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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151212T100000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20150313T173043Z
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SUMMARY:FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder
DESCRIPTION:Come listen\, clap\, dance\, and sing at Star of Wonder\, our annual one-hour family Christmas concert. Kids sit up close as members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers perform familiar holiday music\, including a rousing (if a little goofy) “Twelve Days of Christmas” sing-along. Bring the whole family. Baby bottles and teddy bears welcome! \nVocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nDancers from Folwell School\, Performing Arts Magnet\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor \nA fee of $3.50 per ticket is included in listed prices; all orders will incur a $5.00 transaction fee. \nTickets are also available as part of a 2015-2016 Season Subscription. \nSeason Sponsor
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/family-concert-star-of-wonder-3/
LOCATION:Plymouth Congregational Church\, 1919 LaSalle Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Family Concert,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151212T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T173015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151211T162447Z
UID:10881-1449950400-1449957600@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas\, Roseville
DESCRIPTION:Advance ticket sales are closed\, but tickets will be available for purchase at the door beginning at 7 PM.\nSwing in the holiday season with VocalEssence and Nils Lindberg’s A Christmas Cantata for chorus and big band. Blending jazz-infused style with traditional melodies\, Lindberg’s cantata is an “iridescent medley that invigorates\, inspires and swings in equal measure” (allaboutjazz.com). World premieres of two contest-winning carols for choir and trumpet will blow you away\, and familiar carols for voices and brass will have you singing all the way home. \nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nBig Band\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nA fee of $3.50 per ticket is included in listed prices; all orders will incur a $5.00 transaction fee. \nTickets are also available as part of a 2015-2016 Season Subscription. \nSeason Sponsors\n\n \n 
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas-roseville/
LOCATION:Roseville Lutheran Church\, 1215 Roselawn Ave. W.\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151212T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T173015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150313T173015Z
UID:15319-1449950400-1449957600@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas\, Roseville
DESCRIPTION:Advance ticket sales are closed\, but tickets will be available for purchase at the door beginning at 7 PM.\nSwing in the holiday season with VocalEssence and Nils Lindberg’s A Christmas Cantata for chorus and big band. Blending jazz-infused style with traditional melodies\, Lindberg’s cantata is an “iridescent medley that invigorates\, inspires and swings in equal measure” (allaboutjazz.com). World premieres of two contest-winning carols for choir and trumpet will blow you away\, and familiar carols for voices and brass will have you singing all the way home. \nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nBig Band\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nA fee of $3.50 per ticket is included in listed prices; all orders will incur a $5.00 transaction fee. \nTickets are also available as part of a 2015-2016 Season Subscription. \nSeason Sponsors\n\n \n 
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas-roseville-3/
LOCATION:Roseville Lutheran Church\, 1215 Roselawn Ave. W.\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151213T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151213T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T172948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151211T162554Z
UID:10882-1450022400-1450029600@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas\, Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:Advance ticket sales are closed\, but tickets will be available for purchase at the door beginning at 2:30 PM.\nSwing in the holiday season with VocalEssence and Nils Lindberg’s A Christmas Cantata for chorus and big band. Blending jazz-infused style with traditional melodies\, Lindberg’s cantata is an “iridescent medley that invigorates\, inspires and swings in equal measure” (allaboutjazz.com). World premieres of two contest-winning carols for choir and trumpet will blow you away\, and familiar carols for voices and brass will have you singing all the way home. \nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nBig Band\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nA fee of $3.50 per ticket is included in listed prices; all orders will incur a $5.00 transaction fee. \nTickets are also available as part of a 2015-2016 Season Subscription. \nSeason Sponsors\n\n \n 
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas-minneapolis-2/
LOCATION:Plymouth Congregational Church\, 1919 LaSalle Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160129T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150312T185914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160127T184406Z
UID:10923-1454095800-1454101200@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:TOUR: River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain\, Moorhead
DESCRIPTION:Supported by an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain go on the road to Northern Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word\, VocalEssence takes listeners on a musical journey of the past and present—choral masterpieces\, favorite folksongs\, traditional spirituals\, and Americana—all paired with the words of Mark Twain. \nVocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nDon Shelby\, actor\nSara Pajunen\, fiddle\nJon Cranney\, director\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nHear Don Shelby talk about his performance in Moorhead here: http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=64967 \n \n  This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/tour-river-songs-and-tales-with-mark-twain-moorhead/
LOCATION:Memorial Auditorium\, Concordia College\, 901 8th Street South\, Moorhead\, MN\, 56562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T171657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160218T231206Z
UID:10919-1455908400-1455913800@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:COMMUNITY SING: David Morrow
DESCRIPTION:Advance registration for this event is now closed. However\, there is still plenty of room at the church\, so please come and join us!\nSing Come We That Love the Lord (arr. Wendell Whalum)\, I’m Buildin’ Me a Home (arr. Uzee Brown)\, What Month Was Jesus Born In? (arr. David Morrow)\, and Three Congregational Folk Spirituals (arr. Wendell Whalum) with Morehouse College Glee Club conductor David Morrow.  In addition\, hear about the more than 100-year history of the Glee Club at this free event. No experience necessary. \nSeason Sponsor
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/community-sing-david-morrow/
LOCATION:Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church\, 3355 North 4th Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55412\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Sing,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T172650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160219T164248Z
UID:10670-1456081200-1456088400@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: VocalEssence WITNESS: Morehouse College Glee Club
DESCRIPTION:This performance has limited availability. Please keep checking back as tickets may be turned back for resale.\nLow notes will be high points when the internationally-renowned Morehouse College Glee Club teams up with VocalEssence to celebrate male singing. Founded in Atlanta in 1867\, Morehouse College remains the only all-male historically black college in the nation. The Glee Club is known for its musical precision\, wide-ranging repertoire and distinguished alumni. VocalEssence and the Glee Club will share the stage with guest conductor David Morrow\, singing everything from classical favorites to the Morehouse College Glee Club anthem\, “Betelehemu.” \nVocalEssence Chorus\n200-Voice High School Male Chorus\nMorehouse College Glee Club\nTalented Tenth Apprentices\nDavid Morrow\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nA fee of $3.50 per ticket is included in listed prices; all orders will incur a $5.00 transaction fee. \nConcert Program Book\n \n  \n200-Voice High School Male Chorus Sponsor\n \nOfficial Transportation Sponsor\n  \nSeason Sponsors\n\n \n 
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-vocalessence-witness-morehouse-college-glee-club/
LOCATION:Orchestra Hall\, 1111 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event,WITNESS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160319T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160319T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T172621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T172021Z
UID:10863-1458417600-1458424800@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Four Saints in Three Acts
DESCRIPTION:Called “ebullient\, grand and unusual” and “a high camp masterpiece” by critics\, Four Saints in Three Acts changed American opera when it premiered in 1934. Set in 16th-century Spain\, the playfully humorous Four Saints traces the lives of saints on Earth through a witty libretto by Gertrude Stein and a stunning score by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Virgil Thomson. Collaborating with director/choreographer Carl Flink and his award-winning Black Label Movement\, VocalEssence takes up the challenge of this path-breaking and distinctly American opera to re-imagine it for the Goodale Theater in the Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts. This wildly inventive masterwork will leave you with a smile on your face. \nVocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nBlack Label Movement\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nCarl Flink\, director/choreographer\nPaul Herwig\, set designer\nMarcus Dilliard\, lighting designer \nA fee of $4.00 per ticket is included in listed prices. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdXWDz7J6F4&feature=youtu.be \nConcert Program Book\n \nSponsor\n \nSeason Sponsors
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-four-saints-in-three-acts/
LOCATION:Goodale Theater at The Cowles Center\, 528 Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160319T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160319T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T172621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150313T172621Z
UID:15315-1458417600-1458424800@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Four Saints in Three Acts
DESCRIPTION:Called “ebullient\, grand and unusual” and “a high camp masterpiece” by critics\, Four Saints in Three Acts changed American opera when it premiered in 1934. Set in 16th-century Spain\, the playfully humorous Four Saints traces the lives of saints on Earth through a witty libretto by Gertrude Stein and a stunning score by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Virgil Thomson. Collaborating with director/choreographer Carl Flink and his award-winning Black Label Movement\, VocalEssence takes up the challenge of this path-breaking and distinctly American opera to re-imagine it for the Goodale Theater in the Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts. This wildly inventive masterwork will leave you with a smile on your face. \nVocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nBlack Label Movement\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nCarl Flink\, director/choreographer\nPaul Herwig\, set designer\nMarcus Dilliard\, lighting designer \nA fee of $4.00 per ticket is included in listed prices. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdXWDz7J6F4&feature=youtu.be \nConcert Program Book\n \nSponsor\n \nSeason Sponsors
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-four-saints-in-three-acts-3/
LOCATION:Goodale Theater at The Cowles Center\, 528 Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160320T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160320T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T182608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T172052Z
UID:10867-1458489600-1458496800@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Four Saints in Three Acts
DESCRIPTION:Called “ebullient\, grand and unusual” and “a high camp masterpiece” by critics\, Four Saints in Three Acts changed American opera when it premiered in 1934. Set in 16th-century Spain\, the playfully humorous Four Saints traces the lives of saints on Earth through a witty libretto by Gertrude Stein and a stunning score by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Virgil Thomson. Collaborating with director/choreographer Carl Flink and his award-winning Black Label Movement\, VocalEssence takes up the challenge of this path-breaking and distinctly American opera to re-imagine it for the Goodale Theater in the Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts. This wildly inventive masterwork will leave you with a smile on your face. \nVocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nBlack Label Movement\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nCarl Flink\, director/choreographer\nPaul Herwig\, set designer\nMarcus Dilliard\, lighting designer \nA fee of $4.00 per ticket is included in listed prices. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdXWDz7J6F4&feature=youtu.be \nConcert Program Book\n \nSponsors
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-four-saints-in-three-acts-2/
LOCATION:Goodale Theater at The Cowles Center\, 528 Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160408T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160408T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T183016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160211T184447Z
UID:10927-1460143800-1460149200@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:TOUR: River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain\, Detroit Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Supported by an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain go on the road to Northern Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word\, VocalEssence takes listeners on a musical journey of the past and present—choral masterpieces\, favorite folksongs\, traditional spirituals\, and Americana—all paired with the words of Mark Twain. \nVocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nDon Shelby\, actor\nSara Pajunen\, fiddle\nJon Cranney\, director\nG. Phillip Shoultz III\, conductor \nConcert Program Book\n \n  This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/tour-river-songs-and-tales-with-mark-twain-detroit-lakes/
LOCATION:Historic Holmes Theatre\, 806 Summit Avenue\, Detroit Lakes\, MN\, 56501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160409T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20151211T172115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160211T184513Z
UID:14072-1460230200-1460235600@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:TOUR: River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain\, Mora
DESCRIPTION:Supported by an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain go on the road to Northern Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word\, VocalEssence takes listeners on a musical journey of the past and present—choral masterpieces\, favorite folksongs\, traditional spirituals\, and Americana—all paired with the words of Mark Twain. \nVocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nDon Shelby\, actor\nSara Pajunen\, fiddle\nJon Cranney\, director\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nConcert Program Book\n \n  This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/tour-river-songs-and-tales-with-mark-twain-mora/
LOCATION:Paradise Theatre\, 237 Union St S\, Mora\, MN\, 55051\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160416T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160416T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T182934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160211T184542Z
UID:10931-1460835000-1460840400@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:TOUR: River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain\, Bigfork
DESCRIPTION:Supported by an Arts Tour grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Don Shelby as Mark Twain go on the road to Northern Minnesota to celebrate life on the Mississippi River. Through choral music and the spoken word\, VocalEssence takes listeners on a musical journey of the past and present—choral masterpieces\, favorite folksongs\, traditional spirituals\, and Americana—all paired with the words of Mark Twain. \nVocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nDon Shelby\, actor\nSara Pajunen\, fiddle\nJon Cranney\, director\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nConcert Program Book\n \n  \n  This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/tour-river-songs-and-tales-with-mark-twain-grand-rapids/
LOCATION:Edge Center for the Arts\, 101 Second Avenue\, Bigfork\, MN\, 56628\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160422T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160422T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T182856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160322T151735Z
UID:10869-1461355200-1461362400@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Listeners' Choice LIVE
DESCRIPTION:Hear your favorite choral pieces performed live by VocalEssence! In partnership with Classical Minnesota Public Radio’s Choral Stream (heard nationally on YourClassical.org)\, VocalEssence will perform a countdown of the top 15 a cappella and piano-accompanied choral pieces\, voted on by you and listeners from all 50 states. Will number one be Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts\,” Randall Thompson’s “Alleluia” or John Rutter’s “What Sweeter Music?” Join us and be the first to hear the winners. \nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nA fee of $4.00 per ticket is included in listed prices; online orders will incur an additional $3.00 per ticket fee. \nConcert Program Book\n \n \nSeason Sponsors\n\n \n 
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-listeners-choice-live-2/
LOCATION:Ordway Concert Hall\, 345 Washington Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160424T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160424T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T182815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160322T151440Z
UID:10873-1461513600-1461520800@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Listeners' Choice LIVE
DESCRIPTION:Hear your favorite choral pieces performed live by VocalEssence! In partnership with Classical Minnesota Public Radio’s Choral Stream (heard nationally on YourClassical.org)\, VocalEssence will perform a countdown of the top 15 a cappella and piano-accompanied choral pieces\, voted on by you and listeners from all 50 states. Will number one be Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts\,” Randall Thompson’s “Alleluia” or John Rutter’s “What Sweeter Music?” Join us and be the first to hear the winners. \nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nA fee of $4.00 per ticket is included in listed prices; online orders will incur an additional $3.00 per ticket fee. \nConcert Program Book\n \nSeason Sponsor
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-listeners-choice-live/
LOCATION:Ordway Concert Hall\, 345 Washington Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160501T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160501T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T182751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160428T205823Z
UID:10936-1462120200-1462138200@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:FUNDRAISER: VocalEssence Choralia 2016
DESCRIPTION:VocalEssence invites you to spring into song on May Day 2016 by attending Choralia—a singing celebration to benefit the VocalEssence Community Engagement Programs\, which inspire people of all ages and cultures to explore their love of singing—together we sing! \n \n\nSpring Into Song Menu: Chef Dinesh Jayawardena of the FireLake Grill has put together a bouquet of delectable items including a delicious chicken and mushroom wellington or a mouth-watering vegetarian cannoli.\nUplifting and immersive entertainment: VocalEssence\, a guest choir\, and special guest Melanie DeMore get you singing for your supper.\nEnticing auction items: Adele concert tickets (courtesy of Travelers)\, BBQ Throwdown with Phillip Shoultz and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu\, suite at the Xcel Energy Center for the Duran-Duran concert (courtesy of the Xcel Energy Center)\, and many more!\nEvent timeline:\n4:30 PM: Registration opens\, Silent Auction opens\, passed cocktails/hors d’oeuvres\n5:45 PM: Ballroom opens for dinner seating\n6:00 PM: Silent Auction closes\n6:15 PM: Salad course served and program begins\n6:35 PM: Live Auction\n6:55 PM: Main Dinner course served and program continues\n8:20 PM: Auction Check-out opens\n\nSingle tickets are $175 each\, or guests can save $25 per ticket and pay only $150 each by putting together a table of 10 guests. (Note: Please contact VocalEssence for your online table discount code. If you have your code\, please add your tickets to your cart first\, then enter the code in the “Discount Code” field.) Registration open until April 1\, 2016. \n~Cocktail to black tie admired~ \nEVENT SPONSORS\nPlatinum\nKatherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation \n\nSilver\nJack and Cathy Farrell – Haskell’s\nLois Quam \nBronze\nJohn and Sheila Bjorklund\nGreg and Lisa Buck\nJerome and Linda Carlson\nWayne and Meg Gisslen\nArt and Martha Kaemmer\nJohn and Nancy Lindahl\nLeland T. Lynch and Terry Saario\nAlfred P. and Ann M. Moore\nPaul and Abigail Pribbenow\n \n\n\n \nSapphire\nAbiitan\nMary Ann Aufderheide\nAnn Barkelew and Jim O’Hagan & Dave and Linda Mona\nJudy Blaseg and John Engelen & Kathryn Roberts and Jim Hiniker\nPhilip and Carolyn Brunelle\nAnn Buran\nRoma Calatayud-Stocks and Thomas Stocks\nAndy Christensen (Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra)\nCharles Denny\nSteve and Judy Drobeck\nRalph and Debbie Estes\nBrian and Ann Farrell\nRyan and Jenny French\nLowell and Cay Shea Hellervik\nGlenn and Kartra Kohl\nRonald and Nicolai Lewis\nKay and Mike McCarthy\nDavid and Judy Myers\nSam Phillippe\nMichelle and G. Phillip Shoultz\, III\nTimothy C. Takach and Jocelyn Hagen\nAlan and Dorene Wernke
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/fundraiser-vocalessence-choralia-2016/
LOCATION:Radisson Blu\, Mall of America\, 2100 Killebrew Drive\, Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Fundraisers,Ticketed Event,WITNESS,¡Cantaré!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160523T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T182730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160404T191341Z
UID:10943-1464026400-1464030000@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2016
DESCRIPTION:Experience the music of our southern neighbors at a multi-generational fiesta! Prominent Mexican composers work as composers-in-residence with school choirs\, community choruses\, and VocalEssence to bring the sounds of Mexico to Minnesota. Join us for a family-friendly\, bilingual music celebration! \nFeaturing:\nLongfellow Alternative High School (Carnegie Hall Lullaby Project Partner)\, Minneapolis\nFolwell School\, Performing Arts Magnet\, Minneapolis\nHiawatha Leadership Academies\, Minneapolis\nCentral High School\, Saint Paul\nVocalEssence Ensemble Singers \nSeason Sponsor\n\nConcert Sponsors\nAnna M. Heilmaier Charitable Foundation\nHubbard Broadcasting Foundation \n \n  \n  \n \n\n  This 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\, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota.
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/family-concert-vocalessence-cantare-community-concert-2016-2/
LOCATION:Ordway Concert Hall\, 345 Washington Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Family Concert,Ticketed Event,¡Cantaré!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160523T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160523T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20150313T182708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160404T185451Z
UID:10946-1464033600-1464037200@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2016
DESCRIPTION:Experience the music of our southern neighbors at a multi-generational fiesta! Prominent Mexican composers work as composers-in-residence with school choirs\, community choruses\, and VocalEssence to bring the sounds of Mexico to Minnesota. Join us for a family-friendly\, bilingual music celebration! \nFeaturing:\nChamplin Park High School\, Champlin\nCristo Rey Jesuit High School\, Minneapolis\nNorthport Elementary School\, Brooklyn Center\nVocalEssence Ensemble Singers \nSeason Sponsor\n\nConcert Sponsors\nAnna M. Heilmaier Charitable Foundation\nHubbard Broadcasting Foundation \n \n \n\n  This 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\, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota.\n 
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/family-concert-vocalessence-cantare-community-concert-2016/
LOCATION:Ordway Concert Hall\, 345 Washington Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Family Concert,Ticketed Event,¡Cantaré!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160714T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160714T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20160713T172031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160714T151850Z
UID:16123-1468524600-1468528200@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:COMMUNITY EVENT: A Bridge of Song
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Classical Minnesota Public Radio\, you are invited to a free concert Thursday\, July 14\, 2016 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. Tesfa Wondemagegnehu\, Classical MPR manager of choral initiatives\, and our own G. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, associate conductor\, will lead singers in a program featuring special guests Fred Steele\, JD Steele and Dessa. The event will last approximately one hour and consist largely of music\, interspersed with brief inspirational and meditative readings. Run concurrently with a community sing in Dallas\, TX\, the concert will feature a moment when attendees at both events join together in song. \n\n5-7 pm: Come early to rehearse and sing with the community choir. If possible\, please fill out this link to RSVP\, and make sure to enter through the 12th and Marquette Avenue door at Westminster Presbyterian Church for the rehearsal.\n7:30-8:30 pm: A Bridge of Song\n\nRead more at classicalmpr.org\n\nCan’t attend?\nListen to a live stream of the event on Classical MPR’s Facebook page. Participants are encouraged to use the hashtag #BridgeofSong. Classical MPR will also be playing a selection of music reflecting hope and unity during this time.
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/a-bridge-of-song/
LOCATION:Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 Marquette Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Sing,Ensemble Singers,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161016T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161016T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20160216T034951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161205T165025Z
UID:14928-1476633600-1476640800@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: The Voyage
DESCRIPTION:Advance sales for this event are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 2:30 PM on Sunday\, October 16.\nAs a chill hits the air\, wrap yourself in the warm sounds of choral music and recall times when the kindness of others created a path out of loneliness. Sit back and enjoy two premieres that chart a course from solitude to security using singing as a compass. Bob Chilcott’s The Voyage unites voices from three generations to amplify ageless truths\, while Quilt Songs stitches together works created by contemporary quilter Kay McCarthy\, timeless poetry\, and the music of five prominent women composers (Carol Barnett\, Ysaÿe Barnwell\, Gabriela Frank\, Libby Larsen\, and Alice Parker) to celebrate the seasons of life. Hear excerpts from the Bard himself on the subject\, as new Guthrie Theater director Joseph Haj reads famous Shakespearean monologues commemorating the 400th anniversary of his death. \nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nMinneapolis Youth Chorus\nVoices of Experience\nInstrumental Chamber Ensemble\nJoseph Haj\, actor\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \n  \nTickets are also available as part of a 2016-2017 Season Subscription. \nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS\n \nVocalEssence 48th Season Fall Concert Program Book\n \nQuilt Songs Concert Program Insert
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-the-voyage/
LOCATION:Central Lutheran Church\, 333 South 12th Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161203
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20160919T175753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T200704Z
UID:16384-1477872000-1480723199@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:VocalEssence 48th Season Subscription
DESCRIPTION:Our 48th Season will inspire you and expand your choral horizons\, with soul-stirring premieres\, distinguished collaborations\, and guest artists that are sure to delight and surprise. \nLearn more about this season’s concerts and events below; you can also browse the 2016-2017 Season Brochure below\, use our Searchable Calendar to find performances by date\, and read about our Ticket Discounts and Policies. \nSeason concerts—From the heartwarming to the hilarious\, there is something for everyone.\n \nFamily concerts and events—Holiday favorites like Star of Wonder and Community Sings with guest artists. \nSelect two\, three\, or all four season concerts to subscribe and save up to 30%. Season Subscriber benefits include: \n\nBest Deal of the Season with Reserved\, Preferred Seating\nDiscounted Tickets for Guests\nFree Ticket Exchanges & Lost Ticket Replacement\nNEW! Community Sing Priority Registration\nNEW! Pay It Forward Program: Worried that you cannot make a performance? Subscribers are automatically a part of the Pay It Forward Program where a turned back ticket goes to a student to attend a VocalEssence concert. VocalEssence partners with Project SUCCESS to offer free tickets to more than 100 students annually.\n\n48th Season Brochure
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/vocalessence-48th-season-subscription/
LOCATION:Orchestra Hall\, 1111 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Family Concert,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161203T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20160216T034904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161205T163255Z
UID:14930-1480793400-1480800600@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas\, Apple Valley
DESCRIPTION:Advance ticket sales for this event are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 PM.\nJourney to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music of Mexico and the American Southwest accompanied by harp\, marimba and guitar. Tap your toes to contest-winning carols for choir and vibraphone\, and round off your experience with a sing-along of your favorites to get you in the Christmas spirit. \nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \n  \nTickets are also available as part of a 2016-2017 Season Subscription. \nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS\n \nVOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161209T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20160216T034809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T171745Z
UID:14931-1481311800-1481319000@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas\, Roseville
DESCRIPTION:ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 6:30 PM.\nJourney to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music of Mexico and the American Southwest accompanied by harp\, marimba and guitar. Tap your toes to contest-winning carols for choir and vibraphone\, and round off your experience with a sing-along of your favorites to get you in the Christmas spirit. \nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \n  \nVOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas-roseville-2/
LOCATION:Roseville Lutheran Church\, 1215 Roselawn Ave. W.\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161210T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161210T101500
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20160216T034726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T171531Z
UID:14937-1481362200-1481364900@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder\, 9:30 AM
DESCRIPTION:ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 9:00 AM.\nClap\, wiggle and sing along to your favorite carols at our 45-minute family holiday concert. Sit up close and experience the wonder of choral singing (maybe even for the first time). Pillows\, baby bottles and teddy bears welcome! \nMembers of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \n  \nTICKETS: $12 Adults\, $8 Child (Age 4-17)\, FREE (Age 3 & Under) \n  \nVOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/family-concert-star-of-wonder-2/
LOCATION:Plymouth Congregational Church\, 1919 LaSalle Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Family Concert,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161210T114500
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20160216T034635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T171649Z
UID:14939-1481367600-1481370300@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder\, 11 AM
DESCRIPTION:ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 10:30 AM.\nClap\, wiggle and sing along to your favorite carols at our 45-minute family holiday concert. Sit up close and experience the wonder of choral singing (maybe even for the first time). Pillows\, baby bottles and teddy bears welcome! \nMembers of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \n  \nTICKETS: $12 Adults\, $8 Child (Age 4-17)\, FREE (Age 3 & Under) \n  \nVOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/family-concert-star-of-wonder-11-am-2/
LOCATION:Plymouth Congregational Church\, 1919 LaSalle Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Family Concert,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161210T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161210T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20160216T034551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T171905Z
UID:14932-1481385600-1481392800@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas\, Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 2:30 PM.\nJourney to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music of Mexico and the American Southwest accompanied by harp\, marimba and guitar. Tap your toes to contest-winning carols for choir and vibraphone\, and round off your experience with a sing-along of your favorites to get you in the Christmas spirit. \nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \n  \nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS\n \nVOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas-minneapolis-3/
LOCATION:Plymouth Congregational Church\, 1919 LaSalle Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161211T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161211T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20160216T034509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T171956Z
UID:14933-1481472000-1481479200@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: Welcome Christmas\, Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR BEGINNING AT 2:30 PM.\nJourney to Bethlehem this Christmas to experience the wonder and awe of the nativity with Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies. This playfully charming setting of the Christmas story weaves in music of Mexico and the American Southwest accompanied by harp\, marimba and guitar. Tap your toes to contest-winning carols for choir and vibraphone\, and round off your experience with a sing-along of your favorites to get you in the Christmas spirit. \nVocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers\nPhilip Brunelle\, conductor\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \n  \nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS\n \nVOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-welcome-christmas-minneapolis-4/
LOCATION:Plymouth Congregational Church\, 1919 LaSalle Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170112T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20161129T230038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161129T230038Z
UID:16709-1484244000-1484247600@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:LULLABY PROJECT: Listening and Sharing Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us in this child friendly celebration of literacy and song\, as members of the Ensemble Singers premiere five newly written lullabies\, composed by select African-American students from Longfellow Alternative High School with the assistance of WITNESS guest artist Melanie DeMore and the VocalEssence Lullaby team. \nMothers from Longfellow Alternative High School\nOctet of VocalEssence Ensemble Singers\nMelanie DeMore\, guest artist\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nTo protect the privacy of participants\, this event is by invitation only.
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/lullaby-project-listening-sharing-session/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Lutheran Church\, 2730 East 31st Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55406\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Concert,Ticketed Event,WITNESS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170114T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20161121T231739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161215T225933Z
UID:16676-1484384400-1484422200@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:FESTIVAL: Together We Sing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Together We Sing\, a free Saturday festival where we will explore songs of hope and unity from a wide array of cultural perspectives\, engage in conversation\, and fellowship over food. Special musical guests from the community will join us throughout the day to enrich our experience. Now\, more than ever\, we need to raise our voices together in song! \nMelanie DeMore\, guest artist\nComMUSICation\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \nFestival Schedule\n9 am-12 pm: Session #1 (rehearsal of songs\, conversation groups\, and special performance)\n12 pm-1 pm: Lunch\n1 pm-4 pm: Session #2 (rehearsal of songs\, conversation groups\, and special performance)\n4 pm-6 pm: Dinner break\n6 pm: Final public sharing session \n \nThank You to Our Sponsors\n \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/together-sing-festival/
LOCATION:Central High School Auditorium\, 275 Lexington Ave N\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Sing,Ticketed Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170219T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170219T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024100
CREATED:20160216T034418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170210T213650Z
UID:14934-1487520000-1487527200@www.vocalessence.org
SUMMARY:CONCERT: VocalEssence WITNESS: Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:Come prepared to sing\, clap and stomp along the path to freedom with Melanie DeMore. Following her sold-out concert in 2014\, Melanie returns to raise up immigrant voices past and present through songs of liberation and freedom\, illuminating Minnesota’s historic role as a sanctuary for the oppressed. \nVocalEssence Chorus\nFranklin Middle School Chorus\, Minneapolis\nNorth High School Chorus\, Minneapolis\nParkway Montessori and Community Middle School Chorus\, Saint Paul\nJohnson Senior High School Chorus\, Saint Paul\nMelanie DeMore\, guest artist\nG. Phillip Shoultz\, III\, conductor \n  \nTickets are also available as part of a 2016-2017 Season Subscription. \nVOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON Spring CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK\n \nThank you to our sponsors
URL:https://www.vocalessence.org/event/concert-vocalessence-witness-underground-railroad/
LOCATION:Orchestra Hall\, 1111 Nicollet Mall\, Minneapolis\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Ticketed Event,WITNESS
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