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VocalEssence, a Minnesota Choral Institution, Returns for Its 54th Season
by Robert Atendido Twin Cities Geek | October 13, 2022 https://twincitiesgeek.com/2022/10/vocalessence-a-minnesota-choral-institution-returns-for-its-54th-season/ In classical music circles, Minnesota has long been known as a center for choral music. In addition to world-renowned college choirs, such as the ones at St. Olaf, Concordia, and Gustavus Adolphus, the Twin Cities alone have dozens of different choral groups that one could… Read More →
53rd Season Archive
Weekend Best Bets: May 5-8
By Kaitlyn Doolittle Minnesota Monthly | May 4, 2022 https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/travel-recreation/recreation/weekend-best-bets-may-5-8/?utm_campaign=Minnesota%20Monthly%20Newsletter%20-%20Daily&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=212168440&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–Ov7IxP03CvQAsxDNVhod32itjRV_loo5KMn_ydx9qykE2F00vTvv6bQjsfpkxhlaQgquxhhbAqwnNO71Buj6IEXmOmEwJD_vNTuOp3SrRmjfN14A A circus, a Cinco de Mayo celebration, a plant sale, and more are happening this weekend in the Twin Cities area Everything Is…Fine What: Preview Performance of “Back to Workshop, or Everything is Fine!” When: May 5-May 7, May 11-May 13; 7:30 p.m. Where: Brave New Workshop, 824… Read More →
In loving memory of Sigrid Johnson (1952—2022)
So many thoughts fill my mind thinking of dear Sigrid, affectionately known to all singers as “Ears Johnson” for she truly had the most amazing way of discerning the sound of each individual voice. For 24 years at VocalEssence she was my colleague, my musical conscience, a joyful supporter for a great realm of music,…
Psalm 151 – Høybye, John / Divine Light (2019-2020)
PHILIP BRUNELLE’S ‘MUSICAL MOMENTS’ REACHES 250 EPISODE MILESTONE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com PHILIP BRUNELLE’S ‘MUSICAL MOMENTS’ REACHES 250 EPISODE MILESTONE (PLUS SPECIAL BONUS TRACK) VocalEssence pandemic programming about diverse choral composers concludes, takes on new life as worldwide choral educational tool MINNEAPOLIS—MAY 6, 2021—A web series conceived as a temporary pandemic response by a choral conductor unable to perform in public will conclude May 6 after 250 episodes (plus one), and will enter a new phase of reach and longevity, helping choral conductors around… Read More →
Less than $75,000 left to raise before December 31
Thanks to generous donors we are getting closer to our 2020 fundraising goal! want to help us meet our goal? A gift of any amount helps keep our community singing through this pandemic! Donate
Order the VocalEssence Six-Pack for $75 and Enjoy the Gala in Style
Our friends at Haskell’s have put together a VocalEssence Six-Pack of wine that will pair perfectly with watching the VocalEssence Online Gala from home. The full retail value is $93, but the cost for you is just $75 (with $10 of each pack sold going to VocalEssence!) Haskell’s is offering FREE curbside pickup, and free… Read More →
Introducing Take 5 With GPS
Announcing a new series–Take 5 With GPS–a new daily live stream hosted by VocalEssence Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III. Every morning, start your day off with Phillip (who we call GPS) and a 5-minute exercise to help warm you up. Join Phillip to sing each and every day. Take 5 will include wellness components,… Read More →
COVID-19 Update – March 25, 2020
Our thoughts are with you and your families as we write this. While VocalEssence is physically distancing, we continue to look for ways to use the healing power of music to socially connect and keep people thinking positively. We encourage regular visits to vocalessence.org, and will offer updates by email on how we can continue to sing together… Read More →
Musical Moments with Philip Brunelle on WCCO-TV – March 25, 2020
Sponsor a Seat for just $25
Who is your inspiration? On February 24, 3,462 students from 34 schools will hear our radically diverse youth choir VocalEssence Singers Of This Age at the WITNESS Young People’s Concerts. But here is the catch… In order to make the concerts possible for all, we need to raise $25 per student. Sponsor a seat (or two)… Read More →
Celebrate our 125th Anniversary with Music from Norway’s Top Composer
Sons of Norway Blog | October 10th, 2019 https://www.sofn.com/blog/celebrate-our-125th-anniversary-with-music-from-norways-top-composer/ As part of the celebration for our upcoming 125th Anniversary in 2020, Sons of Norway has commissioned a musical work from renowned Norwegian composer Kim Andre Arneson. Just in time for Christmas, this new work will have its world premiere in a series of four performances in… Read More →
Postcards from Mexico-Day 5
THURSDAY 8/29/2019 COLORES It is such a pleasure to sing with the Coro and Orquesta de Mineria. For starters, they are kind and warm and hilarious. But also, the colors in their voices. Tonight, I asked my seatmate Roxanne if she heard a difference in the vocal colors of the American and Mexican singers.… Read More →