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A Joyful Gathering: Pre-Concert Celebration

May 3 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

To kick off our celebration of America’s diverse traditions, we are throwing a party! Make plans to join us for A Joyful Gathering, a pre-concert party that brings food, music, and creativity together to help us experience the stories and traditions of cultural communities that make up the tapestry of America. EVENT timeline Free and open…

2024-2025 Supporters

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…

VocalEssence singers wearing black with multicolored stoles perform while holding their arms forward on stage for the annual WITNESS concert. Photo Credit: Kyndell Harkness

WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals Digital Concert Program

FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers VocalEssence Singers Of This Age VocalEssence Vintage Voices Symphony Orchestra Chloe Johnson, soloist Philip Brunelle, conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

Vintage Voices Singers performing wearing white shirts and multi-colored pastel stoles. Photo credit: Ethan Kellum Johnson.

Vintage Voices-Sabathani: The Power of We

May 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join the Sabathani Vintage Voices for an uplifting evening of music that reminds us of the strength we find in one another. Through soaring harmonies and soul-stirring melodies, The Power of We explores the profound bonds that connect us—the neighbors who show up, the hands that reach out, and the voices that rise together in…

WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals Pre-Concert Reception

For 36 years, VocalEssence WITNESS has celebrated the contributions of the Black community to our shared American heritage through concerts, recordings, and school programs. (Learn more about our WITNESS program here.) On Sunday, February 22, prior to the VocalEssence WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals concert, join us for a moment of community before the music starts.…

WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals Pre-Concert Reception

For 36 years, VocalEssence WITNESS has celebrated the contributions of the Black community to our shared American heritage through concerts, recordings, and school programs. (Learn more about our WITNESS program here.) On Sunday, February 22, prior to the VocalEssence WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals concert, join us for a moment of community before the music starts.…

Reception in honor of Sir John Rutter

For more than four decades, the music of Sir John Rutter has echoed through the concert halls of the VocalEssence performance seasons. Now, as we welcome him for a weekend of music on the occasion of his 80th birthday, we invite you to join us for an intimate reception in his honor. On Saturday, January…

Celebrate the Season with VocalEssence

Celebrate the season with VocalEssence the way it works for you! From exciting live concerts to a program you can stream on demand as you cozy up with family around the fire, there’s bound to be something for you to keep the spirit of the season going on your schedule.

Welcome Christmas 2025 Digital Concert Program

FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers VocalEssence Singers Of This Age VocalEssence Vintage Voices Brass, Percussion, Guitar & Harp Aaron David Miller, organ Casey Rafn, piano Philip Brunelle, conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor

Vintage Voices Singers pose for a group photo wearing pastel colored tops and black pants. Photo credit: Tonia Swennes

Vintage Voices-Trillium Woods: Where Flowers Rise and Kindness Grows

May 15 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join the Trillium Woods Chorale for Where Flowers Rise and Kindness Grows, a joyful concert celebrating the beauty of spring and the warmth of human connection. Through uplifting anthems and tender melodies, we explore the renewal that Spring brings—and the enduring love we share with our neighbors, friends, and family. From blooming fields to open…

Sarojini Digital Concert Program

FEATURING: Nirmala Rajasekar, veena and vocal soloist Thanjavur K. Murugaboopathi, percussion Min Kim, harp Inna Staneva, flute VocalEssence Chorus VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Steven Amundson, conductor Philip Brunelle, conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, conductor