NOVA Community Chorus

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Thanks for a GREAT dress rehearsal last night. This is going to be a fantastic concert.
Tomorrow night is going to be cold and wet. Nevertheless, we cannot afford to have absences. Break out the umbrellas. DON’T MISS REHEARSAL.

From Dr. Whitmire: Please make every effort to attend today’s noon rehearsal. We will rehearse all-together.  Next Sunday (11/24) is our Dress Rehearsal with orchestra!

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Please make every effort to attend today’s noon section rehearsal.

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 7th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in.

Tonight (10/8) is our 7:30 pm Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger. Do not miss this rehearsal.

This Saturday (10/12) will be a combined (SATB) rehearsal at noon with piano. Please make every possible effort to attend.

This is going to be a great concert. Invite your friends and family to our Tuesday 10/15 Concert.

Remember, It was a lover and his lass, will be sung by memory.

Please bring your Haydn Mass tonight. I hope to have time to rehearse Kyrie and Sanctus.

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 5th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in.

Tonight
-All the Brahms choruses
1-count-singing; 2-on neutral syllable du; 3-with German text
-Haydn Sanctus

I will dismiss at 9:10, except soloists and small groups
#3b alto Ellie, Debbie, Carol P, Annette, Jane, Carol U
#4 bass DeMarcus, John, Mike, Bill R, Francisco, Miguel, Matt
#5 alto Ellie, Debbie, Carol P, Annette, Jane, Carol U
#6 sop Jessi, Peggy, Michelle, Terri, Amanda
#9 sop Jessi, Peggy, Michelle, Terri, Amanda
#10 ten DeMarcus, John, Mike, Bill R, Francisco
#11 sop Michelle
#13 sop/alto Amanda/ Carol U

Attendance
All singers must either (1) be present, or (2) have notifoed your Section Leader in advance of your unavoidable absence. If you miss more than two rehearsals during preparation for a concert, you will be asked to audition to demonstrate preparedness.

Our 2nd Saturday Rehearsal was another great success. Thanks to the Section Leaders for their invaluable help. Everyone is encouraged to attend this Saturday at noon.

Yours-DrW

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Please plan to attend our noon rehearsal on Saturday. I will be away leading a choral workshop. Section leaders and Chris will be in charge.
Altos meet n the Choir room, sopranos next door in Rm 131, tenors in a practice room and basses in a practice room (code 186). I’d like you to work on the Haydn mass from 12 noon until 12:45 pm. Then all gather in the choir room and sing through the Brahms with Chris. My CD player is on the computer table in Rm 131. There is a player in the Choir Room. I need several of you to bring boom boxes and CDs so that we are sure to have what we need. Let me know if you have any question.
Yours-DrW

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
-I hope to see as many of you as possible tomorrow at noon for our first Saturday rehearsal. Each section will meet in a separate room and rehearse with CDs. Chris and I will come around and help with problem spots.
-Attached is a Worksheet (.pdf) for Brahms #15. We had a hard time counting is 9/4. This will help.
Yours-DrW

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 2nd rehearsal of Fall 2013! It is going to be a great season.

Please sign in. If you are new and weren’t here last week, give your phone and e-mail. Be sure to write clearly.

Registration. 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, 703-609-6540
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz @ rand.org, 703-931-2872
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 @ comcast.net, 703-527-7447
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 @ verizon.net, 703-524-5761

Tonight
Worksheets
Liebeslieder 14, 15
Haydn Agnus Dei

Materials
If you do not have the materials handed out at rehearsal 1, please go to novachorus.org and print them for tonight’s rehearsal.
1. Count-singing
2. Worksheets
3. Schedule

In the Bookstore
Haydn: Mass in time of war

Inside the Choir Room
Choral score Brahms Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer ($5)
Rehearsals CD for Haydn and Brahms ($10)
Cash or check payable to NVCC Foundation

You can still sign up for my Vocal Seminar. First Class is September 14. Let me know if you might be interested.

Don’t forget, our Saturday noon rehearsals begin September 14.

Yours-DrW

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
I would like to have rehearsals every Saturday 12 noon – 1:15 pm beginning September 14 (except Nov. 30). We will divide by section S-A-T-B with the Section Leaders leading the rehearsal using rehearsal CDs. When a Section Leader is absent, he or she can appoint someone to lead or Chris or I will step in. We’ll meet in the classrooms and practice rooms. We’ll try it this way at least until we havelearned the notes. We used this format this summer and it seemed to be veryproductive. As you know, Saturday rehearsals are optional. I know you can’t come every week–just come as often as you can. We will evaluate thisplan mid-semester, and make changes as necessary. I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday.