[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9352]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 HONORING THE NEWARK BOYS CHORUS SCHOOL

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 23, 2001

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, tonight the Kennedy Center will feature as 
part of its Millennium Stage State Days series a very talented group of 
students from the Tenth Congressional District of New Jersey whom I was 
privileged to nominate, the Newark Boys Chorus School. I am so proud of 
these outstanding young performing artists who have traveled to 
Washington to share their gift of song at one of America's most 
prestigious theaters.
  Known as Newark's ``Finest Ambassadors,'' The Newark Boys Chorus has 
been heard throughout the world. The chorus has performed with the 
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the American Symphony Orchestra, the 
Cathedral Symphony and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Locations 
where they have performed include the Lincoln Center, the New Jersey 
Performing Arts Center, Carnegie Hall and the White House. With over 
forty concerts each season, television appearances, tours to Japan, 
Italy, China, Czechoslovakia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, 
the boys have become symbols of Newark's renaissance. The chorus sings 
for CEOs, Governors and Mayors; they sing in corporate settings, in 
country clubs and concert halls. They visit museums and libraries, 
attend plays and symphonies and engage in recreational activities such 
as skiing, hiking and swimming.
  Training for the Chorus School requires hard work and discipline as 
the boys continue to maintain academic excellence. These outstanding 
students are sought after by such selective secondary schools as Blair 
Academy, Peddie, Milton Academy, Pingry School, St. George's, Seton 
Hall Prep and Science High. The school encourages these students from 
Newark neighborhoods to reach for the stars. Not only are they 
outstanding students and performers, they learn to be good citizens 
with a respect for their community and their environment.
  Mr. Speaker, these outstanding youngsters represent the best and 
brightest of a new generation. Please join me in honoring them as they 
make their debut at the Kennedy Center.

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