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SUMMARY:SUBSCRIBE: Concert Series 2019-2020
DESCRIPTION:Subscribe and join us at our 2019-20 Concert Series where we celebrate the 30th year of our VocalEssence WITNESS program all season long. Concert Series Subscribers save 30% over single tickets\, and you can select any three\, four\, or all five season concerts to subscribe. \nEnjoy These Great Benefits\n\n$28 tickets: A savings of 30% off the $40 single ticket price!\nFlexible and free ticket exchanges.\nSubscriber priced tickets to share with friends and family.\nPriority seating at concerts.\nAdd discounted tickets for our Family Series.\n\nwhat is in store this season?\n \nThank you to our 2019-2020 Season Sponsors\n  \n \n \nThis activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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SUMMARY:CONCERT: What a Mighty God
DESCRIPTION:Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 3:00 PM on Sunday.\nFeel your spirit soar to new heights at this vibrant and soulful program. Born of a dark past\, spirituals have an unmistakable power to connect us through our joys and sorrows. Dr. André Thomas expertly honors this past and moves into the gospel realm by conducting the Midwest premiere of his Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy with orchestra\, soloists\, and choir. Continue the journey with powerful spirituals for choir and orchestra including “In That Great Gettin’ Up Morning” and “What a Mighty God\,” and get ready to shout for joy! \nPerformers\n\nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nDr. André Thomas\, conductor\nNaGuanda Nobles\, soloist\nChristian Mark Gibbs\, soloist\nOrchestra\n\nThree Things to Know\n\nThrough spirituals\, enslaved Africans were able to express their community solidarity and vision of freedom while they protested the condition of slavery. The songs were a source of inspiration and comfort\, and sometimes a means to convey coded messages that included escape routes.\nThe Fisk Jubilee Singers played a pivotal role in the preservation and popularization of spirituals. They were the first to share the music of their ancestors with the wider world\, and their performances helped secure a prominent place for spirituals in American music.\nThomas Dorsey\, the “father of Gospel Music\,” combined the hymn of praise with the rhythms of jazz and blues. He’s the author of the gospel standard “Precious Lord.”\n\n \nLearn more\nWestminster Town Hall Forum\nDr. Thomas spoke at the Westminster Town Hall Forum on Tuesday\, November 12\, 2019 about “Understanding the Negro Spiritual.” Hear his presentation here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/11/12/andre-thomas-at-westminster-town-hall-forum \nMinnesota Spokesman Recorder Article\nhttps://spokesman-recorder.com/2019/11/14/renowned-composer-andre-thomas-returns-to-minnesota-for-a-celebration-of-love/ \nKBEM Interview\nhttp://www.jazz88.fm/2019/11/14/dr-andre-thomas-with-vocalessence/ \n \n \nCONCERT PROGRAM\nhttps://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/ve_fall_concertprogram2019_final_bdc0ce35b9d0a6 \nThank you to our sponsors
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-what-a-mighty-god/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church\, 900 Stillwater Road\, Mahtomedi\, 55115\, United States
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