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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.
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/subscribe-concert-series-2019-2020/
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SUMMARY:MPR: Welcome Christmas 2018 Broadcast
DESCRIPTION:John Birge hosts a taste of the season highlighting the best of the VocalEssence Welcome Christmas 2018 performance. Discover your holiday soundtrack as VocalEssence performed the creme de la creme of Christmas premieres over the past 49 years and looks toward the future with premieres by screen and stage composer Nico Muhly and two new carols by winners of the 21st annual Welcome Christmas Carol Contest. \nLIVE STREAM\nClick here to go to the Live Stream of the concert. \nFIND YOUR STATION\nClick here to find your Classical Minnesota Public Radio station.
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/mpr-welcome-christmas-2018-broadcast/
LOCATION:Minnesota Public Radio Headquarters\, 480 Cedar Street\, St. Paul\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTAMP:20260501T200801
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SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2019\, Apple Valley
DESCRIPTION:Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 PM on Saturday\, December 7.\n  \nGod Jul! Celebrate a Nordic Christmas with carols from Sweden\, Finland\, and Norway\, including the world premiere of Nordic Christmas—a suite of Norwegian carols arranged by Norway’s hot young composer\, Kim André Arnesen—commissioned in honor of the 125th anniversary of Sons of Norway. Traverse the fjords and hear arrangements of carols you know\, and fall in love with two new carols featuring violin as the Welcome Christmas Carol Contest celebrates its 22nd anniversary. \nTickets are also available as part of a 2019-20 Concert Series Subscription. \nProgram\n\nNordic Christmas by Kim André Arneson\nStephen was a stable boy by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi\nDet är en ros utsprungen by Jan Sandström\nSnow by Sigurd Lie\nMiles and Miles by Justin Merritt\nA Christmas Garland arranged by Conrad Susa (with audience singing)\nIn Silent Night by Mitchell Southall\nHave You Seen the Baby Jesus? by Rosephanye Powell\nO Little Town of Bethlehem by David Evan Thomas\nTwo new carol contest winners – SATB with violin\n\nThere will be a 20 minute intermission at this performance. \nPerformers\n\nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nChamber instrumental ensemble\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor\n\nThree Things to Know\n\nIn 2016\, Kim André Arneson’s Cradle Hymn was performed at the White House for President Obama.\nSince the Welcome Christmas Carol Contest began 21 years ago\, VocalEssence has premiered 42 new carols at our Christmas concerts.\nEvery Welcome Christmas concert includes an audience sing of a familiar carol—get ready to sing your heart out!\n\n      \nCONCERT PROGRAM\nhttps://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/ve_fall_concertprogram2019_final_bdc0ce35b9d0a6 \nListen
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas-2019-apple-valley/
LOCATION:Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church\, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road\, Apple Valley\, MN\, 55124\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191208T180000
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SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2019\, Minneapolis\, 4 PM
DESCRIPTION:Advance sales are now closed. A limited number of Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 3 PM on Sunday\, December 8.\n  \nGod Jul! Celebrate a Nordic Christmas with carols from Sweden\, Finland\, and Norway\, including the world premiere of Nordic Christmas—a suite of Norwegian carols arranged by Norway’s hot young composer\, Kim André Arnesen—commissioned in honor of the 125th anniversary of Sons of Norway. Traverse the fjords and hear arrangements of carols you know\, and fall in love with two new carols featuring violin as the Welcome Christmas Carol Contest celebrates its 22nd anniversary. \nTickets are also available as part of a 2019-20 Concert Series Subscription. \nProgram\n\nNordic Christmas by Kim André Arneson\nStephen was a stable boy by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi\nDet är en ros utsprungen by Jan Sandström\nSnow by Sigurd Lie\nMiles and Miles by Justin Merritt\nA Christmas Garland arranged by Conrad Susa (with audience singing)\nIn Silent Night by Mitchell Southall\nHave You Seen the Baby Jesus? by Rosephanye Powell\nO Little Town of Bethlehem by David Evan Thomas\nTwo new carol contest winners – SATB with violin\n\nThere will be a 20 minute intermission at this performance. \nPerformers\n\nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nChamber instrumental ensemble\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor\n\nThree Things to Know\n\nIn 2016\, Kim André Arneson’s Cradle Hymn was performed at the White House for President Obama.\nSince the Welcome Christmas Carol Contest began 21 years ago\, VocalEssence has premiered 42 new carols at our Christmas concerts.\nEvery Welcome Christmas concert includes an audience sing of a familiar carol—get ready to sing your heart out!\n\n      \nCONCERT PROGRAM\nhttps://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/ve_fall_concertprogram2019_final_bdc0ce35b9d0a6 \nListen
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas-2019-minneapolis-4-pm/
LOCATION:Plymouth Congregational Church\, 1919 LaSalle Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2019\, Minneapolis\, 7:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Plymouth Congregational Church beginning at 6:30 PM.\n  \nGod Jul! Celebrate a Nordic Christmas with carols from Sweden\, Finland\, and Norway\, including the world premiere of Nordic Christmas—a suite of Norwegian carols arranged by Norway’s hot young composer\, Kim André Arnesen—commissioned in honor of the 125th anniversary of Sons of Norway. Traverse the fjords and hear arrangements of carols you know\, and fall in love with two new carols featuring violin as the Welcome Christmas Carol Contest celebrates its 22nd anniversary. \nTickets are also available as part of a 2019-20 Concert Series Subscription. \nProgram\n\nNordic Christmas by Kim André Arneson\nStephen was a stable boy by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi\nDet är en ros utsprungen by Jan Sandström\nSnow by Sigurd Lie\nMiles and Miles by Justin Merritt\nA Christmas Garland arranged by Conrad Susa (with audience singing)\nIn Silent Night by Mitchell Southall\nHave You Seen the Baby Jesus? by Rosephanye Powell\nO Little Town of Bethlehem by David Evan Thomas\nTwo new carol contest winners – SATB with violin\n\nThere will be a 20 minute intermission at this performance. \nPerformers\n\nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nChamber instrumental ensemble\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor\n\nThree Things to Know\n\nIn 2016\, Kim André Arneson’s Cradle Hymn was performed at the White House for President Obama.\nSince the Welcome Christmas Carol Contest began 21 years ago\, VocalEssence has premiered 42 new carols at our Christmas concerts.\nEvery Welcome Christmas concert includes an audience sing of a familiar carol—get ready to sing your heart out!\n\n      \nCONCERT PROGRAM\nhttps://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/ve_fall_concertprogram2019_final_bdc0ce35b9d0a6 \nListen
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas-2019-minneapolis-730-pm/
LOCATION:Plymouth Congregational Church\, 1919 LaSalle Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas 2019\, Roseville
DESCRIPTION:Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Roseville Lutheran Church beginning at 3 PM on Sunday.\n  \nGod Jul! Celebrate a Nordic Christmas with carols from Sweden\, Finland\, and Norway\, including the world premiere of Nordic Christmas—a suite of Norwegian carols arranged by Norway’s hot young composer\, Kim André Arnesen—commissioned in honor of the 125th anniversary of Sons of Norway. Traverse the fjords and hear arrangements of carols you know\, and fall in love with two new carols featuring violin as the Welcome Christmas Carol Contest celebrates its 22nd anniversary. \nTickets are also available as part of a 2019-20 Concert Series Subscription. \nProgram\n\nNordic Christmas by Kim André Arneson\nStephen was a stable boy by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi\nDet är en ros utsprungen by Jan Sandström\nSnow by Sigurd Lie\nMiles and Miles by Justin Merritt\nA Christmas Garland arranged by Conrad Susa (with audience singing)\nIn Silent Night by Mitchell Southall\nHave You Seen the Baby Jesus? by Rosephanye Powell\nO Little Town of Bethlehem by David Evan Thomas\nTwo new carol contest winners – SATB with violin\n\nThere will be a 20 minute intermission at this performance. \nPerformers\n\nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nChamber instrumental ensemble\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor\n\nThree Things to Know\n\nIn 2016\, Kim André Arneson’s Cradle Hymn was performed at the White House for President Obama.\nSince the Welcome Christmas Carol Contest began 21 years ago\, VocalEssence has premiered 42 new carols at our Christmas concerts.\nEvery Welcome Christmas concert includes an audience sing of a familiar carol—get ready to sing your heart out!\n\n      \nCONCERT PROGRAM\nhttps://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/ve_fall_concertprogram2019_final_bdc0ce35b9d0a6 \nListen
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas-2019-roseville/
LOCATION:Roseville Lutheran Church\, 1215 Roselawn Ave. W.\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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