West Virginia Graded Music List

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Welcome to the West Virginia Graded Music List (GML)

The Graded Music List (GML) is the official repertoire guide for band performances at regional festivals across West Virginia. Designed to evaluate and support music education statewide, the GML features over 5,000 selections of high-quality concert band literature accumulated over many years.

• Purpose

  • Ensure students perform meaningful, educational repertoire.

  • Provide consistency and excellence in band festival evaluations.

• Finding Festival-Approved Music

  • Looking for the perfect piece?

  • These trusted resources can help you explore outstanding options for contest and concert programming:

    • Stanton’s Music

    • J.W. Pepper

    • GIA Publications

Quick Link to the Submission Form

Please see the Submission Page for more details.