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April 13, 2010

Hilton High School Women's Chorus and Chorale place first at Heritage Festival in NYC; invited back to perform at Carnegie Hall next year

Congratulations to the Hilton High School Women’s Chorus and Chorale which traveled to New York City April 9-11 to compete in the Heritage’s Festival of Gold at Riverside Cathedral in Manhattan.  Twenty-five schools and over 50 ensembles competed from around the world including, China, Virgin Islands, Canada, and South Korea as well as Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Massachusetts and California.   The Women’s Chorus and Chorale received Superior [Gold] ratings, but also won first place in their respective divisions. In addition, the groups won the Chorus Sweepstakes Trophy for best combined Choral scores as a school and were invited to sing at Carnegie Hall next year according to Chorale Director Nicholas Williams and Chorus Director Adam Klock, music teachers at Hilton High School.