The Last Words of David

Thompson · E.C. Schirmer Music Company

Performances92008–2025

Schools9

Avg concert1.221 is best

Straight ones89%8 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 5 Tenor-Bass Chorus piece performed since 2008.

<1%of 2,117 performances

9 of this piece vs 2,108 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

A.C. Jones HSavg 1.01×
Cy-Fair High Schoolavg 1.01×
Davis HSavg 1.01×
Deer Park HS-Southavg 1.01×
L.D. Bell High Schoolavg 1.01×
Permian High Schoolavg 1.01×
South Garland HSavg 3.01×
Tomball Memorial High Schoolavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

Tshotsholoza — TraditionalGr 4 · avg 1.02×
Ave Maria — BieblGr 5 · avg 3.01×
Be Thou My Vision — Anon. or Trad.Gr 5 · avg 1.01×
Beautiful Savior — ChristiansenGr 5 · avg 1.01×
Canto Del Agua — HillGr 3 · avg 1.01×
Confirma Hoc, Deus — HandlGr 5 · avg 1.01×
Do You Fear the Wind? — SaterenGr 4 · avg 1.01×
Down in the Valley — Anon. or Trad.Gr 4 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 9 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2025	L.D. Bell High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	I Will Be a Child of Peace (TTBB) (accomp) — Hagenberg Tshotsholoza (TTBB) (a cappella) — Traditional/Ames	Jo Ann Antinone	Varsity	1	1
2025	Tomball Memorial High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Gaudeamus (TTBB) (Latin) (a cappella) — Anon. or Trad./Bartholomew Wayfaring Stranger — Singley	Jed Ragsdale	Varsity	1	1
2025	Trinity High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Be Thou My Vision (TBB) (opt solo) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Hunter Tshotsholoza (TTBB) (a cappella) — Traditional/Ames	Lance Newman	Varsity	1	1
2021	A.C. Jones HSAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Fight the Good Fight — Gardner Canto del Agua — Hill	Cesar A Galaviz	Varsity	1	1
2016	Davis HSAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Do You Fear the Wind? — Sateren/ Hava Nageela — Anon. or Trad./Goldman	Daryle Freeman	Varsity	1	1
2014	Deer Park HS-SouthAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Seeing Nellie Home — Fletcher -Shaw Parker Down in the Valley — Mead	Barry Talley	Varsity	1	1
2012	Cy-Fair High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Let All Men Sing — Christopher/ Confirma hoc Deus — Handl/Rodde	Jed Ragsdale	Varsity	1	1
2012	Permian High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Widerspruch (German) — Schubert/Shaw/Parker Beautiful Savior — Christiansen/Wycisk	Michael Hawley	Varsity	1	1
2008	South Garland HSAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Rise Up O Men of God — Anon. or Trad./Jennings Ave Maria (Latin) (TTB/TTBB) — Biebl	Leia Jones	Varsity	3	2

L.D. Bell High School
2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Jo Ann Antinone
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- I Will Be a Child of Peace (TTBB) (accomp) — Hagenberg
- Tshotsholoza (TTBB) (a cappella) — Traditional/Ames
Tomball Memorial High School
2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Jed Ragsdale
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Gaudeamus (TTBB) (Latin) (a cappella) — Anon. or Trad./Bartholomew
- Wayfaring Stranger — Singley
Trinity High School
2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Lance Newman
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Be Thou My Vision (TBB) (opt solo) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Hunter
- Tshotsholoza (TTBB) (a cappella) — Traditional/Ames
A.C. Jones HS
2021 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAA · Varsity
Cesar A Galaviz
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Fight the Good Fight — Gardner
- Canto del Agua — Hill
Davis HS
2016 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Daryle Freeman
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Do You Fear the Wind? — Sateren/
- Hava Nageela — Anon. or Trad./Goldman
Deer Park HS-South
2014 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Barry Talley
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Seeing Nellie Home — Fletcher -Shaw Parker
- Down in the Valley — Mead
Cy-Fair High School
2012 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Jed Ragsdale
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Let All Men Sing — Christopher/
- Confirma hoc Deus — Handl/Rodde
Permian High School
2012 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Michael Hawley
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Widerspruch (German) — Schubert/Shaw/Parker
- Beautiful Savior — Christiansen/Wycisk
South Garland HS
2008 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Leia Jones
Concert3SR2
Performed with
- Rise Up O Men of God — Anon. or Trad./Jennings
- Ave Maria (Latin) (TTB/TTBB) — Biebl

All songs Grade 5 Tenor-Bass Chorus list

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