Slide 1

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
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Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
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Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 2

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 3

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 4

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 5

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
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•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
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•
•
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•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 6

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 7

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 8

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 9

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 10

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 11

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 12

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 13

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 14

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 15

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 16

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 17

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 18

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 19

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 20

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 21

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 22

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 23

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 24

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 25

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 26

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
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•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
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•
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•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 27

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 28

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 29

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 30

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 31

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 32

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 33

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 34

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
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•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 35

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 36

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 37

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 38

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 39

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 40

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 41

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 42

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 43

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 44

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 45

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
•
•
•

A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

•

Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

•

Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

•

July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

&

A Word About

…..

• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
•
•
•
•

Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
•

•

Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
•

Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

•

Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
•

•

Piano Solos Section:
•

Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

•

Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
•

“Front” Pages

•

Listing Pages

•

Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
•

Title Page

•

Copyright Page

•

NYSSMA Charter

•

Preface

•

Acknowledgements

•

Table of Contents

•

NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
•

All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

•

Copyright Law Guidelines

•

NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
•

Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

•

Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

•

Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
•

This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

6

• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
•-

NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Footnote(s)
Composer
/Arranger
Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???


Slide 46

Everything
You Need To
Know About
The New
NYSSMA
Manual
And
MORE!

A Little Bit about Me….

NYSSMA Manual Chairpersons
Past to Present
•
•
•
•
•

1955 – 1963 – Fordyce Fox
1964 – 1981 – J. Stanley Lansing
1981 – 1992 – Dr. Bruce R. Purrington
1993 – 2000 – Donald N. Coley
2001 – Present – Kathryn Struzik

535 Rondo Lane, Webster NY…..
a.k.a. The Struzik House…..
a.k.a. The address to send NYSSMA Manual correspondence to!

The Struzik Garage….

as it looks most of the time…….

But when a new NYSSMA
Manual comes out…..

it becomes………..

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!
Chris
Struzik
(now 19)

Matt
Struzik
(now 17)

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2009

The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

July 2012

The Struzik Garage….AKA The NYSSMA Manual
Office, Warehouse, and Distribution Center!!!!

June 2015

History of the NYSSMA Manual
The history of the NYSSMA Manual and music contests go
hand-in-hand……
•
•

•
•

•
•
•

1907 NAfME was founded.
1925 First National contests held.
– The contest-festivals continued through the 30’s.
– Teachers selected music for festivals from the National School Music
Competition-Festivals Manual. (Manual……sound familiar??!)
– Selections were based on the population of the school.
1932 NYSSMA is formed.
1933 NYSSMA sponsors its own competition-festivals (similar to today’s Major
Ensemble & Solo Festivals) New York was the first state to do this.
1934 First NYSSMA Conference.
1935 NYSSMA sponsors its first All-State organizations.
1937 National contests became regionalized (10 regions in all).
– Not as far to travel, but less competition due to less participation from the
eastern states.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
•

March 21, 1938 (First issue of the School Music News)—Elvin
L. Freeman wrote an article that introduced the Plan of
Classification to the NYSSMA membership. This was the first
of many articles that would be written to familiarize the
NYSSMA membership with the Plan.
- Based on the objectives of the competition-festivals .
- Major Difference: NYSSMA’s plan would be “…based on
‘The Ability to Perform’ rather than on the number of
students in a school.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News, November
1940)

- “It would seem that that a highly superior organization
could be developed in any sized school provided with
suitable equipment, sufficient student enrollment in
music subjects, and the proper instruction.” (E.L. Freeman-

Elvin L. Freeman

School Music News, 3/21/38)

•

- Main objective – “…..highly superior organizations in all
schools.” (E.L. Freeman, School Music News , 3/21/38)
November 1939 – NYSSMA Executive Committee appoints E.L.
Freeman as chairman of a Committee of Classification.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1941
– June 1941 School Music News article ”The New York State Plan of
Classification” outlines the new plan that is to be used in all 1942
NYSSMA Competition Festivals. The initial band lists were included in
this School Music Issue. Other groups and soloists used the National
lists.
– Plan of Classification was presented to the National Board of Control.
6 out of 10 regions were in favor of adopting the plan for the National
Contests. Topic was tabled for further discussion.
• US involvement in World War II began.
– All national Competition-Festivals were cancelled due to travel
restrictions, but NYSSMA continued its state festivals and continued to
refine its Plan of Classification.
– NYSSMA began to sponsor “In-House” type festivals so large groups
would not have to travel – The adjudicator came to them!

The New York State Plan of
Music Classification
• August 1942-The New York State Plan
of Music Classification is published
with 2500 titles for Band, Orchestra
and Chorus (National contest lists
were still used for solos):
• Pre-curser to today’s Manual.
• Evaluation is based on the ability
to perform the music selected
rather than the enrollment of the
school.
• Music director determines level.
• 6 grades of music.
• Ratings should be based on
music that an organization is
capable of playing.

History of the NYSSMA Manual
• 1945 - 1946
– Further refinements made to the
Plan of Music Classification.
– Solo lists were added.
– The first edition of The NYSSMA
Manual is published by NYSSMA
August 1946.
• 1946 - 1947
– NYSSMA Manual Edition I is used
for NYSSMA Festivals.

The NYSSMA Manual Editing Cycle
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A new NYSSMA Manual comes out every 3 years on July 1st.
The debut of a new Manual starts a new editing cycle:
Year 1 (July 2015 – June 2016)
– July 2015 – Start of distribution of the new Manual. Distribution will continue for the
next three years.
– June 2016 – Approval from the NYSSMA Exec. Board to start Edition 32.

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Year 2 (July 2016 – June 2017)
– Summer/Fall 2016 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Committee.
– January through July/August 2017 – Manual review/revision period.

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Year 3 (July 2017 – June 2018)
– Early Summer 2017 – Formation of NYSSMA Manual Production Team (Data
Entry/Typesetter/Printer).
– Mid August 2017 – Manual Committee’s revisions are finished.
– June through November 2017 – Revisions are added to the Manual’s database.
– December 2017 through February 2018 – Proofreading/final revisions.
– Mid March 2018 – Master file to printer
– Mid June 2018 – First copies of the new Manual are finished and sent to the NYSSMA
Manual Chairperson; distribution of complimentary copies.

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July 1, 2018 – NYSSMA Manual Edition 32 goes into effect and an new NYSSMA
Manual Editing Cycle begins!!

What’s new in Ed. 31?
New Colors!

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A Word About

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• New Manual = New Color.
• Color pages contain: Rules & Regulations and/or Procedures.
• Color pages at the beginning of each section (right after the tab
page) contain:
– Scales Requirements.
– Sight-Reading Requirements.
– Specific Rules & Regulations in the following sections:
• Harp
• Percussion
• Vocal Solos
• Jazz Solos

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Jazz Solo Information!
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Lead Trumpet Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-2)
New Improvisation Requirements (pg. 9-3)
Drum Set Ensemble Skills Proficiency (pg. 9-14)
Non All-State Vocal Jazz Solos (pg. 9-15)

What else is new in Ed. 31?
New Vocal Book Numbers!

051. 4 T
• 051—Book Number that corresponds with Vocal Book List
• Book No. 051 is The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology

• 4—Volume Number (4)

• T—Voice Part (Tenor)
Note: This is explained in detail on pg. 7-3 in the Manual

What else new in Ed. 31?
Other Vocal Stuff…..
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Page 7-1 - Some rules clarified:
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Sight-Reading…solfege not required.

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Accompaniment is required.

Vocal Book sources…..a work in
progress……

What else new in Ed. 31?
A few other items:
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Piano Solos Section:
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Now arranged by composer and work rather than
by collection.

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Listings further clarified with keys, opus numbers,
etc.

Further improvements in the consistency and
clarity of listings.

What’s new in Ed. 31?
Removal of Edition
Musicus Publications……
Ed. 31 is “Unarmed”
…of Honor and Arms, that is…

Statement on the NYSSMA Manual Webpage:
Edition Musicus publications will not be in Edition 31 of the Manual (July
2015). This includes the popular Ostrander arrangement of Honor and Arms. At
the time that the new Edition 31 was going to press, it was discovered that EM was
out of business. We knew that it would become increasingly difficult to obtain the
music. It would also be impossible to gain any permission to copy any
music. Because of this and because there were several EM items that were
popular (i.e. Honor and Arms), we decided to remove all of them entirely. Please
don’t throw out your EM editions yet however……we recently were informed that a
company has purchased EM. If the music is in print and available next time, our
plan is to reinstate most of EM’s music in Edition 32 (2018). In the meantime,
there will be no addendum for Edition 31.
This means:
For all 2016, 2017, and 2018 festivals, Edition Musicus publications cannot be
performed for a rating.

Layout of the NYSSMA Manual:
Three Main Sections:
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“Front” Pages

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Listing Pages

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Reference Pages

“Front Pages”
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Title Page

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Copyright Page

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NYSSMA Charter

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Preface

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Acknowledgements

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Table of Contents

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NYSSMA Manual Selection Committee
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All of my contact information is on pg.13. (Note: No more Roman Numeral page numbers!)

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Copyright Law Guidelines

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NYSSMA Constitution and By-Laws (The “C Pages”)
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Includes map of the NYSSMA Zones (p. C-12).

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Code of Ethics (agreement between NYS Conference of Musicians and NYSSMA)

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Rules & Regulations (The “R Pages”)
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This is the first section with blue pages.

The “R” Pages (“Rules & Regs”)
Broken up into 7 Sections:
• General Rules & Regs: page R-1
• Regular (Non All-State) Solos: page R-7

• All-State Solos: page R-13
• Small Ensembles: page R-19
• Major Organizations: page R-23

• Area All-State Festivals: page R-29
• Solo Appeals Procedure: page R-31

Listing Pages
Section 1

String Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 2

Harp Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 3

Classical Guitar

Section 4

Woodwind Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 5

Brass Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 6

Percussion Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 7

Vocal Solos & Small Ensembles

Section 8

Piano Solos & Ensembles

Section 9

Jazz Solos (Instrumental & Vocal)

Section 10

Major Organizations

Section Numbers
215 . 3

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• 215—Section Name (Flute Ensembles)
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100’s
200’s
300’s
400’s
500’s
600’s
700’s
800’s

Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Voice
Piano
Jazz Solos
Major Organizations

• 3—Number of Players (Trios)
• 6—NYSSMA Level (6)
Note: This is also explained on pg. 7 in the Manual

Reference Pages
(Section 11)

• Footnotes
• Abbreviations

• Publisher Index
• Alphabetical Index

Other Important Information
(and where to find it)
• “Blurbs”
• Footnotes

• Abbreviations
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NYSSMA Manual Listing “Anatomy”
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Footnote(s)
Composer
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Title
Major Work
(Requirements)
(Range or highest note) – Brass Solos
(Book Numbers) – Vocal Solos/Madrigals
(Instrumentation/Voicing) – Small Instrumental Ens., Small and Lg. Vocal Ens.
Required Key – Level 6 Vocal Solos
Publisher Code
List of Contents

Listings With Required Editions
Section 110.15 (Viola Solos, Level 5), pg. 1-32:
Telemann,G./Katims – Concerto in G Major (Mvts. 1&2 or 3&4)…………ASE
(Any edition except Suzuki)

Section 220.16 (Oboe Solos, Level 6), pg. 4-36:
G Marcello,B. – Concerto in c minor (All) (w/orna.) (SMC ed. only)……SMC

Section 501.14 (Vocal Solos, Level 4), pg. 7-8:
English Folk – Scarborough Fair (064) (032.1) (These eds. only) …………VBL

Listings With Specific Instrumentation
Section 280.45 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-132:
Jones,C. – Lyric Waltz Suite (Any 2 mvts.) (3)………………………………………………..CFP

Section 359.93 (Brass Choir, Level 3), pg. 5-103:
Jacob,G.-Interludes from Music for a Festival (Nos. 1,2,5-All) (40300)………….BH

Section 811.4 (Chamber Winds, Level 4), pg. 10-31:
Bach,W.F. – Marches and Parade Pieces (Nos. 3,4,5,6,7-Any 3) (0022/2000)…CFP

Listings With Specific Requirements
Section 247.42 (Clarinet Quartets, Level 2), pg. 4-66:
Kelley,D.-Intermediate Music for Four, Vol.1 (Nos.4,19,23,26 –Any2) (3)………….LAST

Section 280.55 (Mixed Woodwind Quintets, Level 5), pg. 4-136:
Bizet,G./Walter,D. – Carmen Suite (2 contr. Mvts. – must play 1 or 6)………………..BILL

Brass Listing Specifics
Section 302.11 (Trumpet Solos, Level 1), pg. 5-7:
Buchtel,F. – Jiggle a Bit (D)…………………………...............................................KJOS

Section 320.12 (Tenor Trombone Solos, Level 2), pg. 5-46:
Handel,G./Dishinger,R. – Allegro Concerto Grosso, Op.3,No.4 (c-f’)…………MMP

Vocal Listing Specifics
Section 501.13 (Vocal Solos, Level 3), pg. 7-10:
Copland,A.-Simple Gifts Old American Songs (008)……………………………………VBL

Section 501.16, Tenor 2 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-26:
Handel,G.-Ombra Mai Fu Xerxes (044.2H) (005.2H) (In Italian w/recit.) F Major…VBL

Section 501.16, Bass 1 (Vocal Solos, Level 6), pg. 7-28:
Mozart,A.-Abendempfindung (037) (040) (071.0L) (048.0T) (105.0B)……………….VBL
(In German) Eb Major

Listings with Contents
Section 241.15 (Bb Clarinet Solos, Level 5), pg. 4-50:
2 Bach,J.S./Caravan,R. – Bach for the Clarinet (Any 1 group)………………ETHO
Nos. 18,28,32-all
Nos. 21,23,24-all
Nos. 22,29,34-all
Nos. 3,20,30-all
Nos. 8,27,30-all

Finding NYSSMA Manual
Information online:
• Go to www.nyssma.org
• Click on “NYSSMA Manual”

• The NYSSMA Manual Web Page appears!

Do you have questions/concerns
about a listing?
Email me: [email protected]

Call me: (585) 670-9252

Fax me: (585) 670-0214

The NYSSMA Manual Library

Can be viewed at:
• NYSSMA Winter Conference (late Nov./early Dec. – Rochester)
• NYSBDA Symposium (early March – Syracuse)
– Band and string instruments and ensembles only

• NYSSMA Summer Conference (mid/late August – Albany)
• Do you need in-service credit? Come and spend some time in
the Manual Library and I’ll sign your sheet!!

Who do I contact when I have……
???? Questions /suggestions about anything in the NYSSMA Manual:
Manual Chairperson

???? Solo/Ensemble Festival, All-County, Area-All State Questions:
Festival Chairperson
(Check the mailings that you received, the festival calendar on the NYSSMA
website, or back pages of the SMN for contact information.)

???? General NYSSMA Questions (ex. Dues, fees, conference info.):
The NYSSMA Main Office
NYSSMA Main Office Contact information: ( also on pg. 2 in Manual!)
NYSSMA
718 The Plain Rd.
Westbury, NY 11590
888-NYSSMA-1 (888-697-7621)
[email protected] (Dr. Steven Schopp, NYSSMA Executive Director)

???? A question and I’m not sure who to contact:
Manual Chairperson (I’ll steer you in the right direction!)

Festival Preparation: Besides
knowing the Rules & Regs……
Check, double check, and triple check all requirements!!!
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Required movements, variations, sections
Required editions
Cadenzas, Recitatives, Repeats
Piano accompaniment (required for All-State Soloists and vocal soloists)
Scales
Sight-Reading
Required keys (Vocalists – Level 6)
Improvisation/Proficiencies (Jazz Soloists)
Percussion requirements
Instrumentation (Small Ensembles)

$$ Music Purchases $$
• Plan to purchase music as far ahead as possible.
• How many original copies?
– pg. R-7 and R-13 under “Required Materials”

• “Any Standard Edition Rule.”
– pg. R-8 and R-15 under General Solo Information

• Copyright Rules
– On pg. R-5:
– Photocopies……a BIG “no-no”!!!
– Downloaded and printed music.

For Even More Information on
Festival Preparation…..
Adjudication Festival Committee Clinics at the
Winter Conference:
• Friday 7:00-8:00, Room – TBA, Radisson
“How to Chair a Successful NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival”
• Saturday 11:00-12:15, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Maximizing Success: Getting Your Students Prepared for NYSSMA Solo
Evaluation Festival”
• Saturday 12:30-1:45, Room – TBA, Radisson
“Preparing for NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival”

QUESTIONS???