Archive for the ‘Fall 2010’ Category
Monday, October 11th, 2010
From Alto Section Leader Debbie: First, my apologies if this arrives in your inbox and you are NOT singing
with the chorus this semester. I modified last semester’s list and may have missed someone. AND we miss you, of course.
Second, please mention this to fellow altos at the rehearsal on Saturday, 10/16, in case I inadvertently left someone OFF the alias.
If you are interested in attending an Alto sectional at Ellie’s house, please send her a message — addresses in the forwarded message, below (ellie [at] briscoe [dot] com). Specify which date you would be able to attend so she can get a count. I’m not sure I will be be there, so best to let Ellie know.
Ellie’s proposal:
Oct. 17, 7:30 pm (or else immediately after the Planets gig, since we’ll all be out and about)
Oct. 24, 2 – 4 pm.
After that, Mark’s Saturday rehearsal schedule kicks in.
She has a great set-up to sing along with the rehearsal CD, the recording and/or bang out notes on a keyboard. Also, two very friendly cats, in case of allergies.
Tags: altos, rehearsals, section leaders, sectional rehearsals
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire:
Christine and David Hagan will give a duo piano recital on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:30 pm in the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall (3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria). The recital will feature music by Claude Debussy, Manuel Infante and Igor Stravinsky. No tickets are required. The suggested minimum donation is $10. Proceeds from the recital will benefit the Music Program’s Vocal Scholarship. For information call 703-845-6096 or e-mail mwhitmire [at] nvcc [dot] edu.
Flyer (.pdf)
Tags: dr. whitmire, fundraising, performances
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Dear Singers-
Welcome to our 7th rehearsal of Fall 2010! Please sign in.
Tonight – 4, 7, 10, 18, 19
Next Tuesday (10/12): No rehearsal (NVCC non-instructional day)
Saturday, October 16, 1-2:30 pm; Full Rehearsal
I added to our schedule on 9-14-10. Please plan to attend this very important rehearsal. Begin now making arrangements at work and at home so that you don’t miss it.
Tuesday (10/19): Chris and David Hagan Recital
7:30 pm; Schlesinger Center; Come and bring your friends!
This event funds our Vocal Scholarship. Post flyers (.pdf) around the community and send them to your friends.
The Planets- tonight at 9:20 pm
Music Majors Mid term Exam-tonight at 9:30 pm
Selections from choruses 4 7 10 18 19 25 26
[names omitted for privacy]
Please remember the NOVA Community Chorus in your charitable giving.
Tags: dr. whitmire, fundraising, rehearsals, schedule, The Planets
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Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Welcome to our 5th rehearsal of Fall 2010! Please sign in.
Tonight’s Rehearsal – Judas 26, 30, 34, 43
Next Week – 49, 50, 56, 58, 66
The Planets– The Planets rehearsals have been moved to Tuesday at the end of rehearsal. If you think you might want to sing, stay and check out this beautiful music. There will be no Planets rehearsals on Saturdays.
Please remember this rehearsal that I added to our schedule (.pdf) on 9-14-10:
Saturday, October 16, 1-2:30 pm: Full Rehearsal
Please plan to attend this very important rehearsal. Begin now making arrangements at work and at home so that you don’t miss it.
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 [at] ix [dot] netcom [dot]com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand [dot] org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast [dot] net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, ray2408 [at] comcast [at] net
(Update: Bass Section only: Please note that Ray Lombardi’s E-mail address is rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon [dot] net)
Please remember the NOVA Community Chorus in your charitable giving.
Tax-deductible contributions can be made to the NVCC Foundation.
Sing Well
[Admin: Section leader contact information is always included in each of the Frequently Used Documents, listed on the right: Performance Tips | Info for New Members | Join the Chorus (.pdfs)]
Tags: attendance, dr. whitmire, faq, judas, rehearsals, schedule, section leaders, The Planets
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Saturday, September 18th, 2010
Dear Singers-
Please check out the great work that Kate does on our web-site [www.novachorus.org].
On the website please check out Ellie Briscoe’s very clear and helpful notes about measure numbering. I would like to make one change. No. 30 begins with m1 on page 80. Chorus enters on page 82, m59. (If you’ve already numbered starting at p82, just add 58 to each of your measure numbers.)
Try to spend some time this weekend with your music and rehearsal CDs. I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Yours-DrW
Tags: dr. whitmire, judas, rehearsal tracks, sheet music
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Saturday, September 18th, 2010
(9/10/2010) From Chorister Ellie and Accompanist Chris:
It’s the LAST measure number, followed by the number of the first measure of the last system in each chorus, in brackets, as a double-check.
4 For Sion lamentation make — 29 [26]
7 O Father Whose Almighty Pow’r — 70 [67] Do not number the partial first measure.
10 We Come in bright array — 49 [43]
19 Lead on — 22 [20] (Half measures on page 48.)
25 Hear us O Lord — 81 [76]
26 Fall’n is the foe — 83 [80]
30 Tune your harps — 161 [146 on page 89, 153 on page 90] (9/18 Dr. Whitmire update: No. 30 begins with m1 on page 80. Chorus enters on page 82, m59. (If you’ve already numbered starting at p82, just add 58 to each of your measure numbers.))
34 Hail Judea, happy land — 29 [26]
43b We Hear — 52 [48] (9/15 Admin Update: Numbering actually begins on page 114. First measure on page 117 is then 81, and ends on page 120 with measure 132.)
49 Never bow down — 115 [107]
56 See the Conquering Hero — 80 [73]
58 Sing unto God — 67 [64] (chorus starts at measure 22) (9/15 Admin Update: Page 160 contains 2 half measures. The last measure number is 66.)
65 Hallelujah, Amen — 37 [33]
(Admin updates confirmed with Accompanist Chris.)
Tags: judas, sheet music
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
From Chorister Ellie:
NOVA Community Chorus: be a walking promotion for our wonderful chorus! A $1 donation is made to the Music Fund for each purchase under $20. (We didn’t put a surcharge on anything that costs more than that.)
T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags and more can be ordered here:
http://www.cafepress.com/novachorus
Tags: cafepress, fundraising, Other Opportunities
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire:
Dear Singers-
Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Fall 2010! Please sign in.
At this table pick up
Pitch Exercise Chorus #25, Count-singing Exercise Chorus #25
Tonight’s Rehearsal Judas #19, #25 Next Week 26, 30, 33, 43
The Planets-Since several of my Planets women will be out this Saturday, we will rehearse The Planets tonight at the end of rehearsal. If you think you might want to sing, stay and check out this beautiful music. The will be no Planets rehearsal this Saturday.
-As you know we will miss two rehearsals in October. On October 12 the college is closed. On October 19 we have our Chorus Benefit Recital by Chris and David Hagan. To compensate, I have added a rehearsal to our schedule (.pdf):
Saturday, October 16, 1-2:30 pm: Full Rehearsal
Please plan to attend this very important rehearsal. Begin now making arrangements at work and at home so that you don’t miss it.
Sing well
Tags: dr. whitmire, exercises, fundraising, judas, Other Opportunities, rehearsals, schedule, The Planets
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Saturday, September 11th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
-What a wonderful semester we have begun! We are the largest ever—121 singers!
-This week we will rehearse choruses 19 and 25, then review our previous work ( 4, 7, 10, 26, 34, 66)
-We had our first Planets rehearsal today. There were 12 excellent women here to sing this beautiful music. I hope others will join us next Saturday at 1 pm. We have 78 women—I think we should have more that 12 for this concert.
-As you know we will miss two rehearsals in October. On October 12 the college is closed. On October 19 we have our Chorus Benefit Recital by Chris and David Hagan. To compensate, I have added a rehearsal to our schedule:
Saturday, October 16, 1-2:30 pm: Full Rehearsal
Please plan to attend this very important rehearsal. Begin now making arrangements at work and at home so that you don’t miss it.
Tags: fundraising, rehearsals, schedule, The Planets
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Saturday, September 11th, 2010
From Chorister Peggy (soprano section leader and keeper of the chorus roster): This is a test, if there has been no change in your e-mail, sorry to bother you.
New members, or folks with new e-mails, please respond so I know the email works–responses to chorus group e-mails go only to me, Fred Wulff and Dr. Whitmire. I’ll ask about this at next Tuesday’s rehearsal, as well.
Tags: mailing list
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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Info on the NVCC Naxos Music Library, as located on the Music Files page:
Go to www.nvcc.edu/library
Select “articles and more” and from the drop-down menu, select “more”
Under the heading “Fine Arts”, click on “Music and Performing Arts”
Click on “Naxos Music Library”
Enter your NVCC username and password
In the “Keyword Search” window type Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony (or other text)
Pick a recording and enjoy.
Tags: resources
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
From Chorister Peggy: This is a test for some new members I added.
(Admin: Please contact Peggy if you did not receive the above message.)
Tags: mailing list
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
(8/26/2010) From Chorister Ray: We’ve just received Alex. Symphony’s latest glossy flyer for the 2010-2011 season – and while it lists the Verdi Requiem on March 12 & 13, it fails to list the NOVA Community Chorus. Alexandria Choral Society, Metropolitan Chorus and Heritage are there but not us.
From Dr. Whitmire: I have spoken to the ASO about this, and trust they are making the correction.
Tags: aso, dr. whitmire, requiem, verdi
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire: Van- Please put this on the monitors. Feel free to spice it up however you like. Please forward it to everyone you think could help get the word out. Thanks. -Mark
Singer-Songwriters and Poets are invited to showcase their talents by performing at NOVA Coffeehouse. Interested performers submit a CD of original songs or poems by October 15. Selected performers will be notified by October 22. Send submissions or questions to:
Dr. Mark Whitmire, mwhitmire [at] nvcc [dot] com, 703-845-6097
NOVA Coffeehouse will be an evening of original music and poetry by talented NOVA students. It will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 6, in the Tyler Recital Hall. Coffee, tea and fresh pastries will be served. Admission will be $10. Proceeds will benefit NOVA-AL Music Program.
To see last year’s’ great performers, go to go to YouTube and search
‘Coffeehouse NVCC’
From Admin: YouTube links (a sampling):
NOVA Coffeehouse 2009 Channel
NOVA Coffeehouse December 2008 Playlist
ISD NOVA Channel
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Items provided at last night’s rehearsal:
Fall Schedule (.pdf)
Count-singing Drill, Chorus 26 (.pdf)
Pitch Drill, Chorus 66 (.pdf)
Chorus Newsletter (.pdf), August 2010
“Neptune” from The Planets, sheet music (.pdf)
Music files will be posted shortly. Please check back later.
Reminder: Frequently Used Documents are always linked on the right side of the page:
Info for New Members (.pdf)
Dr. W’s Choral Singing Tips (.pdf)
Performance Tips (.pdf)
Join the Chorus (.pdf)
Tags: exercises, faq, newsletter, rehearsal tracks, rehearsals, sheet music, The Planets
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
(08/19/2010) Dear Singers-
– hope you are making the most of the last few days of summer. We have had some beautiful days, haven’t we?
Sadly, my Vocal Seminar was cancelled today due to under-enrollment.
MUS101 Basic Musicianship is hanging on by a thread. This is a great course, that is fun as well. We meet Saturdays 10:00 a.m. until 12:50 p.m. We cover all the elements of music. The more each of us knows about music, the better we will be as a chorus.
Attached is the latest chorus schedule for you reading enjoyment. You’ll note that our Saturday rehearsals (Planets and Judas) will be from 1:00-2:15 p.m. You will also note that we are singing some wonderful music. Tell all your singing friends. They won’t want to miss this season.
I look forward to seeing you Tuesday.
-DrW
Tags: dr. whitmire, Other Opportunities, rehearsals, schedule
Posted in Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Summer 2010 | Comments Off on Fall Schedule and More
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
From Chorister Ellie: The information [previously sent] says Vocal Rep is 1 pm to 2:50 on Saturdays, but previous email said the women’s rehearsals for The Planets would be from 2-3 pm on Saturdays. What is the new schedule for those rehearsals?
From Dr. Whitmire: If both classes go, then Planets rehearsal would be 3-4 on Saturdays. I am sorry, but we’ll have to stay flexible until we know exactly what courses I’ll be teaching.
Tags: dr. whitmire, rehearsals, The Planets
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