Join VocalEssence Artistic Director and Founder Philip Brunelle and Associate Artistic Director G. Phillip Shoultz, III, for a special reception and preview of the upcoming VocalEssence Season. In addition, enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Schmitt Music Headquarters. The reception will include drinks and light hors d’oeuvres. VocalEssence 2026-2027 Season Preview Thursday, July 23, 2026…
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In the 2016-2017 season VocalEssence partnered with the Teen Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program at Longfellow Alternative High School in Minneapolis. VocalEssence Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III and an octet… Read More →
FEATURING: Monroe Crossing Nirmala Rajasekar Jhadiya Steele Instrumental Ensemble VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers VocalEssence Singers Of This Age VocalEssence Vintage Voices Casey Rafn, piano Phillip Brunelle, conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor
Join us for the VocalEssence featured performance at the 2026 Chorus America Conference, followed by the Chair’s Reception. The reception will include drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and a brief program honoring: Nikki Lewis VocalEssence Lifetime Director & Jeffrey Barnett Chorus America Philanthropy Award Recipient Friday, June 5, 2026 4:30-5:30 pm – VocalEssence Concert: Global Rhythms, Minnesota…
FEATURING: Ghanaian Drumming and Dance Ensemble led by Nii Adjetey Mensah Kaj Cis Siab from HOPE Community Academy, Pa Nhia Moua and Kyra Thor, directors Los Alegres Bailadores, Rebecca Moran Cusick, director Phantom Chorus Theatre RGK Dance Academy, Renu Kumar, director Jhadiya Steele VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Singers Of This Age G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor
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…
FEATURING: VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Greg Zelek, organist Philip Brunelle, conductor
FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers VocalEssence Singers Of This Age VocalEssence Vintage Voices Symphony Orchestra Chloe Johnson, soloist Philip Brunelle, conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor
For 36 years, VocalEssence WITNESS has celebrated the contributions of the Black community to our shared American heritage through concerts, recordings, and school programs. (Learn more about our WITNESS program here.) On Sunday, February 22, prior to the VocalEssence WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals concert, join us for a moment of community before the music starts.…
For 36 years, VocalEssence WITNESS has celebrated the contributions of the Black community to our shared American heritage through concerts, recordings, and school programs. (Learn more about our WITNESS program here.) On Sunday, February 22, prior to the VocalEssence WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals concert, join us for a moment of community before the music starts.…
FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Orchestra Audrey Lane-Getaz, soloist G. Phillip Shoultz, III, soloist Sir John Rutter, guest composer, conductor
Parking Cathedral of Saint Paul Lot & Street Parking: There will be a mass ending about 1 pm on Sunday, with limited parking on the surface lot at the intersection… Read More →
For more than four decades, the music of Sir John Rutter has echoed through the concert halls of the VocalEssence performance seasons. Now, as we welcome him for a weekend of music on the occasion of his 80th birthday, we invite you to join us for an intimate reception in his honor. On Saturday, January…
