Spring Music Posted on December 17, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I hope this message finds you enjoying a wonderful holiday. Let’s all try to sustain the wonderful, transcendent sense of peace and joy that you created when we sang Sicut cervus on November 6. Music for Spring Semester -music for our 2/27 concert is in…
Rehearsal and Performance Posted on December 8, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I look forward to seeing everyone today at 12:30 pm. I need some able-bodied folks to to come at 12:10 to help me move the digital pianos back from Schlesinger. Let me know if you can help. Please turn in you ticket money today. If…
Performances Posted on December 7, 2012December 8, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Last night was a highlight in all my years of directing the NOVA Community Chorus. Your commitment to the chorus and to that beautiful music were a wonderful gift to our audience and to me. Thank you. One of our members, Jessi Calzado-Esponda, learned last…
Course Evaluations Posted on December 6, 2012December 8, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers, This semester I would like you to complete online evaluations in addition to written course evaluations that you will do tonight. Please participate. Send me a message when you have completed the online evaluation—put “evaluation competed ” in the subject line. Go to http://nveval.com Instructions…
Thursday Performance Posted on December 6, 2012December 8, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I look forward to seeing you tonight at 6:30 pm in Schlesinger. Be sure to bring your music, including Hallelujah Chorus. You may not share music. I had a couple who volunteered to help as ushers that had to bow out. If you have a…
Rehearsal Posted on December 4, 2012 Dear Singers- I am listening to Magnificat right now. Your singing was awesome. The first movement is simply wonderful. If you missed Sunday’s Concert for any reason, please contact me immediately. Tonight we rehearse in Schlesinger at 7:30 pm. Please arrive by 7:20 pm so we can get started on…
Eleventh Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 27, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 11th rehearsal of Fall 2012! Please sign in. Tickets – I hope that each singer will sell five tickets at $10 each (Half price). Cash or checks to WMPA. Flyers– Post them everywhere. Send them electronically to everyone you know. Tonight is Music Majors…
Thanksgiving Posted on November 21, 2012November 25, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- -Thanks for a great rehearsal last night. We are on track for three great concerts! -Please find time in the midst of the weekend festivities to work on your music. We are too close to lay off now. -Be sure to invite your friends to…
Winter Concert Flyer Posted on November 20, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Here is a flyer for our December 6 Concert.
Tenth Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 10th rehearsal of Fall 2012! Please sign in. Tickets – See your Section Leader. I hope that each singer will sell five tickets at $10 each (Half price). Cash or checks to WMPA. Flyers – Post them everywhere. Send them electronically to everyone you…
Sunday Rehearsal Posted on November 16, 2012November 20, 2012 Update: Woops! I look forward to seeing all of the women tomorrow at 12:30 pm. From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I have just learned that Sunday’s rehearsal with the orchestra has been moved to 6:00 pm due to activities at the school. I hope that you can attend. I look…
Ninth Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 13, 2012November 13, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 9th rehearsal of Fall 2012! Please sign in. Tickets – See your Section Leader. I hope that each singer will sell five tickets at $10 each (Half price). Cash or checks to WMPA. Flyers– Post them everywhere. Send them electronically to everyone you know….
Master Class Posted on November 13, 2012November 13, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- There will be master class (.pdf) with Kim Allen Kluge and Claudia Chudacoff (conductor and concertmaster of the ASO) today, 2-4pm in 130.
Eighth Rehearsal Preview Posted on November 6, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 8th rehearsal of Fall 2012! Please sign in. Thanks to all who attended our make-up rehearsal on Saturday. Women’s Auditions for Suscepit Israel are tonight. I would especially like my Music Majors to audition. Schedule Notes I will be rehearsing the Bach Magnificat with…
Closed Posted on October 30, 2012November 6, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- As you may know, the college is closed, so we will not have rehearsal tonight. I hope that many of you will get together in sections and small groups to work. I hope that all of you will spend at least two hours working on…
Suscepit Israel Posted on October 29, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I trust that this message finds all of you snuggled up to the fireplace with your headphones on and rehearsal CD playing. For women who intend to audition for Suscepit Israel, here is a recording (.mp3) to give you an idea of the sound I…
Update Posted on October 27, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I will be rehearsing the Bach Magnificat with the orchestra on Sunday, November 18, at 5:00 pm, at Bishop Ireton High School. I would like it if as many singers as possible to attend. I would especially like my Music Majors to be present for…
Worksheets Posted on October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 The first worksheets for this semester were posted on August 26, 2012. Previous posts can always be located by scrolling in reverse chronological order, or by utilizing the search box to the right of the page.
Seventh Rehearsal Preview Posted on October 23, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 7th rehearsal of Fall 2012! Please sign in. Be sure to check out http://www.facebook.com/Music.At.NOVA Women’s Auditions for Suscepit Israel will be next Tuesday. The music is attached. Kate will post it (.pdf) at www.novachorus.org. I will have a few copies for those who can’t…
Antiphonal Chorus Posted on October 20, 2012October 23, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I look forward to seeing WOMEN today at 12:30 pm. EVERYONE- Please look over the attached antiphonal chorus chart (.pdf). As you see we are 96 singers strong, including 40 men! The sky is the limit in terms of our potential as an ensemble. Here…
Updated Schedule Posted on October 16, 2012October 23, 2012 Hand out from Dr. Whitmire: Chorus Schedule (.pdf), updated October 16, 2012.
Sixth Rehearsal Preview Posted on October 16, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Tonight is our 6th rehearsal of Fall 2012! Once again, let me thank you for a great Beethoven concert on Oct. 2. You looked great and sounded great. We had a great crowd and received over $1000.00 in donations. Special thanks to Chris and David, and to…
Music at NOVA Posted on October 15, 2012October 16, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Here is a link to our new Music at NOVA Facebook page. Check it out and you will find some fabulous photos of our October 2 concert. You will also find info (.pdf) about our Faculty Jazz Concert tomorrow at 2 pm and the Alexandria…
Music Majors Posted on October 8, 2012October 9, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Music Majors- As promised, your mid-term exam will be this Saturday, October 13, 2:00-4:00 pm, following Women’s rehearsal. We will meet as a group and I will ask you to sing in quartets. You will be asked to sing (1) an excerpt from a movement of…
Concert Review Posted on October 3, 2012October 9, 2012 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- What a perfect concert last night. Every minute was thoroughly enjoyable. You looked great and sounded great. I hope you felt the same- I know our audience did. Of course our most heartfelt thanks and applause goes to Chris and David. What a tour de…