Seating for May 1 Posted on April 28, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Tonight I look forward to seeing you tonight at 7:30 pm in Schlesinger. When you arrive, go ahead and take your seat according to this chart (see PDF). As much as possible, sit next whoever you are accustomed to seating with. We can fine tune…
Thirteenth Rehearsal Preview Posted on April 21, 2015April 28, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 13th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Tonight 4/21 is our final regular rehearsal for our May 1 concert 7:30- 9:10 pm ALL 9:10-9:25 pm Women 9:25-9:50 pm Chamber Choir Soprano – Terri Lagoe, Judith Robb, Jennifer Weger, Elaine Cassel, Margaret Harrison ,Michelle…
Chamber Choir Posted on April 18, 2015April 28, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: The Settling Years–#2 Chamber Choir Thanks to all who auditioned, especially altos, who were so well-prepared that I would like to have included you all, but decided on 6 to a part. I look forward to seeing women today at 11 am.
Twelfth Rehearsal Preview Posted on April 14, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 12th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Your performance on Sunday was absolutely amazing. Each of our 8 movements was far and away the best rendition we ever produced. Your sound and musicianship were superb. There were countless examples of your accomplishments, but…
Eleventh Rehearsal Preview Posted on April 7, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 11th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Tonight 4/7 we will begin rehearsing in earnest for our May concert (The Settling Years, I will be earth, Still I rise [women]). I will still leave time for at the second half of the Requiem….
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…
Rehearsals Posted on March 10, 2015March 17, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks again to those folks who are hosting tonight’s section rehearsals and other rehearsals during the week. Please attend if at all possible. If not, meet with someone in your section this week to work on the Requiem. Please work on the unaccompanied sections I….
Section Rehearsals Posted on March 5, 2015March 17, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- -Thanks to all who are hosting section rehearsals during the coming week. -Everyone, please try at attend your section rehearsal. If you can’t make it, arrange to meet with someone in your section to practice together at least once during the coming week. – Please…
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…
Saturday Posted on February 27, 2015March 3, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Hello Singers- awesome job on Tuesday! What a night! I look forward to seeing MEN tomorrow at 11 am. Please bring your music for the May concert. Yours-DrW
Rehearsal Posted on February 20, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Friends- -I look forward to seeing everyone at tomorrow’s 11:00 am rehearsal in Schlesinger. Please arrive early so that we can start promptly at 11:00 am. -Upon arrival, take a copy of the program (.pdf attached) so that you will know the order. We’ll save our…
Rehearsal Posted on February 16, 2015February 20, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Friends- As you know, the weather looks bad for tomorrow night and it is a near certainty that the college will close. Therefore, I have moved our dress rehearsal to Saturday morning 2/21 at 11:00 am in Schlesinger Center. Please make every possible effort to be…
Fifth Rehearsal Preview Posted on February 10, 2015February 20, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 5th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. In the Leavitt Requiem we rehearse #8 and #9 tonight. More Leavitt scores are here. If you haven’t got one, get one tonight. ($20 cash or check payable to me) Next week (2/27) we rehearse in…
Fourth Rehearsal Preview Posted on February 3, 2015February 10, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Please proof the roster. Correct any errors or omission. In the Leavitt Requiem we rehearse #6 and #7 tonight. Next week we rehearse #8 and #9. Thanks to all who auditioned last week Here is the…
Third Rehearsal Preview Posted on January 27, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 3rd rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. Please proof the rosters. Correct any errors or omission. In the Leavitt Requiem we rehearse #4 and #5 tonight. In #4 we sing the bottom 4 staves always. Next week we rehearse #6 and #7. Auditions…
Auditions Posted on January 24, 2015January 26, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Reminder- Auditions for Wake up my soul are this Tuesday at the end of the rehearsal. All Music Majors are required to Audition. Others are encouraged to audition. Notes are on the Rehearsal CD and at nova chorus.org. Sheet music is on Blackboard. Yours-DrW
Saturday Rehearsal Posted on January 24, 2015January 26, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I look forward to seeing Men today at 11 am. On Tuesday will work on Requiem 4 and 5. For those who do not have music, please go to Blackboard- Course Documents and print a copy for rehearsal. Hopefully the scores will be here soon….
Second Rehearsal Preview Posted on January 20, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 2nd rehearsal of Spring 2015! Please sign in. If you are new, give your phone and e-mail. Be sure to write clearly. Donations. If you are registered as a senior, please consider making a donation to NVCC Foundation in lieu of tuition. Donations of…
Rehearsal 2 and Salzburg Posted on January 19, 2015January 20, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks to the fine group of women who came in on Saturday. Special thanks to Christine who directed the rehearsal in my absence. I look forward to seeing everyone for Rehearsal 2 tomorrow night. We will rehearse all the spiritual and movement 1 and 2…
Requiem, Saturday Rehearsal, Salzburg Posted on January 15, 2015January 19, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- -For Saturday (women) and Tuesday (all ) we will rehearse movements 1 and 2 of the Requiem. Thereafter, we will move along 2 at a time – 3 and 4, 5 and 6, etc. -I have attached movements 1 and 2 of the Requiem for…
First Rehearsal Preview Posted on January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 1st rehearsal of Spring 2015! 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. Donations. If you are registered as a senior, please consider making a donation to…
Final Performance Posted on December 12, 2014December 13, 2014 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Concert I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at Church of the Epiphany. Come before 3:00 pm and take your seats as audience members. Should the hall be overflowing, relinquish your seat and go to the Parish Hall. We will all assemble in the Parish…