HR0806 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the alumni and current members of the Morehouse College Glee Club on the centennial concert of the Glee Club, to be held March 6, 2012 at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park; and

WHEREAS, The Morehouse College Glee Club was founded in 1911 and is internationally acclaimed for its rich tradition of performing a diverse repertoire, including standard classical choral literature, music of African-American composers, and heritage music, such as spirituals, work songs, and African selections; and

WHEREAS, The membership of the Glee Club is comprised of students throughout the United States and abroad; many study music, but there are also students representing other majors and academic departments of the college; and

WHEREAS, The Glee Club has toured around the world, including Russia, Poland, South Africa, and the Bahamas; they have performed at Super Bowl XXVIII, the 1996 Olympics, and at the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King Monument in Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, The Morehouse College Glee Club is recognized as the oldest all male glee club in the United States; and

WHEREAS, During its history, it has had only 3 directors; each successor director was a student of the previous director, beginning with Glee Club founder Kemper Harreld, succeeded by Wendell Phillips Whalum Sr., and continuing with current director David E. Morrow; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the alumni and current members of the Morehouse College Glee Club on the centennial concert and wish them continued success in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Morehouse College Glee Club Director David E. Morrow as a symbol of our respect and esteem.