Heritage Festival
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- This article discusses Heritage Festivals, the international music festivals held throughout the United States. For the annual three-day multicultural event held in Edmonton, see Edmonton Heritage Festival.
Heritage Festival refers to one of a number of musical festivals held throughout America where high school-aged musical ensembles are ranked on an international standard. These groups include choirs, bands, and orchestras. The festivals were founded in 1980.
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[edit] Chicago 2006
On April 1, 2006, a festival was held in Chicago.
[edit] Participants
The participants included, but were not limited to:
- John F. Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Lawrence High School (band), Lawrence, Kansas
- Northern Pines (choirs), Minnetonka, Minnesota
[edit] Results
An awards ceremony was held on the evening of April 1 at Medieval Times in Schaumburg, Illinois.
[edit] Gold
The following groups, along with some other groups, received gold medals:
- Northern Pines chamber choir
- Northern Pines young women's chorals
- Northern Pines young men's choral
[edit] Chicago 2004
In late March, 2004, a festival was held in Chicago.
[edit] Participants
The participants included, but were not limited to:
- Fort Zumwalt South (choirs)
- Northern Pines (chamber choir)
[edit] Results
An awards ceremony was held at the Medieval Times dinner theater in Schaumburg, Illinois.
[edit] Gold
The following groups, along with others, received gold medals:
- Fort Zumwalt South chamber choir
- Northern Pines chamber choir
[edit] Silver
The following groups, along with some other groups, received silver medals:
- Fort Zumwalt South concert choir
- Fort Zumwalt South men's choir
- Fort Zumwalt South women's choir