CONCERT: Welcome Christmas

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, MN, United States

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…  Read More

$20

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, MN, United States

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…  Read More

$20

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.

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas

Trinity Lutheran Church 115 N 4th Street , Stillwater, MN, United States

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…  Read More

$30

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas

Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

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…  Read More

$20 – $40

FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder

Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

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…  Read More

$3 – $17

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas

Colonial Church of Edina 6200 Colonial Way, Edina, MN, United States

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…  Read More

$20 – $40

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas

Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

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…  Read More

$20 – $40

Rochester ¡Cantaré! Composer Residency, Week One

Rochester-area schools and community organizations Rochester, MN, United States

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!.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Class: WITNESS Let Freedom Ring

Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

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…  Read More

PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge, Gary Hines and Don Shelby

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

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.

PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge, Gary Hines and Don Shelby

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

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.

PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION: John Birge, Gary Hines and Don Shelby

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

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.

CONCERT: WITNESS: Let Freedom Ring

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

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…  Read More

$10 – $5656

WITNESS Young People’s Concerts

Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States

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…  Read More