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Southwest Music Summer Exhibition 2015

Southwest Music Summer Exhibition

Come see Pender’s Music Co at the SW Music Summer Exhibition July 24-26, 2015. We’ll have an extensive collection of music available for Texas bandmasters, choral directors, and orchestra directors. Plan ahead and get all the music you need for a successful year!

Southwest Music Summer Exhibition
Henry B Gonzales Convention Center
San Antonio Texas
www.swmusicshow.org

Exhibit Hours:
Friday, July 24th 9am – 5pm
Saturday, July 25th 9am – 5pm
Sunday, July 26th 9am – noon

Pender’s Music Co. will be in booths:
5075, 5077, 5079, 5081, 5083, 5085, 5089, 6074 – 6088

Pender's AppView & listen to music at the event with the new Pender’s App.
Download the new 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.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google playWe recommend creating an online account so you can access your Wishlist from any device.

Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Convention

Pender’s Music Co. will be exhibiting at the OBA Convention July 21 and 22. Come see us in booths 69-72. We’ll have an extensive collection of sheet music available for purchase.

Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Convention
Exhibits Open:
Tuesday, July 21
12:30-4:30pm
Wednesday, July 22
9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30-5:00pm

Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center
6806 S 107th East Ave
Tulsa, OK, 74133
www.okbandmasters.com

Products available at Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Convention

Shop in our Bandmasters sheet music exhibit, booths 69-72

2015-2016 TMEA All-State Choir

The 2015-2016 TMEA All-State Choir music has been announced, and is available to order now!

Complete is priced from $22-$28,
Women’s is priced at $17-$23, and
Men’s is priced at $17-$23.

Take 10% off singles when ordering 10 or more copies per title by September 1, 2015. Order your packet online today, or give us a call:

Denton
800-772-5918
local 940-382-7124

Dallas
866-589-0751
local 972-818-1333

Church Choral Reading Summer 2015

Anticipate the Changing Seasons with
New Fall and Christmas Choral Music

Heather Sorenson

Heather Sorenson

In a Mixed-Publisher Church Choral Reading Session, the Hal Leonard Corporation and Pender’s Music Co. will present new fall and Christmas choral music. Heather Sorenson will also present new highlights from several other publishers—including Lorenz, Alfred, Shawnee Press, and Hope. Join in fellowship with others by participating with up to four members of your congregation (ex: director plus three). Registration includes complimentary music packet of most music presented and morning refreshments.

Saturday, June 27, 2015
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
10:45 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 (800) 772-8405 or
e-mail John at jstaton@penders.com

Music on display for sale will include:
Christmas cantatas • vocal solos and duets • children’s choir books • handbell music • piano duet • piano • piano/organ duo • organ

Arranging Pop Tunes for Choir

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For Choral Cache Thursday, here’s an article that was recently written for “Ledger Lines,” an e-newsletter that is produced by Alfred Publishing. It’s written by Michael Spresser, one of Alfred’s choral editors:

Arranging Today’s Pop Chorals
By Michael Spresser
Alfred Pop & Lawson-Gould Editor
In the history of choral music, the arranging of popular music is still a relatively new phenomenon. Some of the earliest arrangements of popular songs of the day were developed in the 1930s, when Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians became one of the first ensembles known for singing ‘pop’ music. As you know, many of today’s current top pop songs are lyrically inappropriate, lack a strong melody, or the melody simply isn’t conducive to choral harmony.What does Alfred look for in a current pop choral arrangement? Many of the same things that are found in any successful choral composition:

– Does the melody stay within an appropriate range and tessitura for developing voices?

– Does the arranger use the best voice-leading possible? In other words, do the parts move in a way that help a singer experience success?

– Does the arrangement allow for proper and healthy vocal technique?

– Does the arrangement replicate the sound of the original while allowing for solid choral harmony?

– Does the arrangement encourage the building of listening skills and the teaching of basic musical concepts?

– Does the accompaniment enhance, while still supporting, the choral parts?

– Is the arrangement rhythmically accurate (true to the original), without being difficult to read?

– Does the arrangement allow solo opportunities where appropriate?

All of these questions, and more, are considered when we select our current pop arrangements. Arrangements that maintain choral integrity while also maintaining the style of the original are [some of the hallmarks] of Alfred publications.

Check out some of their newest releases that were featured at our recent choral reading session event, Sing-a-bration!

Alfred Choral Titles: Sampling from 2011


*Content used by permission of Alfred Publishing Company.

John Favicchia interview

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Alfred Publishing recently had a great chat with John Favicchia, drummer extraordinaire and author of Elements, a Comprehensive Guide to Improving Your Drumset Vocabulary! In addition to his role as a private drum teacher, John spends a lot of time recording and has worked with such greats as Steve Khan, Tony Levin, Chieli Minucci, Lonnie Plaxico, John Benitez, just to name a few. John maintains a very busy schedule presenting clinics and touring throughout the nation and around the world, so they were very appreciative of the time he took to share his thoughts with them. Here is  the interview:
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