Less than $75,000 left to raise before December 31
Thanks to generous donors we are getting closer to our 2020 fundraising goal! want to help us meet our goal? A gift of any amount helps keep our community singing… Read More →
Stories & Results
VocalEssence Inching Closer to Year-End Fundraising Goal
Thanks to so many generous donors, we are inching closer to our year-end fundraising goal. Check back to this page to follow our progress. want to help us… Read More →
Liza and Jim Ervin find Joy On Demand
As we close out the most challenging year in our 52 year history, we are hearing some shining stories of resilience and moments of joy. Liza and Jim Ervin are… Read More →
Making of Welcome Christmas 2020 with TPT
Artistic Director Philip Brunelle and Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III shared their experience recording the Welcome Christmas concert this year in partnership with Twin Cities PBS (TPT). It took… Read More →
Black Friday Weekend Deals – 20% Off
Buy local this weekend to support your favorite choir! Use code SALE20 for 20% off the items listed below. Offer expires on Monday, November 30th at 11:59 PM. Imagine… Read More →
Imagine Performances Premieres Saturday, Nov. 28
Discover beauty in diversity, and imagine a world where the spirit of kindness, generosity, and love for our neighbors lives in us all year. Join the VocalEssence Singers Of This Age as… Read More →
COVID-19 Update – November 16, 2020
We hope you are safe and find ways to make the best of this pause that we are experiencing. Below is a status update for our organization. In person Rehearsals… Read More →
VocalEssence Releases Holiday Box
Ring (or sing) in the holiday season with a custom box delivered to you or your loved-one’s door! The box includes a custom VocalEssence branded campfire mug and cozy chenille… Read More →
Be A Changemaker and Give Teachers Lessons to Inspire Their Students
In this time when so much seems broken or difficult, don’t we all want to feel some joy? Sometimes feeling joy can come from being the person who helps even… Read More →
VOICE YOUR VOTE – CONDUCTOR EDITION
We asked Artistic Director Philip Brunelle and Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III what they think about voting. Below is what they said. “I have never missed an opportunity to… Read More →
Single Streams for the 2020-2021 Season are On Sale Now
Single Streams are now on sale for all of the 2020-2021 Season concerts. For just $15 you can purchase on demand access to one of the eight performances below. Each… Read More →
Voice Your Vote
Take a minute and hear these powerful words from women from our Rightfully Hers performance. Voice your vote today! Already voted? Help someone else make a plan –… Read More →
Rightfully Hers Concert Resources
Rightfully Hers Preview Buy Stream Now in the press Classical Minnesota Public Radio interview with John Birge, actor Sally Wingert, and composer Jocelyn Hagen: https://www.classicalmpr.org/story/2020/10/15/vocalessence-rightfully-hers Concert Program Learn More… Read More →
2020-2021 Season Announcement Coming Soon!
Artistic Director Philip Brunelle and a special guest update you about the progress of our 2020-2021 season announcement.
Where in the World are the Conductors – September 2020
Artistic Director Philip Brunelle and Associate Conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III have been busy preparing for a safe and innovative 52nd season of VocalEssence. Online and physically distanced rehearsals have… Read More →