[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E765-E766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONMOUTH CIVIC CHORUS

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 24, 2024

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Monmouth 
Civic Chorus on its 75th anniversary. The Monmouth Civic Chorus is a 
valuable and influential institution of the local arts community and an 
outstanding recreational resource for the greater Monmouth County area. 
Its work and this milestone are truly deserving of this body's 
recognition.
  Since its founding in 1949, the Monmouth Civic Chorus has upheld its 
mission to promote and support choral music and artists in Monmouth 
County. As a preeminent community chorus, it continues to offer 
exceptional and diverse performances locally and beyond, performing at 
Carnegie Hall, St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, and St. Stephen's 
Cathedral in Vienna, among others. It is critically acclaimed and has 
been recognized for its excellence, receiving several awards including 
the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce 2010 Spinnaker Award for 
Arts and Culture and the 2008 Chorus America/ASCAP Alice Parker Award. 
It was also a third-place winner of the 2018-19 American Prize Ernst 
Bacon Memorial Award for its performance of Fern Hill at Our Lady Star 
of the Sea Church in Long Branch, New Jersey.
  The Monmouth Civic Chorus remains dedicated to fostering musical 
excellence and imparting the importance of musical appreciation to 
future generations. Its work enriches the lives of Monmouth County's 
residents and visitors and contributes to the thriving cultural 
landscape of the community.
  Once again, I sincerely hope my colleagues will join me recognizing 
the contributions and achievements of the Monmouth Civic Chorus and 
honoring its 75th anniversary.

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