Topic “Concert review”
(12/8/2008) Pioneer Press: VocalEssence unwraps four world premiere
Special to the Pioneer Press
Updated: 12/08/2008
The latest thing: That's what you'll find on many a wish list when it comes to Christmas presents. But when it comes to holiday arts offerings, folks more often tend to curl up in musical and theatrical snug sacks, returning to the same traditions year after year.
Pioneer Press: Holocaust work blends solemnity, resilient joy (November 17, 2008)
Special to the Pioneer Press
Article Last Updated: 11/16/2008 08:13:35 PM CST
Of all the expectations for a musical work about the Holocaust, triumphant joy may not be one of them. That's especially true when the title is "Kaddish," which refers to the Jewish rituals of mourning.
Star Tribune: Survivors - Music of Remembrance and Hope (November 17, 2008)
Survivors
Music review: "You only turn 40 once" - Star Tribune Review by William Randall Beard
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.
For its 40th birthday bash, VocalEssence still looks ahead - Pioneer Press Review by David Hawley
VocalEssence kicked off its 40th season Sunday with a bash at Orchestra Hall that only the most soulless curmudgeon could find dissatisfying.
2-19-2008: VocalEssence celebrates Duke Ellington in a first-rate "Witness" program
By WILLIAM RANDALL BEARD, Special to the Star Tribune
For 18 years, VocalEssence's annual Witness concerts have celebrated the work of African-American composers. This year's edition, seen Sunday afternoon at the Ordway, was titled "The Duke Ellington Effect" and turned out to be a first-rate entertainment.
Dec. 3, 2007 - Pioneer Press: VocalEssence has tradition in shiny new wrapper
By Rob Hubbard, Pioneer Press
Fresh or familiar? How do you like your holiday arts offerings?
Do you prefer to wrap yourself in a warm, comfortable collection of memories or discover new insights in old themes?
Dec. 3, 2007 - Star Tribune: VocalEssence ushers in season with reverence
By William Randall Beard, Special to the Star Tribune
September 9, 2007, Star Tribune: SPCO's vocal program kicks off fall season
September 8, 2007
William Randall Beard
StarTribune
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra opened its season this weekend at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts with a novelty: excerpts from Beethoven's opera "Leonore," an early version of his more familiar "Fidelio."
Along with Mendelssohn's symphony-cantata "Hymn of Praise," featuring VocalEssence, the season got off to an appropriately celebratory start.
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