UUIL History
ResultsSongsAbout

Built by Blaine Cowen. Data scraped from texasmusicforms.com.

☕ Buy me a coffee
All songsGrade 3 Tenor-Bass Chorus list
Tenor-Bass ChorusGrade 3(TB) (a cappella)Code 22203

A Life on the Ocean Wave

Anon. or Trad. · arranged by Johnson · Hal Leonard Music, Inc. [A Cappella! Volume II]

Performances222007–2026
Schools20
Avg concert1.181 is best
Straight ones86%19 superior ratings

Performances per year

How often this piece was programmed.

Average rating per year

1 is the best possible score, so lower is better.

  • Concert
  • Sight-reading

Share of its category

Against every grade 3 Tenor-Bass Chorus piece performed since 2007.

<1%of 4,682 performances

22 of this piece vs 4,660 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Cypress Ranch High Schoolavg 1.02×
  • United HSavg 2.52×
  • Bonham Jr High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Clements High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Cy-Fair High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Flower Mound High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Freeman High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Granbury High Schoolavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • Gloria in Excelsis Deo (From Three Contemporary Latin Settings) — EstesGr 3 · avg 1.02×
  • Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child — Traditional SpiritualGr 2 · avg 1.52×
  • A Festive Alleluia — LightfootGr 2 · avg 1.01×
  • Adoramus Te (From Three Contemporary Latin Settings) — EstesGr 3 · avg 1.01×
  • Adoramus Te (From Two Renaissance Chorals for Men) — PalestrinaGr 3 · avg 1.01×
  • Alla En el Rancho Grande — Traditional Mexican Folk SongGr 2 · avg 1.01×
  • Artza Alinu — Israeli Dance SongGr 3 · avg 1.01×
  • As the Holly Groweth Green — Anon. or Trad.Gr 1 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 22 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2026Flower Mound High SchoolAAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (TB) (opt divisi) (accomp) — Traditional Spiritual/Bailey
  • Alla en el Rancho Grande (TB) (Spanish) (accomp) — Traditional Mexican Folk Song/Trinkley
Lindsay SwartwoodNon Varsity11
2026Granbury High SchoolAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Kyrie Eleison — Davison
  • Howdidow deeiddlumday (Leatherwing Bat) — Traditional/Courtney
Andrew WaltersNon Varsity12
2026Irving High SchoolAAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Dos Cancioncitas — Jerry Estes
  • Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (TB) (opt divisi) (accomp) — Traditional Spiritual/Bailey
Ricardo MonrealNon Varsity22
2026Katy High SchoolAAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Gloria in Excelsis Deo (from Three Contemporary Latin Settings) (TTB) (Latin) (accomp) — Estes
  • I. The Ceremony (from A Trilogy of Knighthood) (TTB divisi) (accomp) — Bray
 Nicholas LikosNon Varsity11
2026Lockhart JHCCCTenor-Bass Chorus
  • A Festive Alleluia — Lightfoot
  • New River Train — Moore
Katherine McGrewNon Varsity12
2026Manvel High SchoolAAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Dodi Li — arr. Doreen Rao
  • Rain Music — Laura Farnell
James WeldonSub Non Varsity13
2026Rockwall Heath HSAAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • The Pasture — Vu
  • Obwisana (TB) (divisi) (percussion REQUIRED) (a cappella) — Ghanian Folksong/Johnson
Brandon RitterNon Varsity11
2026Wichita Falls LegacyAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Bella Ciao (TB) (opt divisi) (opt a cappella) (accomp) — Jones
  • Make Space for Life to Live (TB) (accomp) — Trotta
Sarah CookNon Varsity11
2025Freeman High SchoolAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Lacrimosa Menuet (TB) (opt divisi) (accomp) — Jones
  • I^m Bound Away (TB) (opt solo) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Patterson
Stefanie StephensNon Varsity11
2025Grand Oaks High SchoolAAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Oak and Ash and Thorn — Wagner
  • Sanctus! Sanctus! — Wolff/Gabel
James SmithNon Varsity11
2025Rockport-Fulton HSAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Gloria — Dan Davison
  • Ticket to the Kingdowm — Moore
Michelle ChristnerVarsity11
2025Willis High SchoolAAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel — Gilpin
  • She Walks in Beauty — Farnell
Chelsea JimenezNon Varsity12
2022Cy-Fair High SchoolAAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Adoramus Te (from Two Renaissance Chorals For Men) (15276) (TBB) (a cappella) — Palestrina/Robinson
  • Artza Alinu (24241) (TBB) (accomp) — Israeli Dance Song/Rentz
Mica BullNon Varsity11
2021Kaufman High SchoolAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Down In The Valley (a cappella) — Anon. or Trad./Leavitt
  • Lonesome Road (TBB) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Cain
Tracy CollinsNon Varsity11
2016Cypress Ranch High SchoolAAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Gloria in Excelsis Deo (from Three Contemporary Latin Settings) (Latin) (TTB) — Estes/
  • The Man of Life Upright — C.m. Shearer
Nicholas LikosNon Varsity11
2014Clements High SchoolAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • As The Holly Groweth Green — Anon. or Trad./Crocker/Leavitt
  • On the Deep Blue Sea — Donnelly/Strid
John RichardsonNon Varsity11
2012Bonham Jr High SchoolBBBTenor-Bass Chorus
  • Cantate Domino (TTB)(accomp opt) — Farnell/
  • Come Travel With Me (TTB) — Farthing/
Hilary PyottVarsity12
2012Cypress Ranch High SchoolAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Adoramus Te (from Three Contemporary Latin Settings) (Latin) (TTB) — Estes/
  • Have I Found Her? — C.m. Shearer
Nick LikosNon Varsity11
2012Harker Heights High SchoolAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Musica Dei (TTB) — Lightfoot/
  • Fine Knacks for Ladies — Leavitt
Tommy HaygoodNon Varsity11
2012Mc: Rowe HSAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • There Is a Lady Sweet and Kind (TBB) — Drennan/
  • Workin' On The Railroad — Moore
Carlos D. AlfaroNon Varsity11
2011United HSAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • De Animals A-Comin' — Anon. or Trad./Bartholomew
  • Ra-ta-plan (from The Daughter of the Regiment) (French) — Donizetti/Trinkley
Paul M. Foster Jr.Varsity22
2007United HSAAAAATenor-Bass Chorus
  • Hodie Christus Natus Est (Latin) — Lamb
  • Aura Lee — Poulton/Hunter Parker/Shaw
Paul M. Foster Jr.Varsity34

  • Flower Mound High School

    2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Lindsay Swartwood

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (TB) (opt divisi) (accomp) — Traditional Spiritual/Bailey
    • Alla en el Rancho Grande (TB) (Spanish) (accomp) — Traditional Mexican Folk Song/Trinkley

  • Granbury High School

    2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Andrew Walters

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Kyrie Eleison — Davison
    • Howdidow deeiddlumday (Leatherwing Bat) — Traditional/Courtney

  • Irving High School

    2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Ricardo Monreal

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Dos Cancioncitas — Jerry Estes
    • Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (TB) (opt divisi) (accomp) — Traditional Spiritual/Bailey

  • Katy High School

    2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Nicholas Likos

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Gloria in Excelsis Deo (from Three Contemporary Latin Settings) (TTB) (Latin) (accomp) — Estes
    • I. The Ceremony (from A Trilogy of Knighthood) (TTB divisi) (accomp) — Bray

  • Lockhart JH

    2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · CCC · Non Varsity

    Katherine McGrew

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • A Festive Alleluia — Lightfoot
    • New River Train — Moore

  • Manvel High School

    2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    James Weldon

    Concert1SR3

    Performed with

    • Dodi Li — arr. Doreen Rao
    • Rain Music — Laura Farnell

  • Rockwall Heath HS

    2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Brandon Ritter

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Pasture — Vu
    • Obwisana (TB) (divisi) (percussion REQUIRED) (a cappella) — Ghanian Folksong/Johnson

  • Wichita Falls Legacy

    2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Sarah Cook

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Bella Ciao (TB) (opt divisi) (opt a cappella) (accomp) — Jones
    • Make Space for Life to Live (TB) (accomp) — Trotta

  • Freeman High School

    2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAA · Non Varsity

    Stefanie Stephens

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Lacrimosa Menuet (TB) (opt divisi) (accomp) — Jones
    • I^m Bound Away (TB) (opt solo) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Patterson

  • Grand Oaks High School

    2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    James Smith

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Oak and Ash and Thorn — Wagner
    • Sanctus! Sanctus! — Wolff/Gabel

  • Rockport-Fulton HS

    2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAA · Varsity

    Michelle Christner

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Gloria — Dan Davison
    • Ticket to the Kingdowm — Moore

  • Willis High School

    2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Chelsea Jimenez

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel — Gilpin
    • She Walks in Beauty — Farnell

  • Cy-Fair High School

    2022 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Mica Bull

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Adoramus Te (from Two Renaissance Chorals For Men) (15276) (TBB) (a cappella) — Palestrina/Robinson
    • Artza Alinu (24241) (TBB) (accomp) — Israeli Dance Song/Rentz

  • Kaufman High School

    2021 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAA · Non Varsity

    Tracy Collins

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Down In The Valley (a cappella) — Anon. or Trad./Leavitt
    • Lonesome Road (TBB) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Cain

  • Cypress Ranch High School

    2016 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Nicholas Likos

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Gloria in Excelsis Deo (from Three Contemporary Latin Settings) (Latin) (TTB) — Estes/
    • The Man of Life Upright — C.m. Shearer

  • Clements High School

    2014 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    John Richardson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • As The Holly Groweth Green — Anon. or Trad./Crocker/Leavitt
    • On the Deep Blue Sea — Donnelly/Strid

  • Bonham Jr High School

    2012 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · BBB · Varsity

    Hilary Pyott

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Cantate Domino (TTB)(accomp opt) — Farnell/
    • Come Travel With Me (TTB) — Farthing/

  • Cypress Ranch High School

    2012 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Nick Likos

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Adoramus Te (from Three Contemporary Latin Settings) (Latin) (TTB) — Estes/
    • Have I Found Her? — C.m. Shearer

  • Harker Heights High School

    2012 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Tommy Haygood

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Musica Dei (TTB) — Lightfoot/
    • Fine Knacks for Ladies — Leavitt

  • Mc: Rowe HS

    2012 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Carlos D. Alfaro

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • There Is a Lady Sweet and Kind (TBB) — Drennan/
    • Workin' On The Railroad — Moore

  • United HS

    2011 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity

    Paul M. Foster Jr.

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • De Animals A-Comin' — Anon. or Trad./Bartholomew
    • Ra-ta-plan (from The Daughter of the Regiment) (French) — Donizetti/Trinkley

  • United HS

    2007 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity

    Paul M. Foster Jr.

    Concert3SR4

    Performed with

    • Hodie Christus Natus Est (Latin) — Lamb
    • Aura Lee — Poulton/Hunter Parker/Shaw