[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 84 (Monday, June 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1069]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE TRINITY CHOIR OF MEN AND BOYS AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR 
                           125TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2011

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
join the New Haven community in commemorating the 125th Anniversary of 
the Choir of Men and Boys of Trinity Church. This extraordinary group 
of gifted adults and children has been in continuous service since its 
founding and has been nationally and internationally recognized for its 
talent and service.
  With members as young as age eight and ranging to men well into 
adulthood, the Trinity Choir of Men and Boys is the oldest such choir 
in Connecticut, one of the oldest in the United States, and one of very 
few that have been in continuous service since inception. In addition 
to providing choral music at Trinity worship services, the choir also 
performs at the Christmas and spring concerts as well as throughout 
events in the wider community. The dedication and talent of its 
membership have earned the choir a distinguished reputation and they 
have regularly appeared with other musical organizations such as the 
Orchestra of Old Fairfield Academy and the members of the Choir of 
Christ Church in Greenwich, Connecticut, the Julliard Orchestra, the 
Boston Philharmonic and the American Classical Orchestra. They have 
appeared in venues ranging from the Green in New Haven to Carnegie 
Hall, Lincoln Center, and the White House. The boys of the choir have 
also performed in the United Kingdom and Italy. They have received 
well-deserved accolades throughout their history and they continue to 
make their hometown of New Haven, Connecticut proud.
  The youngest of the group have a separate identity as the Trinity 
Boys Choir and their service to the community is certainly something to 
be recognized. Their frequent outreach activities have included benefit 
performances for the Children's Center, Ronald McDonald House, Sage 
Services, Newington Children's Hospital, the Fair Haven Parents' 
Ministry, the Smilow Cancer Center, and, most recently, for WFSB 
Channel 3's annual Joy for Kids Holiday Show at the Hartford Stage. 
They have sung in the Cathedrals of the British Isles and have been 
invited to appear at five Christmas time celebrations at the White 
House. Their talent is remarkable, but it is the commitment they have 
made to bring the joy of music to some of our most vulnerable citizens 
that is what makes the choir so special.
  Today, with members past and present gathered as their year-long 
celebration comes to an end, the choir can reflect on their exceptional 
history and look forward to many more years of acclaimed performances. 
I consider it a privilege to have this opportunity to join the New 
Haven community in extending my heartfelt congratulations to the 
Trinity Men and Boys Choir as they celebrate their 125th anniversary. 
Under the leadership Music Director Walden Moore, Associate Music 
Director Andrew Kotylo, and Organ Scholar Benjamin Straley, I have no 
doubt that the Trinity Choir of Men and Boys will continue to bring 
distinctive and unique performances to our community and others across 
the world.

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