From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers –
-I am really looking forward to our first rehearsal on August 25.
-My thanks to Ellie Briscoe who has done a wonderful job of spreading the news via the media about our wonderful upcoming season. Please help spread the word. Bring us more good singers.
-Please register now. If you were in MUS 237 in the past, please register for MUS 237 now. Seniors- we need at least 20 paying students in MUS 237 so that we can keep our Saturday sectionals going.
-Here is some info that may be of use
Bach
Here is Bach’s Ein Feste Burg (BWV 80) in case you haven’t purchased your Barenreiter edition yet.
http://imslp.nl/imglnks/usimg/f/f7/IMSLP24250-PMLP03847-bwv080.pdf
Here are learning tracks for Movement 1 that we’ll be working on at our first rehearsal.
http://www.cyberbass.com/Bach_Cantata_Project/BWV_061_080/bach_BWV080.htm
Handel
Here is a score to Handel’s Messiah in case you haven’t purchased your Novello edition yet.
“And the glory” is on page 10. “O thou that tellest” is on page 33.
http://conquest.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/d/d4/IMSLP162689-SIBLEY1802.17524.f0e2-39087011637388score.pdf
Here are learning tracks for Messiah. We’ll be singing part I (minus “And he shall purify”) plus “Hallelujah.”
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Handel_GF/Handel_Messiah.htm
Yours-DrW