Angel City Chorale
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Angel City Chorale, founded by conductor/artistic director Sue Fink
at McCabe's Guitar Shop
, is a multi-cultural ensemble of 125 men and women from Los Angeles
. Performing a repertoire ranging from Classical music era and folk
to pop
and Gospel
in enthusiastic, audience-friendly concerts has become the group's hallmark.
In addition to an annual concert series, the choir has performed with the Young Musicians Foundation Orchestra and was the only choir to sing at the 2000 Democratic National Convention, performing with Luther Vandross
, Stevie Wonder
, Mary Chapin Carpenter
and Natasha Bedingfield
, . Angel City Chorale was selected by internationally acclaimed music director and record producer Frank McNamara
to appear in an hour-long PBS special, The American Tenors, which was taped at the spectacular Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood.
ACC made its debut at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
in a festive holiday production of A Merry Mancini Christmas, singing Henry Mancini
's timeless arrangements of holiday favorites along with soloists Michael Bublé
, Monica Mancini
, and Dianne Reeves
, accompanied by the 77 member Henry Mancini Institute Alumni Orchestra conducted by Patrick Williams.
Members of the chorale performed on the Hollywood Tree Lighting Celebration at the Grove, which aired on CBS
in December 2005.
The Angel City Chorale has recorded three highly acclaimed CDs: Why Walk When You Can Fly (1999), Gift of the Angels (2001), A Chanukah Celebration (2004) and The Road Home (2008), all of which are available for purchase on CD Baby
.
Sue Fink
Sue Fink is an American singer, songwriter, conductor, and voice teacher.She is the founder and conductor of the Angel City Chorale as well as a songwriter and voice teacher...
at McCabe's Guitar Shop
McCabe's Guitar Shop
McCabe's Guitar Shop is a musical instrument store and live music venue on Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, California. Opened in 1958, McCabe's specializes in acoustic and folk instruments, including guitars, banjos, mandolins, dulcimers, fiddles, psaltries, bouzoukis, sitars, ouds, and ethnic...
, is a multi-cultural ensemble of 125 men and women from Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. Performing a repertoire ranging from Classical music era and folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
to pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and Gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
in enthusiastic, audience-friendly concerts has become the group's hallmark.
In addition to an annual concert series, the choir has performed with the Young Musicians Foundation Orchestra and was the only choir to sing at the 2000 Democratic National Convention, performing with Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
, Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter is an American folk and country music artist. Carpenter spent several years singing in Washington, D.C. clubs before signing in the late 1980s with Columbia Records, who marketed her as a country singer...
and Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle...
, . Angel City Chorale was selected by internationally acclaimed music director and record producer Frank McNamara
Frank McNamara (musician)
Frank McNamara is an internationally known arranger, conductor, composer, and pianist from Ireland.-Biography:His career began at the age of 11, when he first appeared on Irish national television. Frank attended Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated with music honors...
to appear in an hour-long PBS special, The American Tenors, which was taped at the spectacular Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Hollywood.
ACC made its debut at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center. Bounded by Hope Street, Grand Avenue, 1st and 2nd Streets, it seats 2,265 people and serves as the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra and the...
in a festive holiday production of A Merry Mancini Christmas, singing Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards , plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995...
's timeless arrangements of holiday favorites along with soloists Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...
, Monica Mancini
Monica Mancini
Monica Mancini is an American recording artist and concert performer.Monica Mancini is a Concord Record recording artist and 2005 Double-Grammy award nominee, who has carved out an impressive career as a singer and concert performer, appearing with major symphony orchestras worldwide.Mancini is...
, and Dianne Reeves
Dianne Reeves
Dianne Reeves is an American jazz singer. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado.-Early life:Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan to a very musical family. Her father, who died when she was two years old, was also a singer. Her mother, Vada Swanson, played trumpet. A cousin, George Duke, is a...
, accompanied by the 77 member Henry Mancini Institute Alumni Orchestra conducted by Patrick Williams.
Members of the chorale performed on the Hollywood Tree Lighting Celebration at the Grove, which aired on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
in December 2005.
The Angel City Chorale has recorded three highly acclaimed CDs: Why Walk When You Can Fly (1999), Gift of the Angels (2001), A Chanukah Celebration (2004) and The Road Home (2008), all of which are available for purchase on CD Baby
CD Baby
CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
.
Tour of Hope
The group boards buses in December for its annual Holiday Tour of Hope, a day-long carol-a-thon that takes music to shelters, missions, and retirement homes.External links
- http://www.angelcitychorale.com
- http://www.myspace.com/angelcitychorale
- http://cdbaby.com/found?allsearch=angel+city+chorale&submit=search