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…
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…
Amazing Singing Posted on February 6, 2015February 10, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I am sending this to everyone because my Vocal Seminar students don’t always check Black board. Amazing singing. Enjoy. Yours-DrW Mozart Così fan tutte recit. Temerari! Sortite fuori di questo loco! aria: Come scoglio Christine Goerke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrm3OLsBYDU Renee Fleming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVRed0BQhI Leontyne Price https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yFWF6DcYko Carol Vaness…
Song of America Posted on February 6, 2015February 10, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Hello Singers- Many of you are probably familiar with the Thomas Hampson’s Song of America project. http://www.songofamerica.net/radio Under links-programs click on one of the 13 programs I just listened to the Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance. Fabulous! Yours -DrW
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…
Fifth Rehearsal Preview Posted on September 23, 2014 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 5th rehearsal of Fall 2014! Tickets are here. Each singer should have has five tickets to sell (or buy and give to your friends and family).This is going to be a wonderful concert. Spread the word! Cash or checks made to NVCC Foundation. Spread…
Second Rehearsal Preview Posted on September 2, 2014 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 2nd rehearsal of Fall 2014! Be sure that you have all your music and worksheets at every rehearsal. Should you misplace any materials, print PDFs from novachorus.org Donations. If you are registered as a senior, please consider making a donation to NVCC Foundation in…
First Rehearsal Review Posted on August 27, 2014August 31, 2014 Handouts (.pdf): Worksheets Schedule DrW’s Choral Singing Tips Music Fundamentals Translation of Mozart Vespers As rehearsal tracks, recordings and sheet music files become available, they are posted to the music files page, listed on the tab above. Frequently Used Documents are always linked on the right side of the page:…
First Rehearsal Preview Posted on August 26, 2014 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 1st rehearsal of Fall 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. Donations. If you are registered as a senior, please consider making a donation to…
Fall Semester Posted on August 22, 2014August 25, 2014 Classes begin on Wednesday, August 22. The first chorus rehearsal is on Tuesday, August 26. Chorus is MUS 137 001A (subject MUS, catalog number 137, section 001A). For previous postings regarding Fall 2014, under Archives on the right-hand side of the page, click on “Fall 2014” For archived Spring or…
Mozart Videos Posted on July 11, 2014July 22, 2014 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- here are Youtube links to a fairly good performance of the Mozart. Enjoy. Yours-DrW Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Solemn Vespers of the Confessor, K. 339 I. Dixit Dominus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej-8mG6dTio II. Confitebor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A3Bofn3wb8 III. Beatus vir http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58jUu2XLoIk IV. Laudate pueri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljmQbRX1THE V. Laudate Dominum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9fWuVKwXXI VI. Magnificat…
Blackboard Posted on January 25, 2014January 28, 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….
First Rehearsal Handouts Posted on January 15, 2014January 29, 2014 Spring Schedule (.pdf) Rhythm worksheet (.pdf)
First Rehearsal Posted on August 28, 2013August 31, 2013 Handouts from the first rehearsal on Tuesday, August 27 (all .pdfs): 1) Welcome 2) Schedule 3) Exercises: Chords | Count-singing | Intervals | All 4) Worksheets: Haydn Agnus Dei | Haydn Kyrie | Liebeslieder 1 | Liebeslieder 2 | Liebeslieder 7 | All
Lyric Diction for Singers Posted on August 12, 2013August 14, 2013 From: Cara Cammaroto, Voice Faculty Subject: Lyric Diction for Singers this Fall! This Fall we are very happy to be offering Lyric Diction for Singers! The desire to have a diction overview course has been expressed by many voice majors past and present as well as the voice faculty. Currently,…
YouTube Versions of Choral Works Posted on March 27, 2013April 2, 2013 From Fred: Pilgrim’s Chorus (with some additional choral music) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coLxM2hq_gA Bride’s Chorus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-HwBGgBRFk Anvil Chorus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tssCXwtAYkw operatic version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZN01_pAxro Think we could do a flash mob of that?
Performance Review Posted on March 6, 2013March 8, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Last night’s rehearsal was very exciting. I am very proud of your work. Cantata Academic is going to be wonderful. I will have tickets on Saturday. Women can get theirs at the 3:00 pm rehearsal. Men can get theirs on Sunday at the Dress Rehearsal….
Third Rehearsal Preview Posted on January 29, 2013January 29, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Tonight is our 3rd rehearsal of Spring 2013! 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 Alto-Debbie Peetz Tenor-Larry…
Second Rehearsal Preview Posted on January 22, 2013 From Dr. Whitmire: Here is a preview of tonight’s sign Welcome to our 2nd rehearsal of Spring 2013! Please sign in. If you are new, give your phone and e-mail. Be sure to write clearly. Attendance Please try not to be absent. If you miss more than two rehearsals during…
First Rehearsal Handouts Posted on January 16, 2013January 21, 2013 Welcome and Schedule Handout (.pdf) Worksheets (.pdf)
2013 Spring Semester Posted on December 22, 2012December 22, 2012 Regular NOVAConnect registration for all 2013 Spring semester sessions is under way. Classes begin on Monday, January 14. The first chorus rehearsal is on Tuesday, January 15. Chorus is MUS 137 001A (subject MUS, catalog number 137, section 001A). For previous postings regarding Spring 2013, under Archives on the right-hand…
Cantata Academica Posted on December 22, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-Just a note to thank you once again for a wonderful Fall…the best ever! Just to whet your appetite, I have attached the opening movement (.mp3) of Cantata Academica. If you like Carmina Burana, you’ll love this. I wish you a joyous and peaceful holiday. Yours-DrW
Spring Music Posted on December 17, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I hope this message finds you enjoying a wonderful holiday. Let’s all try to sustain the wonderful, transcendent sense of peace and joy that you created when we sang Sicut cervus on November 6. Music for Spring Semester -music for our 2/27 concert is in…
Course Evaluations Posted on December 6, 2012December 8, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers, This semester I would like you to complete online evaluations in addition to written course evaluations that you will do tonight. Please participate. Send me a message when you have completed the online evaluation—put “evaluation competed ” in the subject line. Go to http://nveval.com Instructions…
Performance Attire Posted on December 1, 2012December 2, 2012 [Reposting] Please review the concert performance attire guidelines as listed in the Performance Guidance (.pdf) document, always posted to the right. Men’s Concert Dress A tuxedo, white dress shirt or formal shirt with black bow tie, black shoes and socks. If you don’t own a tux and don’t wish to…