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Saturday, March 15th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Please make sure you this info on you calendar:
Sunday, 3/23/14, 5:00 pm
Dress rehearsal with orchestra
Location TBA
Sunday, 3/30/14, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
T. C. Williams High School, 3330 King Street, Alexandria
Reiss: Sea surface full of clouds (WorldPremiere)
Sunday, 4/06/14, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G. Street NW, Washington DC
Reiss: Sea surface full of clouds
Yours-DrW
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 6th rehearsal of Spring 2014!
Thank you once again for a splendid Black History Month Celebration.
If you haven’t already, check out https://soundcloud.com/kiru9867/sets/nvcc-alexandria-music-dept
You were fabulous!
Please sign in.
Tonight we will rehearse
Sea surface full of clouds
Frostiana
Be sure to have all your music
This Saturday’s 3:00 pm rehearsal is for Men
This Saturday at 5:00 pm
Voice Recital featuring Jason Moon, baritone, and Ja-Hye Koo, pianist, performing Franz Schubert’s song cycle Die Winterreise. I hope that you can attend.
Next Tuesday March 11 the college is closed. I strongly encourage you to get together in groups and rehearse Sea Surface. At our next Tuesday rehearsal on March 18 Ul James, conductor, and Larry Reiss, composer, will be here. Let’s be ready.
Yours-DrW
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Check this out!!! You guys are awesome!
From Ayal Sharon: Profs. Whitmire, Kocur, and Galvan:
I been having problems with my video editing software (which keeps crashing), so I did edited the audio from Tuesday’s concert instead.
I’ve uploaded the songs and speeches (but not the tap dancing or the play) to the following link on the SoundCloud web site:
https://soundcloud.com/kiru9867/sets/nvcc-alexandria-music-dept
I’ve turned off the ability to download the songs as mp3 files, but if you want the mp3s I can send them to you.
I tried to keep my edits to a minimum, but some of the speakers and chamber singers were so quiet that I had to increase the volume. I know this ruined the dynamics, but otherwise it would have been inaudible.
I was also tempted to compress some of the drum sounds, but ended up leaving that as-is.
Ayal
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Saturday, March 1st, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: I hope to see all the WOMEN today at 3.
Yours-DrW
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Friday, February 28th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
I will have rehearsal CDs ($5) for Frostiana for those who prefer working with a CD.
I still have rehearsal CDs ($5) for Sea Surface for those who did not get one.
Tomorrow’s 3:00 PM rehearsal is WOMEN.
-DrW
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Thursday, February 27th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
-Thanks again for your excellent singing on Tuesday. You sounded great and looked great as well. You communicated a lot of joy and made me very happy.
-Unfortunately, we have no time to rest on our laurels. We have only two rehearsals (March 4 and 18) before our Sea Surface Full of Clouds Dress Rehearsal on March 23. I encourage everyone to get together with members of your section on March 11 (Spring Break) to practice. This has worked very well in the past.
-We will start on Frostiana this Saturday at Men’s Sectional. Bring your music. Here is an excellent website to learn your notes. Type this URL into your browser and scroll across the Alphabet to “T” for Thompson.
http://www.choraltech.us/midilist.htm
Yours-DrW
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Wednesday, February 26th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Friends-
Thanks to everyone for a great night last night. I think Dr. King would have been pleased.
More than 150 students participated–Actors, dancers, 100 singers, jazz musicians, plus twelve of my faculty colleagues, and our Dean. Thanks to everyone for all for your help in celebrating Black History Month.
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Saturday, February 22nd, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Hello Singers-
-The call on Tuesday is 6:30 pm in Schlesinger. Please be seated at the front of the hall at that time.
-Dress: Men–Tuxes (or dark suit, white shirt and black bow tie); Women- black long v-neck dresses (or black blouse and black slacks)
-At concert time chorus is seated at the back of the hall (except Go down Moses singers)
-At intermission chorus takes the stage:
Altos stage left, all rows; sopranos stage right, all rows; tenors center front; basses center back (we’ll work out details at 6:30 PM)
-There is a slight change in the Jazz Mass order. Please mark and arrange your music accordingly.
Jazz Mass for Dr. King
This is the day
reading: Bernie Cohen
Kyrie
Gloria
reading Dorothea Kamara
Love is the unfamiliar name
reading: DeMarcus Bolds
Creed
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
Precious Lord
This is going to a great. Invite your friends and family today!
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Friday, February 21st, 2014
From Admin: Updates will be delayed until further notice. Thank you for your patience.
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Monday, February 17th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- We will not meet tomorrow night as Chris will be rehearsing with our guest soloIsts. Hopefully we can get together another time later in the semester.
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Friday, February 14th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I have attached a revised Precious Lord (.pdf). I only changed the ending. i am sure kate will get it up on novachorus.org and i will put it on Blackboard. I hope to eee everyone tomorrow at 3 pm. Yours-DrW
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Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Spring 2014!
Please sign in.
Next Week is our 7:30 pm Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger.
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:
Soprano-Peggy Harrison, peggyh @ ix.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz @ rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 @ comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 @ verizon.net
Tonight we will rehearse
Sea surface full of clouds
Jazz Mass
Lift every voice and sing
Jabula Jesu
Be sure to have all your music
We will rehearse Go down Moses tonight at the end of rehearsal.
This Saturday’s 3:00 pm rehearsal is for everyone.
Please spread the word. It is 2 weeks until our Black History Month concert. Bring your friends and family. There will even be Free Parking in the deck!
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Thursday, February 6th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Hi All- Here is a poster (Thanks to Angela Terry and NOVA Studio). Please spread the word.
Click image for Flyer PDF
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire:
Welcome to our 3rd rehearsal of Spring 2014! It is going to be a great season.
Please sign in.
Next Week is our last Tuesday rehearsal before our February 15 Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger.
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:
Soprano-Peggy Harrison, peggyh @ ix.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz @ rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 @ comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 @ verizon.net
Tonight we will rehearse
Sea surface full of clouds
Jazz Mass
Lift every voice and sing
Jabula Jesu
Be sure to have all your music
Thanks to all who auditioned for Go down Moses. Tonight is the final audition time.
This Saturday at 3 pm – Women
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for all the Go Down Moses auditions. There were so many outstanding auditions, especially in the alto section. I have limited this piece to four (or less) on a part and given special consideration to Music Majors.
Here is the group:
s1 – Terri, Judy, Nancy, Jessi
s2 – Michelle, Peggy
a – Dorothea, Kaylee, Debbie, Jane
t – Bill R, Mike, De Marcus, Francisco
b – David, Alan B, Matt
I’d like to rehearse as follows:
Saturday 2/8 4:15 – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 2/11 9:30-10:00 pm
Saturday 2/15 4:15 – 5:00 pm
We have little time, so do your very best to attend these specials rehearsals. Keeping working hard with your rehearsal tracks.
Clarification – These rehearsals apply ONLY to those who are singing Go down Moses. There have been no additions or changes to the full chorus schedule.
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Tuesday, January 28th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 2nd rehearsal of Spring 2014! It is going to be a great season.
Please sign in. If you are new, give your phone and e-mail.
Registration
If you are not registered, please register now for Chorus (MUS 137 or 237). 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. 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:
Soprano-Peggy Harrison, peggyh @ ix.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz @ rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 @ comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce240 8@ verizon.net
Everyone should have
Sea surface full of clouds ($5)
Jazz Mass ($5), Jazz Mass reh CDs ($5)
Free Sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Sea surface full of clouds and Jazz Mass are available at http://www.novachorus.org/music-files.
In the Bookstore (they will have it packaged for you)
Lift every voice and sing
Go down Moses
Jabula Jesu
(These three spirituals are on Blackboard as well; rehearsal tracks are at www.novachorus.org
Frostiana
(If you are missing any pieces in the package you bought, go back to the bookstore and they will make it right.)
This Saturday at 3 pm – Men
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Saturday, January 25th, 2014
From Peggie: Per request, here are instructions got accessing Blackboard on the NVCC web site.
You go to NVCC web site (www.nvcc.edu) and click on My NOVA
Log in with your user ID and password. (If you don’t know what those are, click in the relevant links to get them. )
After you log in, click on Blackboard.
Wait a few seconds for the page to load up.
The courses you’re registered for are on the right side of the page.
Click on Chorus for the current semester (last semester classes may also be there.
You’ll see Dr Whitmire’s “announcements” that relate to the music, which instructs you to click on Course Documents, which are on on the left side of the page.
You then see links for appears the referenced music.
Click on the link and a PDF file opens that you can print out.
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Saturday, January 25th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
What a wonderful rehearsal we had today. A great turnout from the women.
I have put a new song, Precious Lord, on Blackboard, in ‘Course Documents.’ It will end Jazz Mazz for Dr. King. It was sung at the March on Washington 50 years ago (by Mahalia Jackson). Please print it.
Please stay calibrated and work hard. We have only 3 rehearsals before our February 18 Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger.
See you on Tuesday.
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Friday, January 24th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
I have placed Jabula Jesu, Lift every voice and, God down Moses on Blackboard. Please print if you don’t have them. These are to be used only until you have purchased your copy at the bookstore. All singers must have music tomorrow (women) and Tuesday (all).
Yours-DrW
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Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
As you may know, the college has closed so we will not have rehearsal tonight. I strongly encourage you to use the time working on your music, especially Jabula Jesu and Lift every voice. You should work on Go down, Moses if you intend to audition to sing it.
I am sending rehearsal tracks for Jabula Jesu and Lift every voice to Kate right now. I am sure she will have them up at www.novachorus.org as soon as she can. If you want them right away, send me an email and I will send you the files directly. The pieces are much trickier than I had thought. Our Women’s rehearsal on Saturday at 3 pm is now more important, so please make every effort to attend.
Yours-DrW
[Admin: All music files are posted on the Music Files page. See the tab above.]
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Saturday, January 18th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
– Thanks for an excellent first rehearsal of Spring 2014. My 30th year at NOVA is going to be a great one!
– Peggy reports that we had (1) singers present who were not registered, (2) registered singers who were not present or did not sign in, and (3) long-time singers who were neither present nor registered. I hope that all these problems (especially #3) are remedied on Tuesday.
– Please have all your music at Tuesday: Jazz Mass, Jabula Jesu, Go Down Moses, Lift Every Voice, Sea surface full of clouds. Free music and Music Files are at www.novachorus.org. If you have not printed them by Tuesday, please be prepared to purchase music at rehearsal.
– We will begin rehearsals of Frostiana on March 4. It has been reported that some of the bookstore’s music packets were missing pieces. Faye, the manager, assures me that they will give you any piece you did not get. Take care of this right away. You should have:
Choose something like a star, The Road not Taken, The Telephone, Stopping by a woods (men only), A Girl’s Garden (women only)
– Music files for Go down, Moses will be at www.novachorus.org soon. This will be an auditioned piece. Music Majors are required to audition as a part of mid-term exam. Auditions will be Sat. 1/25 for Women and Sat. 2/1 for Men. I will hear those who cannot come on Saturday on Tuesday 2/4.
Here is the Saturday rehearsal schedule:
Saturday Rehearsals
3:00 – 4:15 pm
Attendance is strongly encouraged, but not required
1/25 Women
2/1 Men
2/8 Women
2/15 Men
2/22 All (last Saturday before Tuesday Concert)
3/1 Women
3/8 Men
3/15 No Rehearsal – Spring Break
3/22 All (last Saturday before Sunday Dress Rehearsal)
3/29 Women
4/5 Men
4/12 Women
4/19 Men
4/26 All (last Saturday before Tuesday Dress Rehearsal)
5/3 All (last Saturday before Tuesday Concert)
Have a wonderful MLK weekend.
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Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 1st rehearsal of Spring 2014! It is going to be a great season.
Please sign in. If you are new, give your phone and e-mail. Be sure to write clearly.
Registration
If you are not registered, please register now for Chorus (MUS 137 or 237). 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. 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:
Soprano-Peggy Harrison, peggyh [at] ix.netcom.com, 703-609-6540
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand.org, 703-931-2872
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast.net, 703-527-7447
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon.net, 703-524-5761
Here
Rhythm Worksheet
Schedule
Inside
Sea surface full of clouds ($5) [I’ll bring Sea surface CDs next week]
Jazz Mass ($5)
Jazz Mass reh CDs ($5)
Free Sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Sea surface full of clouds and Jazz Mass are available at http://www.novachorus.org/music-files.
In the Bookstore (they will have it packaged for you)
Lift every voice and sing
Go down Moses
Jabula Jesu
Frostiana
Tonight I will dismiss at 9:20 pm to meet with new members.
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Thursday, January 9th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Bravo! For a fabulous concert last Saturday. It was SO good to get to perform that fantastic Haydn Mass. I was so happy that nearly everyone showed up. What an amazing chorus you are! Bravissimo!! to Francisco for a thoroughly professional job of standing in as tenor soloist.
If you have not done so, please register for chorus asap.
Upcoming semester
Sea surface full of clouds
Sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Sea surface full of clouds are now available at http://www.novachorus.org/music-files.
Jazz Mass
Sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Jazz Mass are also available at http://www.novachorus.org/music-files.
You may print and download music for free. I will have sheet music and CD at our first rehearsal if you want to purchase them. Purchasing sheet music and CD for Sea surface and Jazz Mass is $20 total. Cash or check to NVCC Foundation.
In the Bookstore now (they will have it packaged for you)
Lift every voice and sing
Go down Moses
Jabula Jesu
Choose Something Like A Star – SATB – From “Frostiana”
The Road Not Taken – SATB – From “Frostiana”
The Telephone – SAA/TTBB – From “Frostiana”
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening – TBB – From “Frostiana”
A Girl’s Garden – SAA – From “Frostiana”
I look forward to seeing everyone on at our first rehearsal next Tuesday, January 14.
Yours-DrW
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