Event Detail

Philip Brunelle and the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers will explore Aaron Copland’s choral repertoire in music, dance and spoken word. The performance includes Copland’s stunning choral masterpiece In the Beginning, which sets the book of “Genesis” to song, and “The Promise of Living” from the opera The Tender Land. The Second Hurricane, Copland’s rarely performed first opera, tells the story of high school students stranded after a hurricane, learning to work together for their own survival and freedom. Dancer/choreographer James Sewell of the James Sewell Ballet creates original choreography for “Simple Gifts,” along with more of Copland’s popular Old American Songs.

The Orchestra Hall Box Office is pleased to provide ticketing services for the VocalEssence 2009-2010 Concert Season. The Minnesota Orchestra does not perform on this program. All artists, programs, dates and times subject to change. All sales are final; no refunds.