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December 2020
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…
Find out more »June 2021
CONCERT: The Sabathani Vintage Voices
THE Sabathani vintage voices in concert! The singing seniors of the Sabathani Vintage Voices are back in action and are thrilled to present a Spring concert full of song, spoken word, and fellowship as they return to singing together after a long and difficult year apart. The program will feature a wide variety of songs that share inspiring messages of hope that draw us together in community with one another. free and open to the public Mask wearing will be…
Find out more »July 2021
FAMILY: Celebrate
Cel·e·brate /ˈseləˌbrāt/ verb To acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity. Move your body and raise your voice to celebrate the possibilities of a world where justice reigns supreme and people can live out the fullest expression of their life. Join VocalEssence Singers Of This Age (VESOTA) led by Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, as well as guest singers, as they perform two world premieres written by Mexican composer Julio Morales, shine a spotlight on the…
Find out more »August 2021
Subscribe: VocalEssence 2021-2022 Season
MUSIC Moves Us Subscribe and join VocalEssence for an exuberant return to the concert hall for our 2021-2022 Season as we explore the ways music moves us. From partnerships with Minnesota Dance Theatre, Bach Society of Minnesota, and The Aeolians of Oakwood University to thrilling premieres of works by Stewart Copeland of British hitmakers The Police and rising star Gabriel Kahane, this season gives us many reasons to rejoice—together! Concert Series Subscribers save 30% over single tickets, and you can select any…
Find out more »October 2021
CONCERT: Hope Lives Here
Reflect and be reassured in the promise of hope for the future Join the VocalEssence Chorus, Ensemble Singers, and Singers Of This Age, Minnesota Dance Theatre, and a chamber instrumental ensemble in an exuberant return to Orchestra Hall. Reflect on our journey through the pandemic and be reassured in the promise of hope for the future as we experience a fresh interpretation of Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms,” juxtaposed with Astor Piazzolla’s tango-infused tribute to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, “Las Cuatro Estaciones…
Find out more »December 2021
CONCERT: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. Experience the greatest musical Christmas story of all time “Shout for joy!” exclaims the choir, joined by timpani, trumpets, and the rest of the ensemble in the opening chorus of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Welcome the season with the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and the Bach Society of Minnesota as we perform one of the greatest musical Christmas stories of all time. Nearly 300 years after its creation, Bach’s narrative recitatives, beautiful arias, solemn chorales, and…
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