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Founded in 2011, VocalPoint is an auditioned choir of about 70 members, based in St. Paul, MN. VocalPoint programs are not just concerts, they are emotional journeys. They call attention to important topics in today's society and explore the topic in depth. VocalPoint donates 100% of all performance-driven donations to a worthy cause. VocalPoint is an intense choral experience that challenges people through music to build a better world.
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Program will be taken from the following:
Part 1: Recipe For Hope [benefitting OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA, providing healthy meals for critically ill clients in the Twin Cities and HIV/AIDS patients in Guguletu, South Africa]
Selections from "The Feast" by Allan Robert Petker
"Lord, When Did We See You" by Abbie Betinis, commissioned by VocalPoint
"Hope Is the Thing With Feathers" by Kenney Potter"In Remembrance" by Jeffrey Ames (in memory of HIV/AIDS victims)
"Tshotsholoza" by Jeffrey Ames -- South African
Part 2: New Day Rising [benefitting AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH, supporting and empowering young people]
"On My Dreams" by Jocelyn Hagen
"Life is Not a Garden" by Elizabeth Alexander
"Sure on This Shining Night" by Morten Lauridsen
"We Are One" by Brian Tate
Part 3: Canta! [benefitting NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, helping people, families and organizations thrive in diverse communities since 1897]
"This Is My Song" by Jean Sibelius, arr. Dale Wood, third verse commissioned by VocalPoint
"Fog Elna Khel" from Syria/Iraq, arr. Salim Bali
"Al Shlosha D'varim" Jewish Morality Law, by Allen Naplan
"Juego a que me quemo" from Colombia, arr. Julian Gomez Giraldo
"Kwaheri" from Kenya/Tanzania, arr. Brian Tate
Part 4: Claiming the Sky: Voices of Phenomenal Women [benefitting THE ADVOCATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, creating policies that promote equality and justice]
"Can You Hear" by Jim Papoulis
"How Can I Keep from Singing" by Taylor Davis
"The Right to Vote" by Gwyneth Walker
"She Who Makes Her Meaning Clear" by Joan Szymko, SATB voicing commissioned by VocalPoint
"We Can Mend the Sky" by Jake Runestad
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VocalPoint uses the power of music and collaboration to highlight different non-profit organizations that are doing great work in our world. To date, we have raised over $100,000 for Open Arms of Minnesota, Avenues for Homeless Youth and Neighborhood House. Our concerts in February will benefit The Advocates for Human Rights. The concert that we are proposing for the festival will feature the 4 non-profits in a "how are they doing now" retrospective. For example, since our support of Avenues for Homeless Youth, they have been able to build a new housing complex for homeless teens in Brooklyn Center. We are excited to hear about these stories that have, in some part, come about because of our music and our community's generosity.
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LocationTed Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota (View)
2128 S 4th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55454
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Contact
Attendees
Cheryl W.
Lake Villa, IL United States
Mar 29, 2015 10:07 AM |
Chris B.
Lake Villa, IL United States
Mar 29, 2015 10:07 AM |
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