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…
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,…
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…
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:…
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:…
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:…
Three Performances Friday, December 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 La Salle Ave, Minneapolis, MN Saturday, December 12, 2026 12-1 PM (Sensory and Kid Friendly Performance) Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 La Salle Ave, Minneapolis, MN Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 3 PM Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 La Salle Ave, Minneapolis, MN Sing in the Season…
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…
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…
VocalEssence is blessed to have so many committed supporters. Thank you for all that you do to keep our community singing! Although we make every effort to ensure that our Honor Roll list is accurate and complete, we are capable of error. Please let us know if your name does not appear the way you…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
