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November 2017
COMMUNITY SING: Bach’s Mighty Fortress
Advance registration for this event is now closed. Registration at the door will open at 9:15 AM on Saturday at Roseville Lutheran Church. A link to download or view the music can be found below. Sing the songs of a German master! Join us for a morning of fellowship and song performing Bach’s Cantata No. 80 – Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God) as well as other Bach chorales and choruses to celebrate 500…
Find out more »BROADCAST: Dreams of the Fallen: Coming Home
"Dreams of the Fallen: Coming Home" is a musical tribute to the men and women we honor each Veterans Day. Hosted by Steve Seel, the special's centerpiece is the short masterwork of the same title by young American composer Jake Runestad. The work sets the poetry of Iraq war veteran Brian Turner, and features pianist Jeffrey Biegel, the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and VocalEssence. Runestad's and Turner's works combine in this deeply moving exploration of experiences familiar to many veterans: returning…
Find out more »VINTAGE VOICES: Parkshore Senior Community Vintage Voices Concert
Come and experience the sounds of the Parkshore Senior Community in Songs of Love and Life, an exciting program featuring selections of jazz, American folk songs, classical and more! Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Parkshore Senior Community is a partner of the VocalEssence Vintage Voices program, an exciting choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by fostering the creation of choirs in residential assisted living communities and senior centers. Click here for more information.…
Find out more »VINTAGE VOICES: Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley Vintage Voices Concert
Come and experience the sounds of Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley in Songs of Love and Life, an exciting program featuring selections of jazz, American folk songs, classical and more! Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley is a partner of the VocalEssence Vintage Voices program, an exciting choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by fostering the creation of choirs in residential assisted living communities and senior centers. Click here…
Find out more »EVENT: VocalEssence ReMix Performance
Looking for new music? Looking for composers to commission? Refresh your repertoire at VocalEssence ReMix. Hear choral premieres for developing and advanced ensembles by emerging Minnesota composers performed by the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers. VocalEssence ReMix encourages breakout musical artists-whether you sing in a rock band or play classical music-to write for voice. Four talented, emerging composers/songwriters are selected annually to have a six-month one-on-one composer mentorship with renowned composers Libby Larsen, Carol Barnett, J. David Moore, or Timothy Takach as they each write two choral…
Find out more »EVENT: ACDA-MN Performance
The VocalEssence Chorus is honored to be selected to perform at the prestigious American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Annual Conference. Selections from the performance will include the "Processional from The Masque of Angels" by Dominick Argento, "Alleluia" by Jake Runestad, and "August, lebe, lebe, König!" by Johann Sebastian Bach. Special guests will include members of the bluegrass quintet Monroe Crossing. https://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/ve_fallprogram2017_final
Find out more »December 2017
CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Apple Valley
Advance sales for this performance are now closed. Plenty of tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 PM. VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers There’s no place like home for the holidays, so join us to hear the warm sounds of a Minnesota Christmas. This year we salute many of the composers that call Minnesota home in a blend of the most beloved music of the season. Fall in love with new carols as…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Roseville
Advance ticket sales for this performance are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at door beginning at 6:30 PM. VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers There’s no place like home for the holidays, so join us to hear the warm sounds of a Minnesota Christmas. This year we salute many of the composers that call Minnesota home in a blend of the most beloved music of the season. Fall in love with new carols as we celebrate…
Find out more »FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder, 9:30 AM
Advance ticket sales for this performance are now closed. A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF Tickets are still available and can be purchased at door beginning at 9:00 AM. Please Note: There is limited availability for the 9:30 AM performance of Star of Wonder. Clap, wiggle, and sing along to your favorite carols at our 45-minute holiday concert. Sit up close and experience the wonder of choral singing (maybe for the first time). Pillows, baby bottles, and teddy bears welcome! Tickets:…
Find out more »FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder, 11 AM
Advance ticket sales for this performance are now closed. A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF Tickets are still available and can be purchased at door beginning at 10:30 AM. Please Note: There is limited availability for the 11 AM performance of Star of Wonder. Clap, wiggle, and sing along to your favorite carols at our 45-minute holiday concert. Sit up close and experience the wonder of choral singing (maybe for the first time). Pillows, baby bottles, and teddy bears welcome! Tickets:…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Minneapolis
Advance ticket sales for this performance are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at door beginning at 2:30 PM. VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers There’s no place like home for the holidays, so join us to hear the warm sounds of a Minnesota Christmas. This year we salute many of the composers that call Minnesota home in a blend of the most beloved music of the season. Fall in love with new carols as we celebrate…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Minneapolis
Advance ticket sales for this performance are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at door beginning at 2:30 PM. VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers There’s no place like home for the holidays, so join us to hear the warm sounds of a Minnesota Christmas. This year we salute many of the composers that call Minnesota home in a blend of the most beloved music of the season. Fall in love with new carols as we celebrate…
Find out more »RADIO: VocalEssence Ensemble Singers on MPR
Hear the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers on Minnesota Public Radio News with Tom Weber performing holiday favorites - both beloved and notorious!
Find out more »January 2018
FESTIVAL: Together We Sing
Advance registration is now closed. If you would like to attend this event, you can register on-site beginning at 9:00 AM for the All-Day and Festival Session #1 options, or beginning at 11:30 AM for Festival Session #2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azvv3NxnR00 Spend your MLK weekend connecting with your community and singing with your "whole self" at this day-long festival. Be inspired as you work with guest artists from a variety of disciplines including ComMUSICation, Therees Hibbard, Los Alegres Bailadores, One Voice Mixed Chorus, and the…
Find out more »EVENT: VocalEssence Performs at Super Bowl Live
VocalEssence is thrilled to announce that it has been tapped to kick off the Super Bowl Live festivities in Minneapolis. This January, in a kick-off event leading up to Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium, the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers will perform a 20 minute set on Nicollet Mall before Idina Menzel, Tony Award-Winner and the voice of Elsa in the Disney blockbuster Frozen, takes the stage. Please join us on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis to sing along to a medley of football…
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