Category Archives: Choral

Sacred Choral Reading Session January 2019

Get ready for spring with Pender’s and clinician Patti Drennan!

Join us on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Quail Springs United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City, OK. Hear the latest sacred choral music for spring and Easter, including choral anthems and Easter cantatas, and browse Pender’s music selection. We’ll be bringing along new piano and organ music, children’s books, vocal solos, duets, handbell music, and more! Enjoy morning refreshments, a complimentary music packet, and a wonderful day of community with up to four members of your congregation (director plus three). Register now!

Date: January 5, 2019
Location: Quail Springs United Methodist Church
14617 N Pennsylvania Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
Cost: $20.00 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

Very Merry Music at Pender’s

Get a head start on the holidays! Pender’s has holiday music for all kinds of Christmas events, whether you need traditional carols, jazzy instrumentals, or holiday pop hits!

HOLIDAY INSTRUMENTALS
Our Christmas Spirit Collection is full of holiday favorites for jazz, band, orchestra, and instrumental solo/ensemble. We also have fun piano and organ selections and piano solos and ensembles to add some holiday cheer to your repertoire. Find Christmas classics everyone knows and loves, or try a new twist on the holiday season with fresh arrangements.

CHRISTMAS CHORAL
For singing groups, we have an array of holiday offerings. Church choirs will love our traditional sacred carols and anthems, and we have Christmas musicals and winter-themed music for all kinds of school programs. Browse our Christmas vocal music for great holiday solos and ensembles, and find silly and sweet songs for your elementary classroom.

Need help finding the perfect song? Have questions about a particular title, or want more information about what related products may be needed? Don’t hesitate to contact us for any kind of assistance — we’d love to help!

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Southwest Music 2018 Summer Exhibition

July 26–28 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!

Oklahoma Choral Directors Association Summer Convention

Are you attending to the Oklahoma Choral Directors Association Summer Convention for 2018? Pender’s will be there! Join us July 16 and 17 at the University of Oklahoma’s Catlett Music Center in Norman, OK. We’ll be displaying a large selection of new music for choir, elementary, and voice, including OMEA All-State, OCDA JH All-State, Circle the State, and regional honor choir music.

View the event program to prepare for new music reading and special interest sessions, and be sure to visit our booth to purchase the accompanying materials if you like what you hear!

Exhibit Dates: Monday, July 16, 2018 and Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Location: University of Oklahoma, Catlett Music Center, Norman, Oklahoma

Why You Should Attend a Live Choral Reading Session

Did you ever order a piece for your choir and find out at the first rehearsal that it was much harder than it sounded? You didn’t know that the bass line had so many tricky spots to trip over. We have the solution for that. Attend one of our live reading sessions. You will hear the basses sitting behind you trip over that hard part. You will notice that one of the easiest pieces in the packet is breathtakingly beautiful – something you would have overlooked without a live performance and the collective “ahhh” after the last note. You will get a hint from the conductor/composer about how to use a piece in a way that gives it a whole new life. That person sitting next to you from another church might even share with you how they did something similar that worked well for their church. Then you have a new friend.

We believe there is no substitute for a live reading session. If for no other reason, it is a joy to make beautiful music for three hours with over a hundred fine singers. We think that once you attend one of our live reading sessions, you will not want to miss another. We hear this from past attendees all the time. Contact us if you have any questions.

John Staton
Choral Department
Pender’s Music Oklahoma City

OKC Summer Sacred Choral Reading Session

Saturday, June 30, 2018

This summer, get a head start on the holiday season — select fall and Christmas choral music with clinician Mary McDonald at the OKC Summer Sacred Choral Reading Session!

Join Pender’s Music Co. as Mary McDonald introduces more than 40 new Christmas and General titles from various publishers, all perfect for church choirs! With the option to bring up to four members of your choir (for example, director plus three), this is an amazing opportunity to join in fellowship while learning new music for fall and the holidays.

Date: Saturday, June 30th
Clinician: Mary McDonald
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

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

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Pender’s Sing-a-bration 2018

Thursday, July 12 – Saturday, July 14, 2018

Join us for three days of inspiring and educational choral workshops from top clinicians in the nation!

New location in Denton this summer!
Denton Convention Center at Embassy Suites
3100 Town Center Trail
Denton, TX 76201

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

Learn from top clinicians Greg Gilpin, Andy Beck, Mary Lynn Lightfoot, John Jacobson, Mac Huff, Roger Emerson, Lynn Brinckmeyer, Emily Crocker, Tom Anderson, Joseph Martin, Patti Drennan, and Mark Hayes.

2018 EVENT SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY, JULY 12

Pender’s Sing-a-bration Elementary Session

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
Experience a multi-level reading session of exciting new music from multiple publishers for elementary and developing choirs.
Clinicians: Greg Gilpin, Andy Beck, Mary Lynn Lightfoot
Register

Pender’s Sing-a-bration Secondary Session

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
Experience a multi-level reading session of exciting new music from multiple publishers for middle school and high school choirs.
Clinicians: Greg Gilpin, Andy Beck, Mary Lynn Lightfoot
Register

FRIDAY, JULY 13

The Joy of Singing: Middle/High School Choral Music

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
Learn the very best new music for school choirs, including 2-Part, 3-Part Mixed, SAB, and SATB music for middle school and high school groups. PLUS: 3 spotlight topic sessions.
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Mac Huff, Roger Emerson, Lynn Brinckmeyer, Emily Crocker
Register

The Joy of Singing: Elementary Choral Music

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
Discover new classroom materials and beginning choir music for elementary students. Featuring four nationally known composers and arrangers, the music spotlights unison and 2-Part music for beginning choirs. PLUS: 3 spotlight topic sessions.
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Mac Huff, Roger Emerson, Lynn Brinckmeyer
Register

SATURDAY, JULY 14

The Joy of Singing: Classroom Resources

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
Learn new, entertaining activities for the next school year! Expand your curriculum with new collections, activities, movement, and musicals for the general music classroom.
PLUS: 2 spotlight topic sessions.
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Roger Emerson, Tom Anderson
Register

Joy of Worship/Pender’s Sacred Choral Session

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
There’s something for every church at Joy of Worship! Review the best new church chorals for adult choirs, from traditional to contemporary, in a variety of voicings and worship styles. Pender’s Church Music Session is a multi-publisher church choral music reading session.
Clinicians: Joseph Martin, Patti Drennan, Mark Hayes
Register

All attendees receive:

Morning coffee & light lunch
Complimentary music packets*
10% discount on all items purchased at workshop

*Music packets of most of the music presented. Prices and workshop details subject to change.

SING-A-BRATION HOTEL:

Embassy Suites Hotel (workshop site)
3100 Town Center Trail | Denton TX 76201
800-445-8667
Rate: $129/night
Group Code: SINGABRATION 2018
Booking Deadline: June 11, 2018

Online advance registration begins March 1, 2018 at penders.com/sing2018

We look forward to seeing you there!

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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

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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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