IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 229
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States Congressional
Philharmonic Society and its mission of promoting musical excellence
throughout the educational system and encouraging people of all ages
to commit to the love and expression of musical performance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
Mr. DAVIS of Virginia submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United
States Congressional Philharmonic Society and its mis-
sion of promoting musical excellence throughout the edu-
cational system and encouraging people of all ages to
commit to the love and expression of musical perform-
ance.
Whereas in February 1996, several Senators and members of
the House of Representatives participated in a perform-
ance of the Broadway musical ‘‘1776’’, a story depicting
the signing of the Declaration of Independence;
Whereas in April 1996 several Senators and members of the
House of Representatives met with Maestro Martin
Piecuch, the music director of the musical ‘‘1776’’, and
formed the United States Congressional Choral Society;
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Whereas on May 20, 1998, the United States Congressional
Choral Society debuted at St. Joseph’s Church on Capitol
Hill, with standing ovations following its rendition of the
‘‘Song of Democracy’’ and the ‘‘Battle Hymn of the Re-
public’’;
Whereas on March 13, 1999, the United States Congres-
sional Philharmonic Orchestra String Quartet played be-
fore the Ambassador to the United States from Canada
at the Embassy of Canada in the District of Columbia;
Whereas on March 19, 1999, the United States Congres-
sional Choral Society appeared in performance at the
Washington National Cathedral;
Whereas on May 13, 1999, the United States Congressional
Philharmonic Orchestra String Quartet played before a
gathering of Ambassadors at the Benjamin Franklin Dip-
lomatic Reception Room of the United States Depart-
ment of State;
Whereas the United States Congressional Philharmonic Soci-
ety is approved as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
under the Internal Revenue Code and is a corporation in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware;
Whereas the United States Congressional Philharmonic Soci-
ety will offer free concerts to the public in the Wash-
ington metropolitan area;
Whereas the United States Congressional Philharmonic Soci-
ety will encourage the development of young musical tal-
ent across the United States by providing educational
programs for schools across the nation and establishing
internships and scholarships; and
Whereas the United States Congressional Philharmonic Soci-
ety envisions holding a series of concerts focusing on
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themes such as Celebrations of America, Salutes to the
States, a Great Americans series, and an International
Congressional Concert series: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
United States Congressional Philharmonic Society should
be applauded—
(1) for organizing two musical groups, the
United States Congressional Choral Society and the
United States Congressional Philharmonic Orches-
tra;
(2) for having as its mission the promotion of
patriotism, freedom, democracy, and understanding
of American culture through sponsorship, manage-
ment, and support of these groups and their deriva-
tive ensembles as they communicate through the
international language of music in concerts and
other multimedia performances in the District of Co-
lumbia and throughout the United States and the
world; and
(3) for promoting musical excellence throughout
the educational system, from pre-school through
post-graduate, and encouraging people of all ages to
commit to the love and expression of musical per-
formance.
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