Rehearsal Schedules for Carmina and Illuminare
Recent Revisions
December 8, 2021
- If you are planning not to sing in spring 2022, please let Vera know now.
- Rehearsals will likely start in mid-January.
- Happy and healthy holidays to all!
Rehearsals
Rehearsals will take place Mondays at 7:30-10:00 except as noted. Please observe these guidelines:
- Covid: Singers must be fully vaccinated. Each must sign the coronavirus release form available at rehearsal. Masks must be worn indoors at all times. Masking outdoors is up to each singer.
- Fragrances: No scented substances at rehearsals or performances.
- Absence or late arrival (more than 10-15 minutes): Call Vera (703-532-9356); earlier is better. At least 24 hours before rehearsal you may email from Monday morning through Friday afternoon.
- Less that 100% well? Do not come to rehearsal.
- Recovering? (Not contagious, but can't sing): Sit in the back. Singing or not, you are considered present for the rehearsal.
Illuminare: Green Grow'th the Holly
Carmina and Illuminare: Holiday Lobbying at the Willard
- Rehearsals:
- Mon Sept 20, 7:30, St. Alban's: Illuminare only
- Out:
- Food:
- Sat Sept 25, 10am, Vera's yard: Illuminare, Ron, Bill, Peter
- Rain date: Mon Sept 27, 7:30, St. Alban's
- Out: Paty, Peter
- Food:
- Sun Oct 3, 2:30, Vera's yard: Illuminare and Carmina
- Rain date: Mon Oct 4, 7:30, St. Alban's
- Out: Rocky, Bill, Peter, John, Steve, Roxy, Donnette, Laura
- October 11: Illuminare, Ron, Bill, Peter
- Out: Karen, Roxy
- Food:
- October 18: Illuminare and Carmina
- Out: Roxy, Lani, Bess
- Food:
- October 25: Illuminare, Ron, Bill, Peter
- Out: no one
- Food:
- November 1: Illuminare and Carmina in the sanctuary
- Out: Roxy
- Food:
- November 8: Illuminare, Ron, Bill, Peter
- Out:
- Food:
- November 15: Illuminare and Carmina
- Out:
- Food:
- November 22: Illuminare, Ron, Bill, Peter
- Out:
- Food:
- November 29:
- 7:30 Illuminare, Ron, Bill, Peter, and Jody: DACOR program
- 9:00 Illuminare and Carmina: Willard program
- Out:
- Food:
- Performances:
- Sunday, December 5, 3:00pm
Illuminare
DACOR Bacon House
1801 F St NW, Washington, DC 20006 view map - 1:45 call
- Monday, December 6, 5:30 & 6:45pm
Carmina and Illuminare
Willard InterContinental Washington
1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 view map
Dress: red ties, sparkle, masks required - 4:30 call: room TBA
- Sandwiches: Thank you, Bill!
- 5:30 performance
- 6:45 performance
Most rehearsals, as noted below, will take place 7:30-10:00 Mondays at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 6800 Columbia Pike, Annandale VA 22003 view map
All remaining rehearsals will take place 7:30-10:00 at St. Alban's.
Carmina and Illuminare: The Youthful J.S. Bach and His Forebears
(Odeon Chamber Music Series)
- Rehearsals:
- March 2
- Out: Peter, Rocky, Roxy
- Food:
- March 9
- 7:30 altos, tenors, basses start
- 7:50 DeeDee, Lani start
- 8:20 remaining sopranos start
- 9:?? Carmina leaves, Illuminare stays
- Out: Liz, Richard
- Food: Bill, DeeDee, Tom
- March 16
- 7:00 audition
- 7:15 audition
- 7:30 rehearsal starts (watch for details)
- break audition
- 10:00 rehearsal ends
- 10:00 audition
- 10:15 audition
- Out:
- Food: Bess, John, Steve
- March 23
- 7:00 audition
- 7:15 audition
- 7:30 rehearsal starts (watch for details)
- break audition
- 10:00 rehearsal ends
- 10:00 audition
- 10:15 audition
- Out:
- Food: Liz, Marge, Mike
- March 30
- Out:
- Food: Barbara B, Hube, Ron
- April 6 NO REHEARSAL
- April 13
- Out:
- Food: Karen, Lani, Richard
- April 20
- Out: Steve
- Food: Barbara H, Irene, John B
- April 24 (Fri) 7:30-10:00: Dress rehearsal – St. Patrick's
- Out: Bess?
- Food: TBA if allowed. Take your own water.
- Performance:
- April 26 (Sun), 2020, 4:00pm
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
3241 Brush Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042 view map - 4:00 performance
Carmina and Illuminare: Music in the Mountains Summmer Festival
Cumberland, MD
- Rehearsals:
- May 11
- Out:
- Food:
- May 18
- Out:
- Food:
- May 11 (Memorial Day) NO REHEARSAL
- June 1
- Out:
- Food:
- June 8
- Out:
- Food:
- June 15 Dress rehearsal
- Out: No one!
- Food:
- Performance:
- June 20 (Sat), 2020, 12:00 noon
place TBA
Cumberland MD 21504 view map - 12:00 performance
Illuminare
Absence and late arrival: If you find you must miss a rehearsal or arrive more than 10-15 minutes late, please call Vera Kochanowsky (703-532-9356). At least 24 hours before rehearsal you may e-mail, Monday morning through Friday afternoon.
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:45-10:00 pm. Watch for schedule!
- November 8: No rehearsal
