Festival Music List

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.

If you have a suggestion for a new event or song/selection to be added to the WSMA Festival Music List or enhancement to the festival experience, submit here.

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Schedule of Revisions

What will be changing on the list?
Approximately half of each list under review will be replaced in the designated year. The rotation is as follows:

Are you a publisher interested in submitting music? Visit our Information for Publishers page to find out details on timeline, contact information, etc.

School Year of Publication	Winds/Percussion	Vocal	Orchestra	Piano, Handbell, Guitar
2021-22	– No specific event lists are under review – Songs such as “Old Dan Tucker” and selections by Stephen Foster have been removed pending further review.  A full list of removed selections will be provided once changes are complete. – A Request for Submissions has been sent to publishers for music written by Female, LGBTQIA+, and BBIA composers. Submitted music will be reviewed for addition to the music list.
2022-23	Concert Band Jazz Ensemble Jazz Combo	Vocal Jazz Show Choir Vocal Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, Barbershop, etc.)	Alternative Strings String Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets, choirs, etc.)	Handbell Choir Piano Duet Piano Trio (1 piano, six hands)
2023-24	Woodwind, Brass and  Percussion Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets, choirs, etc.)	Concert Choirs (SATB, SAB, SSA, TTB, TTBB, etc.)	Full Orchestra String Orchestra
2024-25	Concert Band Jazz Ensemble Jazz Combo	Vocal Jazz Show Choir Vocal Solos (Classical & Music Theater)	String Solos	Piano Solo (Classical & Jazz) Guitar Solo
2025-26	Woodwind, Brass and  Percussion Solos	Concert Choirs (SATB, SAB, SSA, TTB, TTBB, etc.)	Full Orchestra String Orchestra

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General Information

Publication Timeline

The music list is published no later than 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 the Account Portal or the password-protected webpage.
    • Teachers will receive an email with the password upon receipt of their school enrollment form.
    • WSMA recommends bookmarking the webpage for quicker access.
  • Students, parents and private instructors 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. Directions on how to access the list will be made available in Fall 2021.
• 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