Angel City Chorale Fires Up the Season with BRING ON THE JOY

Angel City Chorale (ACC), the celebrated Los Angeles choir led by Founder/Artistic Director Sue Fink, will jump-start the season in style with Bring on the Joy, the choir's 23rd annual set of holiday concerts and sing-alongs during the first weekend in December. The festive evenings will bring together talented Los Angeles area singers and instrumentalists with a tapestry of seasonal favorites featuring musical textures from diverse traditions.

The inclusive, family-friendly concerts will take place at Wilshire United Methodist Church in Los Angeles over two very special nights on Saturday, December 3, and Sunday, December 4, 2016. Tickets range in price from $22 for children to $75 for VIP packages (see ACC website). The performances start at 7:00pm and include a 15-minute intermission; a dessert reception follows each performance. For additional information on ACC, please visit http://www.angelcitychorale.org.

Angel City Chorale is also proud to present the world premiere of "Feast of Snow" by Los Angeles composer/former ACC choir member Philip White (Ray Donovan [Showtime], Agent Carter [ABC], Revolution [NBC], Supernatural [CW]). This will be the second time ACC premieres a work by White who is a composer for film, television, interactive media, and the concert stage. The Los Angeles Master Chorale has also performed two of White's choral works, the last of which was a commission.

"Our amazing soloists, choir, and orchestra are able to create stunning musical performances without losing the spontaneity, sparkle, and joyous community spirit missing in our big city life," says Fink. "There is a rare feeling of connection at these events among the diverse group of participants - the positive energy generated is palpable, like a booster shot of joy: it hits you right in your heart."
As founder, artistic director, and conductor, Sue Fink brings a dynamic energy to Angel City Chorale that distinguishes it from other choral groups. She has worked with acclaimed composers including Christopher Tin and Morten Lauridsen. In 2016, she conducted the Royal Philharmonic and at the Harrogate International Festival, as well as recording at famed Abbey Road Studios. Fink has also conducted at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and on tour internationally in England, Ireland, and South Africa.

Fink attended UCLA and also studied conducting and toured with internationally renowned musician/choral director Roger Wagner. She established the Oriana Renaissance Ensemble and the Los Angeles Women's Community Chorus, serving as conductor for both groups prior to founding Angel City Chorale. As a singer-songwriter, she has toured extensively, recorded albums, and won international songwriting contests. She maintains a private voice studio in Los Angeles, composes and arranges for choral groups, and writes songs for television and film. As a respected vocal coach, Fink has worked with well-known recording artists including BrIan Wilson, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Weezer, the Foo Fighters, and more. She has released two full-length solo albums and four with ACC.

Angel City Chorale strives to give back to the Los Angeles community through the gift of song, donations, and volunteerism. Each year in December, around 100 members of the choir participate in the organization's Tour of Hope, where the singers take a holiday program on the road for one full day of joy, performing concerts for the homeless, the elderly, and others who could genuinely benefit from an infusion of holiday spirit.

ACC's annual one-day Tour of Hope happens every year on the Saturday following the holiday concerts. This year's Tour of Hope will take place on Sat. Dec. 10, 2016.

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