CONCERT: Deep Roots

Join us as we honor the deep musical ROOTS FROM WHICH VOCALESSENCE WITNESS SPRANG 30 YEARS AGO. Guiding you on the journey through spirituals, jazz, gospel, and soul will be homegrown artists—singers, actors, dancers—including two-time Billboard Gospel chart-topper Jovonta Patton and a special 30th Anniversary Community Choir. Continuing our commitment to include new voices on stage, the CONCERT WILL INCLUDE A WORLD PREMIERE ARRANGEMENT OF THE SPIRITUAL “Witness” by Joel Thompson. Tickets are also available as part of a 2019-20 CONCERT SERIES SUBSCRIPTION . Program “Witness” by Joel Thompson – World Premiere More pieces to come There will be a 20 minute intermission at this performance. Performers VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers VocalEssence Singers Of This Age 30 Anniversary Community Choir One Voice Mixed Chorus Timothy Berry Patricia Brown Brandon Commodore Ginger Commodore Karla Nweje Jovonta Patton T. Mychael Rambo Anita Ruth Roxane Wallace Philip Brunelle , G. Phillip Shoultz, III , conductor Three Things to Know In 1991, VocalEssence created WITNESS to celebrate the artistic contributions of African Americans to the fine arts and to our common cultural heritage. Throughout the years, the VocalEssence WITNESS program has featured artists such as Bobby McFerrin, James Earl Jones, Rita Dove, Billy Taylor, the Morehouse College Glee Club, Spelman College Glee Club, and Moore by Four. A 50-minute version of this CONCERT WILL BE PERFORMED FOR MORE THAN 5,000 students grades K-12 on Monday, February 24, 2020. Listen THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS + Google Calendar + iCal Export Details Date: Time: Cost: $10 – $40 Event Categories: CONCERTS , Ticketed Event Venue Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall MINNEAPOLIS , 55403 UNITED STATES + Google Map Phone: 612.371.5600 Website: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/ [http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/] Concert Talk Feb 23 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Invite Your Friends Facebook Twitter Email 30 Years of celebrating African American voices through music Tickets are also available as part of a 2019-20 Concert Series Subscription . Upcoming Events SUBSCRIBE: Family Series 2019-2020 Feb 25, 2019 FAMILY: Moana Movie Sing-Along, 10 AM Feb 1 FAMILY: Moana Movie Sing-Along, 1 PM Feb 1 CONCERT: Deep Roots Feb 23 CONCERT: The Mendelssohns Apr 4 View All Events