Posts Tagged ‘resources’

Eleventh Rehearsal Preview

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 11th rehearsal of Fall 2012! Please sign in.

Tickets – I hope that each singer will sell five tickets at $10 each (Half price). Cash or checks to WMPA.

Flyers– Post them everywhere. Send them electronically to everyone you know.

Tonight is Music Majors Final Exam

Schedule
-Tues. 11/27 Music Majors Final Exam
-Sat. 12/1 Full Rehearsal            Please do not miss this rehearsal
-Sun. 12/2, 3:00 pm Concert, 2:00 pm Call, Epiphany     Note new call time
-Tues. 12/04, 7:30pm, Dress Rehearsal for 12/06 Concert, Schlesinger
-Thurs. 12/06, 7:30 pm Concert, 6:30 pm Call, Band/Chorus Concert, Schlesinger
-Sat. 12/8 Full Rehearsal
-Sunday 12/9, 3:00 pm Concert, 2:00 pm Call, with the WMPO, Bishop Ireton HS

Hallelujah Chorus
We will rehearse the Hallelujah Chorus tonight. If you do not own a Messiah score, please print the pdf I sent last week and bring to rehearsal. Here is a link to learning tracks: http://www.anselm.edu/abbey/choir/hallelujah.htm


Tenth Rehearsal Preview

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 10th rehearsal of Fall 2012! Please sign in.

Tickets – See your Section Leader. I hope that each singer will sell five tickets at $10 each (Half price). Cash or checks to WMPA.

Flyers
– Post them everywhere. Send them electronically to everyone you know.

Thanks to all who attended rehearsal with the orchestra on Sunday. The tempos that I took are the same as on the recording I gave you. Work with your recording.

Schedule
-Sat. 11/24 No Rehearsal
-Tues. 11/27 Music Majors Final Exam
-Sat. 12/1 Full Rehearsal             Please do not miss this rehearsal
-Sun. 12/2, 3:00 pm Concert, 1:30 pm Call, Epiphany
-Tues. 12/04, 7:30pm, Dress Rehearsal for 12/06 Concert, Schlesinger
-Thurs. 12/06, 7:30 pm Concert, 6:30 pm Call, Band/Chorus Concert, Schlesinger
-Sat. 12/8 Full Rehearsal
-Sunday 12/9, 3:00 pm Concert, 2:00 pm Call, with the WMPO, Bishop Ireton HS

Hallelujah Chorus
We will sing the Hallelujah  Chorus with the band at our 12/06 concert. A PDF is attached. If you do not own a Messiah score, please print it and bring to rehearsal. Here is a link to learning tracks: http://www.anselm.edu/abbey/choir/hallelujah.htm


Worksheets

Thursday, October 25th, 2012

The first worksheets for this semester were posted on August 26, 2012. Previous posts can always be located by scrolling in reverse chronological order, or by utilizing the search box to the right of the page.


Worksheets

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

Worksheets from the September 25, 2012 rehearsal (from Fall 2011):
Count-singing (.pdf)
Intervals (.pdf)
Chords (.pdf)


Performance Guidance

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

Reminder: Frequently Used Documents are always linked on the right side of the page:
Info for New Members (Great refresher for current members, too)
Dr. W’s Choral Singing Tips
Performance Guidance (includes concert dress guidelines)
Join the Chorus


Links

Sunday, September 30th, 2012

From Peggy: Here’s a link to the NOVA Chorus Facebook Group which all are encouraged to join:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/NOVA-Community-Chorus/53919288886

Here’s a link to our upcoming concert on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/events/482455495106397/

Here’s a link to the Bach Magnificat concert on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/events/275173189250046/

Here’s a link to our December concert on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/events/360159517397453/

Here’s a link to the site where you  can purchase NOVA Community chorus Tshirts and other items:
http://www.cafepress.com/novachorus


Sicut Cervus

Thursday, September 13th, 2012

From Chorister John: Rehearsal tracks for Palestrina’s Sicut Cervus are on cyberbass under “Miscellaneous Works” http://www.cyberbass.com/Miscellaneous%20Midi%20Files.htm


Scottish Folk Songs

Thursday, September 13th, 2012

From Fred: Singers, Go to YouTube.com to hear 5 part renditions of the Scottish Folk Songs we are singing and download mp3 versions via “listentoYouTube.com” Search on Beethoven 12 Scottish Songs and they’ll pop up.  The “12” is important, otherwise you’ll get about 20 other songs he arranged.
Another way is to use the following links:
Banner of Buccleuch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=98LbxCik9S0
Duncan Cray: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnajRtcWtUQ
Ye shepherds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0CdtYwRxCU
Auld Lang Syne: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhfCtq3Vzi8
I found it helpful and enjoyable, even though their notes were not always what I would be singing.


Magnificat on YouTube

Saturday, September 8th, 2012

From Chorister Larry: All the Magnificat movements we do in one place on u-tube
http://www.youtube.com/user/myoozicgeek/videos?query=bach+magnificat


Choral Tracks

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

From Chorister Ellie: The same guy who recorded the Jubilate Deo YouTube video has done Sicut Cervus, on www.choraltracks.com.  Awesome job…  he has all the voices.


Worksheets

Sunday, August 26th, 2012

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
At last, the moment you have been waiting for…Fall 2012 Worksheets (.pdf)! Enjoy.


First Rehearsal Preview

Monday, August 20th, 2012

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal next Tuesday, August 28.

We have three concert wonderful concert programs this semester.
With regard to sheet music and rehearsal CDs you have two options: you can download all that you need at www.novachorus.org for FREE or you can purchase sheet music and CD for $30 ($10 per concert).

Concert One-Tuesday 10/02
Choral Fantasy sheet music and Four Scottish Folksongs sheet music ($5)
Rehearsal CD ($5)
Total -$10

Concert Two-Thursday 12/06
Jubilate Deo, Diligam te Domine, Lauda Jerusalem Dominum, Christe adoramus te, Sicut cervus sheet music ($5)
Rehearsal CD ($5)
Total -$10

Concert Three-Sunday 12/9
Magnificat in D sheet music ($5)
Rehearsal CD ($5)
Total -$10

Semester Total-$30
Cash or check to NVCC Foundation

[I prepared this music in order to save you money. To buy the sheet music would have cost $75. Commercial rehearsal CDs (Cyberbass, etc) are $25 each.]

Quartets-Earlier this summer, I suggested that we learn our Concert Two repertoire in quartets. How is that working? If you are in a quartet that has rehearsed and has made good progress, please let me know.

If you know good singers who would like to join us this season, let me know or just bring them on Tuesday. See you then.


Pronunciation Files

Sunday, August 19th, 2012

From Dr. Whitmire: Here are some pronunciation files.

3 more pronunciation files

[8 attachments on the music files page]


Choir 2 Practice

Friday, August 17th, 2012

From Chorister Jane: I will host a rehearsal for the Chorus 2 Gabrielli and Monteverdi choruses on Mon, Aug 20 at 7:30.
Please let me know if you are coming (no need to reply if not) so I know how many chairs to put out.
Please bring all three pieces of music:  Lauda Jerusalem Dominum,  Jubilate Deo, and Diligam te Domine.
Arlington VA (Please contact Jane for directions jane.roningen [at] gmail [dot] com)


Choir 1 Practice

Wednesday, August 15th, 2012

From Chorister Ellie: My quartet has been unable to practice together, for a variety of reasons.
I hereby offer to host a Choir I practice for all four parts, for any quartet member who wants to come.
Monday August 27, 7:30 to 9 pm, at my house. Allergy warning: I have cats.
Alexandria 22304 [Contact Ellie for details]
Let me know if you need directions.
Please let me know if you plan to come so I know how many chairs to put out: ellie [at] briscoe [dot] com.
Do not reply to the chorus list, just directly to me, please.


Duncay Gray Translation

Sunday, August 5th, 2012

From Chorister Ellie: Translation (.pdf) for “Duncan Gray.” I’m guessing most of the chorus isn’t familiar with Burns’ broad Scots…


Music Learning Materials

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

From Admin: As rehearsal tracks, recordings and sheet music files become available, they are posted to the music files page, listed on the tab above.

From Dr. Whitmire: (1) Dear Singers- I hope you are having a great summer. I know that by now you need a choir fix. So here is the music to Gabrielli’s Jubilate Deo. This message will include sheet music and a recording. The next will have Choir I rehearsal tracks, then Choir II rehearsal tracks. Enjoy.

(2) Choir I rehearsal tracks

(3) Choir II rehearsal tracks

(4) Dear Singers- Here is the music to Monteverdi’s Lauda Jerusalem Dominum. This message will include sheet music and a recording. The next will have Choir I rehearsal tracks, then Choir II rehearsal tracks. Enjoy.

(5) Choir I rehearsal tracks

(6) Choir 2 rehearsal tracks. (Tenor is the same as Choir I)

(7) Dear Singers- Here is the music to Gabrielli’s Diligam te, Domine. This message will include sheet music and a recording. The next will have Choir I rehearsal tracks, then Choir II rehearsal tracks. Enjoy.

(8) Choir I learning tracks

(9) Choir 2 learning tracks


Frequently Used Documents

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Reminder: Frequently Used Documents are always linked on the right side of the page:
Info for New Members (Great refresher for current members, too)
Dr. W’s Choral Singing Tips
Performance Guidance (includes concert dress guidelines)
Join the Chorus


Songs of Sunset

Monday, January 16th, 2012

From Dr. Whitmire:  Dear Singers- We had an excellent Women’s Rehearsal on Saturday. We found the beginnings of some beautiful moments in Songs of Sunset. Tomorrow we will work on Delius mm 130-187. Attached is the first  movement for those of you who did not purchase the Rehearsal CD. The remaining movements will follow. Listen to how lush and beautiful this music is. See you tomorrow.
Yours-DrW

Delius
mm 1-48
mm 130-187
mm 358-412
mm 469-end

[Admin note:  Music files are listed on the music files page.]


First Rehearsal

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

From Dr. Whitmire:  Dear Singers,
Happy New Year! I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal this Tuesday. Please bring all your friends who are good singers. Where else will they get to sing a Jazz Mass and a concert with full orchestra in the same season?

Free sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Songs of Sunset and Jazz Mass are posted at novachorus.org/music-files. I will also have sheet music and rehearsal CDs at our first rehearsal on Tuesday.
Songs of Sunset sheet music – $5
Songs of Sunset CDs – $5
Jazz Mass sheet music – $5
Jazz Mass CDs – $5
Cash or checks made payable to NVCC Foundation.

All singers must have sheet music at our first rehearsal on Tuesday. If you have not gone to the website and printed your music, please be prepared to purchase music on Tuesday. Please bring a black 3-ring binder for your music.
Music for our final concert of the season -Barber, Bernstein and Sondheim-is in the bookstore now, but we will not begin rehearsing it until March.
See you soon!
-DrW


From Dr. Whitmire

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

From Dr. Whitmire:  Dear Singers,
I hope you are enjoying a wonderful holiday. I have spent the last few days working on your scores and CDs for Songs of Sunset. It is a rich, wonderful piece in a harmonic idiom that we have never explored. Some have referred to Delius as an English Debussy. The text is by the English writer Ernest Dowson (1867–1900). Interestingly, the phrase “days of wine and roses” is originally from his poem:

They are not long, the days of wine and roses:
Out of a misty dream
Our path emerges for a while, then closes
Within a dream.

I have attached an mp3 to whet your appetite. It will be a challenge, but by now you expect that, right?
And for a (big) change of pace, I have also attached the opening piece to my Jazz Mass.
I think the semester will have something for everyone, and it’s all in English. So bring all the good singers you know to our first rehearsal on Tuesday, January 10. In the meanwhile,
Peace-DrW


Music Files Update

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

From Admin: Many file additions can be found on the Music Files page. Please report any issues via Comments or the Contact page.


Rehearsal Handouts

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Here are the handouts from the August 30, 2011 rehearsal (.pdf files):
Schedule, 2 pages

Exercises: Chords, Count Singing, Intervals, Note Names, Key Signatures OR All 4 pages

Chichester Psalms: I – Rhythm (changing meters), II – Rhythm, III – Pitch (changing key center), III – Rhythm and Harmony OR All 4 pages

Rachmaninoff: #3 Rhythm (simple meter) and Harmony (2 pages), #4 Rhythm, Compound Meter, #12 Pitch OR All 4 pages

Reminder: Frequently Used Documents are always linked on the right side of the page:
Info for New Members (Great refresher for current members, too)
Dr. W’s Choral Singing Tips
Performance Guidance (includes concert dress guidelines)
Join the Chorus


Chichester Psalms

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Dear Singers- Here is a link to a Youtube performance of Chichester Psalms. Enjoy.  -DrW

Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir
George Pehlivanian, conductor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEnYf_aQUnc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QowBKFzSlM


List of Performances

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Thanks to Chorister Jane, a list of works previously performed by the chorus is now permanently posted on the Performances Page.