Posts Tagged ‘sheet music’
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
Happy New Year! I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal this Tuesday. Please bring all your friends who are good singers. Where else will they get to sing a Jazz Mass and a concert with full orchestra in the same season?
Free sheet music and rehearsal tracks for Songs of Sunset and Jazz Mass are posted at novachorus.org/music-files. I will also have sheet music and rehearsal CDs at our first rehearsal on Tuesday.
Songs of Sunset sheet music – $5
Songs of Sunset CDs – $5
Jazz Mass sheet music – $5
Jazz Mass CDs – $5
Cash or checks made payable to NVCC Foundation.
All singers must have sheet music at our first rehearsal on Tuesday. If you have not gone to the website and printed your music, please be prepared to purchase music on Tuesday. Please bring a black 3-ring binder for your music.
Music for our final concert of the season -Barber, Bernstein and Sondheim-is in the bookstore now, but we will not begin rehearsing it until March.
See you soon!
-DrW
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
From Stage Manager Fred: The 6 selections for our chorus, listed below, are in the bookstore, but they are NOT on the shelves where we usually find our music. All 6 are neatly packaged in brightly colored UPS “Express Envelopes.” These envelopes are downstairs, stacked in a wire basket on the wall to your right and beyond the desk where students are renting and returning books.
The envelopes are plainly marked, “MUS 137 $15.00 660.” Ask one of the clerks to get it for you by this description. (There were only 2 customers in the bookstore this morning and no checkout line at all.)
I plan to 3-hole punch mine and put them in a 3-ring binder – today. See you Tuesday night.
MAKE OUR GARDEN GROW 450070. By BERNSTEIN.
LIFE IS HAPPINESS INDEED 450026. By BERNSTEIN.
NOT WHILE I’M AROUND 8621703. By SONDHEIM.
SEND IN THE CLOWNS. By SONDHEIM.
SURE ON THIS SHINING NIGHT OP13 NO13. By BARBER.
UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE. By JARRETT.
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Posted in Spring 2012 | Comments Off on Chorus Sheet Music at Campus Bookstore
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
As you know from the Mp3 I sent, Songs of Sunset is a beautiful, lush, wonderfully romantic piece. But, like most musical impressionism, it is quite chromatic (moving by half step) and therefore difficult for singers. For that reason, I have prepared the music and rehearsal CDs far in advance in hopes that many of you will get started. Here is a pdf of the music. The next two messages will have mp3s of the women’s and men’s parts. Undoubtedly, our wonderful webmaster Kate will have all this at novachorus.org in the twinkling of an eye.
This is modern music, so you may not like it at first, but you will warm up to it (the way you did to Chichester Psalms, Judas Maccabeaus, Sea Symphony, etc).
I look forward to seeing you on January 10. In the meanwhile, have a wonderful holiday.
Yours-DrW
Rehearsal Tracks (.mp3 files): Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bass
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Posted in Spring 2012 | Comments Off on Songs of Sunset
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Rather than have you all purchase Songs of Sunset (Delius) I am going to edit and print your parts. The score is a little expensive and much of the music is sung by the soloists (Rex and Grace Gori). However, many of you will prefer to have the complete vocal score, including piano accompaniment. If so, here is the link so you can order it. Better order now, since it takes 2-3 weeks.
Peace-DrW
Songs of Sunset, Vocal Score
By Frederick Delius (1862-1934). Arranged by Thomas Beecham. Standard notation. Published by Universal Edition (PR.UE018449)
Usually leaves our warehouse: Within 2 to 3 weeks $22.95
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Posted in Spring 2012 | Comments Off on Songs of Sunset
Saturday, October 8th, 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 John Williams
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Posted in Fall 2011 | Comments Off on Chorus Handouts
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
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 pick up a rehearsal CD. Let me know. In the meanwhile, use www.cyberbass.com to work on Chichester Psalms. See you on August 23. Enjoy the rest of the summer.
Tags: dr. whitmire, performances, rehearsals, schedule, sheet music
Posted in Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Summer 2011 | Comments Off on Fall Update
Sunday, July 17th, 2011
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
-I hope you are enjoying a great summer.
-I have finished rehearsal CDs for Fall. If a sufficient number of you would like to pick one up,
I will be on campus this Thursday, July 21, 2-8 pm. Please let me know. Bernstein is $5. Rachmaninoff (2 CDs) is $10. Cash or check made to NVCC Foundation.
-The music will be in the bookstore in two weeks. If you are ready to get started now, you can always order from www.sheetmusicplus.com.
Chichester Psalms
By Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). Vocal Score. BH Large Choral. Book only. 48 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051321407. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48002894)
The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
By Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943). For SATB Choir (Mixed Voices). General. Choral. 152 pages. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation (EC.1.3100)
[Admin note: SheetMusicPlus is currently offering a 20% discount on all choral titles, through July 26]
-I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal on August 23.
Yours-DrW
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Posted in Fall 2011, Summer 2011 | Comments Off on From Dr. Whitmire
Wednesday, June 22nd, 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 our soloists, Grace and Rex Gori, are expecting a baby girl! (Their due date is October 24.)
-We will sing Chichester Psalms (one of my all-time favorite pieces) in the Fall.
-I am also very excited about the Rachmaninoff Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. It is sublime music that will be especially beautiful when we sing it at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church on December 2.
This is music that any seasoned chorister will want to sing. It is fabulous and challenging in both music and language (Hebrew and Old church Slavonic). If you know skilled singers (especially low basses) please have them join us. So spread the word—email, Facebook, Twitter, Morse code, smoke signals.
I have finished the Bernstein CDs and am hard at work on the Rachmaninoff. The CDs will include both notes and pronunciation. The Bookstore says music will be in mid-July.
I look forward to seeing everyone in the Fall. If for any reason you are unable to sing with us this Fall, please let me know. I don’t want anyone to slip away silently.
In the meanwhile, have a great summer!
Yours-DrW
[Admin: Two new music files can be found on the Music Files page.]
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Posted in Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Summer 2011 | Comments Off on From Dr. Whitmire
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers,
Brava/o on your wonderful performances this weekend! It was a treat to get to sit in the hall and hear you sing. Saturday was a good performance and Sunday was GREAT! You had an excellent tone-full of both strength and beauty-and a fine sense of ensemble-with clear entrances and good rhythm. You did all this despite the anxiety that was caused by that fact that the powers that be did not think though the seating arrangements. Thanks for your positive vibes, smiling faces and cooperation. Special thanks to our Stage Manager Fred Wulf and the sections leaders for their invaluable help.
Please don’t miss this week’s rehearsal. After an exhilarating performance it is tempting to take a day off. We have only 2 rehearsals until Ul James is here to work with you on March 29. We have only 3 rehearsals until our Dress Rehearsal with orchestra on April 3.
At this week’s rehearsal I will give you a copy of the Brahms Love Song Waltzes # 1-6.
You can find your notes at
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Brahms_J/brahms_liebeslieder.htm
This Saturday at 1 pm – Men
Next Tues. 3/22 – Auditions for solos in Ode to Joy (May 3 performance)
Yours-DrW
Calendar (.pdf)
Tags: auditions, beethoven ninth, brahms love song waltzes, dr. whitmire, rehearsals, schedule, sheet music
Posted in Spring 2011 | Comments Off on From Dr. Whitmire
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
(2/15/2011) From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers-
Please number each measure in the Verdi Requiem. The attached chart (.pdf) shows the number of the first measure of each page.
(2/15/2011) Update: Verdi measure number errata: p50-m300 (not 301); p127-m19 (not 18)
(2/22/2011) Update: Verdi Measure number corrections:
P50 300
P100 695
P127 19
P132 46
Revised chart (.pdf)
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Posted in Spring 2011 | Comments Off on Verdi Measure Numbers
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
Posted in Spring 2011 | Comments Off on Fourth Rehearsal Preview
Friday, January 21st, 2011
From Section Leader Larry:
Here is a list of the TENOR CD practice tracks and the starting page number for each track:
1 page 2
2 page 19
3 page 30 (bottom)
4 page 43
5 page 51 (bottom)
6 page 80
7 page 85
8-9 page 124 (we are all singing Chorus 2/track 9)
10 page 149
11 page 167
12 page 172
13 page 182
14 page 186
15 page 205
Tags: sheet music, tenors, 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
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Posted in Spring 2011 | Comments Off on Bass Rehearsal Notes
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
Posted in Spring 2011 | Comments Off on Alto Rehearsal Notes
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
(Update 11/30/2010) From Dr. Whitmire: Dear Singers- Here is a correction (.jpg) to the last 2 bars of On with the snow. See you tonight. Yours-DrW
(Original 11/24/2010)
On with the snow sheet music (.pdf)
Text corrections:
M 15: Let’s look at the SHOW
M 34 – 37: No man, but you can do the job when you’re in town.
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Posted in Fall 2010 | Comments Off on On with the Snow Recap
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
Posted in Fall 2010, Spring 2011 | Comments Off on 10th Rehearsal Preview
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
Posted in Fall 2010 | Comments Off on From Dr. Whitmire
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
(9/10/2010) From Chorister Ellie and Accompanist Chris:
It’s the LAST measure number, followed by the number of the first measure of the last system in each chorus, in brackets, as a double-check.
4 For Sion lamentation make — 29 [26]
7 O Father Whose Almighty Pow’r — 70 [67] Do not number the partial first measure.
10 We Come in bright array — 49 [43]
19 Lead on — 22 [20] (Half measures on page 48.)
25 Hear us O Lord — 81 [76]
26 Fall’n is the foe — 83 [80]
30 Tune your harps — 161 [146 on page 89, 153 on page 90] (9/18 Dr. Whitmire update: 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.))
34 Hail Judea, happy land — 29 [26]
43b We Hear — 52 [48] (9/15 Admin Update: Numbering actually begins on page 114. First measure on page 117 is then 81, and ends on page 120 with measure 132.)
49 Never bow down — 115 [107]
56 See the Conquering Hero — 80 [73]
58 Sing unto God — 67 [64] (chorus starts at measure 22) (9/15 Admin Update: Page 160 contains 2 half measures. The last measure number is 66.)
65 Hallelujah, Amen — 37 [33]
(Admin updates confirmed with Accompanist Chris.)
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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
