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December 2020
LIVE STREAM: Take 5 with GPS
Take 5 With GPS is a daily live stream hosted by VocalEssence Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III. Every morning, start your day off with Phillip (who we call GPS) for 5 minutes of singing and 5 minutes of inspiration. Join Phillip to sing each and every day. Take 5 will include wellness components, poems, and, of course, SONG. It’s a time for centering, reflecting, and being grateful, and an opportunity to watch and follow along at home. Join us…
Find out more »VIDEO: Musical Moments with Philip Brunelle
To add joy to your lunchtime and a little insider information about composers, Philip Brunelle is hosting Musical Moments—celebrating the composers who have been central to the success of both VocalEssence and Plymouth Congregational Church. These videos are shared via Facebook every week day. See the archive of all of the videos on the Plymouth Congregational Church YouTube page by clicking the Watch Videos button.
Find out more »TV: Welcome Christmas on TPT Life Channel
This year, the Welcome Christmas concert will available on demand on our website AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT) three times during the peak of the holiday season, and making it available to stream on their family of platforms. Relevant dates include: December 19th: Welcome Christmas becomes available to stream on Tpt.org, PBS.org, and the PBS video app. December 19th: Welcome Christmas broadcast at 7 PM on TPT Life December 20th: Welcome Christmas broadcast at 8 PM on TPT MN December 24th: Welcome…
Find out more »TV: Welcome Christmas on TPT MN Channel
This year, the Welcome Christmas concert will available on demand on our website AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT) three times during the peak of the holiday season, and making it available to stream on their family of platforms. Relevant dates include: December 19th: Welcome Christmas becomes available to stream on Tpt.org, PBS.org, and the PBS video app. December 19th: Welcome Christmas broadcast at 7 PM on TPT Life December 20th: Welcome Christmas broadcast at 8 PM on TPT MN December 24th: Welcome…
Find out more »Christmas Eve Sing-Along with GPS
Gather the family (in person and virtually) and join Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III for a LIVE special Christmas Eve edition of Take 5 with GPS. Usher in the magic by singing "Silent Night" and "O Holy Night," and listen to the classic Christmas story The Night Before Christmas illustrated by Rachel Isadora. Join us via YouTube or Facebook Live, or click the link above to join as the event gets closer.
Find out more »TV: Welcome Christmas on TPT 2 Channel
This year, the Welcome Christmas concert will available on demand on our website AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT) three times during the peak of the holiday season, and making it available to stream on their family of platforms. Relevant dates include: December 19th: Welcome Christmas becomes available to stream on Tpt.org, PBS.org, and the PBS video app. December 19th: Welcome Christmas broadcast at 7 PM on TPT Life December 20th: Welcome Christmas broadcast at 8 PM on TPT MN December 24th: Welcome…
Find out more »January 2021
FAMILY: Believe
Be·lieve /bəˈlēv/ verb To accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of. “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it.” —Rev. Jesse Jackson, American Civil Rights Activist Let freedom ring as members of VocalEssence Singers Of This Age dare you to believe in a world where people are “not judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Through solo and group performances, these young musicians will use the words of…
Find out more »March 2021
CONCERT: Call of the North
Uniquely Minnesotan Music and Poetry In every heart lies a song bursting to be heard. Listen deeply as VocalEssence raises up uniquely Minnesotan voices from notable composers like Stephen Paulus and Libby Larsen to new voices like Shruthi Rajasekar. Soak in the “poignantly lovely” world premiere of Carol Barnett’s “When All Falls Silent,” written for The King’s Singers 2020 New Music Prize. Be inspired to hear your own song through Minnesota poetry read by the poets themselves. Tickets Tickets are…
Find out more »April 2021
FAMILY: Create
Cre·ate /krēˈāt/ verb To bring (something) into existence. “The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.” —President Barack Obama Will you be a witness? Join the VocalEssence Singers Of This Age as they journey through American history to trace the power of creative expression to heal, connect people, and make change. Through solo and group performances, be inspired to find your voice and create your own art to shape a world where all dreams can become realities. Tickets Tickets are currently available as a single stream or as part…
Find out more »May 2021
CONCERT: WITNESS 2021
Power of art to change the world Music harnesses the power to move mountains and change the world. Singing has been an integral component of the fight for civil rights and social justice—from abolitionism to Black Lives Matter—mobilizing people, healing hearts, and changing minds. Join the VocalEssence Chorus, Ensemble Singers, & Singers Of This Age as they explore songs rooted in activism and resistance that challenge the United States to become an equitable nation for all. Tickets Tickets are currently…
Find out more »TV: VocalEssence WITNESS on TPT Life Channel
This year our the 31st annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert is available on VocalEssence On Demand AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Here are the air dates and times on stations TPT 2 and TPT Life: Saturday, May 29: WITNESS broadcast at 7 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 1 AM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 12 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 2 PM on TPT 2 Sunday, May…
Find out more »TV: VocalEssence WITNESS on TPT Life Channel
This year our the 31st annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert is available on VocalEssence On Demand AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Here are the air dates and times on stations TPT 2 and TPT Life: Saturday, May 29: WITNESS broadcast at 7 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 1 AM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 12 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 2 PM on TPT 2 Sunday, May…
Find out more »TV: VocalEssence WITNESS on TPT Life Channel
This year our the 31st annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert is available on VocalEssence On Demand AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Here are the air dates and times on stations TPT 2 and TPT Life: Saturday, May 29: WITNESS broadcast at 7 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 1 AM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 12 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 2 PM on TPT 2 Sunday, May…
Find out more »TV: VocalEssence WITNESS on TPT 2 Channel
This year our the 31st annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert is available on VocalEssence On Demand AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Here are the air dates and times on stations TPT 2 and TPT Life: Saturday, May 29: WITNESS broadcast at 7 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 1 AM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 12 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 2 PM on TPT 2 Sunday, May…
Find out more »TV: VocalEssence WITNESS on TPT 2 Channel
This year our the 31st annual VocalEssence WITNESS concert is available on VocalEssence On Demand AND will be televised across Minnesota on Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Here are the air dates and times on stations TPT 2 and TPT Life: Saturday, May 29: WITNESS broadcast at 7 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 1 AM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 12 PM on TPT LIFE Sunday, May 30: WITNESS broadcast at 2 PM on TPT 2 Sunday, May…
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