VINTAGE VOICES: Sabathani Senior Center Concert
2016-05-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Sabathani Community Center Auditorium, 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, United States
Come and experience the sounds of the Sabathani Vintage Voices in an exciting program featuring selections from Motown, gospel, and a new commission by Catherine Dalton performed with Champlin Park High School’s Viva Voce choir directed by Margaret Sabin. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow.
Sabathani Senior Center is part of a new VocalEssence community engagement program called Vintage Voices, an exciting new choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by fostering the creation of choirs in assisted living facilities and senior centers. Click here for more information.
VocalEssence will not be performing on this concert.
Special Thanks
Alfred P. & Ann Moore
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.

AUDITION: 2016-2017 Season
2016-05-07, 2016-05-08, 2016-05-14, 2016-05-16 | Plymouth Congregational Church, 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
VocalEssence is synonymous with excellence in choral performance, and our choruses are recognized internationally for flawless sound, innovative programming, and commitment to today’s composers.
Auditions for all voice parts for the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers will begin April 17 and run through May. Additional dates may be added as audition times are filled. There is a $12 non-refundable fee for auditioning for the Ensemble Singers (eight paid positions per section; professional experience required) or Chorus (approximately 100 volunteer positions).
Visit the audition page for complete details and sign up today.

VINTAGE VOICES: Ebenezer Minneapolis
2016-05-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Ebenezer Park Apartments, 2700 Park Avenue S. , Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Come and experience the sounds of Ebenezer Minneapolis’s new chorus in an exciting program featuring a variety of folk songs, spirituals, jazz, Motown and more! The concert is free and open to the public.
Ebenezer Minneapolis is part of a new VocalEssence community engagement program called Vintage Voices, an exciting choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by fostering the creation of choirs in assisted living homes and senior centers. Click here for more information.
VocalEssence will not be performing on this concert.
SPECIAL THANKS
Alfred P. & Ann Moore
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.

EDUCATION: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Listening and Sharing Session for Carnegie Hall's Lullaby Project
2016-05-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 East 31st Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
As part of Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project, VocalEssence will host a listening and sharing session of six newly written lullabies, jointly composed by select students from Longfellow Alternative High School and VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! composer Francisco Zúñiga, and performed by an octet of VocalEssence Ensemble Singers directed by Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III. Reception to follow.
Because of the private nature of the material, this event is available by invitation only, and closed to the public.

FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2016
2016-05-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
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!
Featuring:
Longfellow Alternative High School (Carnegie Hall Lullaby Project Partner), Minneapolis
Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet, Minneapolis
Hiawatha Leadership Academies, Minneapolis
Central High School, Saint Paul
VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Season Sponsor

Concert Sponsors
Anna M. Heilmaier Charitable Foundation
Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation

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.

FAMILY CONCERT: VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert 2016
2016-05-23 20:00 - 21:00 | Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
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!
Featuring:
Champlin Park High School, Champlin
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Minneapolis
Northport Elementary School, Brooklyn Center
VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Season Sponsor

Concert Sponsors
Anna M. Heilmaier Charitable Foundation
Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation

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.

Champlin Park High School Choir Concert with Sabathani Vintage Voices
2016-05-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Champlin Park High School Auditorium, 6025 109th Ave. N, Champlin, MN, 55316, United States
Come and experience the sounds of Champlin Park High School’s choirs, which will include the Viva Voce choir directed by Margaret Sabin with guest artists Sabathani Vintage Voices directed by Robert Graham and accompanied by John Jenson performing a new commission by Catherine Dalton. Open to the public. $5 tickets will be available at the door.
Sabathani Senior Center is part of a new VocalEssence community engagement program called Vintage Voices, an exciting new choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by fostering the creation of choirs in assisted living facilities and senior centers. Click here for more information.
VocalEssence will not be performing on this concert.

COMMUNITY EVENT: A Bridge of Song
2016-07-14 19:30 - 20:30 | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1200 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
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.

5-7 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.
7:30-8:30 pm: A Bridge of Song

Read more at classicalmpr.org

Can’t attend?
Listen 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.

VINTAGE VOICES: Augustana Open Circle of Hopkins Concert
2016-09-27 13:30 - 14:30 | Augustana Open Circle, 34 Tenth Avenue S., Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
Come and experience the sounds of Augustana Open Circle of Hopkins’ new choir – The Open Circle Vintage Voices – in an exciting program featuring selections of jazz, spirituals, folk songs and more. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Reception to follow.
Augustana Open Circle of Hopkins is part of a new VocalEssence community engagement program called Vintage Voices, an exciting new choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by fostering the creation of choirs in assisted living facilities and senior centers. Click here for more information.
VocalEssence will not be performing on this concert.
SPECIAL THANKS
Alfred P. & Ann Moore
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.

VINTAGE VOICES: Presbyterian Homes at Folkestone Concert
2016-09-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Presbyterian Homes & Services at Folkestone, 100 Promenade Avenue, Wayzata, MN, 55391, United States
Come and experience the sounds of Presbyterian Homes & Services at Folkestone’s new choir – The Folkestone Singers – in an exciting program featuring selections of jazz, classical, spirituals, folk songs and more. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Reception to follow.
Presbyterian Homes & Services at Folkestone is part of a new VocalEssence community engagement program called Vintage Voices, an exciting new choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by fostering the creation of choirs in assisted living facilities and senior centers. Click here for more information.
VocalEssence will not be performing on this concert.
SPECIAL THANKS
Alfred P. & Ann Moore
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.

COMMUNITY SING: Alice Parker & Ysaÿe Barnwell
2016-10-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Auditorium, Creative Arts Secondary School, 65 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul, MN, 55101, United States
Advance registration for this event is now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door.
No one knows better the power of singing together than the queens of choral music, Alice Parker and Ysaÿe Barnwell. Join us at this immersive community sing to feed your soul and rediscover the power of your own voice. No experience necessary.
Tickets are $25. Parking in the Peoples Bank ramp will be validated (the ramp is on the same block as Creative Arts Secondary School).
For more information, call 612-547-1451.

CONCERT CONVERSATION: The Voyage
2016-10-16 15:00 - 15:30 | Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55404, United States
Join us for a concert conversation with Nick Nash and contemporary quilter Kay McCarthy hosted by Randall Davidson.

CONCERT: The Voyage
2016-10-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55404, United States
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.
As 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.
VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers
Minneapolis Youth Chorus
Voices of Experience
Instrumental Chamber Ensemble
Joseph Haj, actor
Philip Brunelle, conductor
G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

Tickets are also available as part of a 2016-2017 Season Subscription.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

VocalEssence 48th Season Fall Concert Program Book
http://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/vocalessence_fall_concert_program_b?e=23224272/39351974
Quilt Songs Concert Program Insert
http://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/vocalessence_the_voyage_concert_ins?e=23224272/39352033

VocalEssence 48th Season Subscription
2016-10-31 - 2016-12-02 | Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 55403, United States
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.
Learn 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.
Season concerts—From the heartwarming to the hilarious, there is something for everyone.

Family concerts and events—Holiday favorites like Star of Wonder and Community Sings with guest artists.
Select two, three, or all four season concerts to subscribe and save up to 30%. Season Subscriber benefits include:

Best Deal of the Season with Reserved, Preferred Seating
Discounted Tickets for Guests
Free Ticket Exchanges & Lost Ticket Replacement
NEW! Community Sing Priority Registration
NEW! 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.

48th Season Brochure
http://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/ve-2016-2017_9x6_booklet_finalhr-pa/1

Give to the Max Day 2016
2016-11-17 00:00 - 23:55
Thursday, November 17, 2016 is Give to the Max Day!
6,567 students are slated to attend the VocalEssence WITNESS Young People’s Concerts this February (1,000 more students than last season!). In order to make the concerts possible for everyone, we need to raise $25 per student.
Sponsor a seat (or two) and pay it forward this holiday season. Just $25 will give what one student called “absolutely amazing!”
If you are a new donor, a board member will match your Give to the Max Day contributions up to $1,500!
Sponsor a seat in honor of someone (birthday, holiday, or life event) and VocalEssence will send the honoree a personalized card describing the gift.
Help us fill the hall this February!

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Apple Valley
2016-12-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, MN, 55124, United States
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.
Journey 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.
VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers
Philip Brunelle, conductor
G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

Tickets are also available as part of a 2016-2017 Season Subscription.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

VOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
http://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/vocalessence_fall_concert_program_b?e=23224272/39351974

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Roseville
2016-12-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Roseville Lutheran Church, 1215 Roselawn Ave. W., Roseville, MN, 55113, United States
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.
Journey 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.
VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers
Philip Brunelle, conductor
G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

VOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
http://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/vocalessence_fall_concert_program_b?e=23224272/39351974

FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder, 9:30 AM
2016-12-10 09:30 - 10:15 | Plymouth Congregational Church, 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
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.
Clap, 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!
Members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Philip Brunelle, conductor
G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

TICKETS: $12 Adults, $8 Child (Age 4-17), FREE (Age 3 & Under)

VOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
http://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/vocalessence_fall_concert_program_b?e=23224272/39351974

FAMILY CONCERT: Star of Wonder, 11 AM
2016-12-10 11:00 - 11:45 | Plymouth Congregational Church, 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
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.
Clap, 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!
Members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Philip Brunelle, conductor
G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

TICKETS: $12 Adults, $8 Child (Age 4-17), FREE (Age 3 & Under)

VOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
http://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/vocalessence_fall_concert_program_b?e=23224272/39351974

CONCERT: Welcome Christmas, Minneapolis
2016-12-10 16:00 - 18:00, 2016-12-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Plymouth Congregational Church, 1919 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
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.
Journey 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.
VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers
Philip Brunelle, conductor
G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

VOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON FALL CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
http://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/vocalessence_fall_concert_program_b?e=23224272/39351974

LULLABY PROJECT: Listening and Sharing Session
2017-01-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 East 31st Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
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.
Mothers from Longfellow Alternative High School
Octet of VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Melanie DeMore, guest artist
G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor
To protect the privacy of participants, this event is by invitation only.

COMMUNITY SING: Melanie DeMore
2017-01-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Auditorium, Creative Arts Secondary School, 65 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul, MN, 55101, United States
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. Space is still available, and you can register at the door beginning at 6:00 PM
Stomp and sing with self-described “vocal activist” Melanie DeMore at a rousing community sing. Bring your outdoor voice and connect with your neighbors as Melanie inspires you to create sanctuary in your community and within yourself. No experience necessary.
Tickets are FREE.
For more information, call 612-547-1451.
Thank you to our sponsors
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.

FESTIVAL: Together We Sing
2017-01-14 09:00 - 19:30 | Central High School Auditorium, 275 Lexington Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
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!
Melanie DeMore, guest artist
ComMUSICation
G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor
Festival Schedule
9 am-12 pm: Session #1 (rehearsal of songs, conversation groups, and special performance)
12 pm-1 pm: Lunch
1 pm-4 pm: Session #2 (rehearsal of songs, conversation groups, and special performance)
4 pm-6 pm: Dinner break
6 pm: Final public sharing session

Thank You to Our Sponsors

BACKSTAGE PASS: VocalEssence WITNESS Dress Rehearsal
2017-02-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 55403, United States
Head backstage at Orchestra Hall to meet guest artist Melanie DeMore, Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, and participants of VocalEssence WITNESS, which offers in-school workshops for students and invites schools to attend the VocalEssence WITNESS Young People’s Concerts. Stay to hear a sneak peek of the VocalEssence WITNESS: Underground Railroad concert dress rehearsal.

CONCERT CONVERSATION: VocalEssence WITNESS: Underground Railroad
2017-02-19 15:00 - 15:30 | Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 55403, United States
Join us for a concert conversation with vocal activist Melanie DeMore hosted by Randall Davidson, Executive Producer of the Northern Voice Festival.
Thank you to our sponsor

CONCERT: VocalEssence WITNESS: Underground Railroad
2017-02-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 55403, United States
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.
VocalEssence Chorus
Franklin Middle School Chorus, Minneapolis
North High School Chorus, Minneapolis
Parkway Montessori and Community Middle School Chorus, Saint Paul
Johnson Senior High School Chorus, Saint Paul
Melanie DeMore, guest artist
G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

Tickets are also available as part of a 2016-2017 Season Subscription.
VOCALESSENCE 48TH SEASON Spring CONCERT PROGRAM BOOK
https://issuu.com/vocalessence/docs/ve-spring2017_program-final_pages
Thank you to our sponsors
