Lincoln at the Crossroads Posted on October 26, 2011October 27, 2011 From Fred: Singers, Here is the web site for the Lincoln at the Crossroads celebration that we will be singing for: http://www.latcra.org/ Our thanks to Larry Carnahan for this info.
Sunday Reminder Posted on October 25, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Reminder: This Sunday is the Marine Corps Marathon, so please plan to car pool as much as possible. Allow plenty of extra time to get there. Carolyn Miller (soprano) has two seats, and can pick up at NOVA parking.
Eighth Rehearsal Preview Posted on October 25, 2011October 28, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Welcome to our 8th rehearsal of Fall 2011! Please sign in. Please return ticket money or unsold tickets to your Section Leader. I hope that each singer will sell five tickets at $10 each (Half price). Cash or checks to WMPA. Auditions for non-majors to…
Chichester Psalms Recordings Posted on October 17, 2011October 22, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- You did a wonderful job tonight. We all know there were areas that can be cleaned up, but the fact is that you transcended. We made music in the moment, which is exactly what I had hoped for. I was very satisfied and proud. Here…
Parking at Bishop Ireton Posted on October 13, 2011October 14, 2011 From Fred: At the performance this Sunday: Concert Dress, Black Folders, Park as far from the entrance as you can. Ul James will also instruct his orchestra to park far away. If you still have questions, ask them at Saturday’s rehearsal. Mark has the final word and I’ll be there…
Stage Instructions for Sunday Posted on October 12, 2011October 14, 2011 From Fred: Singers – The percussion section of the WMP will move toward the front of the stage and away from our risers as much as they can – at least a few feet. We will have 5 standing rows and 2 seated rows. Our 4 soloists, and our singers…
Dress Rehearsal Feedback Posted on October 10, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for your excellent work last night. You did a very good job with a very challenging piece. We are right on schedule to have an outstanding performance next Sunday. The key to having an outstanding performance is getting everyone to our very important rehearsal…
Chichester Psalms Flyer Posted on October 7, 2011October 22, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Spread the Word! (.pdf)
Dress Rehearsal 2 Posted on October 7, 2011 From Stage Manager Fred: The following information is from Ul James, Conductor of the WMP (with my comments) Dress rehearsal will begin with Chichester Psalms at 5:00 PM on Sunday. (We will line up, file on stage and warm up before 5:00.) The concert program order on Oct. 16 is…
Dress Rehearsal Posted on October 6, 2011October 6, 2011 From Stage Manager Fred: Be at the Dress Rehearsal at 4:30 PM on Sunday. We may line up and go on stage before 5:00. It appears that the concert begins with Bernstein’s Candide followed by his Chichester Psalms. The Candide Overture runs only 4 minutes so I suspect we will…
Black Folders Posted on October 6, 2011October 6, 2011 From Stage Manager Fred: It is best to have a rigid, black, non slip cover for your music so that it is easy to hold with one hand while you turn pages with the other. Here are some ways to have a cover: 1. Have Kinkos replace the white cover…
Directions to Bishop Ireton Posted on October 5, 2011October 6, 2011 From Stage Manager Fred: If you have not been to Bishop Ireton (B.I.) before here are my suggestions on how to get there: Go to their web home page: http://www.google.com/search?q=bishop+ireton+high+school&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a Click on the map on the right hand side and expand it until you see enough information. If you go…
Sixth Rehearsal Preview Posted on October 4, 2011October 4, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Welcome to our 6th rehearsal of Fall 2011! Please sign in. Concert Flyers-Take some and post them in high-profile places. Hagan Recital Flyers (.pdf) – Take some and post them in high-profile places. Tickets – See your Section Leader. I hope that each singer will…
Chichester Psalms Soloists Posted on October 2, 2011October 4, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks to all who auditioned for the solos on Tuesday. It is a pleasure (and luxury) to have so many capable soloists. The soloists for Chichester Psalms will be: S- Michelle McHugh A-Shellie Grant T-Jon DeHart B-Brandon Homayouni Yours-DrW
Alto Tickets Posted on September 28, 2011October 4, 2011 From Section Leader Debbie: My apologies for not getting tickets to everyone Tuesday night. Not enough time to distribute, take checks/money AND keep track of transactions during the short break. Unfortunately, I will not be at rehearsal this Saturday but I will be there next week Tuesday and will arrive…
Rehearsal Preview Posted on September 27, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers PLEASE NOTE THIS SCHEDULE CHANGE AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS Our October 23 concert has been moved to October 30, 3:00 p.m. Church of the Epiphany 1317 G Street NW Washington, DC A flyer (.pdf) is attached. A prettier one will be ready later. The WMPO…
Concert Performance Attire Posted on September 7, 2011 [Reposting] Please review the concert performance attire guidelines as listed in the Performance Guidance (.pdf) document, always posted to the right. Men’s Concert Dress A tuxedo, white dress shirt or formal shirt with black bow tie, black shoes and socks. If you don’t own a tux and don’t wish to…
Judas Maccabaeus Video Posted on August 18, 2011August 19, 2011 These two entries have been added to the Performances Page. Sunday, May 29, 2011 – St. James Church, Richmond, Virginia Recording G. F. Handel, Judas Maccabaeus Performed by St. James’s Parish Choir and members of the NOVA Community Chorus, Alexandria (VA) with members of the Richmond Symphony Dr. Mark Whitmire,…
Fall Update Posted on July 28, 2011August 26, 2015 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-Just a note to let you know that our music has arrived in the campus bookstore. I have also updated our Schedule as you see below (4-pg .pdf). I will be in my office again on Tuesday, August 16. if you want to drop by to…
List of Performances Posted on July 1, 2011July 13, 2011 Thanks to Chorister Jane, a list of works previously performed by the chorus is now permanently posted on the Performances Page.
From Dr. Whitmire Posted on June 22, 2011June 22, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I hope this message finds you enjoying a wonderful summer. There have been some changes in our schedule (.pdf) for the upcoming season that you will want to know about. -As you will see, I have postponed Songs of Sunset to the Spring. That’s because…
Beethoven Found presents: A Tribute to the Wounded Warriors Posted on June 14, 2011June 15, 2011 (June 14, 2011) Update: From Fred: Here is your chance to have fun singing five well known songs in the Kennedy Center as part of a special, two hour long Tribute to the Wounded Warriors. If you have never sung in the Kennedy Center, consider this to be a golden…
Fall Repertoire Posted on May 8, 2011May 11, 2011 From Fred: Here is the last part of Mark’s reminder on Tuesday, 4/19/11. (4/19/2011) From Dr. Whitmire: This has been the most rewarding year ever for our chorus! We have moved steadily upward into the ranks of the finer choruses in Metropolitan Washington. Next year we will continue to grow,…
Performance Recordings Posted on May 5, 2011 From Fred: Here are 3 files from our concert on Tuesday. It is not recording studio quality but it does give us an audio record of the concert. Audio Files – Files are .mp3 format. For most systems, click to play file, right-click to download. Brahms and Announcements Introductions to…
Tuesday Concert Posted on May 2, 2011May 3, 2011 Form Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I am really looking forward to tomorrow night’s concert. I hope you are. Remember, the call is 6:30 PM in the Chorus Room. Yours-DrW