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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 325 

Recognizing the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a global 

event of cultural significance to the United States and expressing support 

for designation of July 2012 as World Choir Games Month in the 

United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 16, 2011 

Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. BROWN of Ohio) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati, 

Ohio, as a global event of cultural significance to the 

United States and expressing support for designation 

of July 2012 as World Choir Games Month in the United 

States. 

Whereas the World Choir Games, the largest choral competition in the world, takes place every 2 years, is known as 

the ‘‘Olympics of choral music’’, and has the goal of uniting people from all countries through singing in peaceful 

competition; 

Whereas, from July 4 through July 14, 2012, Cincinnati, 

Ohio, will be first city in the United States to host the 

World Choir Games; 


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Whereas the Seventh World Choir Games are expected to include more than 400 choirs from more than 70 countries, 

20,000 official participants, including performers, event 

officials, delegations, and international jury members, 

and up to 200,000 spectators; 

Whereas choirs will compete in 23 different musical genres 

evaluated by an impartial international jury of choral 

music experts; 

Whereas the genres of barbershop and show choir will be 

added as competition categories for the first time in recognition of their popularity in the United States; 

Whereas the uniting of the people of the world through singing in peaceful competition in the United States in 2012 

affirms the commitment of the United States to global 

cultural awareness, understanding, and appreciation; and 

Whereas it is appropriate to designate July 2012 as World 

Choir Games Month in the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the global significance of the 

3 Seventh World Choir Games to be hosted in Cin4 cinnati, Ohio, from July 4 through July 14, 2012; 

5 (2) recognizes Interkultur, the Cincinnati Orga6 nizing Committee for the Seventh World Choir 

7 Games, the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors 

8 Bureau, the city of Cincinnati, and the State of Ohio 

9 for their efforts to secure and host the World Choir 

10 Games; 


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1 (3) expresses appreciation to all people of the 

2 world who will participate in the World Choir 

3 Games, either in competition or as visitors, and to 

4 all of the volunteers who will welcome the partici5 pants and other visitors to the United States; 

6 (4) supports the designation of July 2012 as 

7 World Choir Games Month in the United States; 

8 and 

9 (5) renews the commitment of the United 

10 States to world peace and friendship and increasing 

11 global cultural understanding through singing in 

12 peaceful competition. 

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