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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Tonight Tuesday 10/2 is our concert. The call is 6:00 pm in Schlesinger. Please be on time.
Come in and sit at the front until I call your section to the stage. The first half we’ll be in the audience. We’ll take our places at the intermission.
Put all music is a black binder. The order of the Scottish Folksongs will be:
1 The Banner of Buchluech
2 Ye shepherds of the pleasant vale
3 Duncan Gray
4 Auld lang syne
Choral Fantasy
Women’s Concert Dress
Floor length dresses or separates—top with floor length skirt or dress slacks (Floor length means to the ankle/top of the shoe);
Color-Black matte finish
Neckline-Modest, unadorned “V” Neckline–no ruffles, flounces, collar, or cleavage
Sleeves-Long sleeves or 3/4 sleeves
Footwear-Black shoes with black hosiery
Accessories-Jewelry should be unobtrusive–modest, not flashy.
Men’s Concert Dress
Tuxedo, White shirt, Black bow tie, Black shoes and socks
Spread the word. Invite your friends. This will be a great concert!
Please join me at Clyde’s for a refreshing beverage following the concert.
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Saturday, September 29th, 2012
From. Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I look forward to seeing you today at 12:30 pm for our Beethoven Dress Rehearsal.
The order of the Scottish Folksongs will be:
1 The Banner of Buchluech
2 Ye shepherds of the pleasant vale
3 Duncan Gray
4 Auld lang syne
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Always forgot, never forget
Verse m 14 – all sing”and auld lang syne” as printed in the bass part; i.e. sopranos do not sing “and days o lang syne”
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Please let me know if you are not on this chart. [see e-mail for chart]
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for a very good rehearsal today. As you know from your schedule, attendance on either 9/22 or 9/29 is required. If you were not present at today’s rehearsal, plan to come next week. I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!
Yours-DrW
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Fall 2012!
Please sign in.
If you are registered as a senior, please consider making a donation to NVCC Foundation in lieu of tuition. Donations of any amount are appreciated.
Flyers for our October 2 concert are here. Please post them at high-profile places around the community. Use the pdf flyer that I sent to you to invite all you online contacts.
Tonight’s rehearsal
Concert I – Choral Fantasy, Four Folksongs
Concert II – Bach No. 1, No. 4
Concert III – Sicut Cervus, Lauda Jerusalem
Next Week
Concert I – Choral Fantasy, Four Folksongs
Concert II – Bach No. 4, No. 7
Concert III – Lauda Jerusalem, Jubilate Deo
This Saturday (9/22) and next (9/29) are Full Rehearsals at 12:30 pm.
Everyone please attend.
Sing Well
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Monday, September 17th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Spread the word!
NOVA Community Chorus (Dr. Mark Whitmire, Director) will present its annual Chorus Benefit Concert on Tuesday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall on the Alexandria Campus of NOVA. This year’s concert, “Bravo Beethoven!” will feature pianists Christine and David Hagan playing music arranged for piano-four hands. They will be joined by the NOVA Community Chorus in a performance of Beethoven’s Four Scottish Folk Songs and The Choral Fantasy. No tickets are required. A donation is requested. For more information, email mwhitmire [at] nvcc [dot] edu or call 703-845-6097.
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Saturday, September 15th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
-Thanks to the great group of women who came to rehearsal today. It helped to assuage the pain of losing so much of Tuesday’s rehearsal. We had the added treat of working with Chris and David , and feeling the excitement of two pianos. Wow!
–Below is a chart (.pdf) that shows how I have divided you for Concert III. I have simply formed two equal groups. If, per chance, you have already invested time learning the other part, let me know and I am happy to move you. This is extremely challenging music. Please learn you part outside Tuesday rehearsals.
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Saturday, September 8th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Attached is a flyer (.pdf) for our October 2 Benefit Concert. Please invite your friends and tell them how much we appreciate their support.
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Friday, September 7th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
What a joy it was to hear you sing last Tuesday. You made real music on just the 2nd rehearsal! That is a remarkable accomplishment and a testimony to your focus and hard work.
Tomorrow at 12:30 pm we have Men’s Rehearsal. (Please note the time). We will work on Concert III. See everyone on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Our October 2 concert comes so quickly that I will not have time to audition for the solos as I normally do.
Instead I will use this opportunity to afford solo experience to some of my voice majors.
The soloists on Choral Fantasy will be
Soprano 1 – Cindy G
Soprano 2 – Lika B
Alto – Jane R
Tenor 1 – Francisco R
Tenor 2 – Mike J
Bass – Matt R
I really look forward to seeing you at tonight’s rehearsal.
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Monday, August 20th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal next Tuesday, August 28.
We have three concert wonderful concert programs this semester.
With regard to sheet music and rehearsal CDs you have two options: you can download all that you need at www.novachorus.org for FREE or you can purchase sheet music and CD for $30 ($10 per concert).
Concert One-Tuesday 10/02
Choral Fantasy sheet music and Four Scottish Folksongs sheet music ($5)
Rehearsal CD ($5)
Total -$10
Concert Two-Thursday 12/06
Jubilate Deo, Diligam te Domine, Lauda Jerusalem Dominum, Christe adoramus te, Sicut cervus sheet music ($5)
Rehearsal CD ($5)
Total -$10
Concert Three-Sunday 12/9
Magnificat in D sheet music ($5)
Rehearsal CD ($5)
Total -$10
Semester Total-$30
Cash or check to NVCC Foundation
[I prepared this music in order to save you money. To buy the sheet music would have cost $75. Commercial rehearsal CDs (Cyberbass, etc) are $25 each.]
Quartets-Earlier this summer, I suggested that we learn our Concert Two repertoire in quartets. How is that working? If you are in a quartet that has rehearsed and has made good progress, please let me know.
If you know good singers who would like to join us this season, let me know or just bring them on Tuesday. See you then.
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Friday, August 17th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Here is an additional piece for our 12/6/12 program.
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.
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Sunday, August 12th, 2012
From Chorister Ellie: Could you please look at the words for the altos in Chorus I of Lauda Jerusalem?
At about measure 8, it starts not to make sense, as if a syllable got dropped, and then all the way through it’s off. By the end, we’re missing a whole word (eis.)
From Dr. Whitmire: You are right. Here is a corrected version.
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.
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Saturday, August 4th, 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 our first concert is the Chorus Fundraiser Concert on Tuesday, October 2. It will be an all-Beethoven program. We will sing the Choral Fantasy and Four Scottish Folksongs, arranged by Beethoven. Once again we are thrilled to have Chris and David Hagen, who will play a Beethoven symphony on the first half. It will be a very exciting program!
Kate posted the Choral Fantasy back in June. Attached is a slightly improved version (.pdf). (For those who have already printed your copy, I simply added a translation on the cover and numbered the pages.)
Also attached is Four Scottish Folksongs.
In the following messages I will attach rehearsal tracks for Choral Fantasy and Four Scottish Folksongs.
Of course, Kate will have all this at www.novachorus.org in the twinkling of a eye.
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.
I will have printed copies and rehearsal CDs at our first rehearsal. I will be in my office on Wed. 8/15 in the afternoon and Thurs. 8/16 in the morning if you want to pick up materials. Music is $10. CD is $5.
Yours-DrW
PS- Register soon.
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Thursday, July 19th, 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. Yours- DrW
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Saturday, July 14th, 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
It is going to be a very exciting year! See you on August 28.
Yours-DrW
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Wednesday, June 27th, 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 here is the music to Gabrielli’s Jubilate Deo. This message will include sheet music and a recording. The next will have Choir I rehearsal tracks, then Choir II rehearsal tracks. Enjoy.
(2) Choir I rehearsal tracks
(3) Choir II rehearsal tracks
(4) Dear Singers- Here is the music to Monteverdi’s Lauda Jerusalem Dominum. This message will include sheet music and a recording. The next will have Choir I rehearsal tracks, then Choir II rehearsal tracks. Enjoy.
(5) Choir I rehearsal tracks
(6) Choir 2 rehearsal tracks. (Tenor is the same as Choir I)
(7) Dear Singers- Here is the music to Gabrielli’s Diligam te, Domine. This message will include sheet music and a recording. The next will have Choir I rehearsal tracks, then Choir II rehearsal tracks. Enjoy.
(8) Choir I learning tracks
(9) Choir 2 learning tracks
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