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TMEA All-State Choir Audition Pieces
Mixed pieces
1. Sing Joyfully William Byrd SSAATB EC Schirmer
2. *Cantate Domino from Dorchester Canticles Tarik O’Regan SATB Novello
3. Jubilate Deo Benjamin Britten SATB Oxford
4. Gloria From The World Beloved : A Bluegrass Mass Carol Barnett SATB Boosey & Hawkes
5. Sanctus From The World Beloved : A Bluegrass Mass Carol Barnett SATB Boosey & Hawkes
6. Dan-u-el Kirke Mechem SATB G. Schirmer
7. *Dona Nobis Pacem From Mass in b minor, BMV 232 J.S. Bach SATB Alliance

Men's pieces:
8. In Taberna Quando Sumus From Carmina Burana Carl Orff TBB Schott/Hal Leonard
9. Spaseniye Sodelal Op. 25, No. 5 Pavel Chesnokov TTBB Musica Russica

Women's pieces:
10. Alleluia From Song of Faith Paul Basler SSAA Colla Voce
11. She Weeps Over Rahoon Eric Whitacre SSA Walton

*Area Pieces

Rehearsal Notes for these pieces available at
www.tmea.org/070_Vocal/vocal_notes.html
District Auditions - Septebmer 6 for Girls
Klein Collins HS
Audition selections are:
Gloria
Dona nobis pacem
Alleluia for girls

72 women on each voice part will advance to the Region audition.
Once a student "makes" District...they advance to the Region Audition.
District Fees are paid by MISD.
Region Auditions - October 25
Klein Forest HS
Audition selections are:
Sing Joyfully
Cantate Domino
Sanctus
She Weeps for girls
In Taberna for boys
Dona Nobis Pacem for boys

The following students advance to Region Weekend:
Chairs 1-18 in all voice parts advance to the mixed choir and proceed to the Pre-Area audition.
Chairs 19-25 in all voice parts advance to the mixed choir but do not advance to the pre-area audition.
Chairs 26-50 in the women’s sections advance to the treble choir.
Two alternates will be called to the Mixed (Chairs 26 and 27) and Treble Choir (Chairs 51 and 52).
Region Choir Weekend - November 21 and 22
Friday - Rehearsal at Spring HS
Saturday - Rehearsal and Concert at The Woodlands United Methodist Church

There are 3 performing Choirs. Mixed Choir - chairs 1-25 SATB
Treble Choir - chairs 26-50 SSAA
Honor Choir - Director chosen SATB
Pre Area Audition - December 2
The Woodlands HS
Audition selections are:
Dona nobis pacem
Cantate Domino

Students will sight-read at this audition.
Sight-reading accounts for 20% of the total score.
Chairs 1 - 5 in all voice parts advance to the Area audition.
Chairs 6 and 7 in each voice part are designated as alternates to the Area audition.
Area Audition - January 10
Midland HS - Waco, TX
Audition selections are:
Cantate Domino - O'Reagan
Dona Nobis Pacem - Bach

Chairs 1-4 in all sections advance to the All-State Mixed Choirs.
Chairs 5-8 in the men’s sections advance to the All-State Men’s Choir.
Chairs 5-10 in the women’s sections advance to the All-State Women’s Choir.

MISD covers all audition fees.
Have you signed up for an All-State Camp? It's not too late....Check out the summer camp webpage!
One last camp...and it's Free!
MHS All State Choir Camp - Friday, August 29, 2008 - 5:00 - 9 pm
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