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November 2014
TOUR CONCERT: River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain
Supported by Land O'Lakes and an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain will go on the road to Greater Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word, VocalEssence will take listeners on a musical journey of the past and present – choral masterpieces, favorite folksongs, traditional spirituals, and Americana – all paired with the words of Mark Twain. VocalEssence Ensemble…
Find out more »TOUR CONCERT: River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain
Supported by Land O'Lakes and an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain will go on the road to Greater Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word, VocalEssence will take listeners on a musical journey of the past and present – choral masterpieces, favorite folksongs, traditional spirituals, and Americana – all paired with the words of Mark Twain. VocalEssence Ensemble…
Find out more »TOUR CONCERT: River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain
Supported by Land O'Lakes and an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain will go on the road to Greater Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word, VocalEssence will take listeners on a musical journey of the past and present – choral masterpieces, favorite folksongs, traditional spirituals, and Americana – all paired with the words of Mark Twain. VocalEssence Ensemble…
Find out more »TOUR CONCERT: River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain
Supported by Land O'Lakes and an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain will go on the road to Greater Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word, VocalEssence will take listeners on a musical journey of the past and present – choral masterpieces, favorite folksongs, traditional spirituals, and Americana – all paired with the words of Mark Twain. VocalEssence Ensemble…
Find out more »St. Paul High School Choral Festival with the Young People’s Chorus of New York City®
Sponsored by Travelers, over 200 students from three St. Paul high schools will come together with Francisco J. Núñez and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City® (YPC) to share music with each other, to sing new songs, and to learn new ways to interpret and give expression to music. Participants include: Large mixed choir and beginning men’s choir, Central High School Advanced mixed choir, Como Park Senior High School Intermediate mixed choir and beginning women’s choir, Johnson Senior…
Find out more »PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge and Francisco Núñez
Before the Young People's Chorus of New York City® concert, participate in a conversation with Minnesota Public Radio Host John Birge and Young People's Chorus of New York City® conductor Francisco Núñez.
Find out more »CONCERT: VocalEssence Presents: Young People’s Chorus of New York City®
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City® (YPC), founded and conducted by MacArthur "genius" Fellow Francisco J. Núñez, is a multicultural youth chorus internationally renowned for its superb sound and electrifying performances. Frequent performers at Carnegie Hall, YPC regularly accepts invitations to represent the U.S. at international choral festivals, and is frequently seen on national TV with such guest artists as Joshua Bell, American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis. Audiences rave about YPC’s ability to equally execute…
Find out more »December 2014
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Class: Welcome Christmas
’Tis the season for lutefisk, glögg, rødgrød med fløde and Welcome Christmas 2014 — the beloved annual concert series presented by Minneapolis-based choral ensemble VocalEssence. Join Artistic Director Philip Brunelle as he highlights the carols and musical holiday traditions from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark that will come through the music in this year’s Welcome Christmas concerts. A special guest will be folk fiddler Sara Pajunen, a classically trained performer well-versed in a variety of genres whose recent work explores…
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 »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…
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