Upcoming Dates:   Happy Summer! AUDITIONS Auditions are now closed for the spring. We will have auditions again in the fall before the season begins. If you were unable to schedule an audition please contact audition@vocalessence.org. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any additional questions or concerns regarding the audition process. Lost &…  Read More →

Mailing Address 1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403 Street Address 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403 Parking The VocalEssence office is located in Plymouth Congregational Church at 1919 LaSalle Avenue in Minneapolis.  Free parking is available in the church lots. You can enter the building using Door 1 that faces LaSalle Avenue. Press the button…  Read More →

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In our 50 years, VocalEssence has recorded more than 30 albums that have been sold around the world by sellers including Amazon, Gothric Records, CDBaby, and Instant Encore. The singers acknowledge the power of these recordings to carry the musical message of VocalEssence beyond the concert hall to audiences across the glob to sustain an…  Read More →

VocalEssence has an extensive collection of music that it has performed over the past 50 years! Browse or search our repertoire list below.

VocalEssence is able to accept in-kind donations. If you have new material or equipment that you believe would be suitable for VocalEssence, please contact the Director of Finance and Operations Jeff Bina, at jeff@vocalessence.org. All gifts will be acknowledged. Wish List: LightScribe Disc Labeler Kitchen cupboards or organizer for dishes, etc. Database programming and maintenance…  Read More →

Q: What are some common Planned Gift options? A: Wills: Remembering VocalEssence in your will allows you to retain the use of your assets during your lifetime while making a significant contribution to the organization. Charitable gifts made through your will are fully deductible for estate tax purposes, as the law allows. Please consult your…  Read More →

The purpose for this award is to uphold high standards of excellence in repertoire selection, to acknowledge and reward creativity in performing choral performance, and to affirm the importance of quality secondary and undergraduate choral training throughout the State of Minnesota. The Award for Creative Programming is presented annually in November by Philip Brunelle or…  Read More →

VocalEssence Music Press is a dynamic music publishing company that offers a select group of emerging composers the opportunity to make their music available to choirs everywhere. And we offer choruses access to new music they can’t find anywhere else. Our mission is to help choruses, conductors and composers connect in meaningful ways by publishing…  Read More →