Survivors By WILLIAM RANDALL BEARD, Special to the Star Tribune November 17, 2008 The idea of art with a message can frequently be oxymoronic. Too often, the message eclipses the art. That was my fear going into VocalEssence’s world premiere of "Kaddish" by Lawrence Siegel. But "Kaddish" had a gravitas and an emotional immediacy that… Read More →
Remembrance & Hope Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8 pm Concert Conversation at 7 pm Ted Mann Concert Hall 2128 Fourth Street South, Minneapolis Tickets: $20, $30, $40 (Service charges may apply. Student and partial view tickets are half price. Group discounts are available.) To order, call 612-371-5656 (800-292-4141) or purchase online at vocalessence.org MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.… Read More →
Remembrance & Hope Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8 pm Concert Conversation at 7 pm Ted Mann Concert Hall 2128 Fourth Street South, Minneapolis Tickets: $20, $30, $40 (Service charges may apply. Student and partial view tickets are half price. Group discounts are available.) To order, call 612-371-5656 (800-292-4141) or purchase online at vocalessence.org MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.… Read More →
Musique de France Capsule: VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers; Philip Brunelle, conductor The St. Olaf Choir; Dan Dressen, tenor; Full orchestra Friday, October 17, 2008, 8 pm Concert Conversation at 7 pm Cathedral of Saint Paul 239 Selby Avenue, St. Paul Tickets: $20, $30, $40 (Service charges may apply. Student and partial view tickets are… Read More →
Musique de France Capsule: VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers; Philip Brunelle, conductor The St. Olaf Choir; Dan Dressen, tenor; Full orchestra Friday, October 17, 2008, 8 pm Concert Conversation at 7 pm Cathedral of Saint Paul 239 Selby Avenue, St. Paul Tickets: $20, $30, $40 (Service charges may apply. Student and partial view tickets are… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (October 2, 2008) – VocalEssence and the American Composers Forum are pleased to announce the two winners of the 11th annual Welcome Christmas! Carol Contest. This year, the contest sought new carols for chorus and French horn. Carols composed by Scott Ethier (Astoria, NY) and Peter Hilliard (Roslyn, PA) were selected from a… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (October 2, 2008) – VocalEssence and the American Composers Forum are pleased to announce the two winners of the 11th annual Welcome Christmas! Carol Contest. This year, the contest sought new carols for chorus and French horn. Carols composed by Scott Ethier (Astoria, NY) and Peter Hilliard (Roslyn, PA) were selected from a… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (September 29, 2008) — VocalEssence, the Minneapolis-based non-profit choral ensemble, is pleased to announce the election of John Geelan, Assistant General Counsel and Vice President at Piper Jaffray & Co., to the organization’s board of directors. He was elected at the quarterly board meeting on September 22, 2008 to serve a three-year term.… Read More →
Link to the full story at startribune.com With Garrison Keillor as MC, showman Philip Brunelle pulled out all of the stops to celebrate his choral group’s longevity. By WILLIAM RANDALL BEARD, Special to the Star Tribune Last update: September 16, 2008 – 6:43 AM VocalEssence artistic director Philip Brunelle is nothing if not a showman.… Read More →
Download high resolution press photo Welcome Christmas! Sunday, December 7 at 4 pm Sunday, December 14 at 4 pm Plymouth Congregational Church 1900 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis Friday, December 12 at 7:30 pm Trinity Lutheran Church 115 North Fourth St., Stillwater Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 pm Normandale Lutheran Church 6100 Normandale Blvd., Edina Tickets: $20,… Read More →
Download high resolution press photo Welcome Christmas! Sunday, December 7 at 4 pm Sunday, December 14 at 4 pm Plymouth Congregational Church 1900 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis Friday, December 12 at 7:30 pm Trinity Lutheran Church 115 North Fourth St., Stillwater Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 pm Normandale Lutheran Church 6100 Normandale Blvd., Edina Tickets: $20,… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (June 19, 2008) – For nearly 40 years, Philip Brunelle and renowned humorist Garrison Keillor have been friends and musical collaborators, so it’s only natural that Mr. Keillor should be called upon to host the 40th anniversary party of VocalEssence. The VocalEssence 40th Birthday Party with Garrison Keillor takes place at Orchestra Hall… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (June 19, 2008) – For nearly 40 years, Philip Brunelle and renowned humorist Garrison Keillor have been friends and musical collaborators, so it’s only natural that Mr. Keillor should be called upon to host the 40th anniversary party of VocalEssence. The VocalEssence 40th Birthday Party with Garrison Keillor takes place at Orchestra Hall… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (June 9, 2008) — VocalEssence, the Minneapolis-based non-profit choral ensemble, is very pleased to announce the election of three new members to its board of directors. They were elected at the quarterly board meeting on May 19, 2008 to serve three-year terms beginning in July. Warren Beck, who was recently recognized at the… Read More →
Minneapolis, MN (May 5, 2008) – From a field of 78 new works by composers living in 25 states plus Argentina, Brazil, and Canada, VocalEssence and American Composers Forum have chosen five composers to participate in the May 2008 Essentially Choral reading session. The public is invited to attend a working rehearsal of their new… Read More →
