Wisconsin School Music Association 1005 Quinn Dr Waunakee, WI 53597
REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS
May 1, 2021
Dear Director of Music Education Sales,
Thank you! We would like to say a very grateful thank you to all of the many publishers who graciously permitted the music educators of Wisconsin to virtually submit videos and music PDFs as part of the 2020-21 WSMA Virtual Solo & Ensemble Festival. You allowed our student musicians to have a little bit of normalcy during this pandemic that has taken so many special events away from them. The response we had was phenomenal!
We would also like to assure you that we have followed through with our promise to delete all PDFs and video submissions from the fall festival cycle. In addition, the spring festival submissions will be deleted by the end of May once all evaluations are complete.
Adjusting Our Rotation of Event Evaluations This year, Wisconsin School Music Association will be modifying its yearly publisher submissions rotation for our festival music list. The standard rotation of updates will be delayed by one year, as we use the upcoming festival season to allow our teachers a chance to settle back into their normal routines while also focusing on creating more diversity on our festival music list. Please carefully review the information below to better understand our submission needs for this summer.
Immediate Need for 2021-22 WSMA Festival Music List While there will be no specific event categories with major changes for the 2021-22 WSMA Festival Music List, we are looking to diversify composer representation. We encourage you to send us music by female, LGBTQ+, and composers of color for any of our event lists.
Submission priority date: JUNE 23, 2021. Please know, however, that we will continue to accept music submissions that represent diversity, equity and inclusivity throughout the year for any of our event lists. Submissions not received in time for the 2021-22 Music List review will be kept for future consideration.
- Continued - Request of Submissions for 2022-23 WSMA Festival Music List You are invited to send review scores of best sellers and appropriate new releases for the events under review. We ask that you consider literature that represents and recognizes diversity, equity, and inclusion through a broad scope of genre, composers and arrangers. Simply send your submissions directly to WSMA and we will distribute your materials to our evaluators on your behalf.
For the 2022-2023 WSMA Festival Music List, we will be considering submissions for the following music events. A detailed listing of events follows this letter.
Concert Festival Events Solo & Ensemble Festival Events
Ensemble Lists:
Vocal Show Choir Strings Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert Band Piano Contemporary A Guitar Cappella Handbells Alternative String Ens Jazz Ensemble/Combo
Please see the attachment for a detailed listing of events
Submission priority date: AUGUST 15, 2021. Submissions not received in time for the 2022-23 WSMA Festival Music List review, will be kept for future consideration.
We realize the amount of work required of you to complete this task. Your efforts are truly appreciated by everyone involved in this important project! If you have questions, please feel free to contact either Linda or myself at the addresses listed below.
On behalf of the music teachers and students in Wisconsin, thank you for your help and service.
Sincerely,
Theresa McKinley Linda Meier Director of Technology/Festival Music List Editor Music List Associate [email protected] [email protected]
- Please see the attachment pages for detailed event information. - Immediate Need for 2021-22 WSMA Festival Music List
Music by Female, LGBTQ+, and Composers of Color
While there will be no specific event categories with major changes for the 2021-22 WSMA Festival Music List, we are looking to diversify composer representation with music by Female, LGBTQ+, and Composers of Color. Scores must be engraved, camera ready and available for distribution. S ubmission priority date: J une 23, 2021
Option 1 - P REFERRED Option 2 - Submit digital files: *Submit hard copies of scores to: Share your files/folders with our Google drive or email them as an attachment: ATTN: Music List Submissions Wisconsin School Music Assoc [email protected] 1005 Quinn Dr Waunakee, WI 53597
*Hard copy scores of music selected for the Festival Music List will be placed in our Richard and Nancy Wolf Music Resource Center at Wisconsin Center for Music Education to assist teachers in selecting music repertoire.
WSMA Festival Event Lists
Event Number Event Name Event Number Event Name Vocal: Solos Strings: Solos 1111 Soprano Solo 2111 Violin Solo 1121 Alto Solo 2211 Viola Solo 1211 Tenor Solo 2311 Cello Solo 1221 Baritone or Bass Solo 2411 String Bass Solo 1231 Changing/Transi oning V oice 2511 Lever Harp Solo 1311 Music Thea ter-Soprano/Alto Solo 2521 Pedal Harp Solo 1321 Music Thea ter-Tenor/Bass Solo 6311 Jazz Strings Impr ovisa on Solo 1331 Music Thea ter-Changing/Transi oning V oice 6211 Vocal Jazz Impr ovisa on Solo Vocal: Ensembles Strings: Ensembles 1182 SS, S A, AA Due t 2112 Violin Due t 1282 TT, TB , BB Due t 2212 Viola Due t 1882 ST, SB , A T, AB Due t 2312 Cello Due t 1912 Misc. T wo-part V ocal Ensemble 2412 String Bass Due t 1183 SSA T rio 2812 Violin and Viola Due t 1283 TTB T rio 2822 Violin and Cello Due t 1184 SSAA Quart et 2842 Viola and Cello Due t 1284 TTBB Quart et 2113 Violin T rio 1414 SSAA Barber shop Quart et 2313 Cello T rio 1424 TTBB Barber shop Quart et 2853 String T rio 1434 Non-Standard V oicing Barber shop Quart et 2854 String Quart et 1884 SATB Quart et 2914 Misc. String Quart et 1519 SSA/A Madrig al Ensemble 2915 Misc. String Quin tet 1529 Madrigal Ensemble 2926 Misc. T wo-part String Ensemble 6118 SSA/A Sho w Choir 2119 Violin Choir 6138 Mixed Sho w Choir 2219 Viola Choir 6228 SSA V ocal Jazz Ensemble 2319 Cello Choir 6238 Mixed V ocal Jazz Ensemble 2859 String Choir 6258 SSA/A Con temporary A Cappella 6329 Alterna ve String Ensemble 6268 TTB/B Con temporary A Cappella 6278 Mixed Con temporary A Cappella
WSMA Festival Event Lists (continued)
Event Number Event Name Event Number Event Name Winds - WW: Solos Winds - Br ass: Solos 3111 Piccolo Solo 4111 Trumpet Solo 3121 Flute Solo 4211 French Horn Solo 3211 Oboe Solo 4311 Trombone Solo 3221 Bassoon Solo 4321 Bass T rombone Solo 3311 Eb Sopr ano Clarine t Solo 4411 Euphonium Solo 3321 Bb Clarine t Solo 4511 Tuba Solo 3331 Eb Alt o Clarine t Solo 6421 Jazz Br ass Impr ovisa on Solo 3341 Bb Bass Clarine t Solo 3421 Eb Alt o Sa xophone Solo 3431 Bb T enor Sa xophone Solo 3441 Eb Barit one Sa xophone Solo 6411 Jazz W oodwind Impr ovisa on Solo
Winds - WW: Ensembles Winds - Br ass: Ensembles 3122 Flute Due t 4112 Trumpet Due t 3322 Bb Clarine t Due t 4212 French Horn Due t 3422 Saxophone Due t 4822 Trumpet-Trombone or T rumpet-Euph Due t 3822 Flute-Clarinet Due t 4832 Trombone Due t, Euph Due t, or T rom-Euph Due t 3123 Flute T rio 4113 Trumpet T rio 3323 Bb Clarine t T rio 4313 Trombone T rio 3423 Saxophone T rio 4114 Trumpet Quart et 3873 Woodwind T rio 4214 French Horn Quart et 3124 Flute Quart et 4314 Trombone Quart et 3324 Clarinet Quart et 4844 Tuba-Euphonium Quart et 3424 Saxophone Quart et 4854 Brass Quart et 3874 Woodwind Quart et 4855 Brass Quin tet 3875 Woodwind Quin tet 4926 Misc. T wo-part Br ass Ensemble 3926 Misc. T wo-part W oodwind Ensemble 4858 Brass Ensemble 3878 Woodwind Ensemble 4868 Brass and P ercussion Ensemble 3839 Flute Choir 3849 Clarinet Choir 3859 Saxophone Choir
Percussion : Solos Jazz Ensemble/Combo: Ensembles 5111 Concert Snar e Drum Solo 6458 Jazz Ensemble 5121 Parade Drum Solo 6468 Jazz Combo 5211 Timpani Solo 6478 Crea ve Jazz Combo 5311 Marimba or X ylophone Solo 5321 Vibraphone Solo 5411 Drum Se t Solo Piano: Solos and Ensembles 5811 Mul ple P ercussion Solo 7111 Piano Solo 6431 Jazz K eyboard P ercussion Impr ov Solo 6511 Jazz Piano Impr ovisa on Solo 6521 Jazz Piano Non-Impr ovisa on Solo Percussion : Ensembles 7112 Piano Due t 5822 Percussion Due t 7113 Piano T rio 5832 Keyboard Malle t Due t 5823 Percussion T rio Handbells and Guit ar: Solos and Ensembles 5833 Keyboard Malle t T rio or Quart et 8211 Guitar Solo 5824 Percussion Quart et 8119 Handbell Choir 5918 Misc. P ercussion Ensemble 5839 Keyboard Malle t Ensemble
Request for Submissions for the 2022-2023 WSMA Festival Music List Concert Band Music & Ensemble Music for: Vocal, String, Piano, Jazz
You are invited to send review scores of best sellers and appropriate new releases for the events under review. We ask that you consider literature that represents and recognizes diversity, equity, and inclusion through a broad scope of genre, composers and arrangers. Scores must be engraved, camera ready and available for distribution. Recordings are always appreciated! Submission priority date: August 15, 2021
Option 1 - PREFERRED Option 2 - Submit digital files: *Submit hard copies of review scores Share your files/folders with our Google Drive or email them as an attachment: Attn: Music List Submissions Wisconsin School Music Assoc [email protected] 1005 Quinn Dr Waunakee, WI 53597
*Hard copy scores of music selected for the festival list will be placed in the Richard and Nancy Wolf Resource Center at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education to assist teachers in planning their festival repertoire. For the 2022-2023 list we will be evaluating the following events:
CONCERT FESTIVAL GROUPS SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL EVENTS Jazz Ensemble/Combo Concert Band Jazz Improvisation Combo Jazz Ensemble
SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL EVENTS Vocal Ensembles String Ensembles Vocal Duet (SS, SA, AA, TT, TB, BB, ST, SB, AT, AB ) Vocal Trio (SSA, TTB/TBB) String Duets Vocal Quartet (SSAA, TTBB, SATB) 2 Violins Violin and Viola 2 Violas Violin and Cello Barbershop Quartet (Treble, Standard) 2 Celli Viola and Cello Madrigal Ensemble (SATB, SSA/A) 2 String Bass Show Choir (Mixed, SSA/A Voicing) String Trios Vocal Jazz (Mixed, SSA/A) 3 Violins Violin, Viola, Cello Contemporary A Cappella Ens (SSA/A, TTB/B, Mixed) 3 Celli
String Quartet/Quintet 2 Violin, Viola, Cello Piano, Handbells & Guitar Ensembles Misc String Quartet (4-parts) Piano Duet Misc String Quintet (5-parts) Piano Trio
String Choirs/Ensembles Handbell Choir Violin Choir Cello Choir Viola Choir Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass/Cello Guitar Duet Guitar Trio Alternative String Ensemble Guitar Quartet (Contemporary music for 6-28 performers) Guitar Ensemble
The WSMA Festival Music List offers the following difficulty class offerings: Class A is advanced high school level (Grade 4 - 5); Class B is advanced middle school/early high school level (Grade 3 - 3 1/2); Class C is beginning level (first festival experience) (Grade 2); Class M (Concert Festival ONLY) is reserved for middle schools performing in large groups for the first time (Grade 1 - 1 1/2)