Reatha Clark King Award 2014
VOCALESSENCE TO PRESENT EIGHTH ANNUAL REATHA CLARK KING AWARD TO GENERAL MILLS AT WITNESS: Stomp & Sing CONCERT Reatha Clark King Award Celebrates and Recognizes Empowerment of Young People … Read More →
Press Releases
Announcement: John Rutter Jubilee
January 7, 2014 VocalEssence Patron, We are very excited to create spectacular John Rutter Jubilee performances this March. And, as the date of the concerts approaches, I’d like to take… Read More →
A Springtime Jubilee: VocalEssence to perform tribute concert to composer John Rutter
MINNEAPOLIS — January 7, 2014 — The 100-voice VocalEssence Chorus and the 32-voice Ensemble Singers will perform two John Rutter Jubilee concerts in honor of John Rutter at Central Lutheran Church… Read More →
Performer Melanie DeMore Pounds, Claps into Town for WITNESS: Stomp & Sing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PERFORMER MELANIE DEMORE POUNDS, CLAPS INTO TOWN FOR WITNESS: Stomp & Sing VocalEssence welcomes vocal activist Melanie DeMore in concert Sun., Feb. 9, 4 p.m. MINNEAPOLIS—November… Read More →
Tis the Season for … Jazz and Mariachi!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘TIS THE SEASON FOR… JAZZ AND MARIACHI! VocalEssence celebrates the holidays with Dave Brubeck’s ode to Christmas MINNEAPOLIS — November XX, 2013 — Winter’s beloved annual concert… Read More →
Cocktails & Cabaret Fundraiser to Support Arts Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COCKTAILS & CABARET FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION Twin Cities choral group, VocalEssence, celebrates Nov. 18 at the Metropolitan MINNEAPOLIS—Philip Brunelle, artistic director and founder of… Read More →
VocalEssence Announces Venue Change for First Concert in 45th Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MINNEAPOLIS—October 2013—The U.S. premiere of acclaimed English composer Jonathan Dove’s ‘There Was a Child’ opens the 2013-2014 VocalEssence season, on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. The… Read More →
Cocktails & Cabaret Fundraiser to Support Arts Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COCKTAILS & CABARET FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION Twin Cities choral group, VocalEssence, celebrates Nov. 18 at the Metropolitan MINNEAPOLIS—Philip Brunelle, artistic director and founder of… Read More →
2013 Welcome Christmas Carol Contest – Deadline August 2
Welcome Christmas Carol Contest VocalEssence & American Composers Forum announce the 16th annual Welcome Christmas Carol Contest for for SATB chorus and piano POSTMARK DEADLINE: August 2, 2013 The custom… Read More →
MPR State of the Arts Blog: VocalEssence hires first Assistant Artistic Director
by Marianne Combs June 17, 2013, 10:00 AM VocalEssence, the Minnesota choir led by Philip Brunelle, has hired its first assistant artistic director in its 44 year history, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu.… Read More →
VocalEssence Introduces New Assistant Artistic Director, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Download high resolution photo (RGB jpg) Learn to sing Tesfa’s name Hear Tesfa sing “Dreams” MINNEAPOLIS — June 17, 2013 —Minnesota-based choral organization VocalEssence announces today that… Read More →
Blaine High School Concert Choir performs commissioned Mexican music
By Elyse Kaner on June 11, 2013 Published online in ABCNewspapers.com Blaine High School’s Concert Choir was briefly immersed in Mexican culture recently – both musically and beyond. The 82-member… Read More →
¡Cantaré! – Una Oda De Vocalessence A La Herencia Musical De México
¡Cantaré! une a compositores y estudiantes locales en un concierto de la comunidad y la educación PARA ENTREGA INMEDIATA CONTACTO: Jennifer Weisman, 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com MINNEAPOLIS—30 de abril de 2013— La… Read More →
¡Cantaré! – A VocalEssence Ode To Mexico’s Musical Heritage
¡Cantaré! pairs composers, local students for community concert and education FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Jennifer Weismann, 612-716-0556Jennifer@owl-marketing.com Download high resolution photographs for press use MINNEAPOLIS — April 29, 2013 — Internationally… Read More →
Don Shelby, Pop Wagner on Kare-11 TV
Pop Wagner & Don Shelby appear on Kare-11 TV April 27, 2013 to promote the VocalEssence performances of “Paul Bunyan.”