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Reception in honor of Sir John Rutter

For more than four decades, the music of Sir John Rutter has echoed through the concert halls of the VocalEssence performance seasons. Now, as we welcome him for a weekend of music on the occasion of his 80th birthday, we invite you to join us for an intimate reception in his honor. On Saturday, January…

Celebrate the Season with VocalEssence

Celebrate the season with VocalEssence the way it works for you! From exciting live concerts to a program you can stream on demand as you cozy up with family around the fire, there’s bound to be something for you to keep the spirit of the season going on your schedule.

Welcome Christmas 2025 Digital Concert Program

FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers VocalEssence Singers Of This Age VocalEssence Vintage Voices Brass, Percussion, Guitar & Harp Aaron David Miller, organ Casey Rafn, piano Philip Brunelle, conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

Sarojini Digital Concert Program

FEATURING: Nirmala Rajasekar, veena and vocal soloist Thanjavur K. Murugaboopathi, percussion Min Kim, harp Inna Staneva, flute VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Steven Amundson, conductor Philip Brunelle, conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

Sound Bath with Melanie DeMore

Give your soul the space to breathe and be fully present as Melanie DeMore leads you in an experience of connecting and community-building through song. Hear selections from the newly…  Read More

2025-2026 Season Press Photos

To Download: Click on the image in the gallery below and a high resolution version will appear for download. For press/promotional use related to VocalEssence events only.

The sun and its rays shine beams of light through clouds breaking into blue sky above the sun and an orange hued sky below. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock Image

Sacred Voices Digital Concert Program

FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Goitsemang Lehobye, soprano University Singers, University of Minnesota Matthew Mehaffey, conductor Orchestra Sir James MacMillan, conductor Philip Brunelle, conductor

Many singers perform in front of an audience in the ornate sanctuary of the Cathedral of Saint Paul that features a baldachin with black and gold marble columns that has a bronze latticework canopy. Photo Credit: Bruce Silcox

Voices for a Cathedral Digital Concert Program

FEATURING: Basilica of St. Mary Cathedral Choir Patrick Schneider, conductor | Samuel Holmberg, organist Central Lutheran Choir Joseph Osowski, conductor | Isaac Drewes, organist House of Hope Presbyterian Motet Choir Matthew Culloton, conductor | Aaron David Miller, organist St. Mark’s Cathedral Choir Ray Johnston, conductor Saint Paul Cathedral Choir Christopher Ganza, conductor Plymouth Congregational Church…

VocalEssence Annual Report 2023-2024

Dear Friends of VocalEssence, With immense joy and gratitude, we share with you the 2023-2024 Annual Report for VocalEssence. This past year has been one of transformative growth, artistic innovation, and deep community impact. As we celebrate these accomplishments, we also look ahead with great anticipation to what’s next. Our commitment to using music as…

VocalEssence singers holding black folders performing at Northrop with brass and percussion players conducted by G. Phillip Shoultz, III. Photo Credit: Tony Nelson Photography

WITNESS: Eyes Still On the Prize Digital Concert Program

FEATURING: One Accord Dance Collective Suzette Gilreath Anaje Colquitt and Aurora Silpala, storytellers Audrey Lane-Getaz, soloist VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Singers Of This Age VocalEssence Vintage Voices Casey Rafn, piano WITNESS Trio G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor