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April 2021

FAMILY: Create

Apr 17, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
VocalEssence On Demand
African American young woman singing

Cre·ate  /krēˈāt/  verb To bring (something) into existence.  “The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.”  —President Barack Obama  Will you be a witness? Join the VocalEssence Singers Of This Age as they journey through American history to trace the power of creative expression to heal, connect people, and make change. Through solo and group performances, be inspired to find your voice and create your own art to shape a world where all dreams can become realities.   Tickets Tickets are currently available as a single stream or as part…

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May 2021

CONCERT: WITNESS 2021

May 16, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
VocalEssence On Demand
Painting of colorful faces

Power of art to change the world  Music harnesses the power to move mountains and change the world. Singing has been an integral component of the fight for civil rights and social justice—from abolitionism to Black Lives Matter—mobilizing people, healing hearts, and changing minds. Join the VocalEssence Chorus, Ensemble Singers, & Singers Of This Age as they explore songs rooted in activism and resistance that challenge the United States to become an equitable nation for all. Tickets Tickets are currently…

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TV: VocalEssence WITNESS on TPT Life Channel

May 29, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
TPT Life

This year our the 31st annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert is available on VocalEssence On Demand AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Here are the air dates and times on stations TPT 2 and TPT Life: Saturday, May 29: WITNESS broadcast at 7 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 1 AM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 12 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 2 PM on TPT 2 Sunday, May…

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TV: VocalEssence WITNESS on TPT Life Channel

May 30, 2021 @ 1:00 am - 2:00 am
TPT Life

This year our the 31st annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert is available on VocalEssence On Demand AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Here are the air dates and times on stations TPT 2 and TPT Life: Saturday, May 29: WITNESS broadcast at 7 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 1 AM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 12 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 2 PM on TPT 2 Sunday, May…

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TV: VocalEssence WITNESS on TPT Life Channel

May 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
TPT Life

This year our the 31st annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert is available on VocalEssence On Demand AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Here are the air dates and times on stations TPT 2 and TPT Life: Saturday, May 29: WITNESS broadcast at 7 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 1 AM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 12 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 2 PM on TPT 2 Sunday, May…

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TV: VocalEssence WITNESS on TPT 2 Channel

May 30, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
TPT 2

This year our the 31st annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert is available on VocalEssence On Demand AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Here are the air dates and times on stations TPT 2 and TPT Life: Saturday, May 29: WITNESS broadcast at 7 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 1 AM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 12 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 2 PM on TPT 2 Sunday, May…

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TV: VocalEssence WITNESS on TPT 2 Channel

May 30, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
TPT 2

This year our the 31st annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert is available on VocalEssence On Demand AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Here are the air dates and times on stations TPT 2 and TPT Life: Saturday, May 29: WITNESS broadcast at 7 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 1 AM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 12 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 2 PM on TPT 2 Sunday, May…

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June 2021

CONCERT: The Sabathani Vintage Voices

Jun 30, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sabathani Community Center Auditorium, 310 East 38th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55409 United States
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Image of Sabathani Vintage Voices Singers, photo credit: Kyndell Harkness

THE Sabathani vintage voices in concert! The singing seniors of the Sabathani Vintage Voices are back in action and are thrilled to present a Spring concert full of song, spoken word, and fellowship as they return to singing together after a long and difficult year apart. The program will feature a wide variety of songs that share inspiring messages of hope that draw us together in community with one another. free and open to the public Mask wearing will be…

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July 2021

FAMILY: Celebrate

Jul 1, 2021 - Aug 15, 2021
VocalEssence On Demand
Singing girl wearing Mexican dress

Cel·e·brate  /ˈseləˌbrāt/  verb To acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.  Move your body and raise your voice to celebrate the possibilities of a world where justice reigns supreme and people can live out the fullest expression of their life. Join VocalEssence Singers Of This Age (VESOTA) led by Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, as well as guest singers, as they perform two world premieres written by Mexican composer Julio Morales, shine a spotlight on the…

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August 2021

Subscribe: VocalEssence 2021-2022 Season

Aug 23, 2021 @ 10:00 am - Mar 4, 2022 @ 8:00 am
Many singers on stage

MUSIC Moves Us Subscribe and join VocalEssence for an exuberant return to the concert hall for our 2021-2022 Season as we explore the ways music moves us. From partnerships with Minnesota Dance Theatre, Bach Society of Minnesota, and The Aeolians of Oakwood University to thrilling premieres of works by Stewart Copeland of British hitmakers The Police and rising star Gabriel Kahane, this season gives us many reasons to rejoice—together! Concert Series Subscribers save 30% over single tickets, and you can select any…

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October 2021

CONCERT: Hope Lives Here

Oct 16, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, 55403 United States
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$10 – $40
Dancer in beams of light

Reflect and be reassured in the promise of hope for the future Join the VocalEssence Chorus, Ensemble Singers, and Singers Of This Age, Minnesota Dance Theatre, and a chamber instrumental ensemble in an exuberant return to Orchestra Hall. Reflect on our journey through the pandemic and be reassured in the promise of hope for the future as we experience a fresh interpretation of Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms,” juxtaposed with Astor Piazzolla’s tango-infused tribute to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, “Las Cuatro Estaciones…

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December 2021

CONCERT: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio

Dec 3, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Basilica of Saint Mary, 1600 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403 United States
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$20 – $40
Violin in front of sheet music with pine, red berries, and red ornaments

THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. Experience the greatest musical Christmas story of all time “Shout for joy!” exclaims the choir, joined by timpani, trumpets, and the rest of the ensemble in the opening chorus of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Welcome the season with the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and the Bach Society of Minnesota as we perform one of the greatest musical Christmas stories of all time. Nearly 300 years after its creation, Bach’s narrative recitatives, beautiful arias, solemn chorales, and…

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CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2021, Minneapolis 4 PM

Dec 11, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Plymouth Congregational Church, 1919 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403 United States
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$20 – $40
Silhouette of mother with stars

Advance ticket sales for this concert are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 3PM. Revel in the mystery of the season through the depth of a mother’s love Experience the mystery of the season through a mother's eyes featuring the VocalEssence Chorus, Singers Of This Age, and members of the Ensemble Singers. José Maurício Nunes Garcia's exquisite setting of the Magnificat (Song of Mary) and selections by B.E. Boykin, Vicente Lusitano,…

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CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2021, Minneapolis 7:30 PM

Dec 11, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Plymouth Congregational Church, 1919 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403 United States
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$20 – $40
Silhouette of mother with stars

Advance ticket sales for this concert are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30PM. Revel in the mystery of the season through the depth of a mother’s love Experience the mystery of the season through a mother's eyes featuring the VocalEssence Chorus, Singers Of This Age, and members of the Ensemble Singers. José Maurício Nunes Garcia's exquisite setting of the Magnificat (Song of Mary) and selections by B.E. Boykin, Vicente Lusitano,…

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CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2021, Roseville

Dec 12, 2021 @ 4:00 pm
Roseville Lutheran Church, 1215 Roselawn Ave. W.
Roseville, MN 55113 United States
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$20 – $30
Silhouette of mother with stars

Advance ticket sales for this concert are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 3PM. Revel in the mystery of the season through the depth of a mother’s love Experience the mystery of the season through a mother's eyes featuring the VocalEssence Chorus, Singers Of This Age, and members of the Ensemble Singers. José Maurício Nunes Garcia's exquisite setting of the Magnificat (Song of Mary) and selections by B.E. Boykin, Vicente Lusitano,…

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