Black History Month Poster Posted on January 27, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Here is our beautiful Black History Month poster. Spread the word! Yours-DrW
Third Rehearsal, part 2 Posted on January 26, 2016July 19, 2023 From. Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- From what I hear, you folks still have lots of snow on the ground. Please stay home and warm tonight. But please dedicate the evening to practicing, especially the Eliington Sacred Concert since it is so close Cantanti sotto i trent’anni (Singers under Thirty) –…
Third Rehearsal Posted on January 24, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers – -I hope you are all enjoying the snow day and the return of sunshine. -As you may know, NVCC is closed tomorrow and Tuesday. (Most of you know how I feel about this, so I will refrain from commenting.) This puts us in a…
Second Rehearsal Preview Posted on January 19, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 2nd rehearsal of Spring 2016! 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. Please proof the roster Attendance Please try not to be absent. If you miss…
Videos Posted on January 15, 2016July 19, 2023 New: Video, Sunday, December 6, 2015. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf3-A6wE8xY Video, Thursday, December 10, 2015. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdYm6zew_mA As photo albums, recordings and programs become available, they are posted to the Performances page, listed on the tab above.
Tuesday Thanks Posted on January 15, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for a fabulous first rehearsal on Tuesday. We are off to a great start! I look forward to seeing all of my Men tomorrow at 11:00 am for our section rehearsal. Tenors- As you will have noticed, your Springtime in Funen rehearsal CD is…
Leavitt’s Magnificat Posted on January 15, 2016July 19, 2023 From Chorister Annette: Please publicize this free concert, Jan. 15 and 16. A couple of Nova Chorus members are singing with the Friday Morning Music Club for Bach Cantata 140 and Paul Leavitt’s Magnificat. You may remember we sang Leavitt’s Requiem in a recent season and perhaps will do his…
Other Opportunities Posted on January 13, 2016July 19, 2023 From Chorister Grace: Info for all – The Cathedral Choral Society will be hosting a community sing-along at the Cathedral on Sunday, January 24th at 7:30 pm. They will be singing 3 pieces – Handel, Zadok the Priest; Handel, The King Shall Rejoice; Mozart, Coronation Mass, K. 317. Tickets are…
Cathedral Sings Posted on January 8, 2016July 19, 2023 From Chorister Jane: Cathedral Sings on Sunday, January 24 at 7:30 PM. You are invited to come and sing for this. The theme is “Music for Kings and Queens,” and will include Handel’s Zadok the Priest and The King Shall Rejoice and Mozart’s Mass in C Major, “Coronation.” Tickets are…
MUS 237 Posted on January 4, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Last semester 24 of you registered for MUS 237 as a paying student. Last month I asked you to do so again, but only 6 of you have done so. This puts our Saturday rehearsal in jeopardy. If you plan on registering, please do so…
Office Hours Posted on January 4, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I will be in my office (AT 108) tomorrow, January 5, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. I will have Ellington Sacred Concert music Ellington Sacred Concert rehearsal CDs ($5) Springtime in Funen music Springtime in Funen/Chichester Psalms rehearsal CDs ($5) Let me know if…
Welcome Posted on January 3, 2016July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire (via Blackboard): Welcome to NOVA Community Chorus. Music for this semester is Duke Ellington: Sacred Concert Carl Nielsen: Springtime in Funen Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Check out “Syllabus” for our schedule. I will furnish music for Springtime in Funen. order Sacred Concert online from Sheetmusicplus ($31.40) http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/sacred-concert-korpartitur-sheet-music/19879987…
Senior Registration Posted on January 2, 2016July 19, 2023 From Peggy: For seniors who are registering for free classes, here is info as a reminder. The day for online senior registration is SUNDAY, January 10, which is the day before the Monday, January 11 SESSION starts. If you stay up late Saturday night, you can register 12:01 am. You…
Spring Semester Posted on January 1, 2016July 19, 2023 Classes begin on Monday, January 11. The first chorus rehearsal is on Tuesday, January 12. Chorus is MUS 137 001A (subject MUS, catalog number 137, section 001A). For previous postings regarding Spring 2016, under Archives on the right-hand side of the page, click on “Spring 2016” For archived Summer or…
Duke Ellington Sacred Concert Posted on December 29, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- The Duke Ellington Sacred Concert will not be in the campus bookstore. Please order yours from Sheetmusicplus.com It is pricey, but the Neilsen piece we are doing in April is public domain and most of you already own Chichester Psalms that we are singing in…
Next Semester Posted on December 23, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- One more time, let me thank you for a great semester of music-making. Bach and Handel–how good does it get? Chorus Please register for Spring now. If you registered for MUS 237 as a paying student last term, please do so again so that we…
Performances Page Posted on December 13, 2015July 19, 2023 As photo albums, recordings and programs become available, they are posted to the Performances page, listed on the tab above.
Post Concert Posted on December 11, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers, Thanks for an awesome concert last night and for a great semester. I really enjoyed having you in chorus. Very important: Go to http://nveval.com and complete the course evaluation. Please do it now. The last possible day is this Sunday 12-13. If you didn’t get…
More Concert Info Posted on December 10, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Call tonight is 6:30 pm in Schlesinger. (Not 6:00 pm) I have 25 CDs of our Bach Concert. They are $10 each. I was only able to copy part 1 of the concert. You will get part 2 in January at no additional cost. At 7 pm…
Concert Info Posted on December 8, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Words cannot describe how proud I was of your performance on Sunday. Awesome in every way! Joel got good video. I am on my way now to pick up the audio files. Speaking of audio – I may be able to have recordings of our…
Final Tuesday Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 30, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our final Tuesday rehearsal of Fall 2015! Please sign in. Thanks for a great dress rehearsal with the orchestra last night. You sounded wonderful! Tickets- Every singer should have 5 Messiah tickets. If not, see your section leader. Sell them for $10 each (half-price!) or…
Twelfth Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 24, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 12th rehearsal of Fall 2015! Please sign in. Tonight-Messiah, all movements This Sunday, Nov. 29 is our 5:30 pm Dress Rehearsal with WMPO. Don’t miss it! Schedule Sunday, November 29 – 5:30 pm Dress Rehearsal with WMPO (note time change) Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary…
Leavitt Magnificat Posted on November 17, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for a great rehearsal tonight. In case you want to sing after all our Messiahs and before Spring semester starts, here is a great opportunity. Many of you will remember the beautiful Requiem by Paul Leavitt that we sang last Spring. Paul is giving…
Messiah Flyer Posted on November 17, 2015July 19, 2023 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Here is a flyer for our Messiah concerts. As usual, we will have half-price tickets. Start telling you friends about it. Yours-DrW