By Terry Blain Special to the Star Tribune APRIL 19, 2018 — 11:49AM http://www.startribune.com/choral-legend-lands-in-minnesota-with-music-composed-especially-for-vocalessence/480270893/ Englishman John Rutter is a phenomenon in the world of choral music, celebrated worldwide for the easy melodiousness of his music — and the joy it brings… Read more »
The singers from the VocalEssence Youth Choir recently announced themselves to the local community using their official name: VocalEssence Singers Of This Age, or SOTA, for short. Since this is the inaugural year for the diverse choir, with students from… Read more »
CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com NORTHERN MINNESOTA GETS A SONG AND STORY-FILLED VISIT FROM MARK TWAIN AND VOCALESSENCE Don Shelby reunites with choral ensemble plus fiddler Sara Pajunen for “River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain Northern Minnesota Tour” —April… Read more »
By Terry Blain Special to the Star Tribune DECEMBER 5, 2017 — 11:12 AM http://www.startribune.com/vocalessence-serves-up-fresh-christmas-music-by-minnesota-composers/462093203/ Musically speaking, Christmas can be an excuse for endless stuck-in-a-loop recycling. Concerts are packed with carols we’ve heard hundreds of times before, served up as… Read more »
For the next three months, VocalEssence will feature its education programs to promote Music Makes Us Whole, an initiative that brings together non-profit and for-profit organizations in Minnesota to raise awareness about the ways a rich music education enhances a… Read more »
November 11, 2015 VOCALESSENCE GOES BIG (BAND) THIS CHRISTMAS! Choral ensemble in Minnesota puts a swinging twist on traditional Christmas carols—and delivers “A Christmas Cantata.” Nationally acclaimed choral ensemble VocalEssence swings into the holiday season with its annual concert series—Welcome… Read more »
CONTACTO: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com El conjunto coral con sede en Minneapolis estrena sus nuevas obras musicales compuestas por compositores mexicanos y estudiantes locales en el Concierto Comunitario ¡Cantaré! MINNEAPOLIS —1 de abril de 2015— VocalEssence invita a toda la… Read more »
CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOCALESSENCE FUSES MEXICO WITH MINNESOTA IN ¡CANTARÉ! Minneapolis-based choral ensemble premieres new works by Mexican composers and local students in ¡Cantaré! Community Concert MINNEAPOLIS—February 16, 2015—VocalEssence invites families to cross the border to… Read more »
WCCO-TV Anchorman Don Shelby and Prairie Home Companion Ballad Singer Pop Wagner Team Up with VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers Contact: Katrina Vander Kooi612-547-1472kvanderkooi@vocalessence.org Order tickets onlineDownload High Res Photos MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Jan. 29, 2013) — Hearing the tale of… Read more »
Concert to Feature Music by Legendary Composer Percy Grainger News ReleaseContact: Becky Bailey or Katrina Vander Kooi612-309-7149 or 612-547-1472bbailey@carrerainc.com orkvanderkooi@vocalessence.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MINNEAPOLIS – Dec. 3, 2012 — VocalEssence will welcome spring with its English Garden concert featuring… Read more »
Watch the VocalEssence feature online! On Sunday, October 7, Minnesota Original, the award winning weekly arts television series, will debut its feature story about the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers. Learn more about the group through interviews and enjoy performances shot in… Read more »
(Minneapolis—November 17, 2011) Concerts from the 2010-2011 VocalEssence Season are slated for broadcast on Classical MPR and nationally via APM during this holiday season. Welcome Christmas, hosted by John Birge, features selections from the 2010 Welcome Christmas concerts at Plymouth… Read more »
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (July 22, 2011) — Twin Cities based VocalEssence is hitting scenic Minnesota Highway 23 for the North Star Tour, performing in 5 cities before returning to Saint Paul for a homecoming performance at The Fitzgerald Theater. The tour… Read more »
By Rob HubbardSpecial to the Pioneer PressUpdated: 11/06/2011 10:05:41 PM CST When last we heard from VocalEssence, the Minneapolis-based choral organization was pulling out all the stops for a program of almost overwhelming heft, one on which several choirs and… Read more »
http://www.twincities.com/stage/ci_19265071 By Rob HubbardSpecial to the Pioneer PressUpdated: 11/04/2011 12:52:54 PM CDT Looking for the ideal gift for the fiercely proud Minnesotan? Perhaps a smorgasbord of the state’s many musical treasures would be the ticket. Well, VocalEssence is here to… Read more »