Wisconsin School Music Association offers a music list of more than 6,000 carefully selected titles to promote musical growth through practice, performance, and evaluation at WSMA-sanctioned music festivals. Wisconsin teachers annually volunteer many hours to review and recommend music for this list in collaboration with WSMA staff. If you are interested in serving on the music list selection panel, please submit an application.
Schedule of Revisions
What will be changing on the list?
Approximately half of each list under review will be replaced. The rotation is as follows:
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School Year |
Winds/Percussion |
Vocal |
Orchestra |
Piano, Handbell, Guitar |
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Year A |
Concert Band Jazz Ensemble Jazz Improvisation Combo |
Vocal Jazz Show Choir Vocal Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, Barbershop, etc.) |
Alternative Strings String Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets, choirs, etc.) |
Piano Duet Piano Trio Handbell Choir |
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Year B |
Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets, choirs, etc.) |
Concert Choirs (SATB, SAB, SSA, TTB, TTBB, etc.) | Full Orchestra String Orchestra |
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Year C |
Concert Band Jazz Ensemble Jazz Improvisation Combo |
Vocal Jazz Show Choir Vocal Solos (Classical & Music Theater) |
String Solos | Piano Solo (Classical & Jazz) Guitar Solo |
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Year D |
Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Solos | Concert Choirs (SATB, SAB, SSA, TTB, TTBB, etc.) | Full Orchestra String Orchestra |
Are you a publisher interested in submitting music? Visit our Information for Publishers page to find out details on timeline, contact information, etc.
General Information
Publication Timeline
The music list is published no later then the week of Labor Day each year. It is published as soon as it is completed, so early access to the list is not possible.
– For the past several years the music list has been published early – around August 15.
Access to the Festival Music List
- Member Schools
- The Festival Music List is available to teachers at current WSMA member schools as a member benefit through their MyCenter account.
- Students and parents should work with their music teacher to view and select appropriate music from the festival music list.
- Active Adjudicators
- The Festival Music List is available to current adjudicators through their MyCenter account.
- Active adjudicators without a MyCenter account should contact Victoria Donahue for login access.
- Non-Member Organizations (Private Studios, Music Stores, Music Education Associations, etc.)
- Access for non-member organizations is available through Non-Member Subscription Services.
- Publishers
- Visit the Information for Publishers webpage
