Network Diagram of the Texas Band Prescribed Music List (December 2021)

This network diagram represents the relationship between composers on the Texas UIL Band Prescribed Music List (PML) as seen through their representation within each grade level. Thicker lines represent more works, and individuals near the center of the graph are more highly connected across grade levels and represent more total works. The 'half' grades found in the diagram (e.g., 1.5, 2.5) represent works that appear at several different difficulty levels on the list. These works are generally multi-movement, and playing individual segments or a selection is counted as a lesser difficulty to the entire work. These were averaged together to capture the breadth of their appearance without distorting the tally of works by a given composer.

This graph represents ongoing research and will receive occasional, likely infrequent, updates. The author will not provide a changelog on this site, but interested parties are welcome to peruse my GitHub repository for detailed information.

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