The current PML will remain in place as is. Music directors, teachers, and instructors who wish to add a piece, remove a piece, or change the listed grade level of a piece can do so through a form on the LMEA website, located on the District Large Ensemble general information page. Submissions will need to be placed by June 1st of each year. The PML Committee will meet annually to review submitted requests and remove pieces that are out of print. Members of the PML Committee may also present pieces to be added, removed, or have the grade level changed on the PML. The committee will need to update the PML and have it posted on the LMEA Website by September 1st of each year.
Criteria that should be considered when reviewing a request includes, but is not limited to or bound by:
- Publisher grade level assignment
- If the piece is on another state PML and that state’s corresponding grade level
- Length of piece
- Rhythmic difficulty
- Instrument/vocal range
- Time signature and time changes
- Key signature and key changes
- Instrumentation
- Independent lines and density of orchestration
- Maturity of piece
Notes of discussion should be kept so that an explanation of decisions can be provided upon request.
PML submissions are due by June 1st!
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