Category: Spring 2010

From Peggie: Dear NOVA chorus sopranos and altos: Mary Yee has asked me to post this request for volunteers to participate in a a doctoral candidate’s vocal study by Kathy Price. Kathy directed the chorus and taught voice at NOVA for many years. She currently lives in Kanasa City and…

(1/20/2010) Update: A promotional flyer from Susan (.pdf) (1/18/2010) From Peggy: Come Support Our Nova Finalists Terri Lagoe, Sam Howell and Stacy Dumas on their journey to become our next NOVA IDOL 2010 They can do it ……With our support…….. Friday January 22nd in our Alexandria Tyler building (the Building…

(1/17/2010) From Peggy: Just seeing if new members I’ve added to the NOVA Chorus e-mail list get the e-mail. I’ll ask who didn’t get this message at the next rehearsal (I know, I’m speaking to the choir…)

(1/14/2010) From Peggy: We don’t have the opportunity to sing a lot of early music in the chorus, so If you like singing early music, this is something you might find worthwhile. POLISH’D GEMS Renaissance & Baroque Choral music from Poland A Chorworks one-day workshop led by Philip Cave Saturday…

Handouts provided at the January 12 rehearsal: Updated Chorus Schedule (.pdf) for Spring 2010 Rhythm and Pitch Worksheets (.pdf) Opera Chorus Translations (.pdf)

(1/7/10) From Fred: Cathedral Sings! Durufle Requiem Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 7:00 pm Washington National Cathedral Dr. J. Reilly Lewis, conductor Brandy Hawkins, mezzo soprano Aleksey Bogdanov, baritone Members of the Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists Program Scott Dettra, organist Join us for the popular Cathedral Sings! program…

(1/6/10) From Fred: Das Patania Poitye pyessni slvyi Slava, Slava, Slava, Slava, …etc. If you sang the all Russian program with us awhile ago you already own the thick, red covered, Opera Choruses book, edited by John Rutter that we’ll use for the all Italian concert. Same goes for Carmina…

Update 2 (1/6/10) From Dr. Whitmire: Victoria reports that she went to the book store around 10:30 AM this morning and purchased the books with no problem. Update 1 (1/6/10) From Chorister Jane: I can report that I purchased on-line for in-store pickup late on Monday, and got an e-mail…

Reminder: Frequently Used Documents are always linked on the right side of the page: Info for New Members (.pdf) Dr. W’s Choral Singing Tips (.pdf) Performance Tips (.pdf) Join the Chorus (.pdf)