Past Study Guides
For a sample of the material in the 2009-2010 Study Guide, click below:
Minnesota High School Music
Listening Contest 2010-11
Authored by Dr. Matthew Bribitzer-Stull
Hosted by Melissa Ousley
Featured Composer: Béla Bartôk
Featured Genre: Song
Featured Global Perspective: Indian Carnatic
Minnesota High School Music
Listening Contest 2009-10
Authored by Dr. Matthew Bribitzer-Stull
Hosted by Melissa Ousley
Featured Composer: Wagner
Featured Genre: Dance Music
Featured Global Perspective: Russian Music
Minnesota High
School Music Listening Contest 2008-09
(Reprint from 2004-2005)
Authored by K. Christian McGuire
Hosted by Steve Seel, MPR
Featured Composer: J.S. Bach
Featured Genre: Fugues and Canons
Featured Ethnomusic: The Blues and its Heirs
Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
2007-08
Authored and hosted by K. Christian McGuire
Featured Composer: Beethoven
Featured Genre: Film Music
Featured Global Perspective: Africa
Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
2006-07
Authored by Phil Ford
with additional material by K. Christian McGuire
Hosted by Tom Crann, MPR
Featured Composer: W.A. Mozart
Featured Genre: Song
Featured Global Perspective: Eastern European Composers
Minnesota High
School Music Listening Contest 2005-06
Authored and hosted by K. Christian McGuire
Featured Composer: Aaron Copland
Featured Genre: Opera
Featured Ethnomusic: Music of the Middle East
Minnesota High
School Music Listening Contest 2004-05
Authored by K. Christian McGuire
Hosted by Steve Seel, MPR
Featured Composer: J.S. Bach
Featured Genre: Fugues and Canons
Featured Ethnomusic: The Blues and its Heirs
Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
2003-04
(Reprint from 1999-2000)
Authored by Phil Ford
Hosted by Tom Crann, MPR
Featured Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Featured Genre: Solo
Featured Global Perspective: Music of Japan
Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest 2002-2003
Authored by Dr. David Docter
Hosted by Steve Seel
Featured Composer: Mozart
Featured Genre: Quintet
Featured Global Perspective: Russia
Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
2001-2002
Authored by Dr. Sondra Wieland Howe
Hosted by Steve Seel
Featured Composer: Stravinsky
Featured Genre: Concerto
Featured Global Perspective: South of the Border
Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
2000-2001
Authored by Dr. Sondra Wieland Howe
Hosted by Steve Seel
Featured Composer: Bach
Featured Genre: Sonata
Featured Global Perspective: Pre-World War II American
Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
1999-2000
Authored by Phil Ford
Hosted by Tom Crann, MPR
Featured Composer: Beethoven
Featured Genre: Solo
Featured Global Perspective: Japan
Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
1998-1999
Authored by Phil Ford
Featured Composer: Mozart
Featured Genre: Song
Featured Global Perspective: Eastern Europe
Minnesota High School Music Listening Contest
1997-1998
Authored by Phil Ford
Featured Composer: Bach
Featured Genre: Organ
Featured Global Perspective: Jazz