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!
This year, Sing-a-bration and Joy of Singing are coming to you! You may choose from over 30 unique reading sessions, lasting up to 90 minutes each. Elementary and secondary levels sessions are available. We will also provide on-demand break-out sessions featuring a variety of topics for both middle school and high school, exclusively through Pender’s during the month of July!
Most reading sessions and breakout topic sessions will offer a certificate of participation which may be suitable for continuing education credits. 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.
Pender’s Sing-a-bration Elementary Session Experience a multi-level reading session of exciting new music from multiple publishers for elementary and developing choirs. Sessions by Andy Beck and Denise Eaton
Pender’s Sing-a-bration Secondary Session Experience a multi-level reading session of exciting new music from multiple publishers for middle school and high school choirs. Sessions by Andy Beck, and Denise Eaton
Joy of Singing High School Reading Sessions
High School Concert and Festival While these writers and arrangers have long been known for their creative arrangements of copyrighted music, they are all accomplished musicians who require an outlet for their pure classical and Concert work. Along with Roger Emerson, Mac Huff, Emily Crocker, John Leavitt, Kirby Shaw and Cristi Cary Miller, a wonderful ensemble of well-respected writers have been regular contributors to this important genre of music. We have the bonus of Henry Leck’s Creating Artistry Series. This online session is hosted by composer, arranger teacher Rollo Dilworth.
High School Winter & Holiday Whether you can sing traditional carols or not, whether you embrace pop music or not. Hal Leonard has Winter, Christmas, Hanukah, secular and sacred music for the season. Emily Crocker is our host for this session.
Curated Series As conductors, we all look for repertoire from other leading conductors when choosing literature for our programs. Hal Leonard has assembled a most impressive list of conductors and composers as “contributing editors” who seek new music as they travel the world as guest conductors and clinicians. Andrea Ramsey, Rollo Dilworth, Judith Clurman, Craig Hella Johnson, Carrie Tennant, Jonathan Palant, Eugene Rogers and Joni Jensen bring us highlights from their important and varied series. Concert and Classical Choral Editor, Scott Foss, is the host for this session along with appearances by each of the series contributors.
High School Pop and Jazz Hal Leonard has long been known for the pop and jazz arrangements they bring to the choral world. From the Beatles to Taylor Swift, The Rat Pack to Take 6 and everyone in between, we have the hottest artists and the arrangements to match. Included in this area is Pop A Cappella, Classic Pop, Current Pop as well as Jazz standards, original jazz compositions and contemporary Jazz. Roger Emerson shares his thoughts and insights as the host of this session.
High School Stage and Screen With exclusive print rights to Disney, Rogers and Hammerstein, Jerome Kern, Stephen Sondheim, Pasek and Paul and so many more from Broadway and the movies, Hal Leonard is the place to find Broadway, Movie and TV music for your show choir, Concert Choir, Men’s and Women’s choirs and everyone in between. This session features music from Frozen 2, Rocketman, Dumbo, The Lion King, The Greatest Showman, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Aladdin and more. Mac Huff has been creating arrangements of this music for many years and he brings his talents as host of this session.
High School Shawnee Press Greg Gilpin has developed the Shawnee Press school catalogue into one of the most varied and respected imprints in the industry. With a combination of original music along with copyrighted arrangements from some of America’s leading writers, arrangers and educators, there is something for everyone. Greg hosts, offers his insights, and engages his contributors for this session.
Joy of Singing Middle School Reading Sessions
Middle School Concert and Festival While these writers and arrangers have long been known for their creative arrangements of copyrighted music, they are all accomplished musicians who require an outlet for their pure classical and Concert work. Along with Roger Emerson, Mac Huff, Emily Crocker, John Leavitt, Kirby Shaw and Cristi Cary Miller, a wonderful ensemble of well-respected writers have been regular contributors to this important genre of music. Unique and important to this earlier level of student is our Discovery Series, featuring music especially selected and edited by Audrey Snyder for beginning and developing middle school choirs and offering VoiceTrax recordings. You will find many invaluable resources for your singers. This online session is hosted by Cristi Cary Miller.
Middle School Winter & Holiday Whether you can sing traditional carols or not, whether you embrace pop music or not, Hal Leonard has Winter, Christmas, Hanukkah, secular and sacred music for the season. Roger Emerson is our host for this session.
Middle School Pop and Jazz Hal Leonard has long been known for the pop and jazz copyrights they control in the print music world. From the Beatles to Taylor Swift, from The Rat Pack to Take 6 and everyone in between, we have the hottest artists and the arrangements to match. Included in this area is Pop A Cappella, Classic Pop, Current Pop as well as Jazz standards, Jazz originals and contemporary Jazz. Cristi Cary Miller, herself a middle school teacher, hosts this session and shares her insights as to how she programs this style of music and how her students embrace it.
Middle School Stage and Screen With exclusive print rights to Disney, Rogers and Hammerstein, Jerome Kern, Stephen Sondheim, Pasek and Paul and so many more from Broadway and the movies, Hal Leonard is the place to find Broadway, Movie and TV music for your show choir, Concert Choir, Men’s and Women’s choirs and everyone in between. This session features music from Frozen 2, Rocketman, Dumbo, The Lion King, The Greatest Showman, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Aladdin and more. Roger Emerson has been creating thoughtful and ability-appropriate arrangements of this music for many years and he brings his talents as host of this session.
Middle School Shawnee Press Greg Gilpin has developed the Shawnee Press school catalogue into one of the most varied and respected imprints in the industry. With a combination of original music along with copyrighted arrangements from some of America’s leading writers, arrangers and educators, there is something for everyone. Greg hosts, offers his insights, and engages his contributors for this session.
Elementary Breakout Sessions
The Interactive General Music Classroom – Shawna Longo Essential Elements Music Class provides hundreds of songs and numerous resources for elementary music including digital books, listening maps, teacher plans, concert repertoire, method books, activity pages, and Noteflight. This session will demonstrate many ways that you can use EE Music Class with your students. It will give you tips and tricks for integration and organization, all provided by an experienced music teacher who is using EEMC with her students in all learning environments!
Jazz for Young People – Swingin’ interaction in the classroom or the living room – Sharon Burch (Grades 2-8) Designed for teachers who may or may not be trained in America’s art form, making jazz accessible to everyone. Experience a general music introduction to jazz through the music and innovations of Louis Armstrong. Interactive jazz lessons created with the content of Wynton Marsalis and Jazz At Lincoln Center (JALC) recordings. Students scat sing and play unpitched instruments (or spoons from the kitchen drawer) along with great jazz standards and the audio/video recordings of JALC artists. Sharon Burch, an education consultant for JALC, shares interactive lessons from Wynton Marsalis’s Jazz for Young People resources that can work in the classroom or remotely online. Interactive jazz theory incorporating 21st Century Skills.
Ukulele in the Classroom – Anyone Can Do It! – Roger Emerson Roger Emerson received his degree in Music Education from Southern Oregon University and served as music specialist for 12 years in the Mt. Shasta Public School system. He concluded his teaching career at the College of the Siskiyous, also in Northern California, and now devotes full time to composing, arranging and consulting. Roger is known for creating “songs kids love to sing.”
World Rhythms – Kalani Das Unlock the full potential of musical experiences to meet your students’ creative and community needs. Board-Certified Music Therapist and World Drumming specialist, Kalani Das, shares ways of using the World Rhythms program to help your students feel engaged, empowered, and connected.
Middle School/High School Breakout Sessions
From a Distance: Online learning technology and copyright – John Mlynczak With online learning, we can continue to teach music to our students in these unpredictable times. What technology do we need to be successful? How can we legally create and share repertoire with our students? This session will provide guidance for creating an adaptable music curriculum and demonstrate many resources to support your program.
You Think Sight-Reading, They Think FUN! – Emily Cocker Follow a prescribed sequence and see the reading (and fun!) develop. This session includes techniques and materials to introduce and develop music reading skills in beginning elementary and middle school choirs.
The Changing Voice – What to do with those boys! – Roger Emerson Roger Emerson received his degree in Music Education from Southern Oregon University and served as music specialist for 12 years in the Mt. Shasta Public School system. He concluded his teaching career at the College of the Siskiyous, also in Northern California, and now devotes full time to composing, arranging and consulting. Roger is known for creating “songs kids love to sing.”
I’d Like To Teach the World to Sing – Cristi Cary Miller Discover and develop multiple methods for teaching a song. Learn how to reach all styles of learners in the music classroom.
It All Begins with OO – Greg Gilpin with special guests Tim Seelig and Lynn Brinckmeyer
Developing Great Diction with Your Choir – Rollo Dilworth
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!
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.
TMEA is almost here! TMEA is the largest event of its kind in the nation, and Pender’s is thrilled to have multiple booths at the convention. We’ll be bringing a wide variety of sheet music and materials for you to browse. You don’t want to miss it!
When: February 12-15, 2020 Where: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 900 E Market St San Antonio, TX 78205 Learn More and Register: https://www.tmea.org/conventions/2020
Pre-Order Your Music
Looking for something specific? Save time by placing your order in advance! You can pre-order your music by building a wishlist on the Pender’s site or emailing your list to order@penders.com. Let us know that you would like to pick up your items at the TMEA convention, and we’ll have everything ready for you when you arrive! To ensure that your request is completely filled in time for the event, we suggest sending us your purchase order early.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
