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First Rehearsal Review
Saturday, January 18th, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
– Thanks for an excellent first rehearsal of Spring 2014. My 30th year at NOVA is going to be a great one!
– Peggy reports that we had (1) singers present who were not registered, (2) registered singers who were not present or did not sign in, and (3) long-time singers who were neither present nor registered. I hope that all these problems (especially #3) are remedied on Tuesday.
– Please have all your music at Tuesday: Jazz Mass, Jabula Jesu, Go Down Moses, Lift Every Voice, Sea surface full of clouds. Free music and Music Files are at www.novachorus.org. If you have not printed them by Tuesday, please be prepared to purchase music at rehearsal.
– We will begin rehearsals of Frostiana on March 4. It has been reported that some of the bookstore’s music packets were missing pieces. Faye, the manager, assures me that they will give you any piece you did not get. Take care of this right away. You should have:
Choose something like a star, The Road not Taken, The Telephone, Stopping by a woods (men only), A Girl’s Garden (women only)
– Music files for Go down, Moses will be at www.novachorus.org soon. This will be an auditioned piece. Music Majors are required to audition as a part of mid-term exam. Auditions will be Sat. 1/25 for Women and Sat. 2/1 for Men. I will hear those who cannot come on Saturday on Tuesday 2/4.
Here is the Saturday rehearsal schedule:
Saturday Rehearsals
3:00 – 4:15 pm
Attendance is strongly encouraged, but not required
1/25 Women
2/1 Men
2/8 Women
2/15 Men
2/22 All (last Saturday before Tuesday Concert)
3/1 Women
3/8 Men
3/15 No Rehearsal – Spring Break
3/22 All (last Saturday before Sunday Dress Rehearsal)
3/29 Women
4/5 Men
4/12 Women
4/19 Men
4/26 All (last Saturday before Tuesday Dress Rehearsal)
5/3 All (last Saturday before Tuesday Concert)
Have a wonderful MLK weekend.
Call & Go down, Moses
Friday, January 3rd, 2014
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Ul is going to rehearse Beethoven first, so our call is now 1:00 pm this Saturday.
As last year, our Black History Month Concert will feature a piece sung by Music Majors (and other auditioned singers as space allows.) I have attached Go down, Moses. I would like Music Majors to learn it by our first rehearsal on January 14. Soprano and alto tracks are attached. Tenor and Bass will follow.
I look forward to seeing everyone this Friday at 7:30 pm at NOVA.
Go down, Moses
tenor and bass tracks [not attached – TBD]
[Admin: Tracks are posted on the music files page.]
Music Files
Sunday, December 29th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Reminder:The postponed performance of the Haydn mass is this Saturday, January 4, at the Masonic Memorial. The call is 12:30 pm; concert time is 3:00 pm. I have only heard from one person the might not be there, so I am expecting all of you to be present.
We have an important rehearsal on Friday, January 3, at 7:30 pm in the choir room at NOVA. As you can imagine, I need everyone present. Please work with your rehearsal CD every day between now and then.
Upcoming semester
Sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Sea surface full of clouds are now available at http://www.novachorus.org/music-files. It is modern and very interesting. Like other modern works, it may take time to fully appreciate.
Sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Jazz Mass are also available at http://www.novachorus.org/music-files. I hope it will be fun and exciting for you to revisit this piece. Thanks to our fabulous webmistress Kate.
You may print and download music for free. I will have sheet music and CDs at our first rehearsal if you want to purchase them.
Happy New year to all. -DrW
Concert Tickets
Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- You did a great job of selling tickets for our Haydn concerts. If, because of the cancellation and rescheduled concert, you would like to to be refunded for tickets you purchased, please let me know. We will happily refund your money.
Concert Rehearsal
Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
As you know, our make up concert on Saturday, January 4, 1:00 PM Rehearsal, 3:00 PM Concert. It will be at at George Washington Masonic National Memorial.
Please find time over break to work with your Haydn reh CD.
We will have a chorus rehearsal on Friday, January 3, at 7:30 pm, in the Chorus Room. Please make every effort to attend this critical rehearsal.
Let’s all go for a New year celebration afterward!
Please consider taking a course next semester to strengthen your musicianship so that you can make a maximum contribution to our chorus.
MUS141 02aClass Piano, Saturdays at noon
MUS131 01a Class Voice, M T at 6:00 pm
MUS 101 01a Basic Musicianship, Tuesdays at 11:00 am
MUS 121 06a Music Appreciation, Saturdays at noon
(I teach all of these sections)
Fun Singing Opportunity
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
From Lisa Eckstein, Music Instructor, Band and Summer Band Camp Director: Dear Musicians,
The Medical Musical Group (MMG) is looking for singers (especially male), and flute, French horn, and string players for a concert they are performing next week at the Strathmore Concert Hall in Bethesda, MD. There are rehearsals next week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings with the concert on Friday. I have played bassoon with this group before and it is a fun gig. It is a volunteer gig, not paid. This is a good opportunity to play with some great musicians and on stage at Strathmore. The concert will have a large audience and will likely be streamed live. (I’ll be playing bassoon for this one and have to miss rehearsal on Tuesday but will see you for the rest if you can join.) I know Harris Wood from band plays with this group a lot, although he is unable to make this concert next week.
There are some “celebrities” who are also a part of this concert. Please read below for more information, and also pass this onto other flute, French horn, and ESPECIALLY string players if you can. If anyone is interested in joining the MMG for this concert, please let me know and also contact Beth Davis directly at fictacello@gmail.com.
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From Beth Davis, Program Assistant (and acting Principal Cellist): Lisa,
I’m writing to ask if you can help us find a few French Horn and Viola players. We could also use a good flautist. At present, our string count is 5 – 5 – 3 – 5 – 2 and we only have one confirmed French Horn player! Any help finding players would be greatly appreciated.
For your convenience, I’ve attached a flyer about the concert (it also has the rehearsal and concert dates and times). This is an updated Performers flier which includes the rehearsal site information — the Academy of the Holy Cross (4920 Stathmore Ave, Kensington) which is very close to the Strathmore. Also attached is a general concert flyer that just has the concert and ticket information.
We hope the concert will be streamed live on Friday, December 20, 2013, 8:00 pm, from Strathmore Concert Hall in Bethesda, MD. In addition to our 200-member Medical Chorale and Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Francis Collins, NIH Director and a gifted musician, will strum the guitar with us. We’ll also feature special guests Ricky Skaggs, Maureen McGovern, and Julia Nixon, and Cokie Roberts (ABC) and Jim Bittermann (CNN Paris) will host. The gala concert will benefit wounded warriors and we anticipate that it may become a Washington Holiday tradition!
NOTE: The concert starts at 8PM Friday December 20, not 7:30 as previously noted.
This also pushes back the Pre-concert by a half hour to 7PM.
Concert Rescheduled
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
As you see below, our 2nd concert has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 4. Please make every effort to sing. Let me know if you cannot sing. You have infested so much in this magnificent music, we simply must sing it again.
What an incredible season! Brahms’ Neue Liebeslieder in October and Haydn Mass in time of war in December. You brought such musicianship and vocality to each. I am proud to direct such a fine group.
The next season is going to be equally great. I hope you enjoy singing my Jazz Mass again at the Black History Month concert. I think you will enjoy being a part of the premier of Sea surface full of clouds by Larry Ries. I know you will love singing Frostiana by Randall Thomson. Please register for chorus as soon as you can. If you know good singers who would enjoy singing with us, sign them up!
Also-Please consider taking a course next semester to strengthen you musicianship so that you can make a maximum contribution to our chorus.
MUS141 Class Piano, Saturdays at noon
MUS131 Class Voice, M T at 6:00 pm
MUS101 Basic Musicianship, Tuesdays at 11:00 am
(I teach all of these sections)
Attached is Gloria (.m3) from our concert at Epiphany.
Have a very Happy Holiday!
From: Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association <wmpa@earthlink.net>
Date: December 10, 2013, 3:40:54 PM EST
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Second Performance of DEC Concert SAT., JAN 4 2014
Hi all,
The second, postponed performance of the December 8 concert will be on Saturday, January 4. We’ll have a lengthy rehearsal from 12:30 to 2:30 PM, with the concert at 3 PM. We’ll perform at the Masonic Memorial (it is available) OR T. C. Williams (have not been able to communicate with them due to weather closings). I’ll confirm the location as soon as I can discuss the concert with TCW.
This should leave enough time for everyone to schedule the event into their calendar. I did not think it possible to bring the orchestra together for a concert prior to Christmas given everyone’s previous committments. If you currently have a conflict on January 4, please do everything you can to resolve it so that you can perform that day with WMP. If you can’t, please let me know.
Strings, the January 4 weekend will be very busy as the first rehearsal for the February concert will be on Sunday, January 5 from 5 to 8 PM. Please plan on it as well!
Warmest regards,
Ul
Ulysses S. James
Music Director/Conductor
Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association
Performance Canceled
Sunday, December 8th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Sadly, this evening’s concert has been cancelled. See you on Tuesday.
Fourteenth Rehearsal Preview
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 14th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in.
Tonight’s rehearsal is in Schlesinger at 7:30 pm.
Thanks for your outstanding performance on Sunday. You were amazing. I listened to the entire concert on Tuesday night on the way home. Bravo!
Schedule
Saturday, 12/07/13 noon rehearsal (Please make every effort to attend)
Sunday, 12/08/13, 2:00 pm call; 3:00 pm concert
Concert with the WMPO
T. C. Williams High School
3330 King St, Alexandria
Tues 12/10/13, 6:30 pm call; 7:30 pm concert
Chorus/Band/Jazz Band Concert
Schlesinger
Please give your ticket money your Section Leader. You may buy them to give to your friends and family. Cash or check to NVCC Foundation.
Invite your friends!!!
Performance
Saturday, November 30th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
I hope that you have enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I certainly have, and the best is yet to come!
tomorrow
Please arrive at Epiphany no later than 1:55 pm. Ul will be rehearsing. At 2:10 pm he would like the chorus to take the stage. Arrange yourselves as we did at the dress rehearsal. Men go up first, then women. There should not be any problems; Sections Leaders will sort out any kinks that arise. Be silent as you take the stage. Section Leaders- Make sure that there are chairs on the sides for any singers who need to sit. Ul will start as many movements as time allows.
We are on after intermission. I can’t wait.
Thirteenth Rehearsal Preview
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire:
Welcome to our 13th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in.
Thanks to all who auditioned last week for 12/10 solos. Here are our soloists:
Matt Relton, Halina Banas-Jones, Peggy Harrison, Debbie Peetz, Mike Jarvis
Schedule
NO rehearsal this Saturday.
Sunday, 12/01/13, 2:00 pm call; 3:00 pm concert
Concert with the WMPO
Church of the Epiphany
1317 G St. NW Washington DC
Tuesday, 12/03/13, 7:30 pm
Dress Rehearsal
Schlesinger
Sunday, 12/08/13, 2:00 pm call; 3:00 pm concert
Concert with the WMPO
T. C. Williams High School
3330 King St, Alexandria
Tues 12/10/13, 6:30 pm call; 7:30 pm concert
Chorus/Band/Jazz Band Concert
Schlesinger
Please give your ticket money your Section Leader. You may buy them to give to your friends and family. Cash or check to NVCC Foundation.
We will be last on the 12/1 and 12/8 concert. Before us there is a newly commissioned piece and Beethoven Symphony No. 2.
Invite your friends!!!
Publicity
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire:
NOVA Community Chorus (Dr. Mark Whitmire, Director) and the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra will present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War). The concert will feature soloists Therese LaGoe (soprano), Grace Gori (mezzo-soprano), Patrick Cook (tenor) and Aurelius Gori (bass).
Performances are:
Sunday, December 1, 3:00 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany
1317 G Street, NW
Washington, DC
Sunday, December 8, 3:00 p.m.
T.C. Williams High School
3330 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302
For discount tickets or information call 703-845-6097or email mwhitmire@nvcc.edu
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Twelfth Rehearsal Preview
Tuesday, November 19th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 12th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in.
Auditions for solos in our 12/10 concert are tonight.
Gloria – bass p. 19 on; Sanctus – alto p. 54 Gloria – sop, alto, tenor, bass p. 71
Please do your best to attend rehearsal this Saturday 11/23 at noon. Our soloists will be here.
Our Dress Rehearsal with orchestra is this Sunday 11/24 at 5:00 pm
at First Baptist Church of Alexandria
(2932 King Street Alexandria, VA 22302)
From Washington, DC:
Take I-395 South into Virginia.
Take the King Street Exit heading EAST.
Follow King Street past T.C. Williams High School, and our church will be on your right.
From the Beltway:
Take I-395 North, towards Washington, DC.
Take the King Street Exit headed EAST.
Follow King Street past T.C. Williams High School, and the church will be on your right.
Tickets are here. See your Section Leader. Please do your best to sell 5 tickets at $10 each (half of the door price). Or you may buy them to give to your friends and family. Cash or check to NVCC Foundation. Section Leaders- You might want to come early tonight to organize your tickets.
Our Flyer is attached again.
Schedule
Sunday, 11/24/13, 5:00 pm
Dress Rehearsal
First Baptist Church, Alexandria
Sunday, 12/01/13, 3:00 pm
Concert with the WMPO
Church of the Epiphany
Sunday, 12/08/13, 3:00 pm
Concert with the WMPO
T. C. Williams High School
Tues 12/10/13, 7:30 pm
Chorus/Band/Jazz Band Concert
Haydn: Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Deck the Halls, Jingle Bells, We wish you a merry Christmas
Schlesinger
Yours-DrW
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Eleventh Rehearsal Preview
Tuesday, November 12th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire:
Welcome to our 11th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in.
Thanks for your good work with Chris while I was in Haiti last Tuesday.
Thanks also to all who attended to all who attended sectionals at noon on Saturday.
Next week is our last Tuesday rehearsal before our November 24 Dress Rehearsal with orchestra. Do your best to attend this Saturday as we have only 1
Auditions for solos in our 12/10 concert will be next Tuesday Nov. 19
Gloria – bass p. 19 on; Sanctus – alto p. 54 Gloria – sop, alto, tenor, bass p. 71
A Poster for our December 1 and 8 concerts is attached (.pdf). Spread the word!
I hope to have Tickets next Tuesday.
Schedule
Sunday, 11/24/13, 5:00 pm -Note: this is a change (10-11-13)
Dress Rehearsal with
location TBA
Sunday, 12/01/13, 3:00 pm -Note: this is a change (10-11-13)
Concert with the WMPO
Church of the Epiphany
Haydn: Mass in Time of War
Sunday, 12/08/13, 3:00 pm -Note: this is a change (10-11-13)
Concert with the WMPO
T. C. Williams High School
Haydn: Mass in Time of War
Tuesday, 12/03/13, 7:30 pm
Dress Rehearsal
Schlesinger
Tues 12/10/13, 7:30 pm -Note: repertoire added (10-29-13)
Chorus/Band/Jazz Band Concert
from Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War), Haydn
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Deck the Halls, Jingle Bells, We wish you a merry Christmas
Schlesinger
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Ninth Rehearsal Preview
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire:
Welcome to our 9th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in.
Thanks to all who attended sectionals at noon on Saturday. Do your best to attend this Saturday as we have only 3 more Tuesday rehearsals before our November 24 dress rehearsal with orchestra.
Pick up a copy of three carols for our 12/10 concert.
Auditions for solos in our 12/10 concert will be Nov. 19
Gloria – bass p. 19 on; Sanctus – alto p. 54; Gloria – sop, alto, tenor, bass p. 71
Schedule
Sunday, 11/24/13, 5:00 pm -Note: this is a change (10-11-13)
Dress Rehearsal with
location TBA
Sunday, 12/01/13, 3:00 pm -Note: this is a change (10-11-13)
Concert with the WMPO
Church of the Epiphany
Haydn: Mass in Time of War
Sunday, 12/08/13, 3:00 pm -Note: this is a change (10-11-13)
Concert with the WMPO
T. C. Williams High School
Haydn: Mass in Time of War
Tuesday, 12/03/13, 7:30 pm
Dress Rehearsal
Schlesinger
Tues 12/10/13, 7:30 pm -Note: repertoire added (10-29-13)
Chorus/Band/Jazz Band Concert
from Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War), Haydn
Gloria
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
Deck the Halls, Jingle Bells, We wish you a merry Christmas
Schlesinger
Eighth Rehearsal Preview
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 8th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in.
Thank you again for your splendid performance last Tuesday night. What a rich, romantic sound you made! Our soloist and small groups did a wonderful job. Special thanks to Chris and David for their magnificent playing.
Absences
If, for any reason, you did not sing at our concert, please see me tonight. If you had already spoken to me of your absence, please remind me.
Thanks as well to all who attended sectionals at noon on Saturday. Do your best to attend this Saturday as we have only 4 more Tuesday rehearsals before our November 24 dress rehearsal with orchestra.
Schedule
Sunday, 11/24/13, 5:00 pm -Note: this is a change (10-11-13)
Dress Rehearsal with
location TBA
Sunday, 12/01/13, 3:00 pm -Note: this is a change (10-11-13)
Concert with the WMPO
Church of the Epiphany
Haydn: Mass in Time of War
Sunday, 12/08/13, 3:00 pm -Note: this is a change (10-11-13)
Concert with the WMPO
T. C. Williams High School
Haydn: Mass in Time of War
Tuesday, 12/03/13, 7:30 pm
Dress Rehearsal
Schlesinger
Tues 12/10/13, 7:30 pm
Chorus/Band/Jazz Band Concert
Schlesinger
Thank You
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Thanks you for your splendid performance on Tuesday night. What a rich, romantic sound you made! Our soloist and small groups did a wonderful job–adding a nice variety of texture and tone to the Liebeslieder.
Special thanks to Chris and David for their magnificent playing. It was artistry of the highest order. Such a generous gift to us and to our audience.
We will have sectionals at noon on Saturday. I cannot be there as I am needed to help my daughter Brie get back on her feet. I would like for section leaders to take you through as much of the Haydn mass as they can until 12:45 pm. Then Chris will meet you in the choir room and take you through with piano until 1:15 pm. It’s going to be fun.
Section Leaders- Try to have a boom box and the your reh CD. Should you be unable to be there, be sure to get a substitute. If I nee to help with that , let me know.
Amended Schedule
Friday, October 11th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Bishop Ireton HS has just made a decision not to allow outside groups to perform in the auditorium. Here is our new, amended schedule (.pdf).
Free Parking
Friday, October 11th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Great news! There will be free parking in the deck for our concert on Tuesday. Miracles never cease.
Please make every effort to be at tomorrow’s noon rehearsal.
Drafted Program
Thursday, October 10th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Singers- Please look over the program roster (.pdf) and make sure you are listed. I don’t mind if there are names of people who are not sing–just don’t want to leave off anyone who is.
Angela-
here are corrections I have noticed:
Christine Hagan and David Hagan, pianists (instead of pianist)
Caress, Ed (instead of Ed Caress)
Also- I’d like to list
Christine Hagan and David Hagan, pianists
again after the Neue Liebeslieder
NOVA community Chorus
Dr. Mark Whitmire, Director
Christine Hagan and David Hagan, pianists
Stage Instructions
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
From Fred: 1. When Chris and David have finished their part of the concert we will will form up in front of the elevator the same way as on stage but facing TOWARD the elevator. Once we are ready to go onstage, we will turn to our left. The rear row will move down the hall to the stage right (closest) entrance and go up onto the risers. The next row will follow them and the next and so on until we are all on stage. (I’d like to practice this when we go on stage at 6:30 if practical.)
2. We should minimize the amount of disturbance and time this takes. If you need to use the toilet before going on stage, use it well before this break rather than when we gather to process onto the stage. Pick a seat near the aisle so you can get to the gathering spot without having to climb over some of our guests. Yes, it is better to be near the rear exit door rather than down front; but this is not a requirement at this time.
3. We don’t have a secure place to store purses in Schlesinger or any of our venues. Your car is the best place. We may have an opportunity to store them in our rehearsal room but that has not been established.
4. The following is a recommendation to avoid turning several pages of music to find the page you will use next.
I use a paperclip to gather each group of pages that I won’t sing during this concert. For example, I clip the last page of #2 to the last page of #6. When we finish singing #2 and it is time to lower our music; I put a finger on the page that I will sing next (#7) close the book and lower it. My book will automatically open at the first page of #7 when I raise my music. No page shuffling required.
Fred Wulff, Stage Mgr.
Sixth Rehearsal Preview
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 6th rehearsal of Fall 2013! Please sign in.
Tonight is our last Brahms rehearsal in the chorus room.
This Saturday (10/5) will be a combined (SATB) rehearsals at noon with piano. Please make every possible effort to attend.
Next Tuesday (10/8) is our 7:30 pm Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger. Do not miss next week.
Next Saturday (10/12) will be a combined (SATB) rehearsal at noon with piano. Please make every possible effort to attend.
Flyers are here (attached) (.pdf). Invite your friends and family to our Tuesday 10/15 Concert.
Pick up a copy of our encore piece: It was a lover and his lass.
Flyer
Saturday, September 28th, 2013
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Attached is our 10/15 concert flyer (.pdf). Please bring your friends. If each of us brought 6 people, we would have a nice crowd. If each of us brought 12 people, we would have a full house.
I hope to see you today at noon.
Yours-DrW
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