The story of Kristina and Karl Oskar has been shared through the decades since Vilhelm Moberg first wrote The Emigrants in 1949, first appearing in musical form in 1995. Shortly after Kristina från Duvemåla premiered in Sweden, VocalEssence (then Plymouth Music Series) brought the concert version to Minneapolis and Lindström–where much of the story is…
The 2024-2025 Season opens with The Concert Version of the Musical Kristina, which brings the listener on a journey of hope and heartbreak through the eyes of Swedish immigrants, Kristina Nilsson and her family, brought to life by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, the legendary songwriters of ABBA. Kristina’s experiences of love, loss, and hope resonate… Read More →
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 & 8 MINNEAPOLIS—October 15, 2024—It’s time once again to fill the magnificent space of Northrop with the exuberance and joy of the VocalEssence Welcome Christmas concerts. These… Read More →
As we journey through life, we encounter many ups and downs along the way, taking in stride the good, the bad, and everything in between. Autumn can be a time of thanksgiving, of homecoming, and of remembering the people, places, and things that we love most. This heartfelt program features a variety of songs, poems,… Read More →
Love takes many forms depending on the context and who it is shared between. Love has been present since the inception of this choir and partnership between VocalEssence and Sabathani, now celebrating 10 years together! Our shared mission of providing older adults in the community a chance to use music and singing as the vehicle… Read More →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Pam McCarthy-Kern Bach Society of Minnesota 612-360-0647 pam@becausecollective.com Jennifer Weismann VocalEssence 612-716-0556 jennifer@owl-marketing.com A CHRISTMAS MASTERWORK PERFORMED WITH JOY AND LOVE: BACH SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA AND VOCALESSENCE PRESENT BACH’S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO Dec. 13 in St. Paul at United Church of Christ & Dec. 14 in St. Louis Park at Westwood Lutheran… Read More →
Benny Andersson, of ABBA fame, composed a musical blending Sweden and Minnesota in a very moving way. This class will present the musical, its history and music performed by Kathryn Rupp and Clara Osowski, two of the leading soloists, with Philip Brunelle, VocalEssence Artistic Director and founder, as emcee and pianist. In order to sign… Read More →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOCALESSENCE OPENS 56th SEASON WITH SONGS FROM KRISTINA, THE TRIBUTE TO SWEDISH IMMIGRANTS BY FAMED ABBA SONGWRITERS Concert version of the musical comes to Benson Great Hall at Bethel University—Oct 26 MINNEAPOLIS — August 15, 2024—VocalEssence will open its 56th season with THE CONCERT VERSION OF THE… Read More →
VocalEssence is blessed to have so many committed supporters. Thank you for all that you do to keep our community singing! Although we make every effort to ensure that our Honor Roll list is accurate and complete, we are capable of error. Please let us know if your name does not appear the way you…
