MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR CHOIR AND CHILDREN’S HONOR CHOIR INFORMATION
North Clinicians:
Treble Choir (SSA): Leigh Ann McClure
Tenor-Bass Choir (TTB): Emmanuel Espiritu
Elementary Choir (CHC): Monica Awbrey
South Clinicians:
Mixed Choir (SATB/SAB): TBD
Elementary Choir (CHC): Bethany Stuard
2025-2026 Middle School Honor Choir and Children’s Honor Choir Rep List
(*Joel Rutherford records the practice recordings during the Summer. He prioritizes releasing the Audition pieces first. Click here for an order form.)
NORTH REGION
Date: November 14th
Location: TBA – Please email erin.ypya@fwcd.com if you know a venue that would be willing to host us.
Audition Pieces:
Treble (SSA): Does the World Say, Silver Rain
Tenor-Bass (TTB): Rest Not!, Desperta Ferr
Middle School Treble Choir Repertoire (SSA): Click Here to order from JW Pepper
Veritas – Julie Thomas, arr. Laura Farnell (SSA)
Silver Rain – B.E. Boykin (Oxford) (SSA)
Charlie Is My Darlin’ – Tim Winebrenner (Carl Fischer) (SSA)
Does the World Say – Kyle Pederson (Walton) (SSA)
Middle School Tenor-Bass Choir Repertoire (TTB/TTBB) Click Here to order from JW Pepper
Desperta Ferr – Fox (TTB)
I’m Bound Away – Moore (TTB)
Book of Boba Fett – Emerson (TTBB)
Rest Not – Laura Farnell (TTB)
SOUTH REGION
Dates: November 7th–8th
Location: Willow Meadows Baptist Church
Audition Pieces:
Treble: Does the World Say
Tenor-Bass: Rest Not!
Mixed: Ad Astra
Middle School Mixed Choir Repertoire: Click Here to order from JW Pepper
Shoshone Love Song – Emerson (SATB)
Je le Vous dirai – Certon/Leavitt (SATB)
Lift Your Voice and Rejoice – Victor Johnson (SATB)
Shine on Me – Dilworth (SAB)
Ad Astra – Jacob Narverud (SATB)
CHILDREN’S HONOR CHOIR
Children’s Honor Choir Repertoire (North and South Shared) Click Here to Order from JW Pepper
Kusimama – Papoulis (2-Part)
Jubilate, Alleluia – Lightfoot (2-Part)
Bee, I’m Expecting You – Diemer (Unison)
Whisper – Gilpin (2-Part)
Lunar Lullaby – Jacob Narverud (SA)
Click Here – How to register your students on OpusEvent.com
(Opus will be opened for MSHC registration and uploading during the last part of September, 2025) (CHC will be open on the TPSMEA website in September)
General Information on MSHC and CHC (North and South)
Middle School Honor Choir
The TPSMEA Middle School Honor Choir is an SATB “auditioned” choir. The choir is made up of 7th and 8th grade students. Each teacher selects students to submit a recorded audition for judging. You must register your students by the deadline listed above at www.tpsmea.opusevent.com. You must be a current TPSMEA member to submit an audition. Links for membership to TPSMEA are available on the www.tpsmea.org website. Auditions are judged by participating teachers and, in some cases, guest judges. *Please contact us with any specific requests for exemptions to the 7th and 8th grade eligibility rule…i.e., younger students with changed voices.
Children’s Honor Choir
The TPSMEA Children’s Honor Choir is comprised of outstanding 5th and 6th graders from each school and selected for participation by their teacher. (Students should be no younger than 10 and no older than 12 on the date of the event) Please contact us with any specific questions regarding eligibility of students. There is an “online” and an “in hand” deadline that participating teachers observe. Make sure to check the dates on the TPSMEA vocal calendar. You must register your students by the deadline listed on the calendar on www.tpsmea.org on the Member’s Only Page.
You must also be a current TPSMEA member to register students.
Things You Should Do Today
1. Get information and join TPSMEA today by clicking here.
2. Order rehearsal and accompaniment CDs from Bass Line Productions
3. Order music from a local music vendor and begin preparing your students.
4. Check the calendar deadlines and performance dates for events.
5. Read TPSMEA Handbook to better understand the MSHC and CHC process.
Erin Ypya, TPSMEA Elementary Vice President