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December 2014
CONCERT: Welcome Christmas
God Jul! Leave your lutefisk, julbord, glögg, and Dala horses at home and come celebrate a VocalEssence Scandinavian and Nordic Christmas with carols from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Sing along to a new Christmas cantata, A Light in the Stable by Alan Bullard, with Katherine Ferrand as narrator, and hear two premieres of contest-winning Welcome Christmas carols accompanied by folk fiddler Sara Pajunen. Join VocalEssence for a performance that will warm your heart and get you in the Christmas spirit! VocalEssence…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas
God Jul! Leave your lutefisk, julbord, glögg, and Dala horses at home and come celebrate a VocalEssence Scandinavian and Nordic Christmas with carols from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Sing along to a new Christmas cantata, A Light in the Stable by Alan Bullard, with Katherine Ferrand as narrator, and hear two premieres of contest-winning Welcome Christmas carols accompanied by folk fiddler Sara Pajunen. Join VocalEssence for a performance that will warm your heart and get you in the Christmas spirit! VocalEssence…
Find out more »Caroling with Resonate at the Grand Meander
Join Resonate and friends for a heart-warming vocal experience, caroling for families and residents of the Twin Cities on Grand Ave in St. Paul! Bring your cheer, ready to spread to all ages, great and small! Come to sing along or listen.
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas
God Jul! Leave your lutefisk, julbord, glögg, and Dala horses at home and come celebrate a VocalEssence Scandinavian and Nordic Christmas with carols from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Sing along to a new Christmas cantata, A Light in the Stable by Alan Bullard, with Katherine Ferrand as narrator, and hear two premieres of contest-winning Welcome Christmas carols accompanied by folk fiddler Sara Pajunen. Join VocalEssence for a performance that will warm your heart and get you in the Christmas spirit! VocalEssence…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas
God Jul! Leave your lutefisk, julbord, glögg, and Dala horses at home and come celebrate a VocalEssence Scandinavian and Nordic Christmas with carols from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Sing along to a new Christmas cantata, A Light in the Stable by Alan Bullard, with Katherine Ferrand as narrator, and hear two premieres of contest-winning Welcome Christmas carols accompanied by folk fiddler Sara Pajunen. Join VocalEssence for a performance that will warm your heart and get you in the Christmas spirit! VocalEssence…
Find out more »FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder
Come listen, clap, dance and sing at Star of Wonder, our annual one-hour family Christmas concert. Kids are invited to sit up close as members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers perform familiar holiday music, including a rousing (if a little goofy) “Twelve Days of Christmas” sing-along. Bring the whole family. Baby bottles and teddy bears welcome! Order tickets now as an add-on to your season subscription. VocalEssence Ensemble SingersDancers from Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet Sara Pajunen, fiddlerPhilip Brunelle, conductor
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas
God Jul! Leave your lutefisk, julbord, glögg, and Dala horses at home and come celebrate a VocalEssence Scandinavian and Nordic Christmas with carols from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Sing along to a new Christmas cantata, A Light in the Stable by Alan Bullard, with Katherine Ferrand as narrator, and hear two premieres of contest-winning Welcome Christmas carols accompanied by folk fiddler Sara Pajunen. Join VocalEssence for a performance that will warm your heart and get you in the Christmas spirit! VocalEssence…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas
God Jul! Leave your lutefisk, julbord, glögg, and Dala horses at home and come celebrate a VocalEssence Scandinavian and Nordic Christmas with carols from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Sing along to a new Christmas cantata, A Light in the Stable by Alan Bullard, with Katherine Ferrand as narrator, and hear two premieres of contest-winning Welcome Christmas carols accompanied by folk fiddler Sara Pajunen. Join VocalEssence for a performance that will warm your heart and get you in the Christmas spirit! VocalEssence…
Find out more »January 2015
Rochester ¡Cantaré! Composer Residency, Week One
Mexican composers Novelli Jurado and Rodrigo Cadet arrive to Rochester, Minnesota for their first residency with elementary, high school, and community choral singers, exploring Mexican cultural and choral music traditions. Click here for more information about ¡Cantaré!.
Find out more »February 2015
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Class: WITNESS Let Freedom Ring
VocalEssence celebrates 25 years of WITNESS this year. Philip Brunelle has invited the Grammy Award-winning ensemble, Sounds of Blackness, to appear with the VocalEssence chorus at Orchestra Hall on February 8th. For a preview of this exciting program, join Philip on February 2nd, from 2:15–3:45pm at Plymouth Church, as he explores this year’s theme—music inspired by the writings of Martin Luther King, Jr., including “Hold On—Change is Coming,” “His Light Still Shines,” and “Eyes on the Prize.” To register…
Find out more »PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge, Gary Hines and Don Shelby
Before the WITNESS: Let Freedom Ring concert, participate in a conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host John Birge, Sounds of Blackness Director Gary Hines and Don Shelby at 3 pm.
Find out more »PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge, Gary Hines and Don Shelby
Before the WITNESS: Let Freedom Ring concert, participate in a conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host John Birge, Sounds of Blackness Director Gary Hines and Don Shelby at 3 pm.
Find out more »PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge, Gary Hines and Don Shelby
Before the VocalEssence WITNESS: Let Freedom Ring concert, participate in a conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host John Birge, Sounds of Blackness Director Gary Hines and Don Shelby at 3 pm.
Find out more »CONCERT: WITNESS: Let Freedom Ring
Pre-concert conversation with Sounds of Blackness Director Gary Hines and Don Shelby at 3 pm. Celebrating 25 years of WITNESS, VocalEssence salutes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Sounds of Blackness. Under the direction of Gary Hines, Sounds of Blackness performs and proclaims the music, culture and history of African Americans to audiences all over the world with uplifting messages of hope, unity, love and peace for all humankind. The VocalEssence Chorus and Sounds of Blackness…
Find out more »WITNESS Young People’s Concerts
Celebrating 25 years of WITNESS, this year’s Young People’s Concerts salute the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his lifelong promotion of racial equality through nonviolent resistance. The VocalEssence Chorus, along with the Grammy Award-Winning ensemble, Sounds of Blackness, will commemorate Dr. King by tracing the roots of African American music through spirituals, gospel music and R&B with uplifting messages of unity and peace for all humankind. 2015 Performance Dates: Monday, February 9 at 10:00am Monday, February 9 at…
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