Looking for access to the Festival Music List?
The WSMA Festival Music List is a protected document, but we are happy to share access with publishers. If you are a publisher and have not received a login code yet, please email us.
Interested in submitting music for consideration?
Overview:
- WSMA reviews music based on a four (4) year rotation.
- Music from publishers must be received by the priority date to be guaranteed for consideration. The priority date is approximately 12 months prior to publication.
- Please send scores, not full parts for ensemble music.
- Scores must be engraved, camera ready and available for distribution.
- Recordings are always appreciated!
- 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.
More Information:
- Request for Submissions Packet PDF – Letter and detailed listing of events
- Specific On-going Needs Deadline: On-going
- Submissions for 2026-27 Deadline: September 1, 2025
- Schedule of Submissions Full list of 4-year rotation
- Please send your scores to:
If you prefer to send digital files, please see the packet for the email/google drive address.
Attn: Music List Submissions
WSMA
1005 Quinn Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597
Specific On-going Needs:
WSMA is continually looking to expand, update and diversify selections on our Festival Music List. The following are areas of special interest for which we are seeking submissions. While WSMA will accept these submissions at any time, they will only be presented for review during the appropriate year. Please refer to the Schedule of Submissions below. Scores must be engraved, camera ready and available for distribution.
Request for Submissions for the 2025-26 WSMA Festival Music List
Submission priority date: September 1, 2025
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 expands the current list with a broad scope of genres, composers and arrangers. Scores must be engraved, camera ready and available for distribution.
Schedule of Submissions
Approximately half of each list under review will be replaced.
WSMA is Accepting Submissions for the Following Event Types:
| Music Submission Deadline | School Year of Review and Selection | School Year of Publication | Winds/Percussion | Vocal | Orchestra | Piano, Handbell, Guitar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-27 | Concert Band Jazz Ensemble Jazz Combo | Vocal Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, Barbershop, etc.) Vocal Jazz Show Choir Contemporary A Cappella | Alternative Strings (Pop) String Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets, choirs, etc.) | Piano Duet Piano Trio (1 piano, six hands) Handbell Choir |
| August 15, 2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-28 | Woodwind,Brass and Percussion Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets, choirs, etc.) | Concert Choirs (SATB, SAB, SSA, TTB, TTBB, etc.) | Full Orchestra String Orchestra | |
| August 15, 2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | Concert Band Jazz Ensemble Jazz Combo | Vocal Solos (Classical & Music Theater) Music Theater Duets Vocal Jazz Show Choir Contemporary A Cappella | String Solos | Piano Solo (Classical & Jazz) Guitar Solo |
| August 15, 2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Solos | Concert Choirs (SATB, SAB, SSA, TTB, TTBB, etc.) | Full Orchestra String Orchestra |
Questions?
Contact the Music List Team: Send a message
800-589-9762, 608-850-3566 (Madison area)
