All-State Choir Audition Material
This is the official listing of the 2024–2025 Vocal Division All-State Audition Material.
All amendments, corrections and errata will become official only when it is published here.
The All-State clinician/conductor rehearsal notes will be posted here when available.
Should you discover any errata in the music that may have been missed, please notify the TMEA Vocal Division Vice-President by August 30. No errata will be added after September 1.
Rehearsal tracks and a rehearsal/accompaniment CD will be available from Educational Enterprises Recording Company.
LSC = Large School Choir path open to UIL classes 1A - 6A; All-State Mixed, Treble and Tenor-Bass Choirs
SSC = Small School Choir path open to UIL classes 1A - 4A; All-State Small School Mixed Choir
Publishers: The Large School Choir will need approximately 15,000 packets. The Small School Choir will need approximately 3,000 packets.
Links to download any CPDL selections, if available, are provided with the listing below.
LSC and SSC Sightreading Criteria
- In Committee Review. Check in July for updates.
LSC and SSC Resources
- Coming soon!
Large School Choir Packet
2025 Large School Mixed Choir
Conductor: Richard Bjella
Sehnsucht
Voicing: SATB
Composer: Johannes Brahms/ed. Bruce Southard
Publisher: CPDL
Product ID: CPDL
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: E4-A5 Soprano 2: E4-A5 Alto 1: Ab3-Eb5 Alto 2: Ab3-Eb5 Tenor 1: D3-A4 Tenor 2: D3-A4 Bass 1: F2-D4 Bass 2: F2-D4
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/wY7EWF5OV8c?si=8YcJeVz_ZNz_qWJJ
Over the Rainbow [with Lo, How a Rose]
Voicing: SSAATTBB a cappella
Composer: arr. Rick Bjella
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Product ID: 428505
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: B3-E5 Soprano 2: G#3-D5 Alto 1: F3-A4 Alto 2: F3-A4 Tenor 1: E3-F#4 Tenor 2: E3-F#4 Bass 1: B2-E4 Bass 2: E2-C#4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CTXz3nNjVg
Unwritten
Voicing: SSAATTBB
Composer: Natasha Bedingfield/arr. Vince Peterson
Publisher: Sheet Music Direct
Product ID: Sheet Music Direct
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: C4-G5 Soprano 2: C4-G5 Alto 1: G3-D5 Alto 2: G3-D5 Tenor 1: D3-G4 Tenor 2: D3-G4 Bass 1: Bb2-E4 Bass 2: F2-D4
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/WnwLPEegxtU?si=gd1tsRDgZoSk31OW
Instructions/Errata:
*Order individual copies at www.sheetmusicdirect.com
Lacrimosa from Requiem
Voicing: SATB
Composer: W.A. Mozart/ed. Robert D. Levin
Publisher: Carus
Product ID: 338680
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: C#4-A5 Soprano 2: C#4-A5 Alto 1: A3-D5 Alto 2: A3-D5 Tenor 1: F3-Ab4 Tenor 2: F3-Ab4 Bass 1: F2-E4 Bass 2: F2-E4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7IrFfLCs4A
Amen from Requiem
Voicing: SATB
Composer: W.A. Mozart/ed. Robert D. Levin
Publisher: Carus-Verlag
Product ID: 338680
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: D4-Bb5 Soprano 2: D4-Bb5 Alto 1: G3-D5 Alto 2: G3-D5 Tenor 1: D3-A4 Tenor 2: D3-A4 Bass 1: F2-E4 Bass 2: F2-E4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tno1veZvYig
The Coolin from Reincarnations
Voicing: SATB
Composer: Samuel Barber
Publisher: G. Schirmer
Product ID: 50301460
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: D4-A5 Soprano 2: D4-A5 Alto 1: G3-Eb5 Alto 2: G3-Eb5 Tenor 1: F3-G4 Tenor 2: F3-G4 Bass 1: F2-Eb4 Bass 2: F2-Eb4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjGF1sk4fkA
2025 Treble Choir
Conductor: Anthony Trecek-King
Caritas Abundat [Great and Fiery Force]
Voicing: SSAA a cappella
Composer: Michael John Trotta
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Product ID: CM9563
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: F4-G5 Soprano 2: F4-F5 Alto 1: A3-D5 Alto 2: A3-D5
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/KAyRGwRCza0?si=Im4lzElXDiQhJnsa
Ich stand in dunklen Träeumen
Voicing: SSAA
Composer: Clara Schumann; ed. James McCullough
Publisher: Galaxy Music Corp
Product ID: I.3599
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: E4-G5 Soprano 2: E-G5 Alto 1: Bb3-D5 Alto 2: F3-C4
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/njVX8hDUaJg?si=Vp_ZeEVZ9CPvkj4b
Always Keep This Close
Voicing: SSAA
Composer: Zachary J. Moore
Publisher: Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc
Product ID: SBMP1342
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: B3-A5 Soprano 2: B3-A5 Alto 1: B3-E5 Alto 2: G3-E5
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/K_KCNVaMfXs?si=Cda35X_isVnL0MPy
I’ll Never Study
Voicing: SSAA
Composer: Paul David Thomas
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Product ID: 00394989
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: D4-G5 Soprano 2: C#4-G5 Alto 1: A#3-D5 Alto 2: F#3-D5
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/nibTnrYPiGo?si=IMWecqD-spZS0t_s
2025 Tenor-Bass Choir
Conductor: Amanda Quist
Convidando está la noche
Voicing: TTBB
Composer: Juan García de Zespedes/arr. Eugene Rogers
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Product ID: 00265665
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Tenor 1: A3-F4 Tenor 2: F3-D4 Bass 1: D2-C4 Bass 2: F2-G3
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/fr69-lcHxR0?si=qa5ondeILOA6Mp1U
The River
Voicing: TTBB
Composer: Susan LaBarr
Publisher: Walton Music
Product ID: WW1849
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Tenor 1: Eb3-Ab4 Tenor 2: D3-F4 Bass 1: Bb2-Eb4 Bass 2: F-Eb4
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/Zw8gGX7bWVs?si=JBygZj634vFdicPG
Kyrie
Voicing: TTBB a cappella
Composer: Sofia Söderberg
Publisher: Bo Ejeby Förlag
Product ID: 1409
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Tenor 1: F#3-G4 Tenor 2: E3-D4 Bass 1: C3-B3 Bass 2: D2-B3
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrTFt1wMpEs
The Wall Breaks Asunder
Voicing: TTBB
Composer: Anthony J. Maglione
Publisher: Gentry
Product ID: JG2739
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Tenor 1: Bb3-B4 Tenor 2: Gb3-Gb4 Bass 1: Bb2-Eb4 Bass 2: Ab2-Eb4
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/jY3aa3LBNm4?si=j5l6_Q7R-CXeqgmR
Small School Mixed Choir Packet
2025 Small School Mixed Choir
Conductor: Sharon Paul
Laudate Pueri from Vesperae Solennes de Confessore
Voicing: SATB
Composer: W.A. Mozart
Publisher: CPDL
Product ID: CPDL
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: C#4-G5 Alto: G3-D5 Tenor: C3-G4 Bass: G#2-D4
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/KcmI4BclEDw?si=aVsSYPMCTTGH1zqp
Hope Lingers On
Voicing: SATB
Composer: Lisa Schneckenburger/arr. Andrea Ramsey
Publisher: Musicspoke
Product ID: Musicspoke
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: C4-F5 Alto: G3-C5 Tenor: C3-D4 Bass: G2-G3
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/b0bmhcvPwTI?si=ac0Rpwqt5jtmoecU
Soneto 52: Tu Voz
Voicing: SATB divisi
Composer: Shawn Kirchner
Publisher: Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc
Product ID: SBMP705
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: A3-G5 Alto: G3-D5 Tenor: C3-G4 Bass: G2-D4
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/5roD8imr5Wc?si=MlXyRHfSbvJDXmPt
Magnificat
Voicing: SATB
Composer: Francesco Durante
Publisher: CPDL
Product ID: CPDL
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: F4-F5 Alto: C#4-D5 Tenor: C3-F4 Bass: F2-D4
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/8d8uhWuYh4U?si=CiX4WZXayIgggubR
Softly
Voicing: SATB
Composer: Will Todd
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Product ID: 10540618
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: C4-G5 Alto: Bb3-Bb4 Tenor: C3-Eb4 Bass: Eb2-Bb3
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/XA0LHbI008A?si=_nPWDzCzAGX7DoGD
Tchaka
Voicing: SATB divisi
Composer: Sydney Guillaume
Publisher: Sydney Guillaume Music
Product ID: Sydney Guillaume Music
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: D4-G5 Alto: A3-B4 Tenor: D3-F#4 Bass: G2-D4
Reference Recording: https://youtu.be/_8p4AImR3Hs?si=zcsUvlcCUtKS_kNv
LSC and SSC Sightreading Criteria
- In Committee Review. Check in July for updates.