From Chorister Ellie:
NOVA Community Chorus: be a walking promotion for our wonderful chorus! A $1 donation is made to the Music Fund for each purchase under $20. (We didn’t put a surcharge on anything that costs more than that.)
T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags and more can be ordered here:
http://www.cafepress.com/novachorus
From Dr. Whitmire:
Dear Singers-
Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Fall 2010! Please sign in.
At this table pick up
Pitch Exercise Chorus #25, Count-singing Exercise Chorus #25
Tonight’s Rehearsal Judas #19, #25 Next Week 26, 30, 33, 43
The Planets-Since several of my Planets women will be out this Saturday, we will rehearse The Planets tonight at the end of rehearsal. If you think you might want to sing, stay and check out this beautiful music. The will be no Planets rehearsal this Saturday.
-As you know we will miss two rehearsals in October. On October 12 the college is closed. On October 19 we have our Chorus Benefit Recital by Chris and David Hagan. To compensate, I have added a rehearsal to our schedule (.pdf):
Saturday, October 16, 1-2:30 pm: Full Rehearsal
Please plan to attend this very important rehearsal. Begin now making arrangements at work and at home so that you don’t miss it.
Sing well
(08/19/2010) Dear Singers-
– hope you are making the most of the last few days of summer. We have had some beautiful days, haven’t we?
Sadly, my Vocal Seminar was cancelled today due to under-enrollment.
MUS101 Basic Musicianship is hanging on by a thread. This is a great course, that is fun as well. We meet Saturdays 10:00 a.m. until 12:50 p.m. We cover all the elements of music. The more each of us knows about music, the better we will be as a chorus.
Attached is the latest chorus schedule for you reading enjoyment. You’ll note that our Saturday rehearsals (Planets and Judas) will be from 1:00-2:15 p.m. You will also note that we are singing some wonderful music. Tell all your singing friends. They won’t want to miss this season.
I look forward to seeing you Tuesday.
-DrW
Dear Singers-
I hope you are enjoying the end of a wonderful summer. We are just back from visiting family in Texas. I am very much looking forward to seeing everyone in a few weeks.
Below you will find info about an upcoming workshop led by Philip Cave. As you probably know, Philip is wonderful clinician. I am certain that you will enjoy this workshop if you are able to attend.
The Franco-Flemish Masters – Flyer (.pdf)
A one-day choral workshop led by Philip Cave
Music of the Franco-Flemish Masters
Josquin, Clemens, Crecquillon, Gombert & Rogier
Saturday 18 September 10:00am-6:00pm
All Souls Episcopal Church, Woodley Park, Washington DC.
Workshop General Enrollment: $50. Seniors: $35.
Full-time students <25 years: $25.
Soft drinks included. 5 minutes from Woodley Park Metro.
Limited parking available.
For further information, registration and directions, please visit:
www.chorworks.com
(6/5/2010) The Cathedral Choral Society is looking for additional very experienced singers (especially tenors and basses) for their concert with the American Guild of Organists on Monday, July 5 at 8:15 PM. If interested, please email Catherine Beaucham (cbeau7 [at] verizon [dot] net) The orchestra is large and many CCS people will be on vacation. Members of the Fairfax Choral Society will be joinin them, too. The music is a very beautiful mass by Paray. See below for the schedule of rehearsals.
Schedule of rehearsals, (.pdf)
(5/29/2010) From Chorister Grace: Perhaps some of the NOVA e-mail list would be interested in next year’s BCF schedule – looks like a great season.
Read the entire announcement, here, (.pdf)
(5/29/2010) From Fred: Summer sings are a lot of fun. No rehearsals. Hundreds of top singers around you (and a few beginners). Show up early (to get a parking spot under the church or nearby); check in/pay $10/rent music if you didn’t bring your own; find your vocal section; talk to the singers around you (“who do you sing sing with?….”).
Their web site is: www.newdominion.org/summersings.php
Apparently they didn’t update it with the information, below, as they usually do.
[Admin: The New Dominion Chorale website has been updated, with the schedule, (.pdf)]
Remember that you can also sing Carmina Burana on June 27th. at the National Cathedral with Reilly Lewis conducting. Go early to park and sit up in the front and be surrounded by one of the great organs in this area.
(5/24/2010) From Fred: Yes! There is still another opportunity to sing Carmina Burana. This time there are NO rehearsals. NONE! Just show up and sing it. (Bring your music.) There is plenty of seating.
It is on Sunday, June 27 at 5:30 pm in the National Cathedral (awesome).
J. Reilly Lewis (Cathedral Choral Society, Washington Bach Consort, etc.) will conduct it.
Bring your friends. Cost is only $10 per person. Be early. Get a good parking place.
Check it out at: cathedralchoralsociety.org/CONCERT6.htm
Check out Reilly Lewis at:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Reilly_Lewis
There is underground parking plus street parking in the neighborhood.
See cathedralchoralsociety.org/COMINGtoCathedral.html for driving directions, Metro, underground parking etc.
(4/24/10) Dear Singers- Please mark your calendars for this important event:
Jon Lackey will sing Britten’s “Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings” with the WMPO.
May 30, 3:00 p.m. at Epiphany
June 6, 3:00 p.m. at Bishop Ireton
This is one my favorite pieces of all time sung by one of my favorite tenors. I hope that you can attend.