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2025-2026 All State Music Playlist
UPCOMING AUDITIONS
"District" Audition
Saturday, September 13th
at Wylie HS
(Do not sign up for the SAT on this day)
"Region" Audition
Saturday, October 4th
at Lovejoy HS
(Do not sign up for the SAT on this day)
Region Choir Clinic & Concert
Saturday, November 1st
at Allen HS
"Pre Area" Audition
Tuesday, November 18th
at Plano Sr. HS
"Area" Audition
Saturday, January 10th
at JJ Pearce HS
District Round
Saturday, Sept. 13th @ WHS
Song Titles are Links to Sheet Music
Instructions/Errata:
-m. 69 should be colomitos not colomito
-m. 88, sing birria as written, not "birra"
-m. 131, verse 4, sing cosa as written and not “cosas”
-m. 136, bt. 6, verse 4, sing “del” as written and not “de”
-Verse 3, the top line of text m. 114-144 will not be performed at TMEA. Measure 114 will go straight into the second ending (m. 145), bypassing the first ending (m. 144).
-page 12: the text should read as, “en que la lluvia” as the inside cover indicates
Performance Notes:
Verse 3, the top line of text m. 114-144 will not be performed at TMEA. Measure 114 will go straight into the second ending (m. 145), bypassing the first ending (m. 144).
-m. 69 should be colomitos not colomito
-m. 88, sing birria as written, not "birra"
-m. 131, verse 4, sing cosa as written and not “cosas”
-m. 136, bt. 6, verse 4, sing “del” as written and not “de”
-Verse 3, the top line of text m. 114-144 will not be performed at TMEA. Measure 114 will go straight into the second ending (m. 145), bypassing the first ending (m. 144).
-page 12: the text should read as, “en que la lluvia” as the inside cover indicates
Performance Notes:
Verse 3, the top line of text m. 114-144 will not be performed at TMEA. Measure 114 will go straight into the second ending (m. 145), bypassing the first ending (m. 144).
Performance Notes:
- mm. 63 (aleatoric section) - the EERC accompaniment track will play this, but demo singers will not perform on demo tracks. All state conductor will provide further instruction. Directors are encouraged to listen to reference recordings to gain an understanding of various performance practices.
- mm. 64-65 (small group) - All altos and soprano 2’s jump up to the soprano 1 line with altos on the bottom note, soprano 2’s on middle note, and soprano 1’s on top note.
- mm. 72: Alto 1 sing top note; Alto 2 sing bottom note
- mm. 63 (aleatoric section) - the EERC accompaniment track will play this, but demo singers will not perform on demo tracks. All state conductor will provide further instruction. Directors are encouraged to listen to reference recordings to gain an understanding of various performance practices.
- mm. 64-65 (small group) - All altos and soprano 2’s jump up to the soprano 1 line with altos on the bottom note, soprano 2’s on middle note, and soprano 1’s on top note.
- mm. 72: Alto 1 sing top note; Alto 2 sing bottom note
Instructions/Errata:
- m. 22, should be a Gb in the baritone part (missing accidental)
Performance Notes:
-Selection is to be performed in German (text in Italics), not English
- m. 4, m. 11, m. 20, m. 28: Tenor 2 sing top Bass 1 pitch (even though the staff changes, repeat the B flat)
- m. 4, m. 11, m. 20, m. 28: ALL Bass 1 sing lower pitches (G)
For the 5 part split of measure 35-36:
Tenor 1 - top line
Tenor 2 - middle line, top notes
Bass 1 - middle line, bottom notes
Bass 2 - bottom line (split according to area assignment; B2 Areas A-D sing top note, Areas E-H sing bottom note)
- m. 22, should be a Gb in the baritone part (missing accidental)
Performance Notes:
-Selection is to be performed in German (text in Italics), not English
- m. 4, m. 11, m. 20, m. 28: Tenor 2 sing top Bass 1 pitch (even though the staff changes, repeat the B flat)
- m. 4, m. 11, m. 20, m. 28: ALL Bass 1 sing lower pitches (G)
For the 5 part split of measure 35-36:
Tenor 1 - top line
Tenor 2 - middle line, top notes
Bass 1 - middle line, bottom notes
Bass 2 - bottom line (split according to area assignment; B2 Areas A-D sing top note, Areas E-H sing bottom note)
Instructions/Errata:
Going into the 2nd ending from mm. 37 to mm. 39, soprano 1, soprano 2, and alto 1 sustain the “ah” vowel as if they were notated with a tie. Alto 2 perform 1st and 2nd ending as written.
Alto 2 should sing "bum" mm. 15 beat 1.
Insert quarter rest on beat 2 of mm. 28 in soprano descant voice part.
Alto 2 disregard eighth rest at the end of mm. 32. Rhythm at mm. 32 should be performed like mm. 24.
Sop 2 should sing A# (instead of A natural) at mm. 32 beat 1
Music misprint. M. 1-4 Alto 2 words should match other 3 parts.
M. 19-20: Add staccato markings to soprano 1 part (to match the articulation of the other voice parts)
M. 31: Alto 1 and Alto 2 should sing the word “dong” on the downbeat on mm. 31 to match the text of the Soprano 1 and Soprano 2 voice parts.
Performance Notes:
Area LSC Divisi for 2025-2026:
Areas A-D take upper pitches and Areas E-H take lower pitches.
*Soprano solo and soprano descant will not be auditioned until All State*
• mm. 3: Alto 2 will sing lower note; omit cued notes
• mm. 6-9: Alto 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 10-17: Soprano 2 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 22-23: Alto 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 24: Soprano 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 30-31: Alto 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 32: Soprano 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 38: Alto 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 40: Alto 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 44-47: Soprano 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 45: Alto 2 will sing lower note; omit cued notes
Going into the 2nd ending from mm. 37 to mm. 39, soprano 1, soprano 2, and alto 1 sustain the “ah” vowel as if they were notated with a tie. Alto 2 perform 1st and 2nd ending as written.
Alto 2 should sing "bum" mm. 15 beat 1.
Insert quarter rest on beat 2 of mm. 28 in soprano descant voice part.
Alto 2 disregard eighth rest at the end of mm. 32. Rhythm at mm. 32 should be performed like mm. 24.
Sop 2 should sing A# (instead of A natural) at mm. 32 beat 1
Music misprint. M. 1-4 Alto 2 words should match other 3 parts.
M. 19-20: Add staccato markings to soprano 1 part (to match the articulation of the other voice parts)
M. 31: Alto 1 and Alto 2 should sing the word “dong” on the downbeat on mm. 31 to match the text of the Soprano 1 and Soprano 2 voice parts.
Performance Notes:
Area LSC Divisi for 2025-2026:
Areas A-D take upper pitches and Areas E-H take lower pitches.
*Soprano solo and soprano descant will not be auditioned until All State*
• mm. 3: Alto 2 will sing lower note; omit cued notes
• mm. 6-9: Alto 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 10-17: Soprano 2 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 22-23: Alto 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 24: Soprano 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 30-31: Alto 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 32: Soprano 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 38: Alto 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 40: Alto 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 44-47: Soprano 1 will observe divisi assigned by Area
• mm. 45: Alto 2 will sing lower note; omit cued notes
Region Round
Saturday, October 4th @ Lovejoy HS
Song Titles are Links to Sheet Music
Sendalo e Djore Dos - Shakilyan
SEDNALO--We were given different instructions as to pronunciations when we recorded, so some of the words were changed. PLEASE PRONOUNCE AS WRITTEN and follow the diction tracks on TMEA.org.
SEDNALO--We were given different instructions as to pronunciations when we recorded, so some of the words were changed. PLEASE PRONOUNCE AS WRITTEN and follow the diction tracks on TMEA.org.
Instructions/Errata:
m. 66 - piano part, should have a fermata over last F#
Performance Notes:
M. 58 (A2 line small notes): optional solo line will be auditioned at all state
M. 86 (alto line) - perform as written; D-E-D (does not match repeated D in the piano reduction)
m. 66 - piano part, should have a fermata over last F#
Performance Notes:
M. 58 (A2 line small notes): optional solo line will be auditioned at all state
M. 86 (alto line) - perform as written; D-E-D (does not match repeated D in the piano reduction)
Performance Notes:
For clarity - all divisi in the soprano part should be taken (soprano 1, soprano 2), throughout the piece.
Measure 11 (soprano part) - soprano 2 = stem down
Measure 20-21 (alto part) - See *NOTE as designated in the score. All altos take B natural and G sharp. Sopranos will take the divisi in the same measure.
For clarity - all divisi in the soprano part should be taken (soprano 1, soprano 2), throughout the piece.
Measure 11 (soprano part) - soprano 2 = stem down
Measure 20-21 (alto part) - See *NOTE as designated in the score. All altos take B natural and G sharp. Sopranos will take the divisi in the same measure.
Stardust - Boykin
STARDUST--M. 26 and 58—Amen should start on beat 2.
Error on tracks—m.77 and 78 all parts should sing “ing” 1/16 beat earlier.
STARDUST--M. 26 and 58—Amen should start on beat 2.
Error on tracks—m.77 and 78 all parts should sing “ing” 1/16 beat earlier.
Pre-Area Round
Tuesday, November 18th @ Plano Sr.
Song Titles are Links to Sheet Music
Performance Notes and Errata
Instructions/Errata:
m. 33 - tenor: missing "a" in text. The measure should read: "never said a mumblin" to match soprano part/text in same measure.
Performance Notes:
m. 113 (final chord - divisi for soprano): All soprano 1 take middle note (F sharp) and all soprano 2 take bottom note (D sharp). The high B will be assigned at all state.
Instructions/Errata:
m. 33 - tenor: missing "a" in text. The measure should read: "never said a mumblin" to match soprano part/text in same measure.
Performance Notes:
m. 113 (final chord - divisi for soprano): All soprano 1 take middle note (F sharp) and all soprano 2 take bottom note (D sharp). The high B will be assigned at all state.
Performance Notes:
Area LSC Divisi for 2025-2026:
Areas A-D take upper pitches and Areas E-H take lower pitches.
- mm. 43-46: Soprano 2 will observe divisi assigned by Area
Area LSC Divisi for 2025-2026:
Areas A-D take upper pitches and Areas E-H take lower pitches.
- mm. 43-46: Soprano 2 will observe divisi assigned by Area
Instructions/Errata:
m. 76, note 2 should be a repeated G in unison (not an A). The first two notes of m. 76 are Gs for all voice parts.
ALL VOICE PARTS: m. 22 should be 3/4 time signature, not 6/8 time signature