(Minneapolis – July 31, 2012) — On Saturday, November 10 (8 pm) VocalEssence will present Cuba’s foremost chorus, Schola Cantorum Coralina, at House of Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Paul. Already known and beloved world-wide, this appearance marks their United States debut. Due to demand for this highly anticipated concert, VocalEssence has added a second… Read More →
For Immediate Release Contact: Becky Bailey, bbailey@vocalessence.org, 763.551.9190 (cell 612.309.7149) MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 9, 2012) —VocalEssence will open its 2012 season with two passionate musical experiences: Romance in E minor, featuring guest conductor Helmuth Rilling, and An Evening in Havana, introducing Cuban chorus Schola Cantorum Coralina. Romance in E minor, Friday, October 19 (8 pm)… Read More →
Minnesota student choirs are working with Mexican composers to produce new musical pieces as a way to break cultural barriers.By William Crum, Star Tribune (May 15, 2012) The soul pauses at river’s edge, confronting its first challenge on the journey to eternity. The Henry Sibley High School Concert Choir — rehearsing its role in a… Read More →
Brits & Brass Friday, April 13, 2012 at 8 pmConcert Conversation at 7 pm with Tarik O’Regan Central Lutheran Church 333 12th Street South, Minneapolis VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers Copper Street Brass Quintet Maria Jette, soprano Hyounsoo Sohn, mezzo-soprano Dan Dressen, tenor James Bohn, baritone Philip Brunelle,… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (April 11, 2012) — VocalEssence is honored to host Chorus America’s 35th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, the “land of 10,000 choirs.” Running June 13-June 16, 2012, the conference will feature many performances by some of the region’s best ensembles, with an overabundance of concerts open to the public. The musical feast will kick-off… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (April 11, 2012) — VocalEssence is honored to host Chorus America’s 35th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, the “land of 10,000 choirs.” Running June 13-June 16, 2012, the conference will feature many performances by some of the region’s best ensembles, with an overabundance of concerts open to the public. The musical feast will kick-off… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (January 26, 2012) — Every Minnesotan deserves a warm midwinter vacation. VocalEssence, The Rose Ensemble and the University of St. Thomas Chamber Singers will take the audience on an exotic and wonderful trip with Música de México. Join the excursion on Friday, March 9 (8 pm) or Saturday, March 10 (8 pm) at… Read More →
VocalEssence, “From the Land of Sky Blue Waters” (Clarion)by William Randall BeardStar Tribune, December 17, 2011 In conjunction with its tour this fall of greater Minnesota, the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers issues a new CD of music that explores the state’s unique musical legacy. The 30-voice chorus has a sound perfectly appropriate for this music, as… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (December 15, 2011) – Hannibal Lokumbe, 2011 Joyce Awards winner, will premiere In the Spirit of Being at the annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert on February 19, 2012 (4 pm), at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul. VocalEssence commissioned Lokumbe (Dear Mrs. Parks, WITNESS 2007) to write In the Spirit of… Read More →
On Friday, December 23rd, Performance Today will broadcast the following two VocalEssence selections from their 2011 Welcome Christmas program. Both are contest-winning carols from the annual Welcome Christmas Carol Contest, co-sponsored by VocalEssence and the American Composers Forum. Listen to the archived program Robert Sieving: O Stella de Bethlehem (2011) VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers… Read More →
From carols to a Stephen Paulus oratorio and much in-between, VocalEssence and The Singers ignite the season in song. By WILLIAM RANDALL BEARD , Special to the Star Tribune Updated: December 5, 2011 The Singers, with “What Sweeter Music,” and VocalEssence, with “Welcome Christmas,” have long-established traditions of festive holiday concerts. One can take for… Read More →
St. Paul, Minn. (December 2011) — The best way to welcome Christmas is Welcome Christmas!, the VocalEssence holiday concert. Long a favorite from their appearances on A Prairie Home Companion, VocalEssence rings in the season with an all-new Welcome Christmas! It’s an hour of joyful holiday music featuring the Minneapolis-based chorus, VocalEssence, and hosted for… Read More →
(Minneapolis—November 17, 2011) Concerts from the 2010-2011 VocalEssence Season are slated for broadcast on Classical MPR and nationally via APM during this holiday season. Welcome Christmas, hosted by John Birge, features selections from the 2010 Welcome Christmas concerts at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis. Twin Cities Bronze rang handbells to help the VocalEssence Chorus &… Read More →
Sing with Vocalessence— no audition required! Advance registration for this event is now closed. On-site registration will open at 1:30pm on Sunday, November 13th. We look forward to seeing you there! This fall, VocalEssence is offering two “Community Sings” where the public is invited to sing in a casual setting with conductors Sigrid Johnson and Philip… Read More →
Purchase the CD at Gothic Records “The state’s foremost choral ambassadors have just released a CD that lends their lush, full-voiced sound to an expansive variety of Minnesota-made music.”—Rob Hubbard, Pioneer Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (October 28, 2011) – In conjunction with the current North Star Tour of Minnesota, VocalEssence is releasing a new CD, From… Read More →
