Dress Rehearsal & Performance Posted on November 9, 2011November 10, 2011 From Fred: Schedule: Thursday, Nov. 10 – Black Folders required – 7:30 Warm up and rehearse (Chorus 1 next to window, Chorus 2 next to door) – 8:25 Move to Foyer of Schlesinger Center – 8:30 Form two choruses of 4 rows each as on Tuesday* – 8:35 Move into…
Rehearsal Posted on November 8, 2011November 8, 2011 From Fred: Plan A (things are still changing but this is my best guess) -We will warm up and rehearse from 7:30 to approximately 8:20 in our regular room; take a short break and walk over to Schlesinger Center at or before 8:30. -We are to be on stage at…
From Dr. Whitmire Posted on October 31, 2011November 1, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Thanks for another wonderful performance. What an excellent choral tone you made. The final unaccompanied section was breath-taking. I have heard dozens of performances of Chichester Psalms (some by highly-regarded ensembles) that were not nearly as solid. Chichester presented all the challenges—rhythm, pitch and language—and…
Rehearsal Reminders Posted on October 29, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Please remember our vow: that each of us would spend three hours preparing Chichester Psalms for tomorrow’s concert. Its a nice rainy day – perfect for completing your preparation. MEN- Please come to our rehearsal today at 1:00 pm. Here is our Rachmaninoff Small Chorus…
Reminder Posted on October 15, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Don’t forget our important rehearsal today at 1 pm in the Choral Room. Please return tickets and money to your Section Leaders today. You may keep tickets that you intend to sell. Tomorrow’s call 2:00 pm at Bishop Ireton HS.
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…
Chorus Handouts Posted on October 8, 2011October 22, 2011 [Admin] At the October 4 rehearsal, there were two handouts provided: 1) Civil War and Peace, arrangement by Jonathan Kolm Please note that there have been reports of photocopy errors. Permission has been granted to post a correct version here (37 page .pdf). 2) Hymn to the Fallen, music by…
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…
Rachmaninoff Notes for Tenors Posted on October 1, 2011October 4, 2011 From Tenor Section Leader Larry: I have looked (and listened) at the places where the tenor line breaks into 3 parts. Here is what I found in comparing the printed music to the rehearsal tracks: No. 2 page 8, bottom system, continuing into the next page: Tenor 2 sings the…
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…
Notes for Basses Posted on September 20, 2011 From Section Leader Ray: A couple of small things I’ve meaning to bring up – but have slipped my mind at rehearsal. Rachmaninov: 1) Chorus 11: P.72, Mm. 11-14 are missing from the bass 1 rehearsal disc. 2) Chorus 13, P.85 Assuming we are NOT singing the alternative bass line…
Rehearsal Preview Posted on September 20, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Welcome to our 4th rehearsal of Fall 2011! Please sign in. Please proof the Roster one more time If you are registered as a Senior, please consider making a donation in lieu of tuition. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Attendance Please try not to be absent….
Alto Reminders Posted on September 14, 2011September 17, 2011 From Alto Section Leader Debbie: Good afternoon! Just a few reminders for you and me: This Saturday, Sept 17th, is an optional rehearsal for chorus women — 1 PM at NVCC (I regret I will not be able to join you.) Next alto sectional at Ellie’s is the last Monday…
Rehearsal Posted on September 12, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- At tomorrow’s rehearsal we will rehearse all of Bernstein. The Rachmaninoff choruses will be selected from Group II. Yours-DrW Group I 1 2 3 4 Group II 6 8 11 12 Group III 14 16 17 19 20
Note for Altos Posted on September 8, 2011 From Alto Section Leader Debbie: Good morning. Ellie responded to a question from Halina and Jane about Tuesday’s rehearsal and I thought we could all profit from her answer: From Ellie: Here’s what I was trying to remember earlier: We are not singing Rach. 7, 9, 10, 15. Rach. 5,6,13,18…
Alto Rehearsals Posted on September 6, 2011 From Section Leader Debbie: Good afternoon and welcome to the NOVA Community Chorus Alto section. Following is information about an additional, but not required, opportunity to learn the notes and rehearse with other NOVA Altos. If you were at the first rehearsal last week, you may have found a note…
Sublime Music Posted on August 31, 2011September 1, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- What an unbelievably great start to the season. You made sublime music on the first night. I was stunned! I have set a challenging goal for us, but your focus and skill last night made me know we can get there. Our rehearsal brought to…
Altos: Optional note learning sessions Posted on August 31, 2011September 6, 2011 Where: Chorister Ellie’s home, about ten blocks from NVCC campus When: 7:40 – 9:00 pm on four Mondays: Sept. 5, 12, 26 and Oct. 3. We’ll focus on Chichester Psalms, at least to start with. Allergy Warning: I have cats. Contact Ellie for more details.
Rehearsal Handouts Posted on August 31, 2011August 31, 2011 Here are the handouts from the August 30, 2011 rehearsal (.pdf files): Schedule, 2 pages Exercises: Chords, Count Singing, Intervals, Note Names, Key Signatures OR All 4 pages Chichester Psalms: I – Rhythm (changing meters), II – Rhythm, III – Pitch (changing key center), III – Rhythm and Harmony OR…
Campus Closed Posted on August 26, 2011 From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- As you may know, the college has closed for the weekend, so we will not be able to have our make-up rehearsal. I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday. Yours-DrW —– From: Flagler, William Jr. Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 3:23 PM To: All…
Saturday Posted on August 24, 2011 Dear Singers- I have not yet recovered from my disappointment at the cancellation of our first rehearsal last night. Please plan to attend our make-up rehearsal this Saturday, August 27, 1-3 pm. We have a great deal of work to do before our October 9 Dress Rehearsal with the Washington…