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May 2019
EVENT: Tienda at Neighborhood House
This unique performance will feature a partially staged opera by Schubert Club Composer-in-Residence Reinaldo Moya with words by Caitlin Vincent. Among the singers and instrumentalists featured in this chamber opera is mezzo soprano Clara Osowski and members of the VocalEssence Singers Of This Age. The opera tells the story of Luis Garzón, a Mexican musician who immigrated to Minneapolis in 1886 and opened a small Mexican grocery store, or tienda, in St. Paul in the 1920s. While Luis had married…
Find out more »September 2019
Minnesota State Fair Performances
The members of the VocalEssence Singers Of This Age will be performing on the International Bazaar Stage at the Minnesota State Fair on September 1 and 2, 2019. Come and join us for music on a stick! See their full schedule below. More information can be found at: https://www.mnstatefair.org/schedule/vocalessence-youth-choir/ Sunday, September 1, 2019: 10:45 AM, 12 PM, and 1:15 PM Monday, September 2, 2019: 10:45 AM, 12 PM, and 1:15 PM
Find out more »VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Mexico Tour Homecoming Concert
The VocalEssence Ensemble Singers under the direction of Philip Brunelle will present a Homecoming Concert featuring music from their Mexico tour. The concert is free of charge, but a free-will offering will be taken at the event. VocalEssence and Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church (SOLLC) both value experiences that bring people together. “Together We Sing” is the guiding motto for VocalEssence and this event celebrates both organizations’ shared commitment to cultivating positive connections that strengthen cross-cultural relationships. SOLLC puts…
Find out more »FAMILY: Tales & Tunes 2019, 9:30 AM
Advance ticket sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 8:45 AM. Let’s create together! In this musical story time your little ones can roll up their sleeves and make a craft, sing along to nursery rhymes with VocalEssence singers, and hear acclaimed authors, David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka read some of their most-loved books. Listen to brand new songs written by teen moms through our Lullaby Project and create a song with us…
Find out more »October 2019
OLLI CLASS: Divine Light
VocalEssence is beginning its 51st season! There is an amazing amount of unique choral music to be explored - this session with Philip Brunelle will include music of Jake Runestad (with the composer present), as well as music from Denmark, Indonesia, France, Hungary and Ireland. Divine Light Performances Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 4-5:30 PM Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 7-8:30 PM In order to sign up for this session, you must be a member of the Osher Lifelong…
Find out more »CONCERT: Divine Light, 4 PM
Advance ticket sales are now closed. A limited number of tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 2:30PM. More tickets are available for the 7PM performance. Soak in the intimate beauty of the human voice in this unique chamber performance exploring the relationship between the human and the divine. Joining the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers on this journey will be Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Associate Concertmaster Ruggero Allifranchini. Skillfully selected for the space, the wide-ranging…
Find out more »CONCERT: Divine Light, 7 PM
Advance ticket sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 5:30 PM. Soak in the intimate beauty of the human voice in this unique chamber performance exploring the relationship between the human and the divine. Joining the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers on this journey will be Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Associate Concertmaster Ruggero Allifranchini. Skillfully selected for the space, the wide-ranging blend of music from all over the world includes György Ligeti’s…
Find out more »November 2019
VINTAGE VOICES: Parkshore Senior Living Vintage Voices Concert
Come and experience the sounds of the Park Singers Vintage Voices in an exciting program featuring selections of folk songs, spirituals, doo wop, Broadway hits, and more! Free and open to the public. Parkshore Senior Living 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. VocalEssence Chorus and Ensemble Singers…
Find out more »CONCERT: What a Mighty God
Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 3:00 PM on Sunday. Feel your spirit soar to new heights at this vibrant and soulful program. Born of a dark past, spirituals have an unmistakable power to connect us through our joys and sorrows. Dr. André Thomas expertly honors this past and moves into the gospel realm by conducting the Midwest premiere of his Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy…
Find out more »VINTAGE VOICES: Sabathani Community Center Vintage Voices Concert
Come and experience the sounds of the Sabathani Vintage Voices in an exciting program featuring selections of jazz, American folk songs, classical and more! Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Sabathani Community Center, Inc. Senior Center 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. VocalEssence…
Find out more »December 2019
MPR: Welcome Christmas 2018 Broadcast
John Birge hosts a taste of the season highlighting the best of the VocalEssence Welcome Christmas 2018 performance. Discover your holiday soundtrack as VocalEssence performed the creme de la creme of Christmas premieres over the past 49 years and looks toward the future with premieres by screen and stage composer Nico Muhly and two new carols by winners of the 21st annual Welcome Christmas Carol Contest. LIVE STREAM Click here to go to the Live Stream of the concert. FIND YOUR…
Find out more »OLLI CLASS: Welcome Christmas 2019
VocalEssence is beginning its 51st season! For the presentation, Philip Brunelle will present music from our Welcome Christmas concerts. Every year VocalEssence presents a varied, wonderful exploration of music for the Christmas season. This year's focus will be on music from Scandinavia and the USA. In order to sign up for this session, you must be a member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Learn more and sign up at: https://olli.umn.edu/osher-lifelong-learning-institute/membership Interested in purchasing tickets to one of our Welcome…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2019, Apple Valley
Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 PM on Saturday, December 7. God Jul! Celebrate a Nordic Christmas with carols from Sweden, Finland, and Norway, including the world premiere of Nordic Christmas—a suite of Norwegian carols arranged by Norway’s hot young composer, Kim André Arnesen—commissioned in honor of the 125th anniversary of Sons of Norway. Traverse the fjords and hear arrangements of carols you know, and fall…
Find out more »CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2019, Minneapolis, 4 PM
Advance sales are now closed. A limited number of Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 3 PM on Sunday, December 8. God Jul! Celebrate a Nordic Christmas with carols from Sweden, Finland, and Norway, including the world premiere of Nordic Christmas—a suite of Norwegian carols arranged by Norway’s hot young composer, Kim André Arnesen—commissioned in honor of the 125th anniversary of Sons of Norway. Traverse the fjords and hear arrangements of carols…
Find out more »VINTAGE VOICES: Trillium Woods Vintage Voices Concert
Come and experience the sounds of the Trillium Woods Chorale in an exciting winter program, including both holiday hits as well as classical works and folk songs! Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Trillium Woods 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. VocalEssence Chorus and Ensemble Singers…
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