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Get Ready for Texas UIL Solo & Ensemble

Need music for Texas UIL Solo & Ensemble? We’ve got you covered. We’ve compiled the Prescribed Music Lists for your perusal — just choose your student’s instrument section and arrangement and our website will guide you to the exact music selections for your class!

To get started, select your section and arrangement below:
Woodwind Solo
Woodwind Ensemble
Brass Solo
Brass Ensemble
Percussion Solo
Percussion Ensemble
String
Vocal

Want some help from our staff? Here at Pender’s we are well-versed in UIL performance requirements and would be happy to help you find the right composition. Give us a call at 800-772-5918 to talk with us today!

It’s Time to Prep for Spring 2018 Contests!

The 2018 contest season is just around the corner, and here at Pender’s we have all the band and orchestra music you need! Our prescribed music lists make it easy to find your sheet music, and our friendly staff are experts when it comes to performance requirements for state contests — they can help you find whatever you’re looking for!

Check out these lists on our website to find new music, marching materials, sightreading, and more!

Texas UIL Band PML Additions 2017 – 2018
Texas UIL Band PML
Texas Concert Band Marches
Texas UIL Band Sightreading
Texas UIL String Orchestra PML
Texas UIL Orchestra Sightreading

Oklahoma OSSAA Band
Oklahoma OSSAA Orchestra

Mississippi Band
Mississippi Band Sightreading

Don’t forget to order competition scores for the judging panel! For assistance locating materials, give us a call at 800-772-5918. We’d love to help, and best of luck competing in 2018!

Jazz Things Up: Pender’s at the JEN Jazz Conference

This year we’ll be at the 9th Annual JEN Jazz Conference! Join us January 3-6 in Dallas, Texas to peruse and purchase jazz charts, books, recordings and other materials. Have a special request? If there’s a piece you’d like to see in-person, feel free to call us in advance at (800) 772-5918 and we’ll bring it to the conference just for you!

Teachers and directors: remember your purchase orders if you have them — if you don’t have one at this time, don’t worry! Pender’s will still work to get you the music you need and can send you a bill to pay when you have your PO ready. Our aim is always to provide you with the best possible service and ensure you have everything you need!

Sacred Choral Reading Session January 2018

To Register: Call (800) 772-8405

Join Pender’s and clinician Pepper Choplin on January 6, 2018 for the Sacred Choral Reading Session! Hear new spring and Easter choral music including choral anthems, children’s books, piano, organ, Easter cantatas, vocal solos and duets, handbells, and more! Enjoy morning refreshments and a complimentary music packet, and participate with up to four members of your congregation (director plus three).

January 6, 2018

Grace United Methodist Church
6316 N Tulsa
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

Cost:
$10.00 per person
Limit 4 per church (example: director plus 3)

Schedule:
8:30 Registration (coffee and donuts)
9:00 Session begins
10:45 Break (refreshments)
11:00 Session Continues
12:30 Session ends

To Register: Call John Staton at (800) 772-8405 or e-mail John at jstaton@penders.com

Randall Faber Piano Teacher Workshop

ATTEND IN DALLAS, DENTON, OR OKLAHOMA CITY

Pender’s is proud to sponsor the 2017 Piano Adventures Teacher Workshop in the following locations:

DENTON, TX
Tuesday, Aug 15
9:30 am – 12:00 pm (registration begins at 9:00 am)

First United Methodist Church Denton
201 S. Locust Street
Denton, TX 76201

To register: 940-382-7124 / 800-772-5918 or info@penders.com
Register by Aug 7.

DALLAS, TX
Wednesday, Aug 16
9:30 am – 12:00 pm (registration begins at 9:00 am)

Steinway Hall – Dallas
5301 N. Central Expy.
Dallas, TX 75205

To register: Contact Whitney Satterfield at Steinway Hall 214-526-1853 or whitney@steinwaypianos.com
Register by Aug 9.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Friday, Aug 18
9:30 am – 12:00 pm (registration begins at 9:00 am)

Westminster Presbyterian Church
4400 N. Shartel Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

To register: Contact David Snelson 405-842-7825 / 800-772-8405 or dsnelson@penders.com
Register by Aug 11.

Southwest Music 2017 Summer Exhibition

Southwest Music Summer Exhibition
July 21–22 in San Antonio, TX

Pender’s will be at the Southwest Music Summer Exhibition in San Antonio again this year with our extensive selection of band, choir, and orchestra materials available for purchase. We’re excited to have Jerry West as a guest in our booth this year as an added bonus!

Teachers and directors: remember your purchase orders if you have them; if you don’t have one at this time, don’t worry! Pender’s will still work to get you the music you need and can send you a bill to pay when you have your PO ready. Our aim is always to provide you with the best possible service and ensure you have everything you need for a great start to a new school year.

The event will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. See you in San Antonio!

View & listen to music at the event with the Pender’s App.
Download the Pender’s App on your Smartphone from the AppStore, or get it on Google Play. The Pender’s App allows you to scan the barcode of most music, and then listen to audio and view the score. You can also add products to your Pender’s Cart for purchase, or to your Wishlist for later reference.

We recommend creating an online account so you can access your Wishlist from any device.

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Oklahoma Bandmasters Summer Convention 2017

Find What You’re Looking For in Tulsa
July 18–19, 2017

We’ll have just the right music for you at the Pender’s booth during the Oklahoma Bandmasters Summer Convention. Anticipate a great Pender’s selection of marching band, concert band, and jazz ensemble music, along with a variety of band texts, CD’s, DVD’s, music gifts and accessories! Do you have something in particular in mind? Call our OKC store at 800-772-8405 in advance – with your special request – and we’ll be glad to bring it to the show just for you to review.

The 2017-20 OSSAA concert band PML list has been announced and we will have the new additions in stock at the convention.

As a special treat this year, Jerry West will be a guest in our booth when he is available during exhibit hours. Come see Jerry and the Pender’s staff at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center in Tulsa July 18–19. See you there!

OkCDA Summer Convention 2017

On July 17 and 18, Pender’s Music Co. will be at the Oklahoma Choral Directors Association 2017 Summer Convention in Norman showing off a large selection of new music for choir, elementary, and voice. We’ll also have OMEA All-State, OCDA All-State, Circle the State, and regional honor choir music in stock!

Come see us and browse our selection any time between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on either of the convention days. Enjoy the new music reading workshops and special interest sessions at the convention, and be sure to visit us if you like what you hear – we’ll have all the materials from the readings and sessions available for purchase.

Teachers and directors: remember your purchase orders if you have them; if you don’t have one at this time, don’t worry! Pender’s will still work to get you the music you need and can send you a bill to pay when you have your PO ready. Our aim is always to provide you with the best possible service and ensure you have everything you need for a great start to a new school year.
See you in Norman!

All-State and Circle-the-State packets, along with elementary music, will be ready for you at the convention!

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Marching Band Season 2017

Marching band season is almost here, and Pender’s Music Co. is ready with new sheet music arrangements and best sellers for marching bands of all levels! Browse the newest marching band music for the 2017 season, and shop for the best percussion music for your drumline, all in one convenient place. Need something for the stands? Check out our marching band folios. Our marching drill designs are ready to roll too!

Looking ahead

Pender’s is always one step ahead, so for those of you planning out the rest of the year, you can check out our patriotic and Christmas marching band selections too. If you’re looking for something you don’t see in our catalog, chances are we can help. Call 800-772-5918 to speak to one of our knowledgeable staff members. We love a good challenge!

Sacred Choral Reading Session Summer 2017

Anticipate the Changing Seasons with New Fall and Christmas Choral Music

Join us in fellowship as Pender’s Music Co. and Hal Leonard proudly present new fall and Christmas choral anthems from the purveyors of some of the finest sheet music available. Patti Drennan, one of our favorite clinicians, will conduct the session. Register now to participate, with up to four members of your congregation. Registration includes complimentary music packet of most music presented, and refreshments.

Church Choral Reading Session Summer 2017

Saturday, June 24, 2017
Quail Springs United Methodist Church
14617 N. Pennsylvania
Oklahoma City, OK 73134

Schedule:
8:30 Registration, Coffee and Donuts
9:00 Session Begins
10:30 Break, Refreshments
11:00 Session Continues
12:30 Session Over

Cost: $10 per person, includes music packet
Limit 4 per church (example: director plus 3)

TO REGISTER: Call John Staton at (405) 842-7825 or (800) 772-8405, or
e-mail John at jstaton@penders.com

Music on display for sale will include:
Choral anthems • Children’s books • Piano • Piano/organ • Organ • Christmas cantatas • Vocal solos and duets • Handbells