LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Mendelssohn Club of Albany upon the
occasion of its 100th Anniversary

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to call attention to
those illustrious organizations that devote their time and energies to
the cultural enrichment of the Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor the
Mendelssohn Club of Albany upon the occasion of its 100th Anniversary;
and
WHEREAS, The longest continuously performing arts group in the Capital
District, the Mendelssohn Club of Albany is a 70-voice male chorus
composed of men with a variety of occupations and interests who live in
the greater Capital District, the Hudson Valley and the Berkshires; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to preserving and presenting male choral music, the
Mendelssohn Club of Albany blends musical experiences with fellowship
for members through rehearsals, concerts and other musical events,
afterglows and social gatherings; and
WHEREAS, A 70-voice male chorus, the Mendelssohn Club of Albany
performs the full range of male chorus literature from around the world,
singing mostly in English, but also in German, Italian, Spanish, Czech
and Latin; music selections are either a capella or accompanied, usually
by piano, but sometimes by other instruments; and
WHEREAS, The Mendelssohn Club is much in demand and performs annually
before many civic and charitable groups; it consistently sells out its
two subscription concerts in December and May, with its December concert
marking the official onset of the holiday season for many in the area;
and
WHEREAS, In addition to regular appearances at Albany's First Night
celebration, the Mendelssohn Club of Albany appears each spring at the
Tulip Festival at Washington Park, and can be heard at the Times Union
Center singing the American and Canadian Anthems before featured hockey
and basketball games; and
WHEREAS, In April, 2000, the Mendelssohn Club of Albany was the
featured chorus at the 10th InterMountain Choral-Fest, held at the world
renowned Mormon Tabernacle; it has also appeared at Carnegie Hall in New
York City and as featured guests during the celebration of Albany's
Tricentennial; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1909, the Mendelssohn Club of Albany
has performed with many noteworthy guests at its subscription concerts,
including Marian Anderson, Nelson Eddy, and Maureen Forrester; other
recent guests have included baritone Gary Aldrich, mezzo-soprano Frances
Pallozzi, the Skip Parsons Riverboat Jazz Band, pianist Findlay Cock-
rell, members of Schenectady Light Opera, Opera Excelsior, the Lake
George Opera Festival, the Sun Mountain Fiddler and the Hangovers of the
Cornell Glee Club; and
WHEREAS, It is most fitting that we take time to celebrate the arts of
our Nation, to honor our artists, and to express our appreciation to
everyone who patronizes the arts; and as we celebrate the arts, we cele-
brate and give thanks to our American freedom, the only atmosphere in
which artists can truly create and in which art is truly the expression
of the soul; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the Mendelssohn Club of Albany upon the occasion of its 100th
Anniversary, fully confident that it will continue to enjoy the sparkl-
ing success which has so characterized its past; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Mendelssohn Club of Albany.