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…
Sponsoring VocalEssence allows you to align your love for singing together with your philanthropic giving. Your sponsorship has the unique power to bring people of all ages and backgrounds together to experience the deeply human power of singing together. By investing in the 2026-2027 season, you place yourself at the heart of our mission and…
The VocalEssence WITNESS School Program is an exciting opportunity for Minnesota students and teachers to learn more about the contributions African Americans have made, and are making, to the fine arts and to our shared cultural heritage. Register for the 2026-2027 VocalEssence WITNESS School Program today! Register Here Thanks to generous support from our program sponsors,…
Join VocalEssence Artistic Director and Founder Philip Brunelle and Associate Artistic Director G. Phillip Shoultz, III, for a special reception and preview of the upcoming VocalEssence Season. In addition, enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Schmitt Music Headquarters. The reception will include drinks and light hors d’oeuvres. VocalEssence 2026-2027 Season Preview Thursday, July 23, 2026…
Vox A Capella Band from Mexico recently visited the Midwest and made a special trip to the Twin Cities. Led by former VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! composer, Julio Morales, the group spent time with the moms and their babies at Longfellow Alternative High School, attended and performed at the VocalEssence Chorus and Singers Of This Age rehearsals,…
Join us for the VocalEssence featured performance at the 2026 Chorus America Conference, followed by the Chair’s Reception. The reception will include drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and a brief program honoring: Nikki Lewis VocalEssence Lifetime Director & Jeffrey Barnett Chorus America Philanthropy Award Recipient Friday, June 5, 2026 4:30-5:30 pm – VocalEssence Concert: Global Rhythms, Minnesota…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Weismann 612-716-0556 Jennifer@owl-marketing.com VOCALESSENCE TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD TO SHOWCASE THE VERSATILITY OF THE HUMAN VOICE IN ‘GLOBAL RHYTHMS, JOYFUL VOICES’ CONCERT Special guest collaborators, VocalEssence Chorus, and… Read More →
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…
For the first time in the ensemble’s history, the VocalEssence Singers Of This Age (SOTA) boarded a plane to embark on a tour outside the Midwest! From February 12-16, 2026, 37 SOTA singers and 4 staff members traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on a trip that included both extraordinary choral experiences and important cultural engagements. On day #1, having arrived just in time…
Minnesota Opera and VocalEssence partnered together on a series of events surrounding their work with composer B.E. Boykin. The two organizations collaborated on a joint Osher Lifelong Learning Institute course that was held in January. Thirty Vintage Voices singers and guests along with their conductor, Robert Graham, had a fantastic time attending an open dress…
