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NOVA Coffeehouse
August 24th, 2009
Brahms Requiem
August 24th, 2009
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers – I have 45 borrowed copies of the Brahms Requiem for tomorrow night. If you can find a copy to bring, that would be great. Also, you can go to the Choral Public Domain Library [www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Brahms] and download pdf files of the complete Requiem or selected movements. So that you don’t use all your paper, we’ll work on only on movements 1-3 tomorrow. Hopefully the bookstore will have our music soon.
Senior Registration
August 24th, 2009
From Fred: For those who asked:
Senior Registration is in the Student Services Center which is Bisdorf 194. That’s in the East most cluster of rooms on the lowest floor of the new building addition. You can avoid walking the entire length of Bisdorf by cutting through the “A” parking lot to the East door.
Registration time is:
– 8:30 AM until 7:30 PM, Monday – Thursday.
– 8:30 AM until 5 PM on Friday.
The lines were forever long and there were no spare chairs so I left. Things should be better a day or two from now.
Newsletter
August 24th, 2009
Chorus Newsletter, August 2009
Frequently Used Documents
August 24th, 2009
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)
Bookstore Update
August 24th, 2009
From Dr. Whitmire (8/22/09) Dear Singers – I am afraid that the bookstore will not have our Brahms Requiem by this Tuesday’s rehearsal. It appears that the publisher of the W. Bullock edition prints only on demand, making the process very slow. The Rutter and Willcocks are in the bookstore (they are not side by side, so look carefully). I will have Brahms worksheets that we will use on tuesday. See you then. – DrW
Summer 2009
August 24th, 2009
Please see below for previous postings regarding Fall 2009.
For archived Summer 2009 information, please see to the right-hand side of the page, under Archives.
Bookstore Update
August 24th, 2009
From Dr. Whitmire (8/22/09) Dear Singers – I am afraid that the bookstore will not have our Brahms Requiem by this Tuesday’s rehearsal. It appears that the publisher of the W. Bullock edition prints only on demand, making the process very slow. The Rutter and Willcocks are in the bookstore (they are not side by side, so look carefully). I will have Brahms worksheets that we will use on tuesday. See you then. – DrW
From the Fairfax County Times newspaper
August 18th, 2009
Entertainment Calendar
Tuesday, Aug. 25
The NOVA Community Chorus invites interested singers to its first rehearsal of the fall 2009 season at 7:30 p.m. Concerts include Brahms’ Requiem in October, and Rutter’s Gloria and Willock’s Five Carols in December. No audition required, but registration is necessary. Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria campus, 3001 N. Beauregard. E-mail Director Mark Whitmire at mwhitmire@nvcc.edu or call 703-845-6097.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2009/aug/18/entertainment-calendar/
From the Fairfax County Times newspaper
August 18th, 2009
Entertainment Calendar
Tuesday, Aug. 25
The NOVA Community Chorus invites interested singers to its first rehearsal of the fall 2009 season at 7:30 p.m. Concerts include Brahms’ Requiem in October, and Rutter’s Gloria and Willock’s Five Carols in December. No audition required, but registration is necessary. Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria campus, 3001 N. Beauregard. E-mail Director Mark Whitmire at mwhitmire@nvcc.edu or call 703-845-6097.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2009/aug/18/entertainment-calendar/
From Dr. Whitmire
August 14th, 2009
Dear Singers – This is a test. Attached are two tiff files and an mp3 file. Let me know if you can open them. If you can’t, don’t worry because I will hand them out at our first rehearsal. I know you all love counting-singing!
Attached files:
Brahms Worksheet: Page 1 (.tif), Page 2 (.tif) -or- Pages 1 and 2 (.pdf)
Brahms Worksheet Audio file (.mp3)
See you soon-DrW
PS – I spoke to the bookstore today. The hope to have the Brahms in a week from today. The Rutter and the Willcocks are in.
From Dr. Whitmire
August 14th, 2009
Dear Singers – This is a test. Attached are two tiff files and an mp3 file. Let me know if you can open them. If you can’t, don’t worry because I will hand them out at our first rehearsal. I know you all love counting-singing!
Attached files:
Brahms Worksheet: Page 1 (.tif), Page 2 (.tif) -or- Pages 1 and 2 (.pdf)
Brahms Worksheet Audio file (.mp3)
See you soon-DrW
PS – I spoke to the bookstore today. The hope to have the Brahms in a week from today. The Rutter and the Willcocks are in.
NOVA Chorister Performing This Week
August 13th, 2009
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
Website Update
August 5th, 2009
Functionality has been added to the novachorus.org website. Please see the “contact” link above.
Website Update
August 5th, 2009
Functionality has been added to the novachorus.org website. Please see the “contact” link above.
From Fred
July 31st, 2009
(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.
From Fred
July 31st, 2009
(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.
From Dr. Whitmire
July 27th, 2009
(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.”
From Dr. Whitmire
July 27th, 2009
(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.”
From Fred
July 24th, 2009
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.
Class Registration
July 13th, 2009
Open registration for the Fall 2009 semester began June 9. Chorus is designated as such:
Course | Section | Number = MUS 137 | 001A | 12594
Band Performances
July 13th, 2009
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).
Chorus Schedule
June 2nd, 2009
Updated Chorus Schedule (.pdf) for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, from Dr. Whitmire
Chorus Schedule
June 2nd, 2009
Updated Chorus Schedule (.pdf) for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, from Dr. Whitmire
Cathedral Sings
June 1st, 2009
Singing opportunity: Cathedral Sings on Sunday, June 21 at 5:30 pm. For more information, please see the e-mail message (.pdf).