Category Archives: Choral

Sign Up For Pender’s Virtual Church Choral Sessions

Coming July 1, 2020

This year, Joy of Worship is coming to you! In addition to the choral sessions, we will also provide on-demand break-out sessions featuring a variety of topics exclusively through Pender’s during the month of July!

Registration will be required to view at no charge. Complete your free registration here. After completing your free registration order, you will receive an email from Pender’s Music Co. with an access code, good for all sessions.

O FOR A DOZEN TONGUES TO SING
Music for Smaller Choirs
Join Joseph Martin and friends for a look at new music crafted especially for the smaller choir. This session will feature selections that will be useful throughout the entire church year.

SEASONS OF PRAISE
Music for Advent and Christmas
Journey through December with Joseph Martin and friends as we look at new anthems for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. From traditional carols to fresh new sounds of the season, there’s something here for everyone!

SING A NEW SONG
Music for Blended and Contemporary Worship
Designed for the traditional/transitional and contemporary choir, this session will showcase music from some of today’s prominent worship leaders and Christian artists. Joseph Martin and friends will take you through these uplifting songs that will work all year long.

REJOICE, GIVE THANKS AND SING
Music for Thanksgiving and General Worship
Join Joseph Martin and friends as they lead you through new selections for General Worship. From joyous anthems of praise and thanksgiving, to reflective songs of healing and hope, this session is full of meaningful music, perfect for any Sunday.

WORSHIP SONGS JUNIOR
Music for Younger and Older Elementary Choirs
Discover outstanding new music for younger and older elementary choirs with Jeff Reeves and Joseph Martin. This session features both general and seasonal music for the entire church year. Songs, both familiar and new, promise to nurture the musical and spiritual growth of your singers to last a lifetime!

Sight Reading Central

Make sight reading simple! Pender’s has tons of resources for practicing sight reading skills. These products will help your students grow their sight reading abilities and feel confident prior to competition!

Previous UIL Sight Reading Pieces

Texas UIL Band Sight Reading
Texas UIL Choral Sight Reading
Texas UIL / PML Orchestra Sight Reading

Pender’s Music Presents Sing-a-bration/Joy of Singing 2020

July 9 – 10, 2020

Join us for two days of inspiring and educational choral workshops, including The Joy of Singing and The Joy of Worship. Learn from some of the top clinicians in the nation!

The Sing-a-bration Workshop day offers a workshop track for Elementary level directors and a separate Middle School/High School track.
The Joy of Singing workshop day offers new Middle School/High School level choral music.
The Joy of Worship reads new choral music in a variety of voicings for every sacred setting.

Below is our roster for our two days of workshops. There is no Saturday workshop.

Thursday, July 9th
9 AM – 4 PM
Sing-a-bration
Andy Beck, Denise Eaton, Greg Gilpin, and a cameo by John Jacobson

Thursday, July 9th
6 PM – 9 PM
Joy of Worship
Joseph Martin and John Purifoy

Friday, July 10th
9 AM – 4 PM
Joy of Singing
Rollo Dilworth, Roger Emerson, Mac Huff, and John Jacobson

Prices are $60 each for the school sessions (Sing-a-bration & Joy of Singing) and $25 for the church session (Joy of Worship).

All attendees receive:

Morning coffee & light lunch
Complimentary music packets*

*Music packets of most of the music presented. Prices and workshop details subject to change. Full refund in the event of workshop cancellation.

SING-A-BRATION LOCATION:

Embassy Suites by Hilton — Denton Convention Center
3100 Town Center Trail | Denton TX 76201
Discount Code: Singabration 2020
Group Rate: $139/night
Booking Deadline: June 17, 2020

Registration opens April 1!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Spring Sacred Choral Music

PENDER’S PICKS THE BEST NEW SPRING AND EASTER SACRED CHORAL MUSIC

The Pender’s staff has sifted through thousands of titles to identify the very best new spring sacred choral music for 2020. We want to provide outstanding music for your choirs, and we believe these selections are some of the finest.

Below you will find information about why we selected each title, and a few suggestions about possible uses for the piece. As with all of our previous Sacred Choral Reading Sessions, we have narrowed the list to our opinion of the very best. Of course opinions differ, and if you find that all of the pieces of interest to you are from a single publisher, you can search for that publisher on our website and get more ideas! If a piece has your attention, you will probably listen all the way to the end. Just like at any reading session, you may have it marked with a “no” within the first 32 measures. The nice thing here is you don’t have to sing it all the way through. You can stop and go on to the next piece.

You will find an assortment of general, Lent, and Easter titles that were picked with our customers in mind. To those new to us, we welcome you and hope our selections are good for your choirs too. Be looking for information on our website about our “live” Sacred Choral Reading Sessions in Oklahoma City and Denton this summer. We hope you will attend!

Questions? Contact John Staton at 405-842-7825 or jstaton@penders.com

Angel Rolled the Stone Away
SATB – Shackley – 10/5394L
This is an infectious toe-tapper for the Sunday after Easter. The problem will be getting the choir to wait that long to sing it.

Christ Lives and So We’re Free
SATB – Wagner – 00-48009
Excellent Easter anthem with great part writing on the Alleluias. Uses a minimum of handbells to enhance the sound. Easy to put together.

Deep Within
SATB – Hayes – C6262
Very singable Mark Hayes arrangement of this contemporary classic hymn from the 80’s. Really nice solo that interchanges with the choral parts.

Easter Celebration
SATB – Cameron – C6271
This upbeat Easter introit will combine all your resources. Use it as a short introit or insert your own repeat signs for more verses and have an opening hymn.

Garden of Sorrow
SATB – Wright – 810038
Good Friday. This piece effectively travels between g minor and Bb Major to depict sorrow of the crucifixion and the hope for the future.

Gloryland By and By
SATB – McDonald – 00-48006
This arrangement of two beloved old hymns works its way into a real toe-tapper in true Mary McDonald style. Great for gospel Sundays.

God Gives the Song
SATB – Courtney – BP2211
This song is so beautiful I nearly missed the text. A wonderful song of healing for meditative times.

God of the Sparrow
SATB – Courtney – BP2208
Take a deep breath for long phrases and beautiful Alleluias.

Grace at the Cross
SATB –McKibben –10/5387L
This original tune will be ringing in your head. Lyrics are closely related to the easily sung syncopated rhythms. There is a good bit of unison. Harmony parts flow easily from the unison parts making this a quick rehearsal anthem.

Great is Thy Faithfulness
SATB – Forrest – BP2210
It is always a toss-up whether to feature a new arrangement of a hymn that has been arranged many times. This one is too good to miss. It is not the easiest of pieces but there are wonderful surprises on every page.

He’s Got the Whole World
SATB – McDonald – 00-48007
Wow!! The simplicity of this arrangement! Sensitive treatment of the text. Not what you usually expect. Simple part writing with a lot of unison. Quick study. Gorgeous accompaniment.

Hosanna to the King Who Comes
SATB w/ children – Larson – 10/5444L
I like this piece for Palm Sunday because it has a catchy tune with just enough twists to make it interesting. The choir and children’s parts are easily learned which makes it a quick study during the busy Easter season.

How Wonderful You Are
SATB – Mock/Shackley – 10/5396
The chorus soars with “holies.” Excellent part writing. Very singable. General use.

Hymn of Promise
SATB – McDonald – C6265
Using “Sally Gardens” for the melody, Mary McDonald has set this classic Natalie Sleeth text beautifully with highs and lows that highlight the text.

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
SATB – Shackley – 10/5388L
Very useful for Lent.

I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
SATB – Raney – C6259
The title hymn and “Footsteps of Jesus” are joined seamlessly into one anthem.

Inasmuch
SATB – Choplin – 10/5399L
This piece has all of the singable writing you expect from Pepper Choplin. If you have a contemporary ensemble available this one would be great to add at least the drummer. A good drummer can make this piece shine.

Jesus Is Alive! Alleluia!
SATB – Shackley – 10/5389L
This is a simple and rhythmic telling of the Easter story. The beauty is it does not quote any of the traditional Easter hymns giving you a totally original anthem to sing on Easter Sunday. It would be great at both the beginning of the service or in the anthem position.

Jesus Is Risen
SATB w children – Koerts – 810034
This Easter anthem includes easy parts for children, original material, a statement from a standard Easter hymn, and optional congregation. Easy to learn.

Let Your Spirit Rise
SATB – Pethel – 10/5390L
This is an invitation for the spirit to come. It has beautiful harmony, lyrical melody lines, and is very meditative. This piece will be useful at Pentecost but will also find its way into many other services when appropriate mediation is needed.

May the Peace of God Dwell in You
SATB – Larson – 10/5398L
Useful for graduation, dedication, retirements, and farewell services.

Mercy’s Promise
SATB – Drennan – 10/5391L
The part writing is the shining star of this anthem. Your choir will sound wonderful as they blend together. Wonderful for Palm/Passion services and Holy Week.

Name of All Majesty
SATB – Raney – C6270
Excellent for the weeks after Easter. “He Is Lord” is beautifully arranged at the end.

On a Hill Far Away
SATB – Martin – 10/5427L
This haunting original melody by Joseph Martin does great justice to text we know so well. Quiet and simple. Useful for Holy Week – especially a Palm/Passion service.

Prayer at Gethsemane
SATB – Raney – C6280
A “quick study” with a minimum of parts to rehearse but lots of the mood needed for Holy Week.

Rise Up My Soul
SATB – Larson – 00-48603
Not just another 6/8 anthem of joy. There are rhythmic and harmonic surprises that make this piece shine.

Risen Indeed!
SATB – Pote – C6272
A lively, rhythmic original anthem for Easter. Easy to put together.

Rock on Whom We Stand
SATB – Berry – 10/5392L
You can always depend on Cindy Berry to be direct and to the point with the message of her anthems, thus leaving a lasting impression on the congregation. This is a great text of celebration.

Salvation Is Our God’s
SATB – Parks – 10/5424L
If you omit the reading from Revelations and start the introduction later, you have a wonderful Palm Sunday anthem that builds as the procession gets nearer.

Shepherd Song
SATB – Bolin – 810035
Such a peaceful piece. The flute part is easy and in a good key in case you have a younger flute player.

Sing Community, Sing Peace
SATB – Hayes – 10/5397L
This is Mark Hayes’ original writing at its best. Beautiful. Written for an ecumenical service. Great for any time love and community is the theme.

Someone’s Walkin’
SATB – Drennan – 10/5393L
A cappella. Very singable. Great part for the basses. Useful for Good Friday or Holy Week.

Still I’ll Rejoice
SATB – Choplin – BP2172
Beautiful choral sounds and the combining of text and musical elements you have come to expect from Pepper Choplin.

These Forty Days
SATB – Dengler – 810039
In this piece you get an anthem for the first Sunday of Lent and a chorus that can call your congregation to Lenten worship all the other Sundays of Lent.

Upon This Altar
SATB – Drennan – 00-48602
Perfect for communion during Holy Week or anytime. Beautiful melodies.

We’ll Join the Everlasting Song
SATB – Larson – BP2216
Very singable. I’m not sure what the hurry is but I would slow it down a little bit.

Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?
SATB – Choplin – 10/5454L
What a great way to start an Easter Sunday service moving from hushed anticipation to rejoicing Alleluias. Excellent rhythmic use of the text.

With Every Breath
SATB – Hayes – 10/5407L
The composer was not listed on my original copy. The opening riff made me think it might be a new arrangement of a contemporary hit. The voice lines were so singable and the rhythms fit the words so well. Then, I found out it was a Mark Hayes original. Gather your contemporary forces and give your choir and congregation a fun time.

With Waving Palms and Shouts of Praise
SATB w/ children – Christopher 810041
Easy anthem for Palm Sunday with an interesting part for the children and an easy bell part.

Wondrous Love
SAB – Cameron – C6282
With a brief introduction using the well-known hymn tune this original will be a great change to your Lenten pieces.

OkMEA Convention

Pender’s Music will be bringing a wide selection of music to our booth at OkMEA, including choir, band, jazz, and orchestra music, as well as instrumental and vocal solos and ensembles. We will have a great selection of our TAKT conducting batons, and stock and perusal scores to the new OSSAA music. John, David, and DeLee are looking forward to helping our customers at OkMEA and we are planning to have a wonderful exhibit of music. We hope you will stop by and shop at the convention.

We are excited to announce we will be hosting Scott Rush at our booth following his OkMEA sessions on Thursday, January 16^th starting at 10:15am. Band director Scott Rush and leadership legend Tim Lautzenheiser join forces to create Pathway to Success, a dynamic and engaging resource that fosters the leadership qualities of every student, not just the chosen few. We expect this book will be a big hit, so make plans to get a signed copy at Pender’s!

When: January 16-17, 2020

Where: Cox Business Center

100 Civic Center

Tulsa, OK 74103

More information: http://okmea.org

Pender’s Shop & Save School Loyalty Program

Stretch your school budget with our new loyalty program! Every time you make music purchases for your school at Pender’s, you will gain loyalty points up to 15% of the cost* of the purchase!

Schools with $500 minimum total paid purchases by April 30th, 2020 will receive a coupon up to 15% of the cumulative music purchases from July 1st, 2019 to April 30th, 2020!**

All school accounts will be automatically enrolled. The program kicks off July 1st, so start shopping to save today!

*Does not include registrations, shipping, or previously discounted items (i.e. All-State Music Packs, Choral Workshops, etc.)

**Customer account must be in good standing to use credit coupon. Coupon may be applied toward in-stock items only. No special orders accepted for payment with coupon. 1 point = $1 in additional free music for your school. The points have no actual cash value, and must be used to select additional music for the school. Coupon is the property of the school and may not be transferred to another party. Loyalty Program year ends June 30th and may not automatically be renewed.

Southwest Music Summer Exhibition

July 25–27 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! Find us at booth 7049.

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 San Antonio!

Pender’s Choral Workshops

Every year, Pender’s hosts multiple choral workshops with top clinicians in the nation. These workshops are intended to educate and inspire, spotlighting new music and activities for choirs of all ages. View our upcoming workshops below!

Pender’s Sing-a-bration

Thursday, July 11 – Saturday, July 13, 2019 in Denton, TX

Join us for three days of inspiring and educational choral workshops, including The Joy of Singing and The Joy of Worship. Learn from some of the top clinicians in the nation!

Sing-a-bration includes The Joy of Singing workshops for elementary, middle, and high school choirs and classrooms, as well as The Joy of Worship, which focuses on church chorals for adult choirs from traditional to contemporary.

Learn from top clinicians Greg Gilpin, Andy Beck, Victor Johnson, John Jacobson, Cristi Miller, Mac Huff, Kari Gilbertson, Jonathan Palant, Cheryl Lavender, Susan Brumfield, Pepper Choplin, Joseph Martin, and Heather Sorenson.

Learn more and register.

Summer Sacred Choral Reading Session

Saturday, June 15, 2019 in Oklahoma City, OK

Summer is the perfect time to plan your fall and holiday music! Clinician Pepper Choplin joins Pender’s to present new music, including Christmas cantatas. You may bring up to four members of your choir (for example, director plus three) to join in fellowship while learning new pieces for the year.

Learn more and register.

Summer Sacred Choral Reading Session in OKC

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Date: Saturday, June 15th
Clinician: Pepper Choplin
Location: Quail Springs United Methodist Church
14617 N Pennsylvania
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
Cost: $20 per person (limited to 4 per organization)
Contact: John Staton jstaton@penders.com
(405) 842-7825
(800) 772-8405

Schedule:
8:30 Registration, Coffee and Donuts
9:00 Session Begins
10:30 Break, Refreshments
10:45 Session Continues
12:30 Session Over

Registration includes a complimentary music packet and morning refreshment.

Music on display for sale will include:
Choral Anthems
Children’s Books
Piano
Organ
Organ/Piano
Christmas Cantatas
Vocal Solos & Duets
Handbells

Spring & Easter Music

Spring is in the air! Now is the perfect time to plan all your Spring and Easter concerts, programs, and events with Pender’s 2019 choral selections.

Browse beautiful hymns and anthems from Beckenhorst. These moving pieces include classics like Amazing Grace that are perfect for Easter.

Pender’s also has a wide selection of Easter music from Lorenz. The collection has pieces for all kinds of Spring and Easter programs, whether you’re looking for powerful and glorious or delicate and poignant.

Need help finding the right music? Don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d love to assist you in selecting the best Spring and Easter music for your needs.