All-State Choir Audition Material

This is the official listing of the 2026–2027 Vocal Division All-State Audition Material.
All amendments, corrections and errata will become official only when it is published here.

Performance Notes are listed on each selection below 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.

Classification Tracks

The Vocal division has two classification tracks leading to the All-State choirs:

  • 5A–6A Track leads to the All-State 5A–6A Mixed, Treble, and Tenor-Bass Choirs. This track is available to all students.
  • 1A–4A Track leads to the All-State 1A–4A Mixed Choir. This track is available only to students from schools with UIL classification 1A–4A (for schools without a UIL classification or Homeschool students, see Eligibility Requirements to determine your classification).

Students who are eligible for multiple tracks can advance past the Region level in only one track per audition year. The track they are auditioning for will be declared when entering them in the first audition that leads to All-State.

Publishers: The 5A–6A Track will need approximately 15,000 packets. The 1A–4A Track will need approximately 3,000 packets.

Sightreading Criteria

5A–6A Track Packet

Divisi Instructions
Areas A, B, C, D - Take lower pitches when divisi is present within voice part
Areas E, F, G, H - Take upper pitches when divisi is present within voice part

2027 5A–6A Mixed Choir

Sightreading Criteria

Conductor: Alysia Lee
Organizer: Christian De la Cruz
Collaborative Pianist: Jim Wilson

Hold to God's Unchanging Hand

Voicing: SATB
Composer: James Hall / arr. Jason D. Thompson
Publisher: Hinshaw
Product ID: 00346300
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: C4-G5  Soprano 2: C4-G5  Alto 1: C4-G5  Alto 2: C4-G5  Tenor 1: G3-A4  Tenor 2: G3-A4  Bass 1: G2-D4  Bass 2: G2-D4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1FPXYFPITw

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Water Fountain

Voicing: SATB divisi
Composer: arr. Kristopher Fulton
Publisher: Mark Foster
Product ID: 888680961244
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: C4-E5  Soprano 2: C4-E5  Alto 1: C4-C5  Alto 2: C4-5  Tenor 1: D3-G4  Tenor 2: D4-G4  Bass 1: Blfat2-Dflat4  Bass 2: Blfat2-Dflat4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb0vGxjQy10&list=PLPdRfm9C_79KO7q1bKZlf_wJTvQ97qB1w&index=4

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Instructions/Errata:
Bass - m. 46, beat 2 1/2 - "back" change Eflat to a G (to match unison with other voice parts)

m. 14, beat 4 in SA should be a Bb (there is an edition of the score that has this as a C, but it should be a Bb)

m. 22, beat 4 is correct in all editions (written as a C)

m. 46, beat 4 in SATB should be a Bb (there is an edition of the score that has this as a C, but it should be a Bb)

m. 86, beat 4 in TB is correct in all editions (written as a Bb)

m. 79, beats 2 & 3 in Bass should be a G# as written (will clash with Alto G natural)

Performance Notes:
Clarification of 3-part divisi throughout the piece:
Soprano 1 - top notes when there is a 3 part chord
Soprano 2 - middle notes when there is a 3 part chord
Alto 1/Alto 2 - bottom notes when there is a 3 part chord

Tenor 1 - top notes when there is a 3 part chord
Tenor 2 - middle notes when there is a 3 part chord
Bass 1/Bass 2 - bottom notes when there is a 3 part chord

Clapping/stomping are not required for auditions.

Hiob (Job Cantata) Movement 3

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Publisher: Furore
Product ID: Fue 5261
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: F4-A5  Soprano 2: F4-A5  Alto 1: C4-E5  Alto 2: C4-E5  Tenor 1: F3-A4  Tenor 2: F3-A4  Bass 1: G2-C4  Bass 2: G2-C4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PTn-9sVZXw&list=PLPdRfm9C_79KO7q1bKZlf_wJTvQ97qB1w&index=1

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Instructions/Errata:
Soprano m. 54, beat 1 (remains an F natural, as tied from previous measure)

Soprano m. 75, half note should have a dot (this rhythm is already correct in the choral score, needs to be updated in the vocal score; the score with piano reduction)

Soprano, m. 8, final G pitch should be an eighth note, not a quarter note (this rhythm is already correct in the choral score, needs to be updated in the vocal score; the score with piano reduction)

Hiob (Job Cantata) Movement 1

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Publisher: Furore
Product ID: Fue 5261
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: E4-Aflat5  Soprano 2: E4-Aflat5  Alto 1: Aflat3-Eflat5  Alto 2: Aflat3-Eflat5  Tenor 1: F3-Aflat4  Tenor 2: F3-Aflat4  Bass 1: Fsharp2-D4  Bass 2: Fsharp2-D4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PTn-9sVZXw&list=PLPdRfm9C_79KO7q1bKZlf_wJTvQ97qB1w&index=1

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Instructions/Errata:
Alto; m. 52, beat 2 - Alto part should have two C eighth notes [this is correct in the piano/vocal score, but a misprint in the choral score]

Soprano; m. 71 - the F# should be a 16th note, not an 8th note

Tenor; m. 72 - tenor rhythm should match the basses

Alto, Tenor, Bass; m. 73 - ATB rhythm should match the sopranos

Bass; m. 74 - Beat 4 rhythm should be eighth/two sixteenths for "suchest ihn"

Cedit, Hyems

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Abbie Betinis
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Product ID: HL 50486492
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: B3-F#5  Alto 2: B3-F#5  Tenor 1: E3-A4  Tenor 2: E3-A4  Bass 1: A2-E4  Bass 2: A2-E4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjLKLvzwrMc&list=PLPdRfm9C_79KO7q1bKZlf_wJTvQ97qB1w&index=2

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Instructions/Errata:
m. 53, tenor - add quarter rest at the end of the measure to match SAB rhythm

I Dream a World

Voicing: SATB divisi
Composer: Kyle Pederson
Publisher: ESC Publishing
Product ID: 1.3687
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: Aflat3-Aflat5  Soprano 2: Aflat3-F5  Alto 1: Aflat3-Eflat5  Alto 2: Aflat3-Eflat5  Tenor 1: Dflat3-F4  Tenor 2: Dflat3-F4  Bass 1: Aflat2-Eflat4  Bass 2: Aflat2-Eflat4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TALOHxQ-geg&list=PLPdRfm9C_79KO7q1bKZlf_wJTvQ97qB1w&index=3

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Instructions/Errata:
m. 48, add an eighth rest on beat 4, to match the treble rhythm above

Performance Notes:
Clarification of divisi (page 18)
m. 104, beat 4 - m. 106 "whatever race you be"
Soprano 1: E flat - F - G (top notes)
Soprano 2: C - D flat - D natural - E flat (middle notes)
Alto 1/Alto 2: A flat - B flat (bottom notes)
Tenor 1 & Tenor 2: E flat (top notes)
Bass 1/Baritone: C (middle notes)
Bass 2: A flat (bottom notes)

Clarification of text: M. 116-131, bass line
Perform the lower line, in italics "Dream, I Dream" text, as this is being performed as a stand-alone selection

2027 Treble Choir

Sightreading Criteria

Conductor: Josephine Lee
Organizer: Spencer Wiley
Collaborative Pianist: Michael Grauvogl

Moon Goddess

Voicing: SSA
Composer: Jocelyn Hagen
Publisher: Graphite Publishing
Product ID: JHC020
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: B3-B5  Soprano 2: B3-G5  Alto 1: F3-G5  Alto 2: F3-G5
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySM-efWoXpE&list=PLPdRfm9C_79KO7q1bKZlf_wJTvQ97qB1w&index=5

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Performance Notes:
Clarification regarding divisi: Although the staff is labeled as "S", all sections indicated by "all unison" should be sung by all voice parts.

Lorelei

Voicing: SSA
Composer: Clara Schumann / arr. Brandon Williams
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Product ID: HL 00210352
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: D4-G5  Soprano 2: C4-F5  Alto 1: G3-Eflat5  Alto 2: G3-Eflat5
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3FkNAhDjpk&list=PLPdRfm9C_79KO7q1bKZlf_wJTvQ97qB1w&index=6

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Instructions/Errata:
TEXT UPDATE: m. 58 (beat 2) in the S2 should be the same spelling as m. 57 (beat 4) "Schif - fer"

Performance Notes:
Clarification on voicing:
Part 1 - Soprano 1
Part 2 - Soprano 2
Part 3 - Alto (splits for Alto 1 and Alto 2 as designated by score)

Freedom Train

Voicing: SSA divisi
Composer: Rollo Dilworth
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Product ID: HL 00215490
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: Eflat4-G5  Soprano 2: Eflat4-Eflat5  Alto 1: Bflat3-C5  Alto 2: G3-G4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux550yJVD2Q&list=PLPdRfm9C_79KO7q1bKZlf_wJTvQ97qB1w&index=7

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Richer for Her

Voicing: SSA
Composer: Andrea Ramsey
Publisher: Music Spoke
Product ID: https://musicspoke.com/downloads/richer-for-her/
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano 1: Bflat3-F5  Soprano 2: Bflat3-D5  Alto 1: G3-D5  Alto 2: G3-D5
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdE3Z57Gtio&list=PLPdRfm9C_79KO7q1bKZlf_wJTvQ97qB1w&index=8

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Performance Notes:
Observe all fermatas and rit as indicated in score (even if not present on vocal line). Example: m. 1 fermata in cello part applies to all.

Clarification of rhythm: m. 21 - alto 1. beat three is a dotted quarter, followed by an eight note. Alto 2 is a half note.

2027 Tenor-Bass Choir

Sightreading Criteria

Conductor: Sydney Guillaume
Organizer: Brianna Fernandez
Collaborative Pianist: Ruben Reyes

Night, Veiled Night

Voicing: TTBB double choir
Composer: Anthony Maglione
Publisher: Walton Music
Product ID: GIP02765
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Tenor 1: Bflat2-Bflat4  Tenor 2: Eflat3-E4  Bass 1: Bflat2-B3  Bass 2: Eflat2-Bflat3
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0P9Bg2Y6yc&list=RDw0P9Bg2Y6yc&start_radio=1

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Instructions/Errata:
**All notes listed below refer to the piano part, not the vocal lines:**
-m. 20: Pitch 3 piano reduction should also have a C, to match T2 vocal part
-m 21: The bass clef Eb3 printed on beat 4 in the F major chord should be moved to beat 3 to match the bass 1 and bass 2 Eb3 which is on beat 3. The choir 2 chord on beat 4 is only F major.
-m 28: Beat 3 in the bass clef is missing the two G3’s from the tenor 2 part in choir 2 to complete the Eb major chord.
-m 62: Beats 2 and 3 are missing the half-note G3 from the bass 1 part in choir 2.
-m 65: Beat 1 in the bass clef has a C3 on beat 1 which is not found in any of the vocal lines. And, not that this is a big deal, but the quarter note on beat 3 of the treble clef of the previous measure should be tied to the half note downbeat of measure 65.
-m 74: Beat 2 (dotted quarter note) of the bass clef is missing the A3 from the lower bass 1 part of both choirs. (I just found this one.)
-m 82: The bass clef is missing the half notes from choir 2.

Performance Notes:
To align with the divisi splits designated for 2026-2027 audition season:
Areas E, F, G, H - Choir 1
Areas A, B, C, D - Choir 2

Page 24, measure 73-75
Areas E, F, G, H - Take top notes
Areas A, B, C, D - Take lower notes

Serenade italienne

Voicing: TBB
Composer: Ernest Chausson / arr. Mari Esabel Valverde
Publisher: Walton Music
Product ID: WLG170
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Tenor 1: C3-E4  Tenor 2: C3-E4  Bass 1: B2-Eflat4  Bass 2: G#2-Eflat4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCxhwKy0sl4&list=RDsCxhwKy0sl4&start_radio=1

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Performance Notes:
Divisi clarification:
m. 17-20 bass 2 line split according to Area divisi
Areas E, F, G, H - Take top notes
Areas A, B, C, D - Take lower notes

Plakatap

Voicing: TBB
Composer: Sydney Guillaume
Publisher: Sydney Guillaume
Product ID: https://sydneyguillaume.com/product/plakatap-tbb/
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Tenor 1: D3-G4  Tenor 2: D3-G4  Bass 1: D3-C4  Bass 2: A2-Bflat3
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5A3h3Icok4

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Performance Notes:
Clarification on voicing:
Middle line to be sung by B1 (baritone); not tenor 2

Tuba

Voicing: TTBB
Composer: Michael Barrett
Publisher: Walton Music
Product ID: WW1701
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Tenor 1: C4-F4  Tenor 2: Aflat3-D4  Bass 1: Dflat3-Dflat4  Bass 2: Aflat2-F3
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11DXsjQLRW4&list=RD11DXsjQLRW4&start_radio=1

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Instructions/Errata:
m. 10, beat 1 - T2 should have "he" written here

Performance Notes:
Clarification regarding divisi: m. 42-end, bass 2 notes indicated by * will be optional. For auditions, all bass 2 singers should take the large notes, the optional smaller notes may be added for performance purposes.

Final chord: m. 46
Low Dflat* small note (not auditioned)
Dflat - Bass 2
F - Bass 1 split by area (Areas A, B, C, D)
A - Bass 1 split by area (Areas E, F, G, H)

1A–4A Track Packet

Divisi Instructions
Areas North, South, West - Take upper pitches when divisi is present within voice part
Areas East and Central - Take lower notes when divisi is present within voice part

2027 1A–4A Mixed Choir

Sightreading Criteria

Conductor: Zanaida Robles
Organizer: Cesar Galaviz
Collaborative Pianist: Michael Nguyen

Children Go Where I Send Thee

Voicing: SATB
Composer: arr. Kevin Johnson
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Product ID: CM9743
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: B3-A5  Alto: B3-Dsharp5  Tenor: E3-G4  Bass: B2-B3
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r6nSA1XmRw&list=PLPdRfm9C_79K3kTGz4sTOUn9XbNZ_kbqP&index=6

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Instructions/Errata:
Tempo marking at the start of the selection should read:
Half note = 105

Ne Timeas Maria

Voicing: SATB
Composer: TL Victoria
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Product ID: HL 366857
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: D4-F5  Alto: G3-Bflat4  Tenor: F3-G4  Bass: Bflat2-D4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJTS3N9EON4&list=PLPdRfm9C_79K3kTGz4sTOUn9XbNZ_kbqP&index=4

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Instructions/Errata:
All voice parts - measures 36-44 should have the following text: "in utero" (not "ecce concipies"). This is due to multiple editions of the selection. The vocals on the EERC recording demonstrate the correct text. All pitches and rhythms are the same, only text needs to be changed.

The Dark Hills

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Jenni Brandon
Publisher: Jenni Brandon
Product ID: https://jennibrandon.com/product/the-dark-hills-for-satb-cho
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: Dflat4-Gflat5  Alto: Aflat3-C5  Tenor: F3-F4  Bass: Gflat2-Bflat3
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHeSw2WDKZE&list=PLPdRfm9C_79K3kTGz4sTOUn9XbNZ_kbqP&index=5

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Kyrie

Voicing: SATB
Composer: WA Mozart
Publisher: CPDL
CPDL Download: https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/8a/MozartKyrie.pdf
Product ID: CPDL
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: C4-Bflat5  Alto: G3-D5  Tenor: C3-G4  Bass: G2-C4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2aW4gSHEDU&list=PLPdRfm9C_79K3kTGz4sTOUn9XbNZ_kbqP&index=1

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Instructions/Errata:
Alto - m.22: Beat 4, should be an Eb

Soprano - m. 15: First A (8th note) should be tied to the second A (16th note)

The Ground

Voicing: SATB divisi
Composer: Ola Gjeilo
Publisher: Walton Music
Product ID: WW1460
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: D4-Aflat5  Alto: Bflat3-C5  Tenor: D3-E4  Bass: Eflat2-C4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUcrTV62A4k&list=PLPdRfm9C_79K3kTGz4sTOUn9XbNZ_kbqP&index=2

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Beat! Beat! Drums!

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Product ID: 9780193866201
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area.
Selection Voice Ranges
Soprano: E4-A5  Alto: B3-E5  Tenor: E3-A4  Bass: Asharp2-E4
Reference Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrw3F7LlyFo&list=PLPdRfm9C_79K3kTGz4sTOUn9XbNZ_kbqP&index=3

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Sightreading Prompts

These audio files will be used during sightreading auditions.

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Key of A

Key of A♭

Key of B♭

Key of C

Key of D

Key of E

Key of E♭

Key of F

Key of G