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Spring Semester

Thursday, January 1st, 2015

Classes begin on Monday, January 12. The first chorus rehearsal is on Tuesday, January 13.

Chorus is MUS 137 001A (subject MUS, catalog number 137, section 001A).

For previous postings regarding Spring 2015, under Archives on the right-hand side of the page, click on “Spring 2015”

For archived Summer or Fall 2014 information, please see to the right-hand side of the page, also under Archives.

Frequently Used Documents are always linked on the right side of the page:
Info for New Members (Great refresher for current members, too)
Dr. W’s Choral Singing Tips
Performance Advice (includes concert dress guidelines)
Join the Chorus

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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Motherless Child

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Here is my gift to you. Motherless Child sheetmusic and Soprano rehearsal track. A/T/B to follow.
Have a wonderful holiday.

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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Third Rehearsal Preview

Tuesday, September 9th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 3rd rehearsal of Fall 2014!

Be sure that you have all your music and worksheets at every rehearsal. Should you misplace any materials, print PDFs from novachorus.org

Attached is the completed “Where to Breath” chart (.pdf). Please mark your music as soon as possible as we don’t have any rehearsal time to waste.

Tickets are here. See you Section Leader. Each singer has five tickets to sell (or buy and give to your friends and family). This is going to be a wonderful concert. Spread the word! Chas or checks made to NVCC Foundation.

Auditions for our October 14 Mozart concert are next Tuesday, September 16 at the end of rehearsal. The audition music will be III. Beatus Vir.  I encourage all singers to audition if you know the solo music thoroughly

Donations. Please consider making a tax-deductable donation to the chorus. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Make checks to NVCC Foundation.

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.

Holst: Christmas Day is a FREE download at http://www3.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/f6/GHXmasday.pdf
It is also available at Foxes Music
and at sheetmusicplus.com
Christmas Day
Composed by Gustav Holst (1874-1934). For Choral (SATB). Music Sales America. Christmas, 20th Century, Choral. 16 pages. Novello & Co Ltd. #NOV290129R. Published by Novello & Co Ltd. (HL.14015246)
Please have Christmas Day by October 15.

Yours-DrW

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Second Rehearsal Preview

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 2nd rehearsal of Fall 2014!

Be sure that you have all your music and worksheets at every rehearsal. Should you misplace any materials, print PDFs from novachorus.org

Donations. 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. Make checks to NVCC Foundation.

Inside
We have more Rehearsal CDs for Mozart Solemn Vespers and Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs Are available for $10 (5$ each). Cash or check payable to NVCC foundation.Links to FREE rehearsal tracks are available at http://www.novachorus.org/music-files.

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@ix.netcom.com, 703-609-6540
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz@rand.org, 703-931-2872
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2@comcast.net, 703-527-7447
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408@verizon.net, 703-524-5761

Holst: Christmas Day is a FREE download at http://www3.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/f6/GHXmasday.pdf
It is also available at Foxes Music
and at sheetmusicplus.com
Christmas Day
Composed by Gustav Holst (1874-1934). For Choral (SATB). Music Sales America. Christmas, 20th Century, Choral. 16 pages. Novello & Co Ltd. #NOV290129R. Published by Novello & Co Ltd. (HL.14015246)
Usually leaves our warehouse: Within 24 hours $3.50
Please have Christmas Day by October 15.

Yours-DrW

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First Rehearsal Review

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

Handouts (.pdf):
Worksheets
Schedule
DrW’s Choral Singing Tips
Music Fundamentals
Translation of Mozart Vespers

As rehearsal tracks, recordings and sheet music files become available, they are posted to the music files page, listed on the tab above.

Frequently Used Documents are always linked on the right side of the page:
Info for New Members (Great refresher for current members, too)
Dr. W’s Choral Singing Tips
Performance Advice (includes concert dress guidelines)
Join the Chorus

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First Rehearsal Preview

Tuesday, August 26th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 1st rehearsal of Fall 2014! It is going to be a great season.

Please sign in. If you are new, give your phone and e-mail. Be sure to write clearly.

Donations. 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. Make checks to NVCC Foundation.

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@ix.netcom.com, 703-609-6540
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz@rand.org, 703-931-2872
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2@comcast.net, 703-527-7447
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408@verizon.net, 703-524-5761

In the Bookstore (Please have your music at all rehearsals)
Mozart: Solemn Vespers
Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs

Holst: Christmas Day is a FREE download at http://www3.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/f6/GHXmasday.pdf (.pdf)

Take from this table
Worksheets
Schedule/DrW’s Choral singing Tips
Music Fundamentals

Inside
Rehearsal CDs for Mozart Solemn Vespers and Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs Are available for $10 (5$ each).
Cash or check payable to NVCC Foundation.
Links to FREE rehearsal tracks are available at http://www.novachorus.org/music-files.

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Tracks

Saturday, July 12th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-

Here is a link to rehearsal tracks for the Mozart Vespers.
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Mozart/Vesperae/vesperae.html

Here is a link to rehearsal tracks for the Five Mystical Songs.
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Vaughan-Williams/5-Mystical-Songs/mystical.html

The version of Five Mystical Songs that I previously sent is choral only (no piano). Here is a link to a version with piano accompaniment.
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/five-mystical-songs-choral-part-sheet-music/681799

Here is a link to the same version for free in the public domain library.
http://conquest.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/f/f8/IMSLP31943-PMLP60778-fivemysticalsong00vaug_bw.pdf (.pdf)

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Vespers Solos

Friday, July 11th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-

I have decided to have the solos in the Mozart Vespers sung by members of the chorus. We will have auditions on September 16 (our 4th rehearsal). The audition selection for the SATB solo quartet will be III. Beatus vir. I have attached an mp3 file for those who can receive them. I am sure Kate will have it up at novachorus.org very soon.

There will be a separate audition for the soprano solo V. Laudate Dominum.

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Hand Clapping notes for “Stomp Your Foot”

Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: We added some clapping to Stomp Your Foot. It will save us time if you can check out Debbie’s notes and mark your music in advance. Thanks

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From Debbie: I hope I have everything recorded correctly and listed so it is easy to understand.  Information is below and in the attached word file.  Hopefully, there won’t be total confusion at rehearsal tonight.

Fred & Peggy, I’ve copied my alto alias.  Feel free to share with the rest of the chorus.

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Hand Clapping in “Stomp Your Foot”

(From Saturday’s NOVA rehearsal)

Using page numbers, rehearsal square numbers, and words in measures.

Page 6, Rehearsal #18 –  clap on 2nd and 4th beats for 3 measures;  clap on 2nd and 3rd beat in the 4th measure just before we sing “Men must labor …”

Continuing to word…   “happy” – clap on 4th beat

Continuing to word….  “row”  – clap on 2nd and 3rd beats

Page 7, Rehearsal #19 –  4th measure after #19, (page 8) word…  “easy” – clap on 4th beat

Continuing to word… “cows”  –  clap on 2nd and 3rd beats

Page 10, Rehearsal #21 —  clap on 2nd and 4th beat for two measures

Continuing to word..  “measurement”  –  clap on 4th beat

Continuing to word.. “quilt” – clap on 2nd and 3rd beat

Page 14, Rehearsal #26  —  clap on 2nd and 4th  beats for 3 measures

Page 19, one measure after Rehearsal #29,  on word “dance”…  —  begin clapping on 1st and 3rd beats every measure to a last clap on the first beat of the last measure.

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Seventh Rehearsal Preview

Tuesday, March 18th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 7th rehearsal of Spring 2014!

Please sign in.

Thanks to all who got together in groups last Tuesday rehearse Sea Surface. It will make a big difference.

Tonight we will rehearse
Sea surface full of clouds with Ul James; Frostiana
Be sure to have all your music

Women– I am adding Come In (SAA) to our Frostiana Concert. Women – Please pick up a copy here. Go to http://www.choraltech.us/midilist.htm to learn your notes.

I hope you got Black History Month Celebration photos I sent. Don’t forget to listen to recordings at
https://soundcloud.com/kiru9867/sets/nvcc-alexandria-music-dept

Schedule (These dates have been on your schedule since the start of the semester; please do not be absent)

Saturday, 3/21/14, 3:00 pm
Full (SATB) rehearsal
AT130

Sunday, 3/23/14, 5:00 pm
Dress rehearsal with orchestra
Masonic Temple, Old Town Alexandria

Sunday, 3/30/14, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
T. C. Williams High School, 3330 King Street, Alexandria
Reiss: Sea surface full of clouds (World Premiere)

Sunday, 4/06/14, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G. Street NW, Washington DC
Reiss: Sea surface full of clouds

Yours-DrW

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Rehearsal CDs

Friday, February 28th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
I will have rehearsal CDs ($5) for Frostiana for those who prefer working with a CD.
I still have rehearsal CDs ($5) for Sea Surface for those who did not get one.
Tomorrow’s 3:00 PM rehearsal is WOMEN.
-DrW

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Excellent Singing

Thursday, February 27th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
-Thanks again for your excellent singing on Tuesday. You sounded great and looked great as well. You communicated a lot of joy and made me very happy.
-Unfortunately, we have no time to rest on our laurels. We have only two rehearsals (March 4 and 18) before our Sea Surface Full of Clouds Dress Rehearsal on March 23. I encourage everyone to get together with members of your section on March 11 (Spring Break) to practice. This has worked very well in the past.
-We will start on Frostiana this Saturday at Men’s Sectional. Bring your music. Here is an excellent website to learn your notes. Type this URL into your browser and scroll across the Alphabet to “T” for Thompson.
http://www.choraltech.us/midilist.htm
Yours-DrW

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Third Rehearsal Preview

Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire:
Welcome to our 3rd rehearsal of Spring 2014! It is going to be a great season.

Please sign in.

Next Week is our last Tuesday rehearsal before our February 15 Dress Rehearsal in Schlesinger.

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 @ ix.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz @ rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 @ comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 @ verizon.net

Tonight we will rehearse
Sea surface full of clouds
Jazz Mass
Lift every voice and sing
Jabula Jesu
Be sure to have all your music

Thanks to all who auditioned for Go down Moses. Tonight is the final audition time.

This Saturday at 3 pm – Women

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Second Rehearsal Preview

Tuesday, January 28th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 2nd rehearsal of Spring 2014! It is going to be a great season.

Please sign in. If you are new, give your phone and e-mail.

Registration
If you are not registered, please register now for Chorus (MUS 137 or 237). 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 @ ix.netcom.com
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz @ rand.org
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 @ comcast.net
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce240 8@ verizon.net

Everyone should have
Sea surface full of clouds ($5)
Jazz Mass ($5), Jazz Mass reh CDs ($5)
Free Sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Sea surface full of clouds and Jazz Mass are available at http://www.novachorus.org/music-files.

In the Bookstore (they will have it packaged for you)
Lift every voice and sing
Go down Moses
Jabula Jesu
(These three spirituals are on Blackboard as well; rehearsal tracks are at www.novachorus.org
Frostiana
(If you are missing any pieces in the package you bought, go back to the bookstore and they will make it right.)

This Saturday at 3 pm – Men

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Spirituals on Blackboard

Friday, January 24th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
I have placed Jabula Jesu, Lift every voice and, God down Moses on Blackboard. Please print if you don’t have them. These are to be used only until you have purchased your copy at the bookstore. All singers must have music tomorrow (women) and Tuesday (all).
Yours-DrW

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College Closed

Tuesday, January 21st, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
As you may know, the college has closed so we will not have rehearsal tonight. I strongly encourage you to use the time working on your music, especially Jabula Jesu and Lift every voice. You should work on Go down, Moses if you intend to audition to sing it.

I am sending rehearsal tracks for Jabula Jesu and Lift every voice to Kate right now. I am sure she will have them up at www.novachorus.org as soon as she can. If you want them right away, send me an email and I will send you the files directly. The pieces are much trickier than I had thought. Our Women’s rehearsal on Saturday at 3 pm is now more important, so please make every effort to attend.
Yours-DrW

[Admin: All music files are posted on the Music Files page. See the tab above.]

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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.

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First Rehearsal Preview

Tuesday, January 14th, 2014

From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 1st rehearsal of Spring 2014! It is going to be a great season.

Please sign in. If you are new, give your phone and e-mail. Be sure to write clearly.

Registration
If you are not registered, please register now for Chorus (MUS 137 or 237). 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.netcom.com, 703-609-6540
Alto-Debbie Peetz, peetz [at] rand.org, 703-931-2872
Tenor-Larry Goldschmidt, lgold2 [at] comcast.net, 703-527-7447
Bass-Ray Lombardi, rayjoyce2408 [at] verizon.net, 703-524-5761

Here
Rhythm Worksheet
Schedule

Inside
Sea surface full of clouds ($5) [I’ll bring Sea surface CDs next week]
Jazz Mass ($5)
Jazz Mass reh CDs ($5)
Free Sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Sea surface full of clouds and Jazz Mass are available at http://www.novachorus.org/music-files.

In the Bookstore (they will have it packaged for you)
Lift every voice and sing
Go down Moses
Jabula Jesu
Frostiana

Tonight I will dismiss at 9:20 pm to meet with new members.

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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

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It was a lover and his lass

Monday, October 7th, 2013

From Fred: I found the attached mp3 to be a good aid to memorizing “It was a Lover…”

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First Rehearsal Recap

Friday, August 30th, 2013

From Dr. Whitmire:  Dear Singers-

Thanks for a good first rehearsal on Tuesday. A special welcome to our new members.

I hope you like the music as much as I do. It’s challenging of course, but equally rewarding.

Be sure to work with your CDS before rehearsal # 2 on this Tuesday.

The Alto Haydn Mass CD has an error. It has the bass track for Agnus Dei instead of the alto track. I have attached the alto track (.mp3) to this message, and it will be posted on novachorus.org. I will also make some new alto CDs for those who need them. I’ll have them at NOVA tomorrow 10 am-4:00 pm.

Have a great weekend. See you on Tuesday.

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Fall Music

Monday, August 12th, 2013

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-

I hope that you are enjoying the final days of a great summer.

I will be on campus this Thursday from 1-4 pm. I will have rehearsal CDs of

Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer (including German pronunciation, and a great recording) -$5

Haydn: Mass in Time of War (including a great recording)-$5

I will also have sheet music for Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer (including translations) -$5

Sheet music for Haydn: Mass in Time of War is in the campus bookstore.

If you want to learn your music online instead go to

Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Brahms_J/brahms_neue_liebeslieder.htm>

Mass in Time of War
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Haydn_J/haydn_war_mass.htm

If you want to print Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer for yourself, go to
Sheet music (.pdf)

Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer has 7 choruses and 8 solo movements. I plan to use an auditioned group for the solo movements. This will give experienced singers a small group- or possibly solo opportunity, and make the task of learning the music and German more manageable for newer singers. Altos may audition for soprano solos and vice versa; tenors may audition for the bass solo and vice versa. All Music Majors must audition. 3-sop, 4-bass, 5-alto, 6-sop, 9-sop, 10-ten, 11-sop. 13-sop/alto

Please note the Revised Fall Schedule:

Tues, 10/15/13, 7:30 pm
Chorus Concert with Christine and David Hagan
Schlesinger
Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer

Sunday, 12/01/13, 5:00 pm
Dress Rehearsal with Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Bishop Ireton High School
Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)
(This is Thanksgiving weekend; please make every effort to adjust you plans so that you are present)

Saturday, 12/07/13, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Bishop Ireton High School
Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)

Sunday, 12/08/13, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Church of the Epiphany
Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)

Tues 12/10/13, 7:30 pm
Chorus/Band/Jazz Band Concert
Schlesinger

Please register now if you have not done so. If, for any reason, you cannot sing this semester, please let me know. If you know good singers who would like to join us for this great season, please invite them. I look forward to seeing all of you at our first rehearsal on Tuesday, August 27.

Yours-DrW

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Brahms Files

Thursday, August 8th, 2013

From Fred: Chorus, here is some info I found useful and answers some questions that came my way:

1. We will sing the “New Love Songs” by Brahms, not his Love Songs that we sang a few years ago. There are 15 love songs in total, 7 for chorus and 8 for solos or duets.

2. I have attached the songs for chorus. All are in MP3 format. I downloaded them from youtube.com and have enjoyed listening to them and rehearsing them.
Chorus 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15

3. The sheet music for this is NOT in the campus bookstore at this time (but the Haydn Mass is).

4. Details about the following information is available on our web site, novachorus.org. It is in the Email that Mark sent us on 6/13/13. There is a PDF file of the Brahms sheet music attached to his Email. You can either download and print the file yourself or buy it from Mark for $5. You can also buy it from Sheetmusicplus.com for $7 plus shipping (about $5). Mark also included links to youtube to hear a performance and cyberbass.com to get your note learning files. The Haydn Mass info is also in his Email.

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Music Files

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

From Jane: I downloaded an mp3 of Haydn’s Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse) for $7.99 from www.songlearning.com.  You can also get Brahms Neue Liebeslieder for $15.99 (postage included)–no mp3 of this one.  I really like these learning CD’s/mp3’s from Hammond Music Service.

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Fall Season

Thursday, June 13th, 2013

From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- I hope that you are enjoying a wonderful summer. But I know that some of you are already eager to start working on (or at least thinking about) our Fall season.

Attached you will find the music (.pdf) for our first concert. Below you will find links to rehearsal tracks and recording.

Tues, 10/15/13, 7:30 pm
Chorus Concert with Christine and David Hagan
Schlesinger
Brahms:  Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer

Sheet music (.pdf)

Two sites with your notes for Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Brahms_J/brahms_neue_liebeslieder.htm
http://cvi.free.fr/midi/Brahms/BRAHMS065/

Or Google this for very cool files of Nos. 7, 12 and 13:
“Brahms – Neue Liebeslieder No.13 – Midi files by Choeur au boulot …”

Recording of Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaxhLSN66j0

Sunday, 12/08/13, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Church of the Epiphany
Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)

Sunday, 12/15/13, 3:00 pm
Concert with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Bishop Ireton High School
Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)

Three sites with your notes for Mass in Time of War
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Haydn_J/haydn_war_mass.htm
https://sites.google.com/site/haydnmassintimeofwar
http://s119247422.websitehome.co.uk/midimusic/Haydn/Paukenmesse/paukenmesse.html

Recording of Mass in Time of War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFUm4uO_qeI

Music can be purchased at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War/Paukenmesse)
Item number: OU.9780193367920
$13.95 $11.16 Oxford University Press (20% off)

Tues 12/10/13, 7:30 pm
Chorus/Band/Jazz Band Concert
Schlesinger

I looking forward to seeing everyone at our first rehearsal on Tuesday, August 27.

[Admin: All music files will be posted to the music files page (see menu bar above) as they become available.]

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