I'm looking for a place to record a 100 plus voice choir in Los Angeles. We're
considering everything-churches, concert venues and proper studios. We're
looking into Zipper Hall, but from the recordings I've heard there it sounds a
bit small and bright. Royce Hall is too expensive.

We need a room that has enough reverb to make it possible for people to hear
each other and to have a rewarding experience as singers (and therefore give a
good performance). OTOH, we don't want to wash out the group with a huge
church sound. To my ears most choir recordings are too thin and sibilant, and
lack character. This particular choir is a collection of mostly amateurs and
has a very distinctive personality (warm and embracing) that needs to be
captured in the recording. Also, I feel it is important to capture the correct
sonic ambience on the date, rather than count on adding it later. I've found
that in choir recordings it's always hard to make digital reverb "stick" in a
convincing way.

Any and all suggestions would be immensely appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Rick Krizman