The Heritage Chorale of Milwaukee is a choral and vocal music group focused on the
performance and representation of African American musicians, composers and
arrangers. Formed in 1982, their mission promoted and honored the legacy and
accomplishments made by classical musicians of color and exposed people to spiritual
music. The Heritage Chorale of Milwaukee was highly recognized in Milwaukee with
performances at Carnegie Hall and across Europe for over 30 years. They have
appeared with Mercer Ellington, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Present Music, the
Florentine Opera and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. The Heritage Chorale of
Milwaukee performed for the last time in September 2011 with a program named "From
Mozart to Motown - A 28-Year Journey."
