Special Rehearsal Posted on March 6, 2017July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I really hope you are planning to attend our rehearsal tomorrow night at 7 pm. It takes place at John Calvin Presbyterian Church (6531 Columbia Pike). It is very important because it is our last rehearsal before our March 14 Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger. I…
April 8 Posted on February 17, 2017July 19, 2023 Question From Chorister Jane: What time of day is the April 8 clean-up? There’s a women’s rehearsal that day, by the way. Answer from Dr. Whitmire: 9 am to 12 noon. There will be no sectional that day.
Saturday Rehearsals Posted on January 12, 2017July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: NOVA Community Chorus Saturday Rehearsals, 11:00 am -12:15 pm Attendance is optional, but strongly encouraged 1/14 MEN 1/21 WOMEN 1/28 MEN 2/4 WOMEN 2/11 MEN 2/18 WOMEN 2/25 MEN 3/4 WOMEN 3/11 SPRING BREAK-NO REHEARSAL 3/18 FULL REHEARSAL (SATB) 3/25 FULL REHEARSAL (SATB) 4/1 MEN 4/8 WOMEN…
First Rehearsal Preview Posted on January 9, 2017July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to NOVA Community Chorus. It is going to be a great season. In the Bookstore (Please have your music at all rehearsals) Earth is our mother Wade in the water Inside Sicut Cervus (.pdf) Worksheets (.pdf) Schedule (.pdf) Water Night (Whitacre) is $3. Only buy a…
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’s calendar Posted on December 19, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Choristers- I have heard from several eager singers who want details about the next semester, so here they are. I hope all of you are enjoying wonderful holiday – sitting in front of a warm fire and sipping a refreshing beverage. Now you have something good…
Twelfth Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 22, 2016July 19, 2023 Welcome to our 12th rehearsal of the season. Please sign in. Tonight is our last before our Nov. 27 Dress rehearsal with orchestra. Please don’t miss it. I still have CDs of our October 25 Concert. They are $10 cash or check made to NVCC Foundation. You can get the…
Ninth Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 1, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 9th rehearsal of the season. Please sign in. Four Carols for the Holiday concert have been emailed to you and they are on Black Board. [Admin: Available on the music files page, listed on the tab above.] If you have not yet printed them…
Fourth Rehearsal Preview Posted on September 13, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of the season. Please sign in. Please have your music at all rehearsals Poulenc Gloria Miriam’s song of Triumph Nachtlied How lovely is thy dwelling place This week we will rehearse Nachtlied, Miriam, How lovely is thy dwelling place, Poulenc Gloria, Movement…
Fall Schedule Posted on August 29, 2016July 19, 2023 Posted to Blackboard, and class handout from Dr. Whitmire: NOVA Community Chorus Fall 2016 (.pdf) Fall 2016 Saturday, October 15, 10:00 am-12:00 pm Rehearsal with Orchestra AT130 Tuesday, October 18, 7:00 pm Rehearsal with Orchestra Schlesinger Tuesday, October 25, 2016 7:30 p.m. Annual Chorus Benefit Concert Schubert: Miriam’s Song of Triumph;…
Fourteenth Rehearsal Preview Posted on April 26, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 14th rehearsal of Spring 2016! Please sign in. Tonight -Tuesday, April 26 – Dress Rehearsal, Schlesinger, 7:30 pm Schedule Saturday, April 30 – Full Rehearsal SATB (attendance required) Cancelled Tuesday, May 3 – Last Rehearsal. AT130 Friday, May 6 – NVCC Spring Concert, Schlesinger;…
Tomorrow, Roster, Evaluation, Next Year Posted on April 22, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Hello Singers, Tomorrow at 11 I look forward to seeing everyone at 11:00 am tomorrow when we rehearse Chichester Psalms with two pianos and four percussionists. It is going to be very exciting. Roster Please look over the attached roster and let me know immediately if there…
Final Tuesday Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 30, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our final Tuesday rehearsal of Fall 2015! Please sign in. Thanks for a great dress rehearsal with the orchestra last night. You sounded wonderful! Tickets- Every singer should have 5 Messiah tickets. If not, see your section leader. Sell them for $10 each (half-price!) or…
Twelfth Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 24, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 12th rehearsal of Fall 2015! Please sign in. Tonight-Messiah, all movements This Sunday, Nov. 29 is our 5:30 pm Dress Rehearsal with WMPO. Don’t miss it! Schedule Sunday, November 29 – 5:30 pm Dress Rehearsal with WMPO (note time change) Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary…
Eleventh Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 11th rehearsal of Fall 2015! Please sign in. Tonight-Messiah, all movements. After tonight, we have only 1 Tuesday night rehearsal before our Sunday, November 29, Dress Rehearsal Schedule Sunday, November 29 – 5:30 pm Dress Rehearsal with WMPO (note time change) Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, 3606…
First Rehearsal! Posted on August 18, 2015August 26, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers, Our first rehearsal is just one week away. I am very excited! Attached is some material (.pdfs) that you will need. Most of this is on Blackboard as well. –Chorus Schedule (including Saturday rehearsals) –Interval Drills -Bach: Ein feste Burg, BWV movement 1 and movement…
Tenth Rehearsal Preview Posted on March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 10th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Thanks for a great Concert on Sunday. The most obvious thing was the sheer beauty of thesound. Many people remarked about that. Yes, there was a big missed entrance and a few spots that we weren’t…
Ninth Rehearsal Preview Posted on March 24, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 9th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Thanks for a great Dress Rehearsal on Sunday. I was very pleased by your musicianship and professionalism. I hope you could tell that this is going to be a beautiful concert. Absent? If you missed Sunday’s…
Eighth Rehearsal Preview Posted on March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 8th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Thanks to all who rehearsed in sections last week during break. Special thanks to those who arranged and hosted the rehearsals. Tonight 3/17 we will rehearse all of the Requiem. We will also rehearse for our…
Seventh Rehearsal Preview Posted on March 3, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 7th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Tonight 3/3 we will rehearse Requiem movements 6-9. We will also rehearse for our May concert (The Settling Years, I will be earth, Still I rise [women]). Next Tuesday 3/10 there is no rehearsal due to…
Chorus Calibration Posted on March 2, 2015March 3, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Let’ get calibrated. Including tomorrow, we have only we have only two regular Tuesday rehearsals before our 3/22 dress rehearsal with orchestra. Likewise, we have only two Saturdays. Please note Sat. 3/21 will be a full rehearsal. Please plan to attend. Tomorrow will will rehearse…
Happy New Year Posted on January 5, 2015January 8, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- -Happy New Year! I am looking forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal on Tuesday, January 13. If you know good singers looking for a place to sing, please have them join us. -Senior online registration will be Sunday, January 11. For those unable…
Spring Semester Posted on January 1, 2015January 8, 2015 Classes begin on Monday, January 12. The first chorus rehearsal is on Tuesday, January 13. Chorus is MUS 137 001A (subject MUS, catalog number 137, section 001A). For previous postings regarding Spring 2015, under Archives on the right-hand side of the page, click on “Spring 2015” For archived Summer or…
Spring Schedule Posted on December 1, 2014December 2, 2014 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I have another exciting season lined up. First, I need everyone back in January, see register asap. Second, I need you to recruit new, skilled singers. Spread the word using the Mozart Concert link that I sent. Ellie is helping to get the word out…
Late Fall Schedule Posted on November 4, 2014 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Here is our late Fall Schedule. See you tonight. Yours-DrW Sunday, 11/23/14, 5:00 pm Dress Rehearsal 1 with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Convergence (1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria) Sunday, 11/30/14, 5:00 pm Dress Rehearsal 2 with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Convergence (1801 N. Quaker Lane,…