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VocalEssence Vintage Voices—Keystone: Embracing Life’s Journey
Nov 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
As we journey through life, we encounter many ups and downs along the way, taking in stride the good, the bad, and everything in between. Autumn can be a time of thanksgiving, of homecoming, and of remembering the people, places, and things that we love most. This heartfelt program features a variety of songs, poems,… Read More →
VocalEssence Vintage Voices—Sabathani: Love Is…
Nov 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Love takes many forms depending on the context and who it is shared between. Love has been present since the inception of this choir and partnership between VocalEssence and Sabathani, now celebrating 10 years together! Our shared mission of providing older adults in the community a chance to use music and singing as the vehicle… Read More →
OLLI CLASS: The Concert Version of the Musical Kristina
Oct 24 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Benny Andersson, of ABBA fame, composed a musical blending Sweden and Minnesota in a very moving way. This class will present the musical, its history and music performed by Kathryn Rupp and Clara Osowski, two of the leading soloists, with Philip Brunelle, VocalEssence Artistic Director and founder, as emcee and pianist. In order to sign… Read More →
Bright Blue Sky – DeMore, Melanie / WITNESS: Leading with Love (2023-2024)
Somebody’s Baby – Rock-A-Bye – DeMore, Melanie / WITNESS: Leading with Love (2023-2024)
2024-2025 Season Press Photos
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Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 2024
Two Performances Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 900 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 4 PM Westwood Lutheran Church 9001 Cedar Lake Rd, St. Louis Park, MN “Shout for joy!” Back by popular demand, the Bach Society of Minnesota and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers renew…
Concert: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 2024, Dec 14
Dec 14 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
“Shout for joy!” Back by popular demand, the Bach Society of Minnesota and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers renew their collaboration to tell one of the greatest musical Christmas stories of all time. Hear three cantatas from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio as well as Cantata BWV 40, originally written for the second day of Christmas.…
Concert: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 2024, Dec 13
Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
“Shout for joy!” Back by popular demand, the Bach Society of Minnesota and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers renew their collaboration to tell one of the greatest musical Christmas stories of all time. Hear three cantatas from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio as well as Cantata BWV 40, originally written for the second day of Christmas.…
Healing Beats Sessions
“Telling our stories takes time and space.”—Healing Beats Session Participant “We are all connected. We are all ancestors.”—Healing Beats Session Participant Over the past few months VocalEssence held Healing Beats Sessions led by Melanie DeMore at five sites around the Twin Cities. Melanie DeMore has expertise in the traditions of the Gullah persons from the…
We Shall Walk Through the Valley
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.…