Category Archives: Education & Teaching

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

Marching Band Season 2018

Are you ready for marching band season 2018? We are! At Pender’s we have all the sheet music you need for marching bands of all levels! Check out our newest marching band music to see the latest for 2018, or browse our bestsellers that never go out of style. You can also find percussion music for your drumline, and we even have marching band folios and marching drill designs to get you completely ready for the season. Pender’s is your one-stop-shop for all your marching band needs!

Are you planning out the rest of your year? Pender’s is always ready to help you get one step ahead. See our patriotic music and Christmas band selections, and if you need something you don’t see in our catalog, let us know! Call 800-772-5918 to speak with our knowledgeable staff. We’re always happy to help!

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

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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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!

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

Pender’s Joy of Singing

Joy of Singing and Pender's Sacred Music Session

JOIN PENDER’S MUSIC CO. THIS SUMMER FOR JOY OF SINGING, JOY OF WORSHIP, AND PENDER’S CHURCH MUSIC SESSIONS

Lewisville Convention Center at the Hilton Garden Inn
785 SH 121 • Lewisville, TX 75067
Friday, July 7 – Saturday, July 8
Graduate credit offered.*

2017 EVENT SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION:

Friday, July 7

The Joy of Singing: Middle/High School Choir & Movement
9:00 am – 4:00 pm $55
Courtesy of Hal Leonard: the most popular reading session in the nation. It’s the best of the best for school choirs. 2-Part, 3-Part Mixed, SAB, and SATB music and movement for middle school and high school groups. PLUS: 2 spotlight topic sessions**
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Mac Huff, Greg Gilpin, Roger Emerson, Cristi Miller
REGISTER FOR JOY OF SINGING: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL NOW

The Joy of Singing: Elementary Choir Music & Movement
9:00 am – 4:00 pm $55
Classroom materials and beginning choir music featuring nationally known composers and arrangers. Unison, 2-Part and 3-Part Mixed music and movement for young, developing choirs. PLUS: 2 spotlight topic sessions**
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Mac Huff, Greg Gilpin, Roger Emerson, Cristi Miller
REGISTER FOR JOY OF SINGING: ELEMENTARY NOW

Saturday, July 8

The Joy of Singing: Classroom Resources
9:00 am – 4:00 pm $55
Collections, activities, movement and musicals for the general music classroom
PLUS: 2 spotlight topic sessions**
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Roger Emerson, Cristi Miller, Greg Gilpin
REGISTER FOR JOY OF SINGING: CLASSROOM RESOURCES NOW

Joy of Worship & Pender’s Sacred Choral Session (presented together)
9:00 am – 4:00 pm $55
Hal Leonard Joy of Worship presents choral music in a variety of voicings for every sacred setting. Varying from traditional to contemporary worship styles, this session provides a multitude of choral resources for beautifying your worship. Something for every church!

Pender’s Sacred Choral Session is a multi-publisher church choral music reading session including music from Lorenz, Hope, Alfred, and Soundforth.

Clinicians: Joseph Martin, Brad Nix, Heather Sorenson, Bradley Ellingboe, and Patti Drennan
REGISTER FOR JOY OF WORSHIP/PENDER’S SACRED NOW

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.

JOY OF SINGING HOTELS:

Hilton Garden Inn Dallas Lewisville (workshop site)
785 SH 121 Bypass | Lewisville TX 75067
972-459-4600
Rate: $129/night
Group Code: PENDB
Booking Deadline: June 14
Book online now

*VanderCook College of Music will allow attendees of Joy of Singing 1 hour of graduate credit. To be eligible, a student must have a degree in a music-related discipline. Any exceptions must be approved directly by VanderCook College of Music. To earn the credit, a student must attend two full days of Joy of Singing workshops. Students must also complete and submit the assigned project within two weeks after the completion of workshops: a lesson plan for at least one selected choral piece from the Joy of Singing workshops that you attend. A template will be provided for the lesson plan. Tuition: $320, due in full with VanderCook College of Music registration. Get more information here or contact Patrick Benson, Director of Continuing and Online Education at pbenson@vandercook.edu or 312-788-1139.

**Spotlight topic sessions are 30-minute “mini-clinics” by presenters on a topic relevant to the age group focused on that day.

Those categories with “movement” specified will have John Jacobson choreography demonstrations integrated into the session, as time allows. Access to John Jacobson choreography videos and notes for 20 new songs is included in the registration fee for all school sessions.

Church Choral Reading Session Summer 2016

Anticipate the Changing Seasons with New Fall and Christmas Choral Music

Brad Nix

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. Brad Nix, a widely published composer and consulting editor for Shawnee Press, 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 2016

Saturday, June 18, 2016
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

TMEA 2016 in San Antonio

We’re at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio this week (February 11-13) for the TMEA 2016 Clinic/Convention. With over 4,800 square feet of space, our booth will be one of the largest at the convention! Stop by & check out our new Pop Music, our great selection of UIL music, musical gifts, and so much more! Download our Pender’s app at the App Store or Google Play to listen while you shop! (Don’t forget to bring your headphones!). Looking for something new? Check out Richard Floyd’s new book, music from Star Wars: The Force Awakens or Habits of a Successful Musician. Not sure what you’re looking for? Come see us at the booth & we’ll help you find what you need. Hope to see you there!

Convention hall is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Come see us!

TMEA Clinic/Convention

Use of the TMEA logo and name does not imply TMEA endorsement or sponsorship of the company or product.

It must be convention season! We’ll be setting up 48 booth spaces at the TMEA Clinic/Convention at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio. The convention will takes place February 11-13 and is the largest of its kind in the nation, with over 26,000 attendees. Come by to check out our stock of sheet music and related materials from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday or from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Let Pender’s save you valuable time by placing your order with us in advance, and picking it up at the conference! Build a wish-list on our website or email your list to orders@penders.com. Be sure to let us know that you would like to pick up the items during the TMEA convention on any order or PO sent for this purpose, and we’ll have your materials ready when you arrive. We suggest sending us your purchase order or list by Monday, January 25th to ensure a complete fill of your requested items.