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OLLI Class: A Choral Spectacular in the Saint Paul Cathedral
Oct 29 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Very rarely is the music of Hector Berlioz, the 19th century composer, heard in the Twin Cities because of the large forces required to perform the music. In this course, Philip Brunelle will present a vivid description of Berlioz and his music. Instructor Philip Brunelle, Artistic Director and Founder, VocalEssence In order to sign…
Concert: Temptation to Tranquility
May 14, 2027 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
One of the most serene works in the choral tradition, Requiem by Gabriel Fauré, comes face to face with the genre-defying song cycle SEVEN: A Cycle of Sins. In an all-star lineup of composer-lyricist teams spanning opera, Broadway, jazz, and experimental music, each piece confronts a single deadly sin: Lust, Gluttony, Sloth, Envy, Wrath, Greed,…
Concert: WITNESS: The Poet Sings
Feb 28, 2027 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
WITNESS: The Poet Sings will explore how social change evolves through music and poetry. Minneapolis based hip-hop artist, Nur-D will join forces with the VocalEssence Chorus, Singers Of This Age, and Vintage Voices to trace the lineage of West African griots and African American poets from the Harlem Renaissance and beyond, juxtaposed alongside present-day storytellers…
Concert: Welcome Christmas, Dec. 12, 2026, 3 PM
Dec 12 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Sing in the Season of Joy with VocalEssence! Welcome Christmas is an interactive celebration of holiday favorites from around the world—performed by all four VocalEssence choirs with harp, marimba, trumpet, guitar, organ, and you—the audience! Commissions are at the heart of this cherished tradition, and this year brings two: Conrad Susa’s beloved Carols and Lullabies:…
Concert: Welcome Christmas, Dec. 12, 2026, 12 PM
Dec 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Hour-Long Sensory and Kid Friendly Performance Sing in the Season of Joy with VocalEssence! Welcome Christmas is an interactive celebration of holiday favorites from around the world—performed by all four VocalEssence choirs with harp, marimba, trumpet, guitar, organ, and you—the audience! Commissions are at the heart of this cherished tradition, and this year brings two:…
Concert: Welcome Christmas, Dec. 11, 2026
Dec 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sing in the Season of Joy with VocalEssence! Welcome Christmas is an interactive celebration of holiday favorites from around the world—performed by all four VocalEssence choirs with harp, marimba, trumpet, guitar, organ, and you—the audience! Commissions are at the heart of this cherished tradition, and this year brings two: Conrad Susa’s beloved Carols and Lullabies:…
Concert: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Dec. 5, 2026
Dec 5 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Period instruments join forces with virtuosic voices for a beloved holiday tradition. Join the Bach Society of Minnesota Orchestra and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers for Cantatas 1, 2, and 6 from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio along with a New Year’s special: Cantata BWV 41. Like your family’s annual holiday cookie bake, enjoy treasured favorites along with something…
Concert: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Dec. 4, 2026
Dec 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Period instruments join forces with virtuosic voices for a beloved holiday tradition. Join the Bach Society of Minnesota Orchestra and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers for Cantatas 1, 2, and 6 from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio along with a New Year’s special: Cantata BWV 41. Like your family’s annual holiday cookie bake, enjoy treasured favorites along with something…
Concert: Urban Choir Festival 2026
Oct 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The VocalEssence Singers Of This Age and 100 Festival participants from Twin Cities high schools come together in an exhilarating celebration of song featuring the music of B.E. Boykin and selections highlighting South Africa, Somalia, and more. This concert culminates two days of rehearsals with composer in residence B.E. Boykin and VocalEssence artistic staff.
Vintage Voices Concert—Trillium Woods: Singing Through the Seasons
Nov 6 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Let the Trillium Woods Chorale take you on a journey through the seasons. Enjoy songs, poetry, and reflections that lead you through celebrations of coming home, remembrances of loved ones, giving thanks for the people and blessings in our lives, ringing in the holiday season, and looking forward to the days ahead. Featuring a wide…
Vintage Voices Concert—Keystone: Singing Through the Seasons
Nov 12 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Let the Keystone Community Singers take you on a journey through the seasons. Enjoy songs, poetry, and reflections that lead you through celebrations of coming home, remembrances of loved ones, giving thanks for the people and blessings in our lives, ringing in the holiday season, and looking forward to the days ahead. Featuring a wide…
Vintage Voices Concert—Sabathani: Singing Through the Seasons
Nov 19 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Let the Sabathani Vintage Voices take you on a journey through the seasons. Enjoy songs, poetry, and reflections that lead you through celebrations of coming home, remembrances of loved ones, giving thanks for the people and blessings in our lives, ringing in the holiday season, and looking forward to the days ahead. Featuring a wide…
Concert: Lineage: French Choral Masterworks
Oct 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Step into the Cathedral of Saint Paul for an evening of music as awe-inspiring as the space itself. Four generations of French composers converge in one performance, linking teacher to student in this grand season opener. The evening concludes with Hector Berlioz’s Te Deum featuring more than 200 voices, full orchestra, and twelve harps. VocalEssence…