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VocalEssence singers wearing black with multicolored stoles perform while clapping their hands with joyful expressions. Photo Credit: Kyndell Harkness

Concert: Global Rhythms, Joyful Voices

May 3, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tickets for this concert will be on sale soon! 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…

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge—comprised of boys and men—are dressed in black robes, white collars, and ties. They are standing in King's College Chapel, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture known for its soaring fan-vaulted ceiling, tall stained glass windows, and elaborate woodwork. Photo Credit: Leon Hargreaves

Concert: The Choir of King’s College

Apr 16, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Experience the magnificent voices of the world-renowned Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, in the soaring acoustics of the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Celebrated for its stunning artistry and centuries-old legacy, the Choir—under the direction of Daniel Hyde—will present an uplifting evening of choral music that is sure to inspire you. “I would happily sit in…

A collage image. On the left VocalEssence Ensemble Singers wearing black perform while clapping their hands with joyful expressions. On the right, Greg Zelek, wearing a black shirt and vest with hands folded poses in front of an organ console and pipes. Photo Credit (L-R): Bruce Silcox and Peter Rodgers

Concert: Ensemble Singers Featuring Greg Zelek

Apr 10, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The majestic vaulted ceiling and warm acoustics of St. 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,…

John Rutter, wearing a red sweater vest over a checkered shirt, is smiling as he sits and plays the piano which has notebooks, pens, and sheet music. Photo credit: Unknown

Concert: An Evening with John Rutter

Jan 16, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Join VocalEssence as we celebrate John Rutter’s 80th birthday with an unforgettable evening of choral beauty. Sit back and revel in the magnificent sights and sounds of the Cathedral of Saint Paul as Rutter conducts the VocalEssence Chorus and Ensemble Singers and chamber orchestra in his best-loved choral gems. The program features the Midwest premiere…

Roderick Williams, wearing a black button down shirt and a dark blazer with a full smile stands in front of a brick wall. Photo Credit: Theo Williams

Concert: Ensemble Singers Featuring Roderick Williams

Nov 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Hear the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers in their triumphant return from the Three Choirs Festival and tour of England. Lauded by The Times of London as “polished, bright and brilliantly balanced,” the Ensemble Singers present a reprise of their festival performance. They join forces with the award-winning baritone, Roderick Williams, OBE, to present Edvard Grieg’s magnificent Four Psalms,…

A collage image. On the left Thanjavur K. Murugaboopathi sits playing the mridangam, a South Indian hand drum. In the center, Shruthi Rajasekar wearking a black floral top sits holding a pencil and a notebook. On the right, Nirmala Rajasekar sits playing the veena, a plucked string instrument. Photo Credit (L-R): ReyMash Photography, Roscoe Rutter, and ReyMash Photography

Concert: Sarojini

Oct 25 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Experience a groundbreaking fusion where classical music traditions of South India and the West meet. Hear a North American premiere unlike any other by Minnesota’s own Shruthi Rajasekar. Hailed as “the most exciting piece of new music for choir and orchestra” by Canadian critic Natasha Gauthier, Sarojini (pronounced sa-RO-ji-ni) brings world-renowned Indian musicians Nirmala Rajasekar…

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…

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…

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…