc.edu
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 of War (including a great recording)-$5
I will also have sheet music for Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer (including translations) -$5
Sheet music for Haydn: Mass in Time of War is in the campus bookstore.
If you want to learn your music online instead go to
Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Brahms_J/brahms_neue_liebeslieder.htm>
Mass in Time of War
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Haydn_J/haydn_war_mass.htm
If you want to print Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer for yourself, go to
Sheet music (.pdf)
Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer has 7 choruses and 8 solo movements. I plan to use an auditioned group for the solo movements. This will give experienced singers a small group- or possibly solo opportunity, and make the task of learning the music and German more manageable for newer singers. Altos may audition for soprano solos and vice versa; tenors may audition for the bass solo and vice versa. All Music Majors must audition. 3-sop, 4-bass, 5-alto, 6-sop, 9-sop, 10-ten, 11-sop. 13-sop/alto
Please note the Revised Fall Schedule:
Tues, 10/15/13, 7:30 pm
Chorus Concert with Christine and David Hagan
Schlesinger
Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer
Sunday, 12/01/13, 5:00 pm
Dress Rehearsal with Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Bishop Ireton High School
Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)
(This is Thanksgiving weekend; please make every effort to adjust you plans so that you are present)
Saturday, 12/07/13, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Bishop Ireton High School
Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)
Sunday, 12/08/13, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Church of the Epiphany
Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)
Tues 12/10/13, 7:30 pm
Chorus/Band/Jazz Band Concert
Schlesinger
Please register now if you have not done so. If, for any reason, you cannot sing this semester, please let me know. If you know good singers who would like to join us for this great season, please invite them. I look forward to seeing all of you at our first rehearsal on Tuesday, August 27.
Yours-DrW
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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 8 for solos or duets.
2. I have attached the songs for chorus. All are in MP3 format. I downloaded them from youtube.com and have enjoyed listening to them and rehearsing them.
Chorus 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15
3. The sheet music for this is NOT in the campus bookstore at this time (but the Haydn Mass is).
4. Details about the following information is available on our web site, novachorus.org. It is in the Email that Mark sent us on 6/13/13. There is a PDF file of the Brahms sheet music attached to his Email. You can either download and print the file yourself or buy it from Mark for $5. You can also buy it from Sheetmusicplus.com for $7 plus shipping (about $5). Mark also included links to youtube to hear a performance and cyberbass.com to get your note learning files. The Haydn Mass info is also in his Email.
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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.
http://www.cafepress.com/novachorus or link from novachorus.org
Ellie
PS: if you see another product on Cafepress that you’d like to get with the NovaChorus logo, just let me know and I’ll add it.
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.
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.
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I hope that you are enjoying a wonderful summer. But I know that some of you are already eager to start working on (or at least thinking about) our Fall season.
Attached you will find the music (.pdf) for our first concert. Below you will find links to rehearsal tracks and recording.
Tues, 10/15/13, 7:30 pm
Chorus Concert with Christine and David Hagan
Schlesinger
Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer
Sheet music (.pdf)
Two sites with your notes for Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Brahms_J/brahms_neue_liebeslieder.htm
http://cvi.free.fr/midi/Brahms/BRAHMS065/
Or Google this for very cool files of Nos. 7, 12 and 13:
“Brahms – Neue Liebeslieder No.13 – Midi files by Choeur au boulot …”
Recording of Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaxhLSN66j0
Sunday, 12/08/13, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Church of the Epiphany
Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)
Sunday, 12/15/13, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Bishop Ireton High School
Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)
Three sites with your notes for Mass in Time of War
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Haydn_J/haydn_war_mass.htm
https://sites.google.com/site/haydnmassintimeofwar
http://s119247422.websitehome.co.uk/midimusic/Haydn/Paukenmesse/paukenmesse.html
Recording of Mass in Time of War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFUm4uO_qeI
Music can be purchased at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War/Paukenmesse)
Item number: OU.9780193367920
$13.95 $11.16 Oxford University Press (20% off)
Tues 12/10/13, 7:30 pm
Chorus/Band/Jazz Band Concert
Schlesinger
I looking forward to seeing everyone at our first rehearsal on Tuesday, August 27.
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