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Why Then Has The Light Been Given For Such Misery – Brahms, Johannes / 15th Season Opening Concert (1983-1984)
Celebrate Black History Month at Northrop with VocalEssence WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals Concert, February 22
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com MINNEAPOLIS—JANUARY 16, 2026—For more than three decades, choral arts organization VocalEssence has marked Black History month with a variety of programming under the umbrella… Read More →
An Afternoon with John Rutter Digital Concert Program
FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Orchestra Audrey Lane-Getaz, soloist G. Phillip Shoultz, III, soloist Sir John Rutter, guest composer, conductor
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
Ensemble Singers Featuring Roderick Williams Digital Concert Program
FEATURING: Roderick Williams OBE, baritone VocalEssence Ensemble Singers St. Michael-Albertville Concert Choir Joe Osowski, conductor Philip Brunelle, conductor
Voices Join in Joy as VocalEssence Returns to Northrop for Welcome Christmas Choral Concert
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOICES JOIN IN JOY AS VOCALESSENCE RETURNS TO NORTHROP FOR WELCOME CHRISTMAS CHORAL CONCERT Catch the spirit of the season with lobby… Read More →
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
VocalEssence Concert Pairs Ensemble Singers with Famed U.K. Baritone Roderick Williams
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOCALESSENCE CONCERT PAIRS ENSEMBLE SINGERS WITH FAMED U.K. BARITONE RODERICK WILLIAMS Collaboration celebrated at England’s Three Choirs Festival last summer revisited at St.… Read More →
VocalEssence Opens 57th Season with Sarojini
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOCALESSENCE OPENS 57th SEASON WITH SAROJINI South Indian traditions shine in new work from Minnesota’s own Shruthi Rajasekar at Ted Mann Concert… Read More →
Concert: Global Rhythms, Joyful Voices
May 3 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join the VocalEssence Chorus in an exploration of genre-defying selections that showcase the incredible versatility of the human voice. Span the globe with us as we highlight the diverse cultural influences that continue to shape American musical traditions. A spotlight will be placed on the music of VocalEssence ¡Cantaré!—an initiative that builds musical bridges between…
Concert: Ensemble Singers Featuring Greg Zelek
Apr 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The majestic vaulted ceiling and warm acoustics of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral create the perfect setting for this virtuosic all-French program. Greg Zelek, “one of the country’s most exciting young organists” (Organiste), joins the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers—acclaimed for their “superbly blended sound” (Birmingham Post, UK) and “exemplary technique” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)—performing works by Roger-Ducasse, Duruflé,…
Concert: WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals
Feb 22 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Lift your voice and sing for justice as VocalEssence presents songs of resilience and resistance that inspire us to continue the march towards freedom and racial reconciliation. Hear the rhythmic cry for freedom found in The Justice Symphony by Damien Geter, featuring anthems from the Civil Rights era. Experience the poignant and beautiful sounds of the Negro…
Mending the Sky Digital Concert Program
FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus Casey Rafn, collaborative artist G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor



