Posts Tagged ‘rehearsal tracks’
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Spring 2011!
Please sign in and proof Roster.
Tonight-Verdi 1-46, Beethoven 10-16; 18-19 (men)
Next Week-Verdi 182-211, Beethoven 22-28
This Saturday at 1 pm – women
Tuesday May 3 Concert in Schlesinger
-Beethoven Ode to Joy (piano 4-hands)
Soloists will be selected from the chorus.
Auditions for solos will be Tuesday, March 22, at 9:15 pm.
-5 Selections from Brahms’ Love Song Waltzes (piano 4-hands, in English)
I will provide music and rehearsal CDs by March 15.
Tonight at the end of rehearsal, I’d like to meet briefly with Music Majors (See posted list).
For your Calendar
-Saturday, March 26, 3:00 pm, AT130
Graduate Voice Recital: Steven Rich
-Saturday, April 16, 3:00 pm, AT130
Graduate Voice Recital: Nicole Derksen
-Saturday, April 30, AT130
2:00 pm Applied Voice Recital
4:00 pm Annual Chorus Picnic at the Wulff’s
Sing Well -DrW
Tags: beethoven ninth, dr. whitmire, rehearsal tracks, schedule, sheet music, verdi requiem
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
From Chorister Fred: Basses: You can print this, cut it to size and paste it in your music for reference or add it to your iTunes/iPod directory.
VERDI – BASS REHEARSAL CD ACTUAL START POINTS
01 Requiem & kyrie pp 02
02 Dies irae pp 19
03 Tuba mirum pp 30 @ 4th. systm. tutta la forza
04 Di es irae pp 43
05 Rex tremenae pp 52 (-3 measures)
06 Di es irae pp 80
07 Lacrymosa pp 85 @ end 3rd. systm.
08 Sanctus Bass 1 pp 124
09 Sanctus Bass 2 pp 124
10 Agnus Dei pp 149
11 Libera me pp 167
12 Dies irae pp 172
13 Requiem aetern. pp 182 (-4 measures)
14 Libera me pp 186
15 Dum veneris pp 205
Tags: basses, rehearsal tracks, sheet music, verdi requiem
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Monday, January 17th, 2011
From Section Leader Debbie: Note from Ellie who has also asked to post on the NOVA Chorus web site. See you tomorrow night.
From Chorister Ellie: This is where I think each of the Verdi alto rehearsal tracks begin:
Track 1: page 2, top system
2: page 19, top
3: page 30, 4th system, to bottom of page 34
No recording for chorus notes between 35 and 43 but for altos it’s the same note and phrase repeated.
4: page 43 just before G, top staff, to page 46
5: page 51 2d system, last measure, to page 65
6: Page 80, top system, to page 84
7: page 85, end of 3d system, to p. 100
8: page 124 (chorus I)
9: page 124 (chorus II)
10: page 149
11: page 167
12: page 172, top system
13: page 182, top system
14: page 186, top system
15: page 205, top system, 3d measure
I think there is an error in the alto CD on page 43, 2d staff, last measure, but I would appreciate someone else’s checking that.
Tags: altos, rehearsal tracks, sheet music, verdi requiem
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Friday, November 19th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Reminders:
Tomorrow (Sat 11/20) – Rehearsal at NVCC; 1-2:15 pm
Sunday (11/21) – Rehearsal at Bishop Ireton, 6-8:30 pm [I’ll need several able bodies to help Steve set up risers. If you can help, show up at 5:30 pm)
Tomorrow I will have more Verdi Alto CDs for those who didn’t get one.
I’ll also have more copies of “On with the snow.”
Don’t forget to make the correction: mm 35-37 words are “No man, but you can do the job when you’re in town ”
Unfortunately the midi file for this has gone awol so there won’t be any notes for you unless it shows up. It’s very simple and familiar.
Tags: dr. whitmire, judas, on with the snow, rehearsal tracks, rehearsals, verdi requiem
Posted in Fall 2010, Spring 2011 | Comments Off on Reminders
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-Welcome to our 11th rehearsal of Fall 2010!
Please sign in.
At this table, take note of word correction to On with the Snow.
If you were absent last week, pick up Verdi Requiem Rehearsal CDs. The 2-CD set is $10. Make checks to NVCC Foundation.
Thanks to the great group who attended Sunday’s rehearsal with orchestra. I was happy to have you there.
This Saturday (11/20) we have a Full Rehearsal 1:00 to 2:15 pm here in AT130. Please plan to attend.
This Sunday (11/21) is our Dress Rehearsal at Bishop Ireton High School (201 Cambridge Rd). This rehearsal is mandatory. THE TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 6:00-8:30 PM.
12/5-12/12 Soloists please stay after rehearsal tonight.
Tags: attendance, dr. whitmire, judas, performances, rehearsal tracks, rehearsals, verdi requiem
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Welcome to our 10th rehearsal of Fall 2010! Please sign in.
At this table, take a copy of On with the Snow
Inside pick up Verdi Requiem Rehearsal CDs. The 2-CD set is $10. Make checks to NVCC Foundation.
Absentee Auditions Tonight
If you have miss more than two rehearsals as of tonight, please stay to audition for me to demonstrate preparedness. If you are not sure of your absences, see your Section Leader.
All Soloists please stay after rehearsal tonight.
Tags: attendance, auditions, band, dr. whitmire, rehearsal tracks, rehearsals, section leaders, sheet music, verdi requiem
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Saturday, November 6th, 2010
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
-Thanks to all the men who came to today’s rehearsal. We got some excellent work done.
-Reminder: Absentee Auditions are this Tuesday at the end of rehearsal
-Bring your Verdi Requiem this Tuesday. We will rehearse Movement I: Requiem and Kyrie
I will have rehearsal CDs. The 2-Cd set will be $10 cash or check
-I will also hand out On with the snow, a medley we will sing with the Band on 12/09.
PS- I saw Tony Bennett sing this song last night with this same band. Coolest ever. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeeX_HX0hwI
Tags: attendance, auditions, band, dr. whitmire, rehearsal tracks, sheet music, verdi requiem
Posted in Fall 2010 | Comments Off on Reminders
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
Dear Singers-
Please check out the great work that Kate does on our web-site [www.novachorus.org].
On the website please check out Ellie Briscoe’s very clear and helpful notes about measure numbering. I would like to make one change. No. 30 begins with m1 on page 80. Chorus enters on page 82, m59. (If you’ve already numbered starting at p82, just add 58 to each of your measure numbers.)
Try to spend some time this weekend with your music and rehearsal CDs. I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Yours-DrW
Tags: dr. whitmire, judas, rehearsal tracks, sheet music
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Items provided at last night’s rehearsal:
Fall Schedule (.pdf)
Count-singing Drill, Chorus 26 (.pdf)
Pitch Drill, Chorus 66 (.pdf)
Chorus Newsletter (.pdf), August 2010
“Neptune” from The Planets, sheet music (.pdf)
Music files will be posted shortly. Please check back later.
Reminder: Frequently Used Documents are always linked on the right side of the page:
Info for New Members (.pdf)
Dr. W’s Choral Singing Tips (.pdf)
Performance Tips (.pdf)
Join the Chorus (.pdf)
Tags: exercises, faq, newsletter, rehearsal tracks, rehearsals, sheet music, The Planets
Posted in Fall 2010 | Comments Off on First Rehearsal
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
From Fred: Kate has posted my MP3 files of the following parts of Judas Maccabaeus:
1 Overture
4 For Sion lamentation make
19, 20, 21 Lead on & Disdainful
25 & 26 Hear us O Lord & Fall’n is the foe
34 Hail Judea, happy land (You’ll probably recognize this tune)
48 & 49 Never bow down
58 Sing unto God
65 Hallelujah, Amen (yep, another Hallelujah Chorus – well… it’s Handel)
Download and enjoy.
PS: Look up Judas Maccabaeus in Wikipedia if you have not already done so.
A really interesting history lesson.
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Posted in Fall 2010, Summer 2010 | Comments Off on Judas Maccabaeus
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
(7/28/2010) From Fred:
There were 30 copies of Judas Macabaeus were on the campus book stores this morning. I told the clerk we’ll probably need 70 more.
I found the rehearsal tracks that Mark recommended download as MIDI format. You can drag those MIDI files over to iTunes and they’ll play fine if you have a player such as Quicktime in your computer. More interesting is that iTunes will convert the MIDI files to MP3 files which you can copy into your iPOD or equivalent.
You can also go to Youtube.com and play 10 of our choruses on your computer in full up chorus and orchestra performances. It is clumsy at best to find them but you get an idea of the glorious sound when it is performed.
I am experimenting with the audio I have mined from youtube and hope to make MP3 files from them. If all goes well, they can be on our web site soon.
– MIDI Rehearsal tracks of Judas Maccabaeus are here:
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Handel/Judas%20Maccabaeus/judas-mac2.html
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Posted in Fall 2010, Summer 2010 | Comments Off on Judas Maccabaeus
Friday, July 16th, 2010
Dear Singers-
I trust that you are enjoying a wonderful summer. I am just pack from France where 20 members of NCC joined my church choir for five performances, culminating at Notre Dame last Sunday. It was a wonderful trip.
Now I am on to the Fall and I know there are eager-beavers among you who want to get ready. As you know, we are singing Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus. We’ll be doing Judas twice with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic (Dec. 5, 12), and well as at the Holiday Concert (Dec. 9) in Schlesinger. I am really excited about the music, and it’s a wonderful Hanukah piece.
We are using the Kalmus edition of Judas Maccabaeus. It will be in the campus bookstore ($24.99). As always, I will provide rehearsals CDs ($10.00). In the meanwhile,
-There is a pdf of Judas Maccabaeus here.
-Rehearsal tracks of Judas Maccabaeus are here.
–Here are the selections we will be performing
The Planets by Gustav Holst
As you know, women of the chorus have been invited to sing “Neptune” in The Planets by Gustav Holst for two concerts (Oct. 17, 24 at 3:00 pm) with the WMPO. Rehearsals for The Planets will take place on Saturdays 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 from 2 until 3 pm. The Dress Rehearsal with orchestra will be Oct.10 at 6 pm. I hope that as many women as possible will plan to sing this exciting piece.
I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal on Tuesday, August 24. In the meanwhile, enjoy the rest of the summer.
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Posted in Fall 2010, Summer 2010 | Comments Off on From Dr. Whitmire
