Search Results
VocalEssence Annual Report 2022-2023
In 2022-2023 VocalEssence completed an extended strategic planning process that included revised mission, vision, and values statements and new strategic imperatives to achieve the impact we wish to have in society. VocalEssence celebrates singing as an essential human expression. Artistic quality, passion for singing together, and reputation for engaging people are hallmarks of our impact.…
Welcome Christmas 2023 Highlights Digital Concert Program
FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers VocalEssence Singers Of This Age VocalEssence Vintage Voices Brass and Percussion Ensemble Casey Rafn, piano Mary Jo Gothmann, organ Philip Brunelle, conductor G . Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 2023 Digital Concert Program
FEATURING: Orchestra of the Bach Society of Minnesota VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Nicholas Chalmers, Evangelist Matthias Maute, conductor Philip Brunelle, conductor
Welcome Christmas 2023 Digital Concert Program
FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers VocalEssence Singers Of This Age VocalEssence Vintage Voices Brass and Percussion Ensemble Casey Rafn, piano Mary Jo Gothmann, organ Philip Brunelle, conductor G . Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor
Weekend picks: Get your ghoul on at ‘The Haunted Avalon’ and with Sparkle Theatricals; get real-life scared contemplating a post-Roe world
October 26, 2023 By Sheila Regan | MinnPost https://www.minnpost.com/artscape/2023/10/weekend-picks-get-your-ghoul-on-at-the-haunted-avalon-and-with-sparkle-theatricals-get-real-life-scared-contemplating-a-post-roe-world/ Plus: VocalEssence performs with the St. Olaf Choir; a Hmong-American exhibit of art in different mediums in the east metro, and a Halloween puppet extravaganza on the Midtown Greenway. Halloween approaches and Twin Cities arts organizations are ready. Whether you’re in the mood for immersive outdoor puppetry, ghoulish… Read More →
Where in the World Are the Conductors? October 2023
Philip Brunelle: The 55th VocalEssence season is in full swing and Philip Brunelle, VocalEssence Founder and Artistic Director, is delighted to be rehearsing music for the October 29 opening concert with the Ensemble Singers and the Chorus. In late August he spent 10 days in Brittany and then visited daughter Elise and family in Vermont…
The Best Sound of the Season? Four VocalEssence Choirs Bidding One and All to ‘Welcome Christmas’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com THE BEST SOUND OF THE SEASON? FOUR VOCALESSENCE CHOIRS BIDDING ONE AND ALL TO ‘WELCOME CHRISTMAS’! Holiday concert of familiar carols and new compositions returns to Northrop–Dec. 9 & 10 MINNEAPOLIS—August 24, 2023—The vast space of Northrop might find itself struggling to contain the Christmas spirit growing… Read More →
Executive Director of VocalEssence Announces Retirement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 jennifer@owl-marketing.com EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF VOCALESSENCE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT Mary Ann Aufderheide to step down after two decades of growth and success for internationally celebrated choral organization MINNEAPOLIS—September 15, 2023—After two decades as executive director of internationally renowned choral organization VocalEssence, Mary Ann Aufderheide is retiring, marking the end of… Read More →
Sabathani Vintage Voices Spring 2023 Concert: Journey On, My Friends Concert Program
FEATURING: Sabathani Vintage Voices John Jensen, piano Robert Graham, conductor
VocalEssence Announces 2023-2024 Season: “Together We Sing”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOCALESSENCE ANNOUNCES 2023-2024 SEASON: “TOGETHER WE SING” VocalEssence will not slow down in season 55 with a celebration of longstanding musical partnerships. MINNEAPOLIS—May 12, 2023—VocalEssence, one of the world’s premier choral music organizations, is gearing up for its “speed limit” season—55 years of making music and celebrating the joy… Read More →
2023-2024 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.
Philip’s Favorites
Advance ticket sales are now closed. A limited number of general admission seats and standing room tickets will be available for purchase at the door. The on-site box office will open one hour prior to the concert. Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. Two Performances Sunday, February 4, 2024 at…
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 2023
Advance tickets sales are now closed. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 PM on Friday and 3 PM on Saturday. Two Performances Friday, December 15, 2023 at 7:30 PM St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 900 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 4 PM…
Welcome Christmas 2023
Two Performances Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 4 PM Northrop 84 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 4 PM Northrop 84 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN Feliz Navidad, Happy Christmas, God Jul, and Veselykh Svyat—this year’s Welcome Christmas features music for all to enjoy! Experience the passion of all four VocalEssence ensembles singing…