J.W. Pepper

Discover repertoire and resources for school, church, and community groups—all in one place: https://lnkd.in/e7MrgSbX

Help us welcome new music teachers to the profession! Being a music educator is immensely rewarding, but it can also be challenging—especially when you’re just starting out. We’re here to help with regular check-ins from our team along with access to resources created just for members of our New Music Teacher Club. We’re inviting you to nominate all the new music teachers you know for club membership. We’ll get each nominee started with details and a sign-up form. Learn more and access the nomination form: https://lnkd.in/e6CqpSxD

Congratulations to Aaron McMichael, My Score Composer of the Month for July! View Aaron’s composer profile here: https://lnkd.in/eSP5r4RF Aaron is a composer and educator for middle and high school bands. He has a catalog of over sixty compositions featured on the J.W. Pepper site, nine of which have earned our Editors' Choice designation. Aaron's piece The Winter Storm was performed at the 2020 IMEA Professional Development Conference and his piece Angels in the Sky was premiered by the McAllen Wind Ensemble in 2021. Please join us in congratulating Aaron and be sure to click the link to learn more and to see and hear his pieces. https://lnkd.in/eSP5r4RF

Now available! Explore the newest Editors' Choice picks for concert band, jazz ensemble, and orchestra. Access full scores and audio, save your favorites, make notes, and build playlists using Editors' Choice Online. https://lnkd.in/eWNXCunD

Our summer reading recommendations for music educators: • Books for choral directors: https://lnkd.in/eYZit9wQ • Books for band directors:https://lnkd.in/eFqFGYwG • Books for orchestra directors: https://lnkd.in/eeyga57j Let us know what’s on your summer reading list!

FlipFolder App’s new feature automatically records student attendance and allows you to customize prompts for additional identification information and download a spreadsheet of attendees. Sign up or renew by July 4, 2024, and you'll receive a full year of FlipFolder for free. Watch this brief video for a closer look: https://lnkd.in/dkdwVR-Y Try it out for free: https://lnkd.in/dDZu3f45

Church musicians, looking for a community to discuss church music repertoire? Our new Church Music Connection Facebook group – https://lnkd.in/e7jV3BcK – is a place to talk about repertoire, ask for recommendations, and receive support and suggestions from our church music team and a community of fellow church musicians. Please stop by, join in the conversation, and let us know how we can help you find just the right music for your church ensembles!

Happy Make Music Day! Let us know what music you'll be making today. https://makemusicday.org/

We're excited to share that Stephen DeCesare has been named the My Score Composer of the Month for June! https://lnkd.in/ds3gm6i8 Stephen is an accomplished composer and arranger whose extensive My Score catalog of over seven thousand compositions and arrangements sets a new record for the most catalog items in our database. This showcases his prolific creativity, and we’re honored that he chooses our platform to distribute Exsultet Music publications worldwide. Several of his musicals, including Our Lady of Fatima and A Christmas Carol have been performed in theaters across the United States and Europe. In 2011, Stephen directed and premiered his Mass of Divine Mercy at the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Outside of composing, Stephen serves as the music director at Rhode Island College and his local church.

Congratulations to Nina Wilkinson, this year’s winner of the PYO Music Institute’s Annual Ovation Award. We are thrilled to sponsor this award along with Jacobs Music Company and WRTI. As one of our cosponsors said, “We are delighted to recognize Nina Wilkinson who has, as all of our finalists have done, inspired students throughout the years to share their passion for music.” Watch the video to hear from Nina herself and learn more about her career and her students.