TOUR: River Songs & Tales with Mark Twain, Alexandria

AAHS Performing Arts Center 4300 Pioneer Road SE, Alexandria, MN, United States

Members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Don Shelby, Mark Twain Sara Pajunen, Fiddle Supported by an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, folk fiddler Sara Pajunen and Don Shelby as Mark Twain go on the road to Northern Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River.…  Read More

CONCERT: Rutter Returns

Cathedral of Saint Paul 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Advance sales for this concert are now closed. $10 partial view tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 PM on Saturday. VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers John Rutter, guest conductor On the eve of our golden anniversary, see VocalEssence shine as never before when we revisit some of…  Read More

$10 – $40

COMMUNITY SING: John Rutter

Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Registration for this event is now closed. Because of capacity limitations, no more registrations can be taken, and walk-in registration at the event will not be available. Britain’s John Rutter invites you to join him for an afternoon of “sweeter music” as he leads you through the following of his favorite choral works: “Amazing Grace”,…  Read More

$25

SUBSCRIBE: Inaugural Family Series

Family Series Subscriptions start at just $30! Ages 0-17 are FREE VocalEssence is excited to announce the first Family Series in the nation created by a singing organization. VocalEssence is committed to sharing our music with the broadest possible audience in our community, and we decided to do it in a radical way—by making concerts…  Read More

SUBSCRIBE: 50th Anniversary Concert Series

Subscribe and join us at our 50th Anniversary Concert Series where we honor our past, celebrate our present, and look to the future. Concert Series Subscribers save 30% over single tickets, and you can select any three, four, five, or all six season concerts to subscribe. That’s a savings of $72 if you subscribe to…  Read More

FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! 10th Anniversary

Ordway Music Theater 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Burroughs Community School, Minneapolis Como Park Senior High School, Saint Paul Osseo Senior High, Osseo Park Spanish Immersion School, St. Louis Park Prairie Seeds Academy, Brooklyn Park Rosemount High School, Rosemount VocalEssence Singers Of This Age G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor Hear our community come together as more than 500 students join VocalEssence to celebrate…  Read More

FAMILY EVENT: The Wizard of Oz Movie Sing-Along

Lake Harriet Band Shell & Park 4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Please note: This event is happening as planned. For updates on last minute cancellations because of the weather, please visit our Facebook event page. There’s no place like home, and VocalEssence is proud to kick off the 50th season in our hometown in true VocalEssence fashion—using our outdoor voices! Bring the family, grab some popcorn,…  Read More

Free

CONCERT: 50th Anniversary Concert

Ordway Concert Hall 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

aDVANCE TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED. tICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE oRDWAY BEGINNING AT 2:30 pm ON sUNDAY, oCTOBER 7.   VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers Orchestra Dessa Bradley Greenwald Maria Jette Clara Osowski Don Shelby Vern Sutton Pop Wagner Roll out the red carpet and stroll down memory lane…  Read More

$20 – $40

EVENT: 50th Anniversary Dinner

Landmark Center 75 5th Street West, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Dinner Cost: $75 After the 50th Anniversary Concert, continue the celebration with a “who’s who” of VocalEssence celebrities at the after party at Landmark Center catered by Deco Catering. Tickets are also available as part of a 50th Concert Series Subscription.

$75

CONCERT: Music for a Grand Cathedral

Cathedral of Saint Paul 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, United States

advance sales are closed. limited restricted view tickets are still available and can be purchased at the cathedral on sunday beginning at 1 pm.   VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers The St. Olaf Choir Every day deserves beauty. Give yourself time to sit and soak in Vaughan Williams’s Mass in G minor in a space…  Read More

$10 – $40

FAMILY SERIES: Identity

Westminster Presbyterian Church 1200 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

A limited number of standing room tickets will be available at the door beginning at 6 PM on Thursday. VocalEssence Singers Of This Age Cameroon Choir Mila Vocal Ensemble Threads Dance Project VocalEssence Vintage Voices Choirs Be inspired by new voices and the changing face of choir at the inaugural solo performance of VocalEssence Singers…  Read More

Free – $15

MPR: 50th Anniversary Concert Broadcast

Classical Minnesota Public Radio

Did you miss our nearly sold-out 50th Anniversary Concert at the Ordway on October 7, 2018? Hear a two-hour special of the performance on Classical Minnesota Public Radio on Monday, November 19, 2018 at 7 PM CST. Live Stream Click here to go to the Live Stream of the concert. Find your station Click here…  Read More

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2018, Apple Valley

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, MN, United States

4:21 PM Update: The concert will go ahead as planned. See you soon! Advance ticket sales are now closed. Plenty of tickets are still available and can be purchased at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran beginning at 6:30 PM on Saturday, December 1. VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers Violin I - Roger Frisch Violin II…  Read More

$20

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2018, Roseville

Roseville Lutheran Church 1215 Roselawn Ave. W., Roseville, MN, United States

Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Roseville Lutheran Church beginning at 6:30 PM. VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers Violin I - Roger Frisch Violin II - Michelle Johnston Viola - Susan Janda Cello - Patty Ryan Oboe I - Michael Dayton Oboe II (and English Horn) -…  Read More

$20 – $30

FAMILY SERIES: Star of Wonder Reimagined, 9:30 AM

Reception Hall, Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

This event is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase at the door beginning at 9:00 AM. Members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers VocalEssence Singers Of This Age Deck the hall with VocalEssence at this hands-on holiday event. Clap, wiggle, and sing along to your favorite carols, and try your…  Read More

Free – $15