American Voices: Cantus with VocalEssence

VocalEssence, 120 singers strong, will join forces with the all-male singers of the boutique troupe Cantus to present an evening of folk songs, spirituals, and contemporary classical compositions, all handcrafted right here in the U.S.A. Included are works by Aaron Copland (“Ching-a-ring-chaw”) and Leonard Bernstein (“Make Our Garden Grow”) as well as relative unknowns. A section of the bill is also dedicated to Minnesota composers: Domenick Argento, Aaron Jay Kernis, Libby Larsen, and even Brent Michael Davids, whose work is a fascinating melding of traditional Native American music and classical European stylings. 612-371-5656; www.vocalessence.org”