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Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 9th rehearsal of Spring 2012! Please sign in.
Once again, thanks for your outstanding performance of Jazz Mass last Tuesday. It was a great night. I have seen the video that looks great. I haven’t heard the recording, but hope to very soon.
Also, I have just received the recording of our Chichester Psalms from last Fall. I hope to make copies available to you very soon. Sounds awesome!
Please bring your Barber, Sondheim and Bernstein choruses tonight.
Spring 2012 Schedule (no changes)
This Saturday, March 24, 1:00 pm – Full Rehearsal (SATB)
This Sunday, March 25, 5:00 pm – Dress Rehearsal: Songs of Sunset, Bishop Ireton
Saturday, March 31, 3:00 pm – Concert: Songs of Sunset, Church of the Epiphany
Sunday, April 1, 3:00 pm Concert: Songs of Sunset, Bishop Ireton HS
Thursday, April 26, 7:30 pm Band/Chorus Spring Concert, Schlesinger Center
Saturdays
3/24 Full Rehearsal (SATB)
4/7 women
4/14 men
4/21 Full Rehearsal (SATB)
Other Calendar items
This Friday, March 23, 5:30 pm – My choir from Richmond will sing Evensong at Washington National Cathedral. I hope you can attend.
Friday, April 27
4:00 pm – Voice Master Class by Dr. Karen Murphy, Professor of Collaborative Piano at Mississippi State University
7:30 pm – Voice Recital by Jonathan Price, tenor, Masters candidate at New England Conservatory (son of former NVCC faculty Kathy Price)
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Monday, March 19th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Please publicize this concert by the NOVA Community Chorus (AL).
A flyer (.pdf) is attached. (This is the corrected flyer.)
SONGS OF SUNSET By Frederick Delius
NOVA Community Chorus
Dr. Mark Whitmire, Director
with The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
FEATURING
Grace Gori, Mezzo-Soprano
& Aurelius Gori, Baritone
Saturday, March 31, 3pm
Church of the Epiphany
1317 G St, NW
Washington DC
Sunday, April 1, 3pm
Bishop Ireton High School
201 Cambridge Rd.
Alexandria, VA
Tickets
$10 advance
$20 at the door
703/845-6097
mwhitmire@nvcc.edu
This concert is presented as a part of the Delius Society’s international celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the composer.
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Tuesday
What an unbelievably exciting performance of Jazz Mass. It was so much fun. Thanks for all your smiles.
Today
Now please turn your attention to Songs of Sunset. Jazz Mass is a good piece of music. This is a great piece. Let’s do it justice.
This Saturday (3/17) is Men’s rehearsal at 1:00 pm. Green beer, anyone?
Next Tuesday (3/20) we will look briefly at some of the pieces for our April 26 concert ( Barber, Bernstein, Sondheim), so be sure to have your music. I hope to get rehearsal CDs prepared soon.
Next Friday (3/23) at 5:30 pm my church choir (St. James’s, Richmond) will sing Evensong at Washington National Cathedral. The service will include a piece for the Rachmaninoff liturgy that we sang in the fall. I hope that you can attend.
Next Saturday (3/24) is a very important Full Rehearsal (SATB). I need everyone to be there.
Next Sunday (3/25) is our 5:00 pm Dress Rehearsal with the orchestra at Bishop Ireton HS. This rehearsal in mandatory.
And then,
Saturday, March 31, 3:00 pm – Concert: Songs of Sunset, Church of the Epiphany
Sunday, April 1, 3:00 pm Concert: Songs of Sunset, Bishop Ireton HS
Thursday, April 26, 7:30 pm Band/Chorus Spring Concert, Schlesinger Center
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Saturday, March 10th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- The call on Tuesday is 6:30 pm on stage in Schlesinger. I look forward to seeing you then.
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Friday, March 9th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I will be rehearsing Songs of Sunset with the orchestra this Sunday (3/11) at 6:00 pm at Bishop Ireton High School cafeteria. If you want to get a preview of what it sounds like, please drop by.
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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear singers- thanks for the great rehearsal last night. You made me vey happy. If you missed last nights rehearsal for any reason, please contact me immediately
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Welcome to our 8th rehearsal of Spring 2012! Please sign in.
Please proof the program roster for errors/omissions. [See e-mail]
Tonight is our Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger for Jazz Mass. Try to arrive early so we don’t lose valuable time. After break I plan to go back to the ChorusRoom (AT130) and rehearse Songs of Sunset. Be sure to bring your music.
This Saturday (3/3) at 1:00 pm – Women, All Delius
Next Tuesday 3/6- Spring Break, No Rehearsal
Spring 2012 Schedule [no changes]
Tuesday, March 6 – Spring Break, No Rehearsal
Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 pm – Concert: Jazz Mass, Schlesinger Center
Sunday, March 25, 5:00 pm – Dress Rehearsal: Songs of Sunset, Bishop Ireton HS
Saturday, March 31, 3:00 pm – Concert: Songs of Sunset, Church of the Epiphany
Sunday, April 1, 3:00 pm Concert: Songs of Sunset, Bishop Ireton HS
Thursday, April 26, 7:30 pm Band/Chorus Spring Concert, Schlesinger Center
Saturdays
3/3 women
3/10
3/17 men
3/24 Full Rehearsal (SATB)
4/7 women
4/14 men
4/21 Full Rehearsal (SATB)
Other Calendar items
Friday, March 23 – My choir from Richmond will sing Evensong at 5:30 pm at Washington National Cathedral. I hope you can attend.
Friday, April 27 – Jonathan Price, son of former NVCC faculty Kathy Price, will present at voice recital at 7:30 pm here in AT130.
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Hi Nancy- I love your energy. Hopefull everyone will spread the word.
Here is the info
“When the Saints Go Marching”
A concert featuring
NOVA Jazz Combo, the NOVA Faculty Jazz Ensemble
and
NOVA Community Chorus
Including the Northern Virginia premiere of
Jazz Mass, by Mark Whitmire
Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 pm
Schlesinger Concert Hall Center
3001 N. Beauregard
No tickets required, donations requested
703-845-6097
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 7th rehearsal of Spring 2012! Please sign in.
Please proof the program roster for errors/omissions. [See e-mail]
This Saturday, February 25, we have an important Full Rehearsal for Jazz Mass. Please plan to be there.
Next Tuesday, February 28, is our Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger for Jazz Mass. Are you ready?
Please remember we have an important Full Rehearsal for Jazz Mass on Saturday, February 25. Please plan to be there.
Spring 2012 Schedule [no changes]
Saturday, February 25, 1:00 pm – Full Rehearsal
Tuesday, February 28, 7:30 pm – Dress Rehearsal, Schlesinger Center
Tuesday, March 6 – Spring Break, No Rehearsal
Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 pm – Concert: Jazz Mass, Schlesinger Center
Sunday, March 25, 5:00 pm – Dress Rehearsal: Songs of Sunset, Bishop Ireton HS
Saturday, March 31, 3:00 pm – Concert: Songs of Sunset, Church of the Epiphany
Sunday, April 1, 3:00 pm Concert: Songs of Sunset, Bishop Ireton HS
Thursday, April 26, 7:30 pm Band/Chorus Spring Concert, Schlesinger Center
Saturdays
2/25 Full Rehearsal (SATB)
3/3 women
3/10
3/17 men
3/24 Full Rehearsal (SATB)
4/7 women
4/14 men
4/21 Full Rehearsal (SATB)
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 6th rehearsal of Spring 2012! Please sign in.
Thanks to the Tenors who rehearsed last Saturday at noon.
And to the large group who came Women’s Rehearsal at 1:00 pm.
Men’s Rehearsal this Saturday at 1:00 pm.
There only one more rehearsal before our Tuesday, February 28 Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger for Jazz Mass. Are you ready?
Please remember we have an important Full Rehearsal for Jazz Mass on Saturday, February 25. Please plan to be there.
Spring 2012 Schedule [no changes]
Tuesday, February 28, 7:30 pm – Dress Rehearsal, Schlesinger Center
Tuesday, March 6 – Spring Break, No Rehearsal
Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 pm – Concert: Jazz Mass, Schlesinger Center
Sunday, March 25, 5:00 pm – Dress Rehearsal: Songs of Sunset, Bishop Ireton HS
Saturday, March 31, 3:00 pm – Concert: Songs of Sunset, Church of the Epiphany
Sunday, April 1, 3:00 pm Concert: Songs of Sunset, Bishop Ireton HS
Thursday, April 26, 7:30 pm Band/Chorus Spring Concert, Schlesinger Center
Saturdays
2/18 men
2/25 Full Rehearsal (SATB)
3/3 women
3/10
3/17 men
3/24 Full Rehearsal (SATB)
4/7 women
4/14 men
4/21 Full Rehearsal (SATB)
Sing Well-DrW
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Monday, February 13th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Friends- The Delius Society in the UK is leading effort to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth. I am happy to say that our concerts featuring Songs of Sunset are listed. Our’s appear to be the only American performances listed. Scroll down to 31 March and 1 April or go to this link.
http://www.delius.org.uk/forthcomingconcerts.htm
Yours-DrW
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Saturday, February 11th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Reminder:
Tenor Rehearsal today 12:00 noon-12:45 pm
Women’s Rehearsal 1:00-2:15 pm
-DrW
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
Welcome to our 5th rehearsal of Spring 2012!
Please sign in.
Attendance
Please try not to be absent. If you miss more than two rehearsals during preparation for a concert, you will be asked to audition to demonstrate preparedness. Please notify Section Leaders of absences:
Soprano-Peggy Harrison, peggyh [at] ix [dot] netcom [dot] com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand [dot] org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast [dot] net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon [dot] net
Thanks to the Basses who got together on their own last Saturday in my absence. I appreciate your commitment.
If there are Tenors who would like to rehearse this Saturday, I can work with you at 12 noon. Please let me know.
Women’s Rehearsal is this Saturday at 1:00 pm.
Thanks for all the good wishes and kind words regarding my mother who I visited in Texas last week. She is in a rehabilitation hospital and is in good physical health and fair mental health.
Sing Well-DrW
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Spring 2012!
Please sign in.
Attendance
Please try not to be absent. If you miss more than two rehearsals during preparation for a concert, you will be asked to audition to demonstrate preparedness. Please notify Section Leaders of absences:
Soprano-Peggy Harrison, peggyh [at] ix [dot] netcom [dot] com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand [dot] org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast [dot] net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon [dot] net
Thanks to the fine group of Women who came to rehearsal on Saturday.
We will not have Men’s Rehearsal this Saturday, as I will be in Texas caring for my mother. Please get together among yourselves and practice.
Music – All music, worksheets and music learning files can be found at novachorus.org/music-files.
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
As you will recall, I went on humanitarian trip to Haiti last November. One of the participants put together this video that I think you will enjoy.
I look forward to our Women’s rehearsal tomorrow at 1:00 pm.
Yours-DrW
http://youtu.be/gqcudnkW54w
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 3rd rehearsal of Spring 2012!
Please sign in.
Please proof the roster.
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.
Attendance
Please try not to be absent. If you miss more than two rehearsals during preparation for a concert, you will be asked to audition to demonstrate preparedness. Please notify Section Leaders of absences:
Soprano-Peggy Harrison, peggyh [at] ix [dot] netcom [dot] com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand [dot] org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast [dot] net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon [dot] net
Thanks to the fine group of Men who came to rehearsal on Saturday.
This Saturday 2/28 we have Women’s rehearsal at 1:00 pm.
Two new pieces for Jazz Mass
For those who purchased Jazz Mass I have made copies of the two new pieces: The Lord’s Prayer and Come Sunday (no charge). If you downloaded Jazz Mass from novachorus.org, please download and print the new pieces as well.
All music, worksheets and music learning files can be found at novachorus.org/music-files (Hurray Kate!)
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Friday, January 20th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for another great rehearsal on Tuesday. We are beginning to find the beauty in Songs of Sunset. We have men’s rehearsal tomorrow at 1 pm.
I have decided to add two pieces to Jazz Mass: The Lord’s Prayer and my arrangement of Duke Ellington’s Come Sunday. I hope you like them. Kate will have them up at novachorus.org/music-files soon (because she is awesome).
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Monday, January 16th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Attached is Delius Worksheet #2 (.pdf). Last week we began to learn to identify the sounds of certain chords: major, minor, diminished, augmented , etc. With Worksheet #2 I hope to continue that process. If all this seems confusing or overwhelming, just relax. It takes time. See you tomorrow.
Yours-DrW
PS- If anyone had trouble opening the mp3s I sent earlier, go to novachorus.org/music-files
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Monday, January 16th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- We had an excellent Women’s Rehearsal on Saturday. We found the beginnings of some beautiful moments in Songs of Sunset. Tomorrow we will work on Delius mm 130-187. Attached is the first movement for those of you who did not purchase the Rehearsal CD. The remaining movements will follow. Listen to how lush and beautiful this music is. See you tomorrow.
Yours-DrW
Delius
mm 1-48
mm 130-187
mm 358-412
mm 469-end
[Admin note: Music files are listed on the music files page.]
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Friday, January 13th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for a great first rehearsal on Tuesday. Starting new music is always hard work, but you stayed focused and accomplished a lot. As you know, we have rehearsal tomorrow at 1:00 pm for Women. We will rehearse Delius mm 1-48, plus Jazz Mass Introit, Sanctus, and Offertory. I hope to see you then.
Yours-DrW
Delius
mm 1-48
mm 130-187
mm 358-412
mm 469-end
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Saturday, January 7th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
Happy New Year! I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal this Tuesday. Please bring all your friends who are good singers. Where else will they get to sing a Jazz Mass and a concert with full orchestra in the same season?
Free sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Songs of Sunset and Jazz Mass are posted at novachorus.org/music-files. I will also have sheet music and rehearsal CDs at our first rehearsal on Tuesday.
Songs of Sunset sheet music – $5
Songs of Sunset CDs – $5
Jazz Mass sheet music – $5
Jazz Mass CDs – $5
Cash or checks made payable to NVCC Foundation.
All singers must have sheet music at our first rehearsal on Tuesday. If you have not gone to the website and printed your music, please be prepared to purchase music on Tuesday. Please bring a black 3-ring binder for your music.
Music for our final concert of the season -Barber, Bernstein and Sondheim-is in the bookstore now, but we will not begin rehearsing it until March.
See you soon!
-DrW
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