TITLE: Honoring Dr. Carl Seale on the occasion of the Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Red Bow Concerto Gala on April 30, 2011.

SUMMARY: Honoring Dr. Carl Seale on the occasion of the Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Red Bow Concerto Gala on April 30, 2011.

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WHEREAS, For his outstanding dedication to classical music in the Rio Grande Valley, Dr. Carl Seale is being honored at the Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Red Bow Concerto Gala on April 30, 2011; and WHEREAS, Dr. Seale holds a bachelor's degree in music from Baylor University, a master's degree in music from the University of Louisville, and a doctor of musical arts degree in composition from the University of North Texas; he worked as the orchestra director for high schools in Denton and Edinburg before serving as the head band director at Harlingen High School for six years; in 1971, he joined the faculty of The University of Texas--Pan American and two years later was appointed conductor of the Valley Symphony Orchestra; and WHEREAS, The sixth person to fill this prestigious position since the orchestra was founded in 1952, Dr. Seale helped to ensure the group's ongoing success by leading the effort to form the South Texas Symphony Association, which was organized in 1976 to supplement UT--Pan American in its support of the orchestra; also during Dr. Seale's tenure, the Rio Grande Valley Chorale joined the VSO, becoming a permanent addition to the concert season; and WHEREAS, A gifted and prolific composer, Dr. Seale has created works in a wide variety of genres, including two ballets, two operas, and three series of hymn tunes, and his composition "The Flight of Icarus" won the Texas Orchestra Directors Association Composition Contest in 1996; he conducted his own "Symphony for Friends: A Farewell" in May 2001 to mark his retirement from the orchestra, and later that year, he fulfilled a commission by the Valley Land Fund with a multimedia piece he named "Jewels of a Land Alive"; and WHEREAS, Dr. Seale has further distinguished himself as a guest conductor with the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra and several Mexican state orchestras, as a clinician and conductor for school bands in Texas, Kentucky, and Indiana, and as the longtime music director for the First Presbyterian Church in McAllen, where he composed and arranged a number of works for the choir; although he is now retired, he continues to serve as conductor emeritus of the Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorale and as professor emeritus at UT--Pan American; and WHEREAS, Dr. Carl Seale's musical achievements have inspired and delighted audiences in the Rio Grande Valley for more than 30 years, and he may indeed take great pride in his contributions to the cultural richness of the region; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to Dr. Carl Seale on the occasion of the Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Red Bow Concerto Gala 2011 and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Seale as an expression of high regard from the Texas House of Representatives. Gonzales of Hidalgo Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1523 was adopted by the House on May 5, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House