From Dr. Whitmire Posted on August 4, 2012August 7, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I hope that you are having a wonderful summer. I am just back from my sojourn to Texas to visit family. I had a good visit, but it’s good to be home and to get back to preparations for the upcoming year. As you know…
Senior Registration Posted on July 26, 2012July 28, 2012 From Chorister Fred: Senior registration is on Wednesday, August 22, according to the Dean of Students. That is the first day of classes and therefore when seniors may register.
Sheet Music Posted on July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 From Admin: All of the sheet music required for the Fall semester is available as PDFs on the music files page (see tabs above). If you choose to purchase, there is a discount available from SheetMusicPlus.com: Save $2.00 on any order of $10.00 or more. Code s12-gjn-fvw. Offer expires September…
Bach Magnificat Posted on July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Regarding the Bach Magnificat, I expect that most people will use the music that… has [been] put online… Many singers already have the Peters edition and they’ll want to use them, so let’s have Peters be the recommended edition rather than Boosey. I hope this is clear….
Fall 2012 Semester Posted on July 16, 2012 Regular NOVAConnect registration for all 2012 Fall semester sessions is under way. Classes begin on Wednesday, August 22. The first chorus rehearsal is on Tuesday, August 28. Chorus is MUS 137 001A (subject MUS, catalog number 137, section 001A). For previous postings regarding Fall 2012, under Archives on the right-hand…
Berkshire Choral Festival Posted on July 14, 2012July 15, 2012 From Chorister Grace: …I just returned from a fabulous week in Edinburgh – conductor Joseph Cullen is one of the leading choral conductors in Great Britain and it was a tremendous privilege and pleasure to spend a week working with him. Our 158-member chorus – from half a dozen countries…
Chorus Schedule Posted on July 14, 2012July 14, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Greetings from Texas! I hope you are having a great summer. Please note the following schedule changes: Concerts with WMPO 12/2, 2 pm, Epiphany, Bach Magnificat 12/9, 3 pm, Ireton, Bach 3/17, 2 pm, Epiphany, Britten Cantata Academica (celebrating his 100th birthday) 3/24, 3 pm, Ireton, Britten…
WMPA Summer Music Series Posted on July 14, 2012 From Fred: WMPA Summer Chamber Music Series – FREE Concerts Each summer, Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association sponsors a Summer Chamber Music Series (more info), held 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,…
Music Learning Materials Posted on June 27, 2012June 28, 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…
Jubilate Deo Posted on June 20, 2012June 27, 2012 From Chorister Estee: …while checking out the Youtube for Jubilate Deo I discovered something that you might already know if not, you go into the Youtube Jubilate Deo and put the voice type you want to hear predominant. Then you can just hear that voice part sticking out. I found…
Bach Magnificat Posted on June 18, 2012August 7, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: New pdfs of Bach Magnificat Magnificat 1, 4 Magnificat 7, 11, 12
Quartets Posted on June 18, 2012August 7, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Our Fall music is quite wonderful, but quite challenging (anyone surprised?). I’ d like to try something new: quartets. It’s a system that I experienced in both high school and college and it proved very helpful. It’s pretty simple—you learn your music so well, that…
Early Material Posted on June 16, 2012August 7, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I know many of you like to get an early start, so here is some material for you. As you know, I am moving away from CDs, since everyone has a computer. (Besides, the planet has too much plastic, right?) I ordered music in the…
2012-13 Season Posted on June 16, 2012July 20, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Hello Singers- I hope you are having a great summer. I have been working on our exciting 2012-13 season, and want to get you the latest info regarding repertoire and dates. NOVA Community Chorus Calendar (.pdf) FALL MUSIC Magnificat in D, BVW 242, By J.S. Bach, Boosey…
Ode to Joy Posted on May 27, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Here is a great opportunity to sing Ode to Joy with orchestra and to be a part of Maestro Dingwald Fleary’s 40th anniversary season as conductor of The McLean Symphony. Contact Felicia Kesse-Crawley [703.725.5042 or fkcrawley [at] gmail [dot] com} if you would like to…
Summer 2012 Posted on May 21, 2012May 21, 2012 For previous postings regarding Summer or Fall 2012, under Archives on the right-hand side of the page, click on “Summer 2012” or “Fall 2012” For archived Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 information, please see to the right-hand side of the page, also under Archives.
Chorus Picnic Posted on May 11, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Please don’t miss our Chorus Picnic tomorrow Saturday, May 12, at 3:00 pm at Barcroft Park. Barcroft Park is on Four-Mile Run between George Mason and Walter Reed. Park in the lot and take the footbridge over the creek. We are in the shelter near…
Chorus Picnic Posted on May 7, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Please don’t miss our Chorus Picnic this Saturday, May 12, at 3:00 pm at Barcroft Park. Barcroft Park is on Four-Mile Run between George Mason and Walter Reed. Park in the lot and take the footbridge over the creek. We are in the shelter near…
Fourteenth Rehearsal Preview Posted on April 24, 2012May 21, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 14th and final rehearsal of Spring 2012! Please sign in. This has been a great year. Chichester Psalms, Civil War, Liturgy of St. John, Jazz Mass, Songs of Sunset and now Bernstien Barber and Sondheim. We have really made music this year! Next Fall…
Performance Flyer Posted on April 24, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-Several of you have requested a flier. Here it is! (.pdf) See you soon.
Saturday Rehearsal Posted on April 21, 2012April 22, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I look forward to seeing everyone at today’s important full rehearsal (satb) at 1:00 pm. For the past several years the chorus has been a benefactor of the Washington Philharmonic Orchestra. I hope we can support this most worthy organization again this year. If you…
Summer Sings Posted on April 19, 2012August 7, 2012 From Chorister Fred: This might be the best year for the Summer Sings program at Western Presb. Church. (.pdf Flier attached) Sing THE four great requiems without a rehearsal. None! It’s a wonderful experience. Be surrounded by hundreds of good singers who know each work at performance quality. Professional soloists,…
Master Class Posted on April 18, 2012April 19, 2012 From Chorister Mary: Dear Chorus, Dr. Karen Murphy from Mississippi State University will be conducting a master class on Friday, April 27, with selected music majors from NVCC. I came across Dr. Murphy’s bio on-line and thought I’d share it with you. You can find her bio at http://www.music.msstate.edu/faculty/ ….
Photo Discount Posted on April 18, 2012April 19, 2012 From Chorister Mary: Dear Chorus, in case you would be interested in ordering pictures of the Songs of Sunset concert at the Church of the Epiphany, here is a discount coupon. There is a 15% off coupon available on the stevebarryphoto.smugmug.com website. Available for the first 20 people who use…
Song of Sunset Performance Posted on April 17, 2012April 19, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Hello Dr. Templin, Dr. Maphumulo, Dr. McClellan and Dr. Matthews- I recently conducted two performances of Songs of Sunset by Frederick Delius, performed by the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and the NOVA Community Chorus (AL) with soloists Grace Gori and Aurelius Gori. The concert was given as a…