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Music Selection Guidelines State Concert Evaluation Mississippi Bandmasters Association Performance Guidelines for MBA/MHSAA State Concert Evaluation • All bands must play three (3) pieces of music. o Warm Up Piece: Must be a published piece of music, not a chorale or warm up exercise. Although it is a choice, traditionally the Warm Up Composition has been a concert march or fanfare style piece. o Required Piece: A band must play ONE composition from the Required Music List in their classification or a higher classification. For example: A 4A band may perform a piece of music from the 4A, 5A, or 6A list but they may NOT perform a piece from the 1A, 2A, or 3A list. Please check the MBA Required Music List carefully. This list will be listed in the State Clinic Book as well as on the MBA website. Any additions or changes to the list will be posted on the MBA Website as soon as they are approved. Please note that lists posted by music vendors are sometimes not updated routinely. Please make sure to check the official Required Music List in the clinic book or on the MBA website. o Selected Piece: Bands may choose their Selected Piece. When a Selected composition is not on the Required Music List the following must be considered: . The Music should be appropriate for State Concert Evaluation. The difficulty should be appropriate for the classification. When learned, the music must be of high quality both educationally and musically for the benefit of the students performing the composition. o The same Evaluation piece may not be used more than once in three years at any event. • Concert Scores o You must furnish concert scores for all numbers performed (Warm up, selected, and required.) o Have three scores of each piece of music with your school’s name on each. Place scores in a large envelope. One envelope of scores per adjudicator. o Original Scores must be submitted for adjudication. NO PHOTOCOPIES OF SCORES WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A WRITTEN LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER GRANTING THIS PERMISSION. ANY PHOTOCOPIES OF SCORES USED FOR ADJUDICATION WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE PUBLISHER WILL BE SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT VIOLATION. ANY WRITTEN PERMISSION MUST COME FROM THE PUBLISHER AND NOT A MUSIC VENDOR. o Any photocopied scores submitted for adjudication without the proper written permission will result in the performing band’s rating being lowered by one division. o No custom arrangements of published music will be accepted to take the place of the REQUIRED piece. Multi-Movement Works Multi-Movement Required Composition Guidelines • If a band chooses to perform a multi-movement work as their REQUIRED selection they must perform the ENTIRE WORK UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ON THE REQUIRED MUSIC LIST. Multi-Movement Selected Composition Guidelines • If a band chooses to perform a multi-movement work as their SELECTED selection the following guidelines are in effect: o If the work has three (3) movements, then the band must perform two (2) or more movements. o If the work has four (4) movements, then the band must perform three (3) or more movements. o If the work has five (5) or more movements, then the band must perform three (3) or more movements. Multi-Movement Warm Up Composition Guidelines • A single movement taken from a mult-movement work will be acceptable as a WARM UP selection. Second and Third Band Guidelines • A Second band will select required music for their Concert TWO classifications lower than their first band. • A second band will sight read THREE classifications lower than their first band. • A Third band will select required music from any classification of the MBA Required Music List. • A Third band will sight read UIL Level 1. • No student may participate in the first and second band. Sight Reading Guidelines • Class 1A will read UIL Class 1 • Class 2A will read UIL Class 2 • Class 3A will read UIL Class 2 • Class 4A will read UIL Class 3 • Class 5A will read UIL Class 4 • Class 6A will read UIL Class 5 • The second band will read three classifications lower than their first band for Sight-Reading. • The third band will read 1A Sight-Reading. Required Music Submission Process • Music for consideration should be sent to the appropriate Music Selection Committee representative. • The packet should include a full score, a recording (if possible), grade level, and a paragraph explaining why the piece should be added. Links to scores and recordings may be emailed as long as they are full length. • The deadline to submit music suggestions to a representative is December 1. • If needed, an addendum to the Required Music List will be made available by the Music Selection Committee at the MBA State Band Clinic in December and on the MBA website. 2019-2020 Required Music List NEW ADDITIONS Composer/Arranger Title Publisher Class Fhiaras, Greg Synchronized Energy Grand Mesa Music 2A Grundman, Clare Little Suite for Band Boosey and Hawkes, Inc 3A Boyson, Andrew Alchemy Neil A. Kjos Music Company 4A Gallante, Rossano Redemption Alfred Music Publishing 4A Gould,Morton/arr. Douglas Wagner American Salute Alfred Publishing Belwin Division 4A Holsinger, David Prairie Dances TRN Music Pub. Co. 4A Holsinger, David Deerpath Dances TRN Music Pub. Co. 4A Karrick, Brant Songs of Old Kentucky Alfred Music Publishing 4A Swearingen, James Exaltation CL Barnhouse Company 4A Sweeney, Michael Passages Hal Leonard Corporation 4A Hazo, Samuel Southern Hymn Hal Leonard Corporation 5A Standridge, Randall Imaginarium Grand Mesa Music 5A Taylor, Noah D Consolation C Alan / McClaren Productions 5A Giroux, Julie Impressions Musica Propria 6A Hazo, Samuel Mountain Thyme Hal Leonard Corporation 6A Hindemith, Paul Symphony in B flat Schott Music Distribution 6A Kabalevsky, Dimitry/arr. Hunsberger Overture to Colas Breugnon Hal Leonard Corporation 6A Mackey, John Until the Scars John Mackey 6A Mackey, John This Cruel Moon John Mackey 6A Russell Bennett, Robert Symphonic Songs for Band Hal Leonard Corporation 6A Sheldon, Robert Danzas Cubanas Alfred Publishing Belwin Division 6A Whitacre, Eric Lux Aurumque Hal Leonard Corporation 6A Mississippi Bandmasters Association Required Music List Approved and Updated as of December 2019 Sorted By Composer Composer/Arranger Title Publisher Class Akey, Douglas A Tallis Prelude Queenwood 3A Akey, Douglas Entry of the Nobles Hal Leonard 1A Akey, Douglas Mather Point Rhapsody Queenwood 3A Akey, Douglas Pastorale and Irish Jig Daehn 6A Akey, Douglas Tales of the Emerald Isle Hal Leonard 3A Albeniz/Caillet Fete-Dieu (Feast Day in Seville) Sam Fox 6A Alberty, Craig Afton Fantasy RBC 2A Allen, Fred Accord Southern 3A Allen, Fred He's Gone Away Southern 4A Allen, Fred They Led My Lord Away TRN 3A Allen, Fred When the Stars Began to Fall TRN 3A Andrew, James Sinfonietta for Wind and Percussion (any mvt.) Shawnee 6A Arnold, Malcolm Four Scottish Dances (all mvts) Carl Fischer 6A Arnold, Malcolm Four Scottish Dances (three mvts) Carl Fischer 5A Arnold/Johnstone English Dances (all mvts) Music Sales Corp.*** 6A Arnold/Johnstone English Dances (three mvts) Music Sales Corp.*** 5A Arnold/Paynter Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo Carl Fischer 6A Arnold/Paynter Sarabande and Polka Carl Fischer 5A Arnold/Sayre Peterloo Overture Hal Leonard 6A Aronson, L. The View from Alpha Centauri Shawnee 2A Bach/Bullock Chorale Variations Alfred *** 3A Bach/Grainger/Jager Blithe Bells Hal Leonard 6A Bach/Hunsberger Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor Schirmer 6A Bach/Kinyon Chorale Prelude in E Flat Alfred 3A Bach/Leidzen Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Carl Fischer 6A Bach/McGinty Bach Chorale and Variation Queenwood 1A Bach/Moehlmann If Thou Be Near Alfred *** 5A Bach/Reed Come, Sweet Death Barnhouse 5A Bach/Reed Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Barnhouse 3A Bach/Reed My Jesus, Oh What Anguish Barnhouse 5A Balent, Andrew Simple Gifts Carl Fischer 1A Balmages, Brian Among the Clouds FJH 3A Balmages, Brian Beyond the Summitt FJH 5A Balmages, Brian Eagles Among Us FJH Music 3A Balmages, Brian Electricity FJH 2A Balmages, Brian Elements (Petite Symphony) FJH 4A Balmages, Brian Falcon Fanfare FJH 2A Balmages, Brian Fusion FJH Music 6A Balmages, Brian Incantation and Ritual FJH 2A Balmages, Brian Kilauea FJH 1A Balmages, Brian Motion FJH 5A Balmages, Brian Olympia FJH 1A Balmages, Brian Rain FJH 4A Balmages, Brian Summer Dances FJH 6A Balmages, Brian The Awakening FJH 6A Balmages, Brian Through Courageous Eyes FJH 2A Balmages, Brian Winter Dances FJH 5A Balmages, Brian Backstage Pass FJH 6A Balmages, Brian Moscow 1941 FJH 3A Balmages, Brian Rain FJH Music Company 3A Balmages, Brian Ripling Watercolors FJH Music 4A Balmages, Brian Shadow Waltzes FJH Music Company 6A Baltzer, Sam Suo-Gan Daehn 6A Barker, Warren An Irish Ayre for Winds Alfred 3A Barker, Warren By the River's Bend Barnhouse 5A Barker, Warren Danny Boy Barnhouse 3A Barker, Warren Deir In De Barnhouse 4A Barnes, James Chorale and Jubiloso Norman Lee 2A Barnes, James Crossgate Southern 4A Barnes, James Fifth Symphony Southern 6A Barnes, James Heartherwood Portrait Southern 3A Barnes, James Golden Festival Overture Southern 6A Barnes, James Third Symphony –(Mvts. 1 & 2 or Mvt 3 or Mvt 4) Southern Music 6A Barnett, Carol Cyprian Suite Boosey & Hawkes 6A Barrett, Roland Chants Long Forgotten Wingert-Jones 5A Selections in Bold and Italics are recently added! Mississippi Bandmasters Association Required Music List Approved and Updated as of December 2019 Sorted By Composer Composer/Arranger Title Publisher Class Barrett, Roland Dreams and Proclamations FJH 5A Barrett, Roland Golden Eagle Wingert-Jones

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