MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR CHOIR AND CHILDREN’S HONOR CHOIR INFORMATION
CHC MSHC TPSMEA Calendar 2026-2027
TPSMEA Regional Map
(Region 4 goes to regions 2 or 3)
MSHC Audition Cuts Coming this Fall
Region 1 Clinicians:
Treble Choir (SSA): Laura Farnell
Tenor-Bass Choir (TTB): Colton Blake
Elementary Choir (CHC): Mary Ann Clark
Region 2 Clinicians:
Treble Choir (SSA): JoAnn Antinone
Tenor-Bass Choir (TTB): Christi Jones
Elementary Choir (CHC): Sarah Ann Holland
Region 3 Clinicians:
Mixed Choir (SATB/SAB): Charles Harrison
Elementary Choir (CHC): Tabitha Glass
2026-2027 Middle School Honor Choir and Children’s Honor Choir Rep List
Region 1 Children’s Honor Choir Music List
Region 1 Middle School Honor Choir Music List
Region 2 Children’s Honor Choir Music List
Region 2 Middle School Honor Choir Music List
Region 3 Children’s Honor Choir Music List
Region 3 Middle School Honor Choir Music List
(*Joel Rutherford records the practice recordings during the Summer. He prioritizes releasing the Audition pieces first. Click here for an order form.)
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REGION 1
Date: November 13, 2026
Location: TBA
Region 1 MSHC Audition Pieces:
Treble (SSA):
Shady Grove (with The Cuckoo)– Allsbrook &Goodin
Dies Irae – Smith
Tenor-Bass (TTB):
Go Down Moses– Judy Arthur
See, What Had Happened Was – Christi Jones
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REGION 2
Date: November 13, 2026
Location: Nelson University, Waxahachie
Region 2 MSHC Audition Pieces:
Treble (SSA):
Drying Their Wings– Greg Gilpin
Dance! – Robert Gibson
Tenor-Bass (TTB):
Go Down Moses– Judy Arthur
See, What Had Happened Was – Christi Jones
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REGION 3
Dates: November 6-7, 2026
Location: Willow Meadows Baptist Church
Region 3 MSHC Audition Pieces:
(SATB)
Praise His Holy Name – Keith Hampton
Gloria in Excelsis Deo – Haydn/Harris
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, 2026) (CHC will be open on the TPSMEA website in mid-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
