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… Read More →
VocalEssence is beginning its 51st season! For the presentation, Philip Brunelle will present music from our Welcome Christmas concerts. Every year VocalEssence presents a varied, wonderful exploration of music for the Christmas season. This year's focus will be on music from Scandinavia and the USA. In order to sign up for this session, you must… Read More →
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. God 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,… Read More →
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. God 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… Read More →
Come and experience the sounds of the Trillium Woods Chorale in an exciting winter program, including both holiday hits as well as classical works and folk songs! Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Trillium Woods is a partner of the VocalEssence Vintage Voices program, an exciting choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday… Read More →
Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Plymouth Congregational Church beginning at 6:30 PM. God 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… Read More →
Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Mia beginning at 8:30 AM on Saturday. Deck the hall with VocalEssence at this hands-on holiday event. Clap, wiggle, and sing along to your favorite holiday classics, and try your hand at creating a winter-themed craft to take home. Sit… Read More →
Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Mia beginning at 10:30 AM on Saturday. Deck the hall with VocalEssence at this hands-on holiday event. Clap, wiggle, and sing along to your favorite holiday classics, and try your hand at creating a winter-themed craft to take home. Sit… Read More →
Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Mia beginning at 12:30 PM on Saturday. Deck the hall with VocalEssence at this hands-on holiday event. Clap, wiggle, and sing along to your favorite holiday classics, and try your hand at creating a winter-themed craft to take home. Sit… Read More →
Thanks to the Rochester Chamber Music Society, VocalEssence is taking our Welcome Christmas performance on the road to Rochester, Minnesota! 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… Read More →
Advance sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at Roseville Lutheran Church beginning at 3 PM on Sunday. God 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… Read More →
Advanced registration is now closed. All are welcome! Walk up registration begins at 1 PM on Saturday. IMPORTANT FESTIVAL Update: Last updated Sat Jan 18 at 7am The Together We Sing Festival on Saturday, January 18 from 1:30-5 PM will continue as scheduled. We understand that transportation to the Minnesota History Center may vary by… Read More →
This event is sold out. Whether it is Moana, Maui, or even Hei Hei, “make way” for your favorite character on screen at a Moana movie sing-along led by members of our youth choir, VocalEssence Singers Of This Age. Create a craft to take home and voyage into the castle for Moana treasures to win… Read More →
This event is sold out. Whether it is Moana, Maui, or even Hei Hei, “make way” for your favorite character on screen at a Moana movie sing-along led by members of our youth choir, VocalEssence Singers Of This Age. Create a craft to take home and voyage into the castle for Moana treasures to win… Read More →
Join us as we honor the deep musical roots from which VocalEssence WITNESS sprang 30 years ago. Guiding you on the journey through spirituals, jazz, gospel, and soul will be homegrown artists—singers, actors, dancers—including two-time Billboard Gospel chart-topper Jovonta Patton and a special 30th Anniversary Community Choir. Continuing our commitment to include new voices on… Read More →
