NOVA Community Chorus

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 7th rehearsal of Fall 2015!

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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.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon.net

Take some more Bach flyers. Start spreading the word.

We have tickets. See your Section Leader tonight. If every singer sells 5 tickets we will have a great crown and will pay the bills. Sell them or buy them and give them to you friends and family as gifts. Cash or check payable to NVCC Foundation.

NVCC Foundation – As you begin to think about your end-of the year charitable giving, please keep us in mind.Donations of any amount are appreciated. Make your tax-deductible checks toNVCC Foundation and give them to me at any time. Thanks.

Tonight- Chorus will rehearse until 9:15. Soloist and small groups will then rehearse in the followng order: 7, 3, 2, 6, 4

Be sure to check www.novachorus.org for more info, especially if you are new.

No rehearsal next Tuesday (Fall Break). However, I strongly encourage you to get together in groups and work.

Yours-DrW

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 5th rehearsal of Fall 2015!

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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.
Pleasenotify Section Leaders of absences:
Soprano-Peggy Harrison, peggyh [at] ix.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon.net

Thanks to all who Auditioned for Bach solos and small ensembles. Here are the results.
2. bass – David, Nick, Pete
sopranos – Puri, Peggy, Terri, Judy, Jennifer, Sarah Jane
3. bass solo – Pete
4. soprano solo – Sarah Jane
6. tenor solo – Francisco
7. altos – Elizabeth, Pat, Debbie, Carol P, Annette, Jane, Carol U
tenors – John, Larry, Kris, Bill, Francisco

Attached is our Bach flyer. Start spreading the word. I will have printed copies next week. We will also have tickets next week.
Our orchestra alone will cost $3200, so it is important that we all do our part.

Click image for Flyer PDF

NVCC Foundation – As you begin to think about your end-of the year charitable giving, please keep us in mind. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Make your tax-deductible checks to NVCC Foundation and give them to me at any time. Thanks.

Be sure to check www.novachorus.org for more info, especially if you are new.

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Fall 2015!

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NVCC Foundation -Please keep in mind that we pay all our expenses from donations: riser transport, soloists and orchestra and most importantly our fabulous accompanist Chris Hagan. So, as you begin to think about your end-of the year charitable giving, please keep us in mind. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Make your tax-deductible checks to NVCC Foundation and give them to me at any time. Thanks.

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.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon.net

Auditions for Bach solos and small ensembles will be tonight rehearsal. I will dismiss everyone else at 9:15 pm. Auditions for men can also be done following rehearsals this Sat. September 19 (men).Everyone is encouraged to audition.
2. bass solo & soprano chorus 3. bass solo 4. soprano solo 6. tenor solo 7. alto/tenor chorus

Tonight we will continue singing in German. The diction and translation is on Blackboard. Please be prepared.

Be sure to check www.novachorus.org for more info, especially if you are new.

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 3rd rehearsal of Fall 2015!

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NVCC Foundation -Please keep in mind that we pay all our expenses from donations: riser transport, soloists and orchestra and most importantly our fabulous accompanist Chris Hagan. So, as you begin to think about your end-of the year charitable giving, please keep us in mind. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Make your tax-deductible checks to NVCC Foundation and give them to me at any time. Thanks.

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.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon.net

Auditions for Bach solos and small ensembles will be next Tuesday September 15 following rehearsal. Auditions can also be done following rehearsals this Sat. September 12 (women) and September 19 (men). Everyone is encouraged to audition.
2. bass solo & soprano chorus 3. bass solo 4. soprano solo 6. tenor solo 7. alto/tenor chorus

Tonight we will begin singing in German. The diction and translation is on Blackboard. Please be prepared.

Be sure to check www.novachorus.org for more info, especially if you are new.

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
I am afraid I have gotten a bad summer cold which has gotten the best of me. There will be no men’s sectional of Vocal Seminar tomorrow. I hope you all have a nice weekend. I’ll see you on Tuesday.

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Students- Several of you have brought it to my attention that there are “class notes” for MUS 137 that say:

“This class will not meet on either Monday, Nov. 7th and/or Tuesday, Nov. 8th. The classes will be made-up during Fall Break, on Monday, October 10 and/or Tuesday, October 11th, respectively.”

This is a message from last year when I went to Haiti and does not apply to this semester. As you have experienced, there have been many errors regarding the schedule of classes, and this is one of them.

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: Welcome to our 2nd rehearsal of Fall 2015! It is going to be a great season.

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Senior Registrations-As you know the college likes each class to have a least 10 paying students. Concerned about the viability of our Saturday rehearsal class (MUS 237), I asked if some of my seniors would register as paying students. And abracadabra! 23 seniors registered. What’s more, it appears that almost all my seniors registered for Tuesday Chorus (MUS 137) as paying students. This is good news for the college. However, it leaves us in a bit of a bind as regards paying expenses that have previously been covered by donations from seniors- mainly compensation for our fabulous accompanist Chris Hagan. So, as you begin to think about your end-of the year charitable giving, please keep us in mind.Donations of any amount are appreciated. Make your tax-deductible checks toNVCC Foundation and give them to me at any time. Thanks.

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.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon.net

Auditions for Bach solos and small ensembles will be Tuesday September 15 following rehearsal. Auditions can also be done following rehearsals on September 12 (women) and September 19 (men). Everyone is encouraged to audition.
2. bass solo & soprano chorus 3. bass solo 4. soprano solo 6. tenor solo 7. alto/tenor chorus

Be sure to check www.novachorus.org for more info, especially if you are new.

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 1st rehearsal of Fall 2015! 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.

Senior Registrations-Thanks to all who registered as paying students. If you are registered as a non-paying senior, please consider making a donation to NVCC Foundation in lieu of tuition. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Make checks to NVCC Foundation.

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.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon.net

In the Bookstore (Please have your music at all rehearsals)
Bach: Cantata 80, Ein feste Burg
Handel: Messiah

Take a handout from the table (unless you downloaded from Backboard)

Inside
Rehearsal CDs for Bach and Handel ($5 total, cash or check to NVCC Foundation)

Be sure to check www.novachorus.org for more info, especially if you are new.

After rehearsal get-together tonight! I’ll dismiss early so can go to Clydes for a refreshing beverage. If you are a new member, your first beverage is on my tab.

From Peggy: For seniors who are registering for free classes, here is info as a reminder. If you need assistance in person, go to campus on the Friday before classes start, August 21. The day for senior registration is SUNDAY, August 23, which is the day before the August 24 SESSION starts. If you stay up late Saturday night, you can register 12:01 am. You have until 11:59 PM on Sunday to complete your registration and submission of tuition waver form. If you don’t have computer access, or you anticipate any problem, do go to campus tomorrow for assistance. After you register, give the system time to know you’re there, and you should be able to get your free parking pass online.

Peggy Harrison
Senior Citizen Registration Info:

https://www.nvcc.edu/admissions/apply/seniors.html

* Credit Courses for Audit (receive no credit) — eligible regardless of income
* Regardless of income, you may audit up to three credit courses per term for free using the tuition waiver.
* Sixty years of age or older.
* If you haven’t registered in three years, or have never registered, Apply online to the College.
* As soon as possible, make sure your NVCC password is current. It takes some time for the change to “take”, so recommend you do this at least two days prior to Sunday.
* Per college policy for on-time registration, you may register online for any open course the day before the session starts between the hours of 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.
* Link to Registration Procedures, where you register for the class. Make sure to select that you are auditing the class, or option for non-credit.
* 1 Submit the tuition waiver form immediately after registering.
* For verification purposes the College reserves the right to ask for proof of income and/or photo identification (ID).
* Tuition waiver form link: https://dashboard.nvcc.edu/Forms.aspx?type=AcademicServices
* The Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver will not be applied if the class is closed.
* Registration is not complete until the senior tuition waiver form has been successfully completed and submitted within this same timeframe as registration. Submit the tuition waiver form immediately after registering.

Link to “myNOVA”: https://nvcc.my.vccs.edu/jsp/home.jsp

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Senior Singers,
If you are able, it would be great if you could go to campus tomorrow (Friday) and ask to register. since it’s the last business day before classes start, they should accommodate. According to Peggy they did last year.

From Peggy: A note from Bernie Cohen who smarmy to campus today and said assistance is offered in person on MONDAY. Thanks Bernie.
Good luck.

From Bernie: You got bad information, which is in keeping with NOVA data dissemination. Went to get help registering first thing this a.m. Was informed that Seniors who need help in registering have to do it on Monday, 8/24. I was also told (the person seemed competent and assured) that we are to go to Room 252 (Liberal Arts), that Sam Rodriguez was in charge of this function.

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- There are alto, tenor, and bass Cds on my door. I am out of sopranos- sorry.
Yours-DrW

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
I am afraid that courses I love (maybe you, too) are going to get cancelled this week. My thanks to those choristers who have registered, especially those seniors who have enrolled as paying students. Here are the choristers that I have on my roles.

MUS 198 Vocal Seminar 4- Pat, Peggy, Teri, Mary S

MUS 121 Music Appreciation (World Music) 2- Marion, Debbie

MUS 131/132 – 0 choristers have enrolled (and this is a singing class!)

I know were are all in summer mode, but I hope you can take off you RayBans long enough to enroll.

Yours-DrW

PS. Remember- You can drop any course for two weeks with a full refund.

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- We are just two weeks until classes start and enrollment remains low. If you have been thinking about a class, register now- you can always drop for a full refund if you don’t like it.

I need some paying students to sign up for Chorus MUS 237. We at least 20 so that we can keep our Saturday sectionals going. (If you are taking Vocal Seminar you can’t sign up because of an erroneous overlap)

My Friday Mus 121 03a Music Appreciation 9:00 am to 11:50 am has only 5. We will study music from all over the world. I’d love to have you in class.

Vocal Seminar MUS 198 Saturdays 1-3 pm is also underenrolled. It offers an opportunity to perform songs with live accompanist and receive coaching from me on vocal technique, musical style, diction and expression. This is one of my favorite classes.

In Mus 163 on Tuesday at 11:00 am or Monday at 7:30 pm you can learn to play guitar. It’s always great fun.

See you soon.

Yours-DrW

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

Classes begin on Monday, August 24. The first chorus rehearsal is on Tuesday, August 25.

Chorus is MUS 137 001A (subject MUS, catalog number 137, section 001A).

For previous postings regarding Fall 2015, under Archives on the right-hand side of the page, click on “Fall 2015”

For archived Spring or Summer 2015 information, please see to the right-hand side of the page, also under Archives.

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 Advice (includes concert dress guidelines)
Join the Chorus

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: Dear Singers- Please read my messages of 7/11 and 7/14 (below) if you have not done so. Please register for classes now. We don’t want music classes to get cancelled. Remember, you can get a full refund if you don’t like a class. I can’t wait to see you. Yours-DrW

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Here is another class offering I hope you will consider. MUS 131/132 Class Voce Voice has a new time—Monday 4:30 pm to 7:20 pm. This is a great class to get instruction in singing techniques including breath, resonance, dictions, etc. Even if you are already a seasoned singed singer, this class is a verya good refresher course. And it’s fun! I hope some of you can join me.
Yours-DrW

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
I hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer. I am just back from Salzburg, Austria, where 32 of our members sang at the Mozarteum, Grolling Fortress and Salzburg Cathedral. Like me, you would have been very proud of the way they represented NOVA Community Chorus.

I am already getting excited about the Fall. Music by Bach and Handel’s Messiah! How good does it get? Our music has been ordered and will be in the bookstore soon.

Ein feste Burg (A mighty fortress)
J.S. Bach
Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA10080-90).
Item Number: BA.BA10080-90
ISBN 9790006490707.

Messiah
G. F. Handel
Published by Novello & Co Ltd. (HL.14021327).
Item Number: HL.14021327
ISBN 0853602115.

Here is some more important info.
-Our first rehearsal of the Fall will be Tuesday, August 25, at 7:30 pm.
-Saturday rehearsals will be 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. (The time is not correct in the schedule of classes)
-Please register now. Seniors- It would be helpful if a number of you registered now as paying students so that our numbers look good to the college.
-If you were in MUS 237 in the past, please register for MUS 237 now. Seniors- we need at least 20 paying students so that we can keep our Saturday sectionals going.

New Singers
If you know good singers who would like to sing the Bach and the Messiah (and who wouldn’t?), please invite them to join us. Don’t wait. Spread the word now! I have attached a flyer (.pdf) that you might want to use to help us recruit (If you can’t get it, check www.novachorus.org)

Other Classes
I hope you will consider another of my classes (I always have more fun when a chorister is in a class).

How about a Friday morning music class? MUS121 03a Music Appreciation Fridays, 9:00 am to 11:50 am (14-week class starting September 11) We will study music from all over the world-from New Orleans blues to Indian sitar music, West African drumming, Irish jigs, Western classical music, Native American songs, Jazz, Korean changgo drumming, Mexican mariachi songs to good ole rock- and-roll and more!

How about a Saturday afternoon music class? Vocal Seminar MUS 198 will meet on Saturdays 1-3 pm. (Again, the time is not correct in the schedule of classes). It offers an opportunity to perform songs with live accompanist (the lively Chris Hagan) and receive coaching from me on vocal technique, musical style, diction and expression. This is one of my favorite classes.

Tuesday at 11:00 am or Monday at 7:30 pm. Mus 163 is where you can learn to play guitar. Guaranteed results. And It’s always great fun.

Yours-DrW