APost: Huge Choir Covering Toto’s “Africa” Absolutely Floors AGT Judges
What’s so unique about this choir is that it’s composed of 160 people. The judges were immediately intrigued when the choir only made sound by rubbing their hands together. They progressed to snapping their fingers. Then, when they were slapping their thighs, the audience was so enthralled that they joined the choir to make...
CinemaBlend: Watch America’s Got Talent’s Epic Cover Of Africa Blow Simon Cowell’s Mind
Honestly, is there any situation that isn’t improved by a group of talented singers busting out a rendition of “Africa” awesome enough to surely make Toto proud? The entire crowd was clearly feeling the performance as soon as it became clear that “Africa” was what the choir was going for, and they were entertained...
Gold Derby: ‘America’s Got Talent’ choir Angel City Chorale will make you feel the rains down in Toto’s ‘Africa’
“They weren’t us,” declared Sue Fink, director of the Los Angeles-based Angel City Chorale, when asked by “America’s Got Talent” judge Simon Cowell why a choir has never won the reality TV show before. Read more…...
Angel City Chorale Auditions for America’s Got Talent
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L.A. Times: An American scholar was killed in South Africa nearly 25 years ago. Today her legacy lives on through music
The choir’s recent concert was a celebration of its 25th anniversary, featuring music from around the world mixed with pop songs. The performance also showcased an unlikely connection between Los Angeles and South Africa, stretching back to the country’s fight to end apartheid in the early 1990s. Read more…...
ACC’s Got Talent
If you’ve been to an Angel City Chorale concert, then you already know–ACC’s got talent. Soon, the entire country might have the chance to experience that talent for themselves! On March 12, we performed for a very special audience: the judges of America’s Got Talent. In a few weeks, you’ll be able to watch...
Angel City Chorale Turns 25
Happy anniversary to us! We’re not taking our 25th lightly – we have a whole year of events planned. Both of our 2018 concerts will be anniversary themed, plus we’re traveling, hosting, and partying like never before. If you’re not on our mailing list yet, sign up now to keep up to date....
Here Come Amy’s Kids
In May of this year, ACC will host The Amy Foundation Youth Choir from Cape Town, South Africa! The Amy Foundation provides a safe environment for the vulnerable young people of the townships through a learning environment that uses arts to foster academic drive, and personal and professional success. We have a fun-filled week of...
We Like the Island Manhattan
Angel City Chorale is traveling to New York City! On May 19th, 2018, ACC will be the special guest stars at the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus spring concert, paying tribute to the music of David Bowie. We’ll be over 300 singers strong on stage, raising our voices in harmony and solidarity and...
Win a Week in Paradise… Cabo!
Angel City Chorale is raffling 7 Days & Nights and a $1,000 cash voucher to bask in Old World Luxury on the shores of the magnificent Cabo San Lucas luminous Pacific Coast. Raffle Tickets are $25 each or five for $100 To purchase tickets, contact any ACC member or Mariann Santora at (310) 625-6199...
A New Home for the Holidays – and a New Song of Hope. Angel City Chorale to debut “Hanukkah Lullaby”
“Faith shines in the darkest of times.” This line recurs again and again in “Hanukkah Lullaby,” the new piece composed by Angel City Chorale Director Sue Fink and choir member Denny Wynbrandt. The choir will give the World Premiere performance of this brand new song at our holiday concert, “A New Home for the...
ACC’s NEW Home for the Holidays
On December 2 & 3 Angel City Chorale will present its 24th annual holiday concert and sing-along, “A New Home for the Holidays.” The program could not be more aptly named as the 2017 holiday concerts will be ACC’s debut performances in their new home at Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Immanuel Presbyterian has proudly stood...
Angel City Chorale’s “Africa” surpasses 7 million views on YouTube!
Over seven million. That’s how many times people from all over the world have pointed their browsers to YouTube and watched Angel City Chorale’s version of “Africa,” the classic 1980s pop hit originally recorded by Toto. It’s hard to believe now that “Africa” was almost not released when Toto first recorded it in 1982....
Interactive, an Imaginative and Multidimensional Spring Concert Event
In this ever-changing world with its endless technological possibilities, it’s getting harder to find ways to connect beyond social media; making it more important now than ever before. Angel City Chorale is excited to bring you a fun, multidimensional and truly innovative evening. What does “interactive” mean? ACC spent much of the winter break...
Serving our Community with Song: ACC Spreads Cheer on 2016 Tour of Hope
For Angel City Chorale, the chance to make memories with friends, sing songs that delight in their beauty, and feel the warmth of the season starts early each year. On the morning of December 10th, a splash of holiday color made its way down National Boulevard as over 100 of Los Angeles’s brightest vocal...
Holiday Concert Wrap-up: A Look Behind the Scenes
With the New Year upon us, Angel City Chorale’s 2016 Holiday Season has come to an end. Our two evening concerts at Wilshire United Methodist Church were standing room only and our Tour of Hope, which completed our season, was a lovely day spent singing for our community. We are grateful for our family...
Bring on the Joy
‘Tis the Season! With holiday season fast approaching, Angel City Chorale’s Holiday Concert and Sing-Along is right around the corner. Under the inspired direction of maestra, Sue Fink, ACC jump-starts our 23rd season in style with Bring on the Joy. This year’s exciting program is sure to entertain audiences with an infectious blast of holiday cheer. Audiences...
A Note to our Community in These Times of Change (from Sue Fink)
We were all deeply affected by the events of this past week (after the election) and couldn’t help but take a moment to address how we have been affected. Angel City Chorale can and will find a way to fit into our nation’s future and the new reality we are entering. Take a...
New Heights for Angel City Chorale: The Making of “Sogno di Volare”
It’s on the verge of unbelievable when an award-winning composer extends an invite to perform a piece of music written for an award-winning video game, and then to have the honor of recording it where the biggest band of all time recorded. But that’s just what befell Angel City Chorale the summer of 2016....
ACC Community Gathers for an Evening of Bonding
ACC’s gifted singers, seasoned and new, gathered on Saturday, October 15th, with their loved ones at their sides for an annual bonding party. Soprano Kathy Clyman opened her picturesque Beverly Hills home to the group for an evening potluck meal sourced from the kitchens and recipe archives of choir members. Underneath a star-filled panorama...
