NOVA Community Chorus

WMPA Summer Chamber Music Series

Each summer, Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association sponsors a Summer Chamber Music Series, held between mid-June and September at The Lyceum in historic Old Town Alexandria. These weekly performances are free and open to the public. The performances feature small ensembles and soloists, primarily from Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and the local arts community.

August 16; 3:00

Soprano Terri LaGoe, hornist Jay Chadwick, and pianist Thom Robertson and friends

– Performing works by Lachner, Strauss, Donizetti, Berlioz and others

– Joseph Miroslav Weber: Septet – “From My Life” in E Major for violin, viola, cello, clarinet, bassoon, and two horns

Where:

The Lyceum

201 South Washington Street

Alexandria, Virginia

For more info, please go to: http://www.wmpamusic.org/html/performances/chamber.html

Functionality has been added to the novachorus.org website. Please see the “contact” link above.

Functionality has been added to the novachorus.org website. Please see the “contact” link above.

(07/30/09) You may already have the Rutter Requiem and Willcocks Five Christmas Carols in your files.

– We sang the Rutter in Spring of ’06. It has a bright red cover. [Correction: On my last note, first line. We are singing the Rutter Gloria, not his requiem. All the other data remains the same. It is red and we sang it in Spring of ’06.]

– We sang the Willcocks in Fall of ’02. It has a bright green and white cover.

(I heard that these were already in the book store but the new Brahms version was not.

(07/30/09) You may already have the Rutter Requiem and Willcocks Five Christmas Carols in your files.

– We sang the Rutter in Spring of ’06. It has a bright red cover. [Correction: On my last note, first line. We are singing the Rutter Gloria, not his requiem. All the other data remains the same. It is red and we sang it in Spring of ’06.]

– We sang the Willcocks in Fall of ’02. It has a bright green and white cover.

(I heard that these were already in the book store but the new Brahms version was not.

The Mozart Requiem singalong last Tuesday night was one of the most rewarding “performances” I can remember.

I hope you will be at the next singalong on Tuesday, August 11, 7 pm,

Handel’s Messiah – The whole thing, Yes!

Our own Grace Gori is one of the four soloists.

Be early. It takes time to check in, pay your $10, rent music if you must and find a seat in your section.

Here is what happened with the Mozart (.pdf)

See you soon.

(7/26/09) Dear Singers –

I trust that you are all enjoying a wonderful summer. I am back from my annual sojourn to visit family in Texas, and back in the saddle preparing for our exciting Fall season.

So that you can plan for the Fall, here is our Saturday Noon Rehearsal Schedule:

Men – 9/19, 10/3, 11/7, 11/21

Women – 9/26, 10/10, 11/14, 11/28

Here are changes/additions to the schedule I sent on June 2 (see www.novachorus.org):

Tuesday 10/13 – No Rehearsal, College Closed

Saturday 10/17 Full SATB Rehearsal at 12-1:15 pm

Saturday 10/24 Full SATB Rehearsal at 12-1:15 pm

Concert Dates:

Tuesday, October 27, 7:30 pm, Schlesinger Center

Thursday, December 3, 8:00 pm, Schlesinger Center

Saturday, December 5, 3:00 pm, Church of the Epiphany

Sunday, December 6, 3:00 pm, Bishop Ireton HS

Repertoire (will be in campus bookstore):

Brahms Requiem, editor: William J. Bullock, publisher: Columbus Civic Chorale

Rutter Gloria

Willcocks Five Carols (instead of Whitmire Evening Canticles)

If you know good singers who would like to join us for this season of great music, please get them to join us. If they need encouragement, have them go to YouTube and search “mozart whitmire part 1.” (Editor: see links below) I think they will like what they see. I look forward to seeing everyone at our first rehearsal on Tuesday, August 25. Until then,

Peace-DrW

Mozart Links: More videos on the Performances Page

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 626)

Recorded April 4, 2006. Please note that audio will begin immediately upon page load.

Part 1 of 6 “Introit,” “Kyrie,” and “Dies Irae.”

(7/26/09) Dear Singers –

I trust that you are all enjoying a wonderful summer. I am back from my annual sojourn to visit family in Texas, and back in the saddle preparing for our exciting Fall season.

So that you can plan for the Fall, here is our Saturday Noon Rehearsal Schedule:

Men – 9/19, 10/3, 11/7, 11/21

Women – 9/26, 10/10, 11/14, 11/28

Here are changes/additions to the schedule I sent on June 2 (see www.novachorus.org):

Tuesday 10/13 – No Rehearsal, College Closed

Saturday 10/17 Full SATB Rehearsal at 12-1:15 pm

Saturday 10/24 Full SATB Rehearsal at 12-1:15 pm

Concert Dates:

Tuesday, October 27, 7:30 pm, Schlesinger Center

Thursday, December 3, 8:00 pm, Schlesinger Center

Saturday, December 5, 3:00 pm, Church of the Epiphany

Sunday, December 6, 3:00 pm, Bishop Ireton HS

Repertoire (will be in campus bookstore):

Brahms Requiem, editor: William J. Bullock, publisher: Columbus Civic Chorale

Rutter Gloria

Willcocks Five Carols (instead of Whitmire Evening Canticles)

If you know good singers who would like to join us for this season of great music, please get them to join us. If they need encouragement, have them go to YouTube and search “mozart whitmire part 1.” (Editor: see links below) I think they will like what they see. I look forward to seeing everyone at our first rehearsal on Tuesday, August 25. Until then,

Peace-DrW

Mozart Links: More videos on the Performances Page

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 626)

Recorded April 4, 2006. Please note that audio will begin immediately upon page load.

Part 1 of 6 “Introit,” “Kyrie,” and “Dies Irae.”

1. Remember that NOVA Chorus’ first rehearsal is on Tuesday, August 25.

2. Seniors can sign up on Monday, August 24 and usually for a day or so after that.

3. I don’t yet know which version of the Brahms Requiem will be in use, only that it should be in the campus book store by August 15. Also, no info yet on rehearsal CDs.

4. The following (.pdf file) is from the Choralis web page: www.choralis.org/pages/events.php

It should be a great way to break a long summer’s drought w/o singing.

Our own soloist and teacher, Grace Gori, is one of the soloists in Messiah singalong.

Open registration for the Fall 2009 semester began June 9. Chorus is designated as such:

Course | Section | Number = MUS 137 | 001A | 12594

From Fred:

The message below is from Dr. Wendy Matthews, Director of the NVCC Alexandria Campus Band; the Band Camp and Professor of music theory, instrumental music, etc. The two concerts in this announcement are at the Schlesinger Center. We hope you can make one or both of them.

Remember, your parking pass from last semester has expired unless you have already registered for next semester; so feed the meter or pay the parking fee.

Concerts are July 16 at 7:30 pm and July 17 at 2:30 pm. For more information, please see the e-mail message (.pdf).

Updated Chorus Schedule (.pdf) for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, from Dr. Whitmire

Updated Chorus Schedule (.pdf) for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, from Dr. Whitmire

Singing opportunity: Cathedral Sings on Sunday, June 21 at 5:30 pm. For more information, please see the e-mail message (.pdf).