[dramatic music] - Announcer: The following program is a PBS Wisconsin Original Production.

[bright music] - Narrator 1: Every fall, Wisconsin's most talented high school musicians gather in Madison to participate in a unique workshop.

- We're in High School Honors Orchestra in the Overture Hall in Madison.

- Students from all over Wisconsin get together and play in one massive band together.

We've made quite a few fun memories.

- French horns!

- Narrator 1: Under the guidance of acclaimed conductors, over 400 students take center stage at Overture Hall.

- It's massive.

It kind of gives you vertigo to see all the seats.

There's like, three layers, four layers.

- Student: It's an amazing opportunity, and anyone who can do it definitely should.

[lively orchestral music] - Narrator 1: Five ensembles, two days, one unforgettable experience.

[lively orchestral music] Welcome to the 2024 Wisconsin School Music Association State Honors Concerts.

- Narrator 2: Funding for this program is provided by the John W. and Lenore L. Landry Endowment, donors to the Focus Fund for the Arts, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.

[dramatic music] [audience applauding] ["Governor's Own March" by Alton Adams] [lively band music] ["Governor's Own March" by Alton Adams] ["Governor's Own March" by Alton Adams] [audience applauding] ["Un Cafecito" by Dennis Lunas] [groovy double bass music] [rising brass notes] [groovy bongo music] [melodic flute music] [bright band music] ["Un Cafecito" by Dennis Lunas] [gentle bassoon and flute music] [bright band music] ["Un Cafecito" by Dennis Lunas] [bright saxophone music] [bright band music] ["Un Cafecito" by Dennis Lunas] ["Un Cafecito" by Dennis Lunas] [ending note] [audience cheering and applauding] ["Indodana" arr.

by Barrett and Schmitt] ♪ Ngob 'umthathile eh ♪ ♪ Umtwana wakho ♪ ♪ Uhlale nathi eh ♪ ♪ Hololo ho helele he ♪ ♪ Ngob 'umthathile eh ♪ ♪ Umtwana wakho ♪ ♪ Uhlale nathi eh ♪ ♪ Hololo ho helele he ♪ ♪ Indodana ah ♪ ♪ Zjem Zjem zja ♪ ♪ Ka Nkulunkulu ♪ ♪ Bayi 'bethelela ah ♪ ♪ Hololo ho helele he ♪ ♪ Indodana ♪ ♪ Zjem Zjem zja ♪ ♪ Ka Nkulunkulu ♪ ♪ Bayi 'bethelela ah ♪ ♪ Hololo ho helele he ♪ ♪ Oh Baba ♪ ♪ Ho Baba ♪ ♪ Oh Baba ♪ ♪ Ho Baba ♪ ♪ Baba Jehova ah ♪ ♪ Hololo ho helele he ♪ ♪ Oh Baba ♪ ♪ Ho Baba ♪ ♪ Oh Baba ♪ ♪ Ho Baba ♪ ♪ Baba Jehova ah ♪ ♪ Hololo ho helele he ♪ ♪ Ngob 'umthathile le ♪ ♪ Umtwana wakho ♪ ♪ Uhlale nathi eh ♪ ♪ Hololo ho helele he ♪ ♪ Indodana ♪ ♪ Zjem Zjem zja ♪ ♪ Ka Nkulunkulu ♪ ♪ Bayi 'bethelela ah ♪ ♪ Hololo ho helele he ♪ [audience cheering and applauding] ["Somewhere" by Leonard Bernstein] ♪ Somewhere, somewhere ♪ ♪ Somewhere, somewhere ♪ ♪ There's a place for us ♪ ♪ Somewhere a place for us ♪ ♪ Peace and quiet and open air ♪ ♪ Wait for us somewhere ♪ ♪ Somewhere, somewhere ♪ ♪ There's a time for us ♪ ♪ Someday a time for us ♪ ♪ Time together with time to spare ♪ ♪ Time to learn ♪ ♪ Time to care ♪ ♪ A time ♪ ♪ Somewhere, someday ♪ ♪ Somewhere, someday ♪ ♪ We'll find a new way of living ♪ ♪ Someday a time ♪ ♪ We'll find a way of forgiving ♪ ♪ Someday a time ♪ ♪ Somewhere ♪ ♪ Someday a time ♪ ♪ Somewhere ♪ ♪ Somewhere, someday a time ♪ ♪ Someday a time ♪ ♪ Somewhere ♪ ♪ There's a place for us ♪ ♪ A place ♪ ♪ A time and place for us ♪ ♪ A time and place for us ♪ ♪ A time and place for us ♪ ♪ A time and place for us ♪ ♪ A place for us ♪ ♪ Hold my hand and we're halfway there ♪ ♪ Hold my hand and I'll take you there ♪ ♪ Somehow ♪ ♪ Someday ♪ ♪ Somewhere ♪ ♪ There's a place for us ♪ ♪ Ah ♪ ♪ Ah ♪ ♪ Ah ♪ ["Measure Me, Sky!"

by Elaine Hagenberg] [melodic piano music] ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ [choir vocalizing] ♪ Tell me I reach by a song ♪ ♪ Nearer the stars ♪ ♪ Nearer the stars ♪ ♪ Tell me I reach by a song ♪ ♪ I have been little so long ♪ ♪ Sky, be my depth ♪ ♪ Wind, be my width and my height ♪ ♪ Sky, be my depth ♪ ♪ Wind, be my width and my height ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ [choir vocalizing] [gentle piano music] ♪ Horizon, reach out ♪ ♪ Catch at my hands ♪ ♪ Stretch me taut ♪ ♪ Rim of the world ♪ ♪ Widen my eyes ♪ ♪ By a thought ♪ ♪ Sky, be my depth ♪ ♪ Wind, be my width and my height ♪ ♪ Sky, be my depth ♪ ♪ Wind, be my width and my height ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ ♪ World, oh world, my heart's span ♪ ♪ Loveliness, wings for my flight ♪ ♪ For my flight ♪ ♪ World, my heart's span ♪ ♪ Loveliness, wings for my flight ♪ ♪ Wings for my flight ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ ♪ Measure me, sky ♪ [choir vocalizing] [audience cheering and applauding] ["Walkin' and Swingin'" by Mary Lou Williams] [jaunty jazz music] [jaunty trumpet music] [saxophone solo] [saxophone solo] [audience applauding] [piano solo] [saxophone solo] [audience applauding] [jaunty jazz music] [audience applauding] ["Will There Really Be A Morning?"

by Craig Hella Johnson] [gentle piano music] ♪ Will there really be a Morning ♪ ♪ Is there such a thing as Day ♪ ♪ Could I see it from the mountains ♪ ♪ If I were as tall as they ♪ ♪ Morning ♪ ♪ Morning ♪ ♪ Where does Morning lie ♪ [gentle piano music] ♪ Has it feet like Water lilies ♪ ♪ Has it feathers like a Bird ♪ ♪ Is it brought from famous countries ♪ ♪ Of which I have never heard ♪ ♪ Morning ♪ ♪ Morning ♪ ♪ Where does Morning lie ♪ [gentle piano music] ♪ Oh some Scholar ♪ ♪ Oh some Sailor ♪ ♪ Oh some Wisemen from the sky ♪ ♪ Please to tell a little Pilgrim ♪ ♪ Where the place called Morning lies ♪ ♪ Morning ♪ ♪ Morning ♪ ♪ Where does Morning lie ♪ ♪ Morning ♪ ♪ Morning ♪ ♪ Where does Morning ♪ ♪ Lie ♪ [audience applauding] ["O Frondens Virga" by Lee Kesselman] ♪ O frondens, O frondens virga ♪ ♪ O frondens virga ♪ ♪ In tua nobilitate stans ♪ ♪ Sicut aurora procedit ♪ ♪ Nunc gaude et laetare ♪ ♪ Et nos debiles dignare ♪ ♪ A mala ♪ ♪ Consuetudine liberare ♪ ♪ Atque manum tuam porrige ♪ ♪ Ad erigendum, erigendum ♪ ♪ Erigendum nos, nos, nos ♪ ♪ Erigendum nos, erigendum nos ♪ ♪ Alleluia, Alleluia!

♪ ♪ Alleluia, Alleluia!

♪ ♪ Alleluia, Alleluia ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ["Love, the Greatest Gift" by Diane White-Clayton] [choir vocalizing] [maracas shaking] [drum beating] [choir clapping] [jaunty piano music] ♪ If I speak with impressive words ♪ ♪ In languages of the heavens and the earth ♪ ♪ What gain have I without love ♪ ♪ If my mind can comprehend ♪ ♪ Complexities to the greatest end ♪ ♪ What gain have I without love ♪ ♪ If I have power to preach and to pray ♪ ♪ And faith moving mountains out of my way ♪ ♪ If I give all of my wealth away ♪ ♪ Without love ♪ ♪ I gain nothing ♪ [jaunty piano music] ♪ If I speak with impressive words ♪ ♪ In languages of the heavens and the earth ♪ ♪ What gain have I without love ♪ ♪ Without love ♪ ♪ If my mind can comprehend ♪ ♪ Complexities to the greatest end ♪ ♪ What gain have I without love ♪ ♪ If I have power to preach and to pray ♪ ♪ And faith moving mountains out of my way ♪ ♪ If I give all of my wealth away ♪ ♪ Without love ♪ ♪ I gain nothing ♪ [choir humming and clapping] [solemn piano music] ♪ Love is patient, love is kind ♪ ♪ Healing the heart, freeing the mind ♪ ♪ Love is patient, love is kind ♪ ♪ Healing the heart, freeing the mind ♪ ♪ Love will not rejoice with injustice ♪ ♪ Love gives, love serves ♪ ♪ Love will not rejoice with injustice ♪ ♪ Love gives, love serves ♪ ♪ Not rude or demanding ♪ ♪ Gives hope and understanding ♪ ♪ The greatest gift ♪ ♪ The greatest gift ♪ ♪ The greatest gift ♪ ♪ The greatest gift ♪ ♪ If I have power to preach and to pray ♪ ♪ And faith moving mountains out of my way ♪ ♪ If I give all of my wealth away ♪ ♪ Without love ♪ ♪ Without love ♪ ♪ I have ♪ [choir stomping] [choir humming] [jaunty piano music] [choir stomping and clapping] ♪ The greatest gift is ♪ [choir humming] ♪ Love ♪ [audience cheering and applauding] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] [rousing trumpet music] [bright orchestral music] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] [gentle oboe and flute music] [cymbal crashing] [cymbal crashing] [rousing orchestral music] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] [bright oboe music] [rousing orchestral music] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] ["Capriccio Italien" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] [audience cheering and applauding] - Narrator 2: Funding for the 2024 WSMA State Honors concerts was provided by the John W. and Lenore L. Landry Endowment, donors to the Focus Fund for the Arts, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.