[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 14, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H2492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRATULATING CHANDLER AND HIGHLAND CHOIRS

  (Mr. FLAKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate two outstanding 
high school choirs from my district, the Chandler High School Chorale 
and the Highland High School Concert Choir. These groups were selected 
by competitive audition out of dozens of high schools across the 
country to perform on March 19, 2007, at New York's famed Carnegie 
Hall.
  The Chandler High School Chorale from Chandler, Arizona, has already 
distinguished itself as one of the top high school choirs in the 
Nation. Led by Dean Anderson, the chorale has performed across the 
country and around the world over the past two decades. This is the 
choir's second performance in the Carnegie Hall National High School 
Choral Festival, a singular achievement in the festival's history.
  The Highland High School Concert Choir of Gilbert, Arizona, has also 
secured a spot in the festival. Led by Rita Scholz, the concert choir 
has performed in the Arizona ACDA conference, the Arizona Music 
Educators Association Conference, and the 1998 MENC National 
Convention. The Highland High School choral music program consists of 
170 students in five performing ensembles, presenting four concerts on 
campus per year, as well as other performances around the country.
  I am honored to have two of the four schools in the Nation chosen 
from my district.

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