13-R202
2013 -- S 0851
Enacted 04/09/13
S E N A T E R E
S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING
APRIL 7TH THROUGH APRIL 13TH OF 2013 TO BE
"BARBERSHOP
HARMONY WEEK"
IN THE STATE OF
Introduced By: Senators Goodwin, Paiva Weed, Gallo, Lynch, and Lombardi
Date Introduced: April 09, 2013
WHEREAS, On April 11,
1938, in
the "Society for the Preservation and Encouragement
of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in
WHEREAS, The society, which was known by its acronym, S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A.,
adopted
the alternate name of the "Barbershop Harmony
Society" early in its history, although it did not
legally change its official brand name until 2004; and
WHEREAS, Originally consisting of twenty-six men who shared an
interest in a cappella
singing, today, the Barbershop Harmony Society has almost
25,000 members in 800 chapters
across our nation and in
are not only numerous, but also talented, producing an
International Quartet Champion and
International Seniors Quartet Champion; and
WHEREAS, Featuring the
iconic vocal harmony of consonant four-part chords, the
melodious renderings of barbershop quartets are a truly
American musical art form; and
WHEREAS, The Barbershop
Harmony Society has produced quartets that have gifted
generations of music lovers with the "magical fifth
note" and encouraged world harmony through
our universal love of music; now, therefore be
it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of
hereby proclaims April 7th through April 13th of 2013 to be
"Barbershop Harmony Week." We
furthermore encourage all the people of our state to seek out and
enjoy the inspiring musical
stylings and melodious accomplishments of Barbershop Harmony; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Steve Isherwood, Alan F. Lamson,
President,
Barbershop Harmony Society,
and Martin L. Monson, CEO/Executive Director, Barbershop
Harmony
Society.
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