All-State Choir Audition Material

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Cum Sancto Spiritu

Voicing: SATB Divisi
Composer: Hyo Won Woo
Publisher: Gia Publications (Walton Music)
Product ID: WW1637
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
S1: C4-Bb5---S2: C4-G5---A1: G3-Eb5---A2: G3-Eb5---T1: C3-G4---T2: C3-G4---B1: F2-D4---B2: F2-D4

Instructions/Errata:
- ms. 34/35 & 36/37: Tenor 1 drop the tie over the barline and follow text
- m. 41: Bass incorrect pitch - beat 4 should be Bb and C as it appears in all preceding similar measures
- m. 60: Bass add missing staccato to second pitch ("ri") [added 8/28/23]
- m. 73: Bass incorrect rhythm - sing the same rhythm ("Altissimus") as it appears in m. 26 (beats 3 and 4 should be the same as ST)

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- ms. 22/69: omit the Soprano cue-sized pitches
- ms. 24/71: omit the TB cue-sized pitches
- ms. 50-52: sing "Gloria" in place of "dum"

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Only in Sleep

Voicing: SATB Divisi
Composer: Eriks Esenvalds
Publisher: Musica Baltica
Product ID: MB 1265 (Revised 5/1/23 11:53 am)
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
S1: F4-Ab5---S2: F4-F5---A1: Db4-Cb5---A2: Bb3-Ab4---T1: Gb3-Gb4---T2: Eb3-Eb4---B1: Cb3-Db4---B2: F2-Gb3

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
Regions will have autonomy over selection of soloist(s) for region clinic/concert performance.

- m. 26/60: "Yet" should be a quarter note with an eighth rest.
- ms. 34-70: omit "A few S" for auditions (may be added for region clinic/concert performance).

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Tshela Moya/Ke nna yo Morena

Voicing: SATB Divisi
Composer: Michael Barrett
Publisher: Gia Publications (Walton Music)
Product ID: WW1875
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
S1: F4-Eb5---S2: F4-Eb5---A1: Db4-Cb5---A2: Db4-Ab4---T1: Ab3-Eb4---T2: Ab3-Eb4---B1: Db3-Db4---B2: Gb2-Ab3

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
All pitches prepared/auditioned will be in the lower SATB score (not the SATB solo score).
Tenor 1 and Tenor 2 will read upper pitches in the bass clef (until pgs 9-12 divisi).
- Tenor 1 and Tenor 2 note divisi in ms. 8, 16, 24, 29, 32, 37, 40.
- Bass 1 and Bass 2 will split lower two pitches throughout.
- ms. 28-29 and ms. 36-37: Alto 1 and Alto 2 divisi.
- ms. 30/38: Soprano 1 and Soprano 2 divisi
- m. 64 and m. 70: Soprano 1 and Soprano 2 divisi, all Alto 1 and Alto 2 sing bottom pitch.
- m. 73, 77, 81, 85: all Soprano 1 and Soprano 2 sing whole note Gb, all Alto I sing whole note Db
- ms. 73, 77, 81, 85: Alto 2 sing half note D followed by "i-yo-ho"
- ms. 90-95: Soprano divisi, all Alto 1 and Alto 2 sing bottom pitch.

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Richte Mich Gott (Psalm 43)

Voicing: SATB Divisi
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Publisher: CPDL
CPDL Download: https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/e6/Mendelssohn-Drei_Psalmen-op78-2-s.pdf
Product ID: CPDL
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area. 
Selection Voice Ranges
S1: D4-G5---S2: D4-F5---A1: C4-D5---A2: A3-C5---T1: C3-G4---T2: C3-D4---B1: G2-D4---B2: D2-D4

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- ms. 30/31 and m. 33: Tenor 1 prepare/sing all upper pitches and Tenor 2 prepare/sing all lower pitches (please ignore the crossings as written in this edition).
- ms. 26-33: Alto 1 and Alto 2 have overlapping voice parts (Alto 2 sings higher that Alto 1 at time). Please sing exactly as printed in this section.
- m. 69: Alto 1 remain on the E natural and Alto 2 sing the lower A (please ignore the crossings as written).
- m. 78: Tenor 1 add "mein" on beat 1 (will not line up with the other TB voices)
- m. 87: Tenor 1 add [k] of "danken" on beat 1 in line with Bass 1 and Bass 2 (Tenor 2 will remain on beat 3)
- m. 95: Alto 1 prepare/sing all upper pitches and Alto 2 prepare/sing all lower pitches (please ignore the crossings as written).
- m. 96: Tenor 1 prepare/sing all upper pitches and Tenor 2 prepare/sing all lower pitches (please ignore the crossings as written).
- m. 99: Tenor 1 please note the C natural in this edition.

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Himne

Voicing: SATB Divisi
Composer: Roelof Temmingh
Publisher: Choir Sire Music
Product ID: 24019461
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area. 
Selection Voice Ranges
S1: E4-G5---S2: E4-G5---A1: A3-C4---A2: A3-C4---T1: D3-G4---T2: D3-G4---B1: A2-C4---B2: Eb2-C4

Instructions/Errata:
- m. 41: Soprano 2 should have an Ab on beat 4, similar to the Tenor 2 part
- m. 43: the word "te" should be a whole note tied to a half note
- ms. 47, 49, 51, 53: Tenor beat 4 should be a Bb (not B natural). This is correct in older copies. [6/29/23]
- ms. 47, 49, 51, 53: Bass beat 4 should be a Eb (not E natural). This is correct in older copies. [6/29/23]
- Pg 6: IN SOME COPIES, the first measure should be deleted - this is extra in the most current print run (this misprint is not present in the edition used in 2012-2013)
- Pg 9: IN SOME COPIES, m. 78 is missing the word “te” on beat three in all parts. [7/5/23]

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
*Letter I to J will not be auditioned at the Area round
- ms. 185-187: Soprano 2 remain on Bb, Soprano 1 split D/F divisi (Areas A-D upper pitch F and Areas E-H lower pitch D).
- ms. 186-187: Top Bb to be added at All-State.

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Suscepit Israel from Magnificat, BWV 243

Voicing: SSA
Composer: J.S. Bach; ed. Calisesi Maidens
Publisher: Music Spoke
Product ID:
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
S1: C#4-G5---S2: D#4-F#5---A1: G3-B4---A2: G3-B4

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
• Breath with punctuation throughout.

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Flight

Voicing: SSAA
Composer: arr. Ryan Murphy
Publisher: GIA Publications (Walton Music)
Product ID: WW1869
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
S1: A3-A5---S2: A3-F5---A1: A3-C5---A2: A3-C5

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- m. 105: Soprano 1 divisi (Areas A-D upper pitches and Areas E-H lower pitches)
- breath with rests throughout, observe no-breath markings (dashed line).
- ms. 65-68 and ms. 69-74: stagger breath

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Terre-Neuve

Voicing: SSAA
Composer: Marie-Claire Saindon
Publisher: Cypress Choral Music
Product ID: CP-1805
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
S1: D4-E5---S2: D4-B4---A1: A3-A4---A2: G3-F#4

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- Breath where provided in score
- m. 6: no breath
- ms. 54-56: Alto 2 divisi (Areas A-D upper pitches and Areas E-H lower pitches)
- ms. 60-62: omit Soprano 1 and Alto 2 optional divisi for audition (may be added for region clinic/concert).

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I Don' Feel No Ways Tired

Voicing: SSAA
Composer: arr. Stacey Gibbs
Publisher: Alliance
Product ID: AMP1129
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area. 
Selection Voice Ranges
S1: C4-B5---S2: C4-Eb5---A1: Ab3-E5---A2: F3-G4

Instructions/Errata:
- m. 24: Soprano 2 beat 2 ½ should be an Eb instead of an F (incorrect in voice part and piano) - this is corrected in the recording

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
Divisi throughout (Areas A-D upper pitches and Areas E-H lower pitches)
- m. 39: lift after "glory"

Breath with punctuation

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Non havea Febo ancora from Lamento della Ninfa

Voicing: TTB
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi; arr. Marion Vree
Publisher: Walton Music
Product ID: W7021
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
T1: C3-A4---T2: D3-G4---B1: E2-C4---B2: E2-C4

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- measure number 1 will be beats 1-3 cello followed by “Non ha-” in the voice parts … do not treat this as a pick-up measure when numbering measures

* Amor (part 2) will be added for the All-State program (will not be auditioned prior, but may be added for region performances). Si tra sdegnosi will not be auditioned or performed at All-State. [7/26/23]

Tenor 2 will prepare/sing the Tenor 1 vocal part in the score. Tenor 1 will prepare/sing the Tenor 2 vocal part in the score. Bass 1 will not be auditioned/accountable for any pitches below A2 in the score.

- Breath with punctuation using the Italian text

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O Love

Voicing: TTBB
Composer: Elaine Hagenberg
Publisher: Beckenhorst Press Inc.
Product ID: BP2171
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
T1: C3-G4---T2: C3-F#4---B1: A3-D4---B2: A3-D4

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- m. 38: All Bass 1 and Bass 2 sing A (omit D)

- Breath with punctuation unless noted by composer in score

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Glory, Glory, Hallelujah

Voicing: TTBB
Composer: Howard Helvey
Publisher: Beckenhorst Press Inc.
Product ID: BP1981
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
T1: C3-A4---T2: C3-F4---B1: C3-D4---B2: F3-D4

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- m. 74: Tenor 1 omit optional A for audition
- m. 74: Bass 1 omit optional B for audition
- m. 78: Tenor 1 omit optional F# for audition

- Breath with punctuation unless noted by composer in score

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Stopwatch and an Ordnance Map

Voicing: TTBB
Composer: Samuel Barber
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Product ID: 50301170
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area. 
Selection Voice Ranges
T1: A3-A4---T2: G3-Ab4---B1: F2-F4---B2: E2-C4

Instructions/Errata:
Pg 8, ms. 55 in Bass 1 ... the final quarter of the triplet rhythmic pattern should be F

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- Pg 9, ms. 61-64 Bass I divisi [areas A-D top/Areas E-H bottom]
- Pg 12, ms. 82-85 Bass II divisi (areas A-D top/Areas E-H bottom]
- Pg 14, ms. 96-106 omit the Tenor solo (will be added in performance)
- Pg 14, ms. 102-106 Bass I divisi [areas A-D top/Areas E-H bottom]

- Breath with punctuation or at rest

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Kyrie from Missa Pange lingua

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Josquin des Prez
Publisher: CPDL
CPDL Download: http://aoedeconsort.org/scores_files/Josquin_MPL_Kyrie.pdf
Product ID: CPDL
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
S: F4-F5--A: A3-E4--T: E3-Gb4--B: E2-E4

Instructions/Errata:
Measure numbers are weird in this edition … please count the first note of the piece as m. 3 to line up with all numbered measures by the editor

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- m. 4: T breathe between beat 2 and beat 3
- m. 5: B breathe between beat and beat 3
- m. 7: T breathe between beat 2 and beat 3
- m. 7: B last note dim
- m. 8: S breathe between beat 2 and beat 3
- m. 8: T whole note dim
- m. 9: A breathe between beat 2 and beat 3
- m. 11: A breathe between beat 2 and beat 3
- m. 12: B breathe on beat 2
- m. 13: A change beat 1 to eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 13: T breathe on beat 2
- m. 14: SB change last note to quarter note/quarter rest
- m. 17: S change beat 1 to eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 17: TB, divide last note into two quarter notes and place the [i] on the last quarter (together with S)
- m. 23: B change first note to quarter note/quarter rest
- m. 25: A change first note to quarter note/quarter rest
- m. 31: T change first note to quarter note/quarter rest
- m. 33: S change first note to quarter note/quarter rest
- ms. 44-54: S stagger-breathe
- m. 47: A change first note to quarter note/quarter rest
- m. 50: T change whole note to dotted half note/quarter rest
- m. 55: S breathe after last note
- m. 56: A breathe after last note
- ms. 56-60: S stagger-breathe
- m. 59: T breathe after last note
- m. 60: B, breathe after last note
- ms. 63 and 64: SAT breathe after last note
[8/29/23] - m. 64: ignore the breathe mark above the Alto line
- m. 65: SB breathe after last note
- ms. 65-72: T stagger-breathe
- m. 70: A breathe on beat 3

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O Schöne Nacht

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Product ID: 50316790
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
S: B3-Gb5--A: A3-E4--T: E3-G4--B: E2-E4

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- m. 15: B change half note to quarter note/quarter rest
- ms. 24 and 27: T change half note to quarter note/quarter rest
- m. 32: STB change the half note to mirror the A (dotted quarter note/eighth rest)
- m. 35: A change half note to quarter note/quarter rest
- m. 44: S drop the dot and replace with eighth rest
- m. 53: TB last note is still Piano
- m. 54: TB crescendo
- m. 55: TB diminuendo between beats 1 and 2
- m. 55: SA crescendo through dotted quarter
- m. 56: SA diminuendo between beats 1 and 2
- m. 61: ALL avoid unnecessary accent on beat 3 (rather lean on the note)
- m. 64: SAT finish the measure with an eighth rest
- m. 67: ALL eighth rest on the and of beat 2
- m. 69: ATB finish the measure with an eighth rest
- m. 71: S eighth rest on the and of beat 1
- m. 71: B eighth rest on the and of beat 2 (mirror AT)
- m. 72: ATB finish the measure with an eighth rest
- m. 73: S eighth rest on the and of beat 1

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I'll Be On My Way

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Shawn Kirchner
Publisher: www.shawnkirchner.com
Product ID:
Audition Levels: Any audition prior to Area
Selection Voice Ranges
S: B3-G5--A: G3-D5-- T: C3-A4--B: #2-E4

Instructions/Errata:
Single copies available only at https://www.shawnkirchner.com/composition/satb-folk-americana/ill-be-on-my-way/

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- m. 30: All beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 32: All beat 1 drop eighth note and add eighth rest
- m. 34: All make third note (G) an eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 35; All connect all words
- m. 41: All change whole note value to dotted half/quarter rest
- ms. 47 and 49: Solo/TB beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 59: All beat 3 eighth note/eighth rest
- ms. 64 and 66: Solo/T beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest
- ms. 70 and 72: All beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 71: AT beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 73: AB beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest
- ms. 74 and 78: Solo/S beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 79: Solo/S, “T” on beat 2
- m. 80: Solo/S make third note (A) an eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 80: ATB drop the dot/add eighth rest
- m. 81: All beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest

- ms. 10-18: Bass has the option of singing the Tenor part if they don't have pitches below A2
- ms. 16-18: Soprano will prepare/audition the middle divisi. Should this music be performed for the Region Choir clinic/concert prior to Area Audition, Region Coordinators may determine the best approach to divisi for the integrity of the performance.
- ms. 38-53 and ms. 67-83: Alto will select/audition the part that best fits their voice during divisi

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Gloria from Coronation Mass

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: CPDL
CPDL Download: https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/ef/Ws-moz-3172.pdf
Product ID: CPDL
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area. 
Selection Voice Ranges
S: C4-G5--A: B3-C5--T: C3-G4--B: F2-C4

Instructions/Errata:
- m. 46: TB change the half note to a quarter note/quarter rest (to math the SA voices)
- m. 56: the half note in the piano score should be a quarter note followed by quarter rest on beat 2
- m. 56: SATB change the half note to a quarter note followed by quarter rest on beat 2
- m. 67: [Alto rehearsal recording] Rehearsal recordings sings “Deo” instead of written “Fili” … please sing “Fili” [7/5/23]
- m. 112: S beat 1 should be Bb
- m. 116: B beats 2 and 3 should be Ab
- m. 130: Bass solo change note value to dotted half note
- m. 150: ATB drop the dot on beat two and change to quarter note followed by eighth rest to match the Soprano part
- m. 171: Piano should play a C and E in beat 1 and 1 ½ in the right hand (not a D and F as printed)

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
- All voices, always use slight separation between “Glo” and “ria” every time for the word “Gloria”
- m. 1: All voices accent on “Glo” and every time from now on for the word “Gloria”
- m. 9: All beat 3 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 10: All beat 2 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 11: S beat 2 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 13: AT change dotted half value to half note/quarter rest
- m. 13: SB beat 3 eighth note/eighth rest
- ms. 15 and 16: All beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest (but don’t “clip” it)
- m. 17: crescendo
- m. 18: diminuendo
- m. 18: All slight lift on the dot
- ms. 19/28/32/40/44/56/104/122/170: All beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest (but don’t “clip” it)
- m. 24: crescendo
- m. 27: diminuendo
- ms. 46/48/50/52/53/: All beat 2 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 52: All voices pronounce the letters GN as in the Spanish Ñ (as in Baño) [ɲ]
- ms. 79/81/97/99/139/143: All beat 3 eighth note/eighth rest
- ms. 83 and 84: crescendo
- m. 85: diminuendo
- ms. 101 and 102: crescendo
- m. 103: diminuendo
- m. 135: All slight separation between “Quo” and “ni-am”
- m. 145: ATB beat 1 eliminate the dot and add slight separation
- ms. 149 and 151: All beat 2 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 152/165: All eliminate the dot and add slight separation
- ms. 158 and 159: crescendo
- m. 161: diminuendo
- m. 167: All last note must be an eighth note (not a sixteenth as written)
- m. 171: All beat 3 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 172: All beat 2 eighth note/eighth rest
- ms. 181/183/185: ST beat 3 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 182: B beat 3 eighth note/eighth rest
- ms. 186 and 190: All beat 3 eighth note/eighth rest
- ms. 187 and 188: All beat 2 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 193: All beat 1 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 196: AT beat 3 eighth note/eighth rest
- m. 198: All beat 3 eighth note/eighth rest

SATB: Only prepare "Tutti" sections for auditions

- ms. 22-27 and 156-161: Bass has the option of singing the Tenor part if they don't have pitches below A2

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Veni Sancte Spiritus

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Zanaida Robles
Publisher: Music Spoke
Product ID:
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area. 
Selection Voice Ranges
S: G3-E5--A: F#3-C#5--T: D3-F#4--B: A2-D4

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
Any divisi in specific voice part for SSC will be split: Areas North and East will prepare/audition the UPPER divisi and Areas South, West, and Central will prepare/audition the LOWER divisi for Area Audition. However, should this music be performed for the Region Choir clinic/concert prior to Area Audition, Region Coordinators may determine the best approach to divisi for the integrity of the performance.

- ms. 5-20: All stagger-breathe whenever needed
- m. 21: T change dotted half note value to half note/quarter rest (to mirror A)
- m. 26: SA eighth rest lift before “thy”
- m. 38: SA eighth rest lift on beat 4
- ms. 39-47: All stagger-breathe whenever needed
- m. 52: SA eighth rest lift before “thy”
- m. 60: SA eighth rest lift before “thy”
- m. 64: SA change beat 5 eighth note/eighth rest values to quarter rest
- m. 65: TB change beat 4 dotted quarter value to quarter note/quarter rest
- m. 68: All beat 5 will be quarter rest
- m. 71: SA eighth rest lift before “Come”
- m. 76: SA eighth rest lift before “thy”
- m. 92: SA eighth rest lift before “thy”

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I Believe in God from Gospel Mass

Voicing: SATB
Composer: Robert Ray
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corp
Product ID: 8595487
Audition Levels: Designated for Area Audition use. May be used for auditions prior to Area. 
Selection Voice Ranges
S: Eb4-G5--A: Bb3-C5--T: G3-A4--B: C3-C4

Instructions/Errata:
- m. 48: A and of beat 3 (“on”) should be an Ab [6/15]

Conductor's Rehearsal notes:
Any divisi in specific voice part for SSC will be split: Areas North and East will prepare/audition the UPPER divisi and Areas South, West, and Central will prepare/audition the LOWER divisi for Area Audition. However, should this music be performed for the Region Choir clinic/concert prior to Area Audition, Region Coordinators may determine the best approach to divisi for the integrity of the performance.

- m. 6: All “D” of “God” on the dot
- m. 18: SAT change beat 3 half note value to quarter note/quarter rest
- m. 20: All change beat 2 dotted half note value to half note/quarter rest (rest on 4)
- m. 21: All beats 3 and 4 will be eighth note/eighth rest (“-fied” and “died”)
- m. 22 All beat 2 will be eighth note/eighth rest
- ms. 29/33/37/41/45/49: eliminate the tied note
- ms. 31/35/39/43/47/51: He // a // rose (all separated)
- ms. 30/34/38/42/46/50: change whole value to dotted half note/quarter rest
- m. 32: end of measure dynamic is MP
- ms. 61/63/65: similar m. 31 separate all words
- ms. 62/64/68/72/76/80/84/86/88/90: end with a quarter rest
[8/29/23] - ms. 71 & 72: please use the original text of the Credo, not the optional text in the score (strike "Church Universal on Earth)
- ms. 79-80: S2 should sing the upper Alto pitches (as is written in ms. 71-72) [7/5/23]
- ms. 77-80: Altos will remain on all bottom pitches (as is written in ms. 69-72) [7/5/23]
- m. 94: All “D” (of “God”) on beat 3
- m. 96: All “ST” (of “Ghost”) on beat 3