FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOCALESSENCE ANNOUNCES CONCERTS FOR 2025-26 SEASON Minnesota’s premier choral organization brings the whole wide world of music to audiences for its 57th season… Read More →
Presented in collaboration with the Cathedral Heritage Foundation. Experience the magnificent voices of the world-renowned Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, in the soaring acoustics of the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Celebrated for its stunning artistry and centuries-old legacy, the Choir—under the direction of Daniel Hyde—will present an uplifting evening of choral music that is sure…
Discovery Baked into the DNA of VocalEssence is our focus on new music and new composers. This season will feature the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by composer Shruthi Rajasekar and the Midwest premiere of a VocalEssence co-commissioned song cycle based on the Seven Deadly Sins.
Dear Friends of VocalEssence, With immense joy and gratitude, we share with you the 2023-2024 Annual Report for VocalEssence. This past year has been one of transformative growth, artistic innovation, and deep community impact. As we celebrate these accomplishments, we also look ahead with great anticipation to what’s next. Our commitment to using music as…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 jennifer@owl-marketing.com SIR JAMES MACMILLAN VISITS MINNESOTA FOR TWO WEEKS OF INCREDIBLE MUSIC WITH VOCALESSENCE AND THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA, MARCH 28-APRIL 6 Famed Scottish… Read More →
Ruby Bridges At the tender age of six, Ruby Bridges advanced the cause of civil rights in November 1960 when she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South. Born on September 8, 1954, Bridges was the oldest of five children for Lucille and Abon Bridges, farmers in Tylertown,…
FEATURING: One Accord Dance Collective Suzette Gilreath Anaje Colquitt and Aurora Silpala, storytellers Audrey Lane-Getaz, soloist VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Singers Of This Age VocalEssence Vintage Voices Casey Rafn, piano WITNESS Trio G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 jennifer@owl-marketing.com ‘VOCALESSENCE WITNESS: EYES STILL ON THE PRIZE’ AT NORTHROP SUN. FEB. 23 Annual celebration of Black contributions to American arts will culminate… Read More →
Explore England in Song and Story with VocalEssence! Join the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and founder Philip Brunelle, MBE, on an extraordinary 10-day tour to England from July 21-31, 2025*. Organized by professional tour company ACFEA, this once-in-a-lifetime trip is designed for music lovers and adventurers alike, blending breathtaking performances you won’t see anywhere else, with rich cultural experiences, and historic exploration. Want…
FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers VocalEssence Singers Of This Age VocalEssence Vintage Voices Brass, Percussion, and Harp Aaron David Miller, organ Casey Rafn, piano Philip Brunelle, conductor G . Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com SING IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH VOCALESSENCE AS WELCOME CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO NORTHROP Two performances featuring 200 choral voices & audience sing-along–Dec. 7… Read More →
July 1, 2024 by Chloe Rabinowitz | Broadway World https://www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/article/VocalEssence-Unveils-Concerts-For-2024-2025-Season-Seasons-Of-Song-20240701 Featuring works by Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Sir James MacMillan. VocalEssence, one of the world’s premier choral music organizations,… Read More →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOCALESSENCE ANNOUNCES CONCERTS FOR 2024-202525 “SEASONS OF SONG” 56th season has choral music in all its moods: reverent, exuberant, and righteous MINNEAPOLIS—June… Read More →
