Frequently Asked Questions – Concert Festivals

Concert groups will perform three selections; but may perform only two selections if the combined performance time equals or exceeds the minimum times listed in the table below. One selection must be chosen from the current WSMA Concert Group Festival Music List, plus one or two selected number(s) of the directors choosing that equals or exceeds the minimum performance time requirements listed in the table.

Unless otherwise specified, perform all movements in the required selection.

• It is recommended that music be labeled with the School Name, Class entered and each measure consecutively numbered to facilitate judging procedures.

• For Concert Events, all choral scores given to adjudicators must be original publisher or legal electronically printed music. There is no penalty for providing a duplicated score to an adjudicator in an instrumental concert event.
• The use of legal electronically printed music is permissible in all WSMA Festivals.
• In addition, teachers and students should follow all applicable copyright laws and rules in providing appropriate music for the performers.

The complete WSMA Festival Music List is found exclusively in MyCenter. A user name and password are required for access to this resource. Please contact WSMA if you require assistance.

Use of music not on the approved or pre-approved permission WSMA Music List must have a Permission Form attached.

In order to submit a permission request for an event, the event must have permission allowed. (This is indicated in the event header in the Festival Music List.)

Teachers from member schools may request to use an alternate edition of a selection on the current WSMA Festival Music List. This option applies to all events including non-permission events. If the submitted version is comparable, you will receive approval via e-mail to use the alternate edition. Print the “Festival Music Permission Approval” form and attach it to the judge’s copy of the music for each and every Festival. If the submitted version is denied use as an alternate edition, WSMA will contact the director.

You are allowed to use e-Print music for the adjudicators if the e-Print edition is the same edition as is on the list. If it is not the same edition, you would need to fill out an Alternate Edition Request form.