[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 73 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1068]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SYRACUSE CHILDREN'S CHORUS REPRESENTS U.S. AT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IN 
                                 CHINA

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 9, 1998

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in praising the Syracuse Children's Chorus, a group of young singers 
who will represent not only my home district of Central New York, but 
in fact, our entire nation when they travel to the International 
Children's Choir Festival and World Conference in China July 31 through 
August 14.
  The group, directed by Dr. Barbara Marble Tagg, is one of three such 
groups invited by the government of the Peoples Republic of China, and 
the only one from the United States.
  They will perform in Hong Kong and three mainland cities--Shenzen, 
Guilin and Guangzhou. This is a unique honor and a wonderful 
opportunity. I've known about the Syracuse Children's Chorus since our 
own children participated and their reputation is outstanding. I know 
they will represent Central New York and the U.S. very well. I am proud 
and excited for them and their families.
  Since its founding in 1981 by Dr. Tagg, the Syracuse Children's 
Chorus has become an international model for music education. The SCC 
has been the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the 
Arts and has been heard on National Public Radio. They performed at the 
1996 International Society for Music Education World Conference in 
Amsterdam, following a concert tour of Belgium and Holland that year.
  They were also featured at the Walt Disney World Children's Holiday 
Choral Festival as well as Carnegie Hall in 1991.
  The Syracuse Children's Chorus has commissioned more than 50 works 
for children's choruses by composers from the U.S., Canada and China.
  Dr. Tagg is artistic director and founder. She is an Affiliate Artist 
at Syracuse university where she is a member of the choral music 
education faculty. She is a remarkable person who has done much for our 
community.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing them well in their 
performance and their experience.
  The Chorus members are: Jessica P. Ashooh, Rachel O. Bass, Elena de 
la Garza-Bassett, Andrea L. Bess, Erin L. Canavan, Shawna L. Carrigan, 
Heather N. Charlton, Courtney J. Chiavara, Stacey L. Condolora, Jeffrey 
B. Corbishley, Elizabeth M. Corcoran, Andrea E. Dunuwila, Brendan E. 
Dunuwila, Kristen W. El-Hindi, Sarah T. Esgro, Jill R. Evans, Abigail 
M. Freeman, Rebecca L. Fullan, Christina Hollenback, Jessica L. 
Keating, M. Amaris Kinne, Caroline T. Manolakos, Michelle M. 
Michalenko, Erin M. Molnar, Sidra S. Monreal, Amber L Moriarty, Marissa 
H. Mulder, Michelle M. Ostrowski, Kathryn L. Palange, Johanna C. 
Pingel, Kathryn M. Pratt, Amanda J. Schofield, Katharine J. Suddaby, 
Elana S. Sukert, Sarah A. Tiedemann, Richard D. Udicious and Carolyn D. 
Woiler.
  The Chorus staff are: Stephen Paparo, conducting intern; Jackie 
Pickard, chorus manager; Teresa Hudson, chorus administrator; and 
Michael Wesoloski, director of PR/marketing. Accompanist is Glenn Kime.

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