The Iowa High School Music Association Required Literature List can be found here. In February of 2020, several pieces were added, and many of them composed by women/BIPOC. Those pieces may be found here. To add a piece, submit this form.
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Iowa Bandmasters Association Literature Review Committee is to manage and nurture the IHSMA Large Group Festival Concert Band Required Literature List by:
• conducting an overall evaluation process.
• reviewing recommendations for submission and deletion of literature.
• recommending the approval of the list to the Iowa High School Music Association Executive Committee.
Regulations:
1. One selection from the required list must be performed by a registered ensemble. Obviously, other selections can be taken from
the list, but a single selection satisfies the requirement.
2. The required selection must be designated by an asterisk (*) prior to the title on the adjudication form.
3. The required selection must be performed in its entirety to constitute a legal performance.
4. To be considered the required piece, a multi-movement work must be performed in its entirety unless it is over the time limit in
which case a movement may be eliminated to reduce the performance to within the maximum time limit. Any exception to this
must be submitted to the Literature Review Committee for review prior to the February 1 petition deadline.
5. Festival performances in which the required selection is not performed or completed, ballots and ratings will be withheld by the
festival management. The performances ratings will be disqualified by the Executive Director.
6. Any proposed exception to Regulation No. 1 in any particular year must be submitted to the Literature Review Committee prior to
February 1. The proposed literature for inclusion at the spring large group festival must be submitted in score form with a
complete recording. March 1 will serve as the notification date concerning the acceptance or denial of a petition. Petitioned
compositions accepted for performance at the spring large group festival will then be considered for long term inclusion by the
Literature Review Committee.
List Management:
Submissions for long term changes to the Required Literature List must be submitted to the Literature Review Committee prior to February 1 of each year. The submission must include a score, a complete recording, and a completed form. The Literature Review Committee has the authority to add and/or delete music as deemed necessary.
Literature Review Committee:
District Presidents will send names forward of one person from each classification and one college director to the Iowa Bandmasters Association Executive Board by June 1. The Board will choose one person from each classification and one college director. The Concert Band Affairs Committee will appoint one representative to the Literature Review Committee. Members will serve 3 year terms on a rotating basis, with the option of repeating a term (maximum of 6 years). No more than two people from a district are to be appointed by the Board. The college director and Concert Band Affairs Committee Member will have no bearing on the district limitation. The Executive Director of the Iowa High School Music Association will serve as the recording secretary for all business conducted. All seven members of the committee are voting members. District Presidents do not have to submit names if willing or worthy candidates within their district are not available.