Author: Julia Anderson

The past three years have seen an unprecedented shift in the corporate world. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone who could work from home did so in…

Editors’ Choice, one of our flagship services, represents the very best new music for every ensemble. The J.W. Pepper staff reviews hundreds of selections from a broad range of publishers,…

Each year, we’re proud to bring you the very best new music for every ensemble. Our team listens to hundreds of selections from a wide range of publishers in order…

Our team is always working to make directors’ jobs easier: we do everything possible to simplify the process of choosing repertoire, so you can spend less time shopping and more…

From complicated drill sequences to advanced dance moves, the demands of performing in a competitive marching arts ensemble have increased rapidly in recent years. Just as wind players practice long…

The Music Publishers Association of the United States presented the award EXTON, PA – On June 14, 2023, the Music Publishers Association of the United States (MPA) named Kathy Fernandes,…

In the modern age, countless aspects of daily life have gone digital, and music is no exception. J.W. Pepper launched the digital sheet music platform ePrint back in 2000, and…

As the director of your church’s choir, choosing appropriate repertoire for each service is central to your spiritual mission, and yet finding singable selections that will resonate with both choir…

Competitive show choirs rehearse and perform productions that feature songs with a common thread, outstanding soloists, costumes, choreography, and an overall “wow” factor. Whether you have a show choir, are…

Delight students and wow audiences with educationally valuable pop music that’s fun both to play and to hear!  For choir, we’re featuring 10 new vocal jazz, stage & screen, and…

Contest and festival season is coming soon! Prepare for coming performances with seven well-written and educationally valuable titles for concert band, 10 for treble choir, and seven for orchestra.  All…

J.W. Pepper, the world’s largest sheet music retailer, has been in business for nearly 150 years. In that time, we’ve sold an extensive range of products, and we even helped…

As a music teacher or ensemble director, microphones play an important role in your work. Whether you need to amplify musicians for a large performance, you’re recording an ensemble to…

I’m Julia Anderson, J.W. Pepper’s copywriter. You’ll find my work among all the written communication we deliver to our customers, including jwpepper.com and the Cued In blog, promotional emails, landing…

Jamey Ray and Derric Johnson founded and write music for two of today’s most popular a cappella groups: Voctave and The Voices of Liberty (VOL). Ray, the choral editor at…

Every holiday season, radio stations play the same familiar standards—but that doesn’t mean your winter concerts have to lack variety! We’ve rounded up our favorite new Christmas, holiday, and winter-themed…

Bravo! You’ve written a great piece of music and performed it with an ensemble. Everyone enjoyed it, and others want to use it with their groups. You’re thinking about publishing…

No matter what type of ensemble you lead, choosing repertoire can be a major challenge. You don’t want to bore your students with music that’s too easy or frustrate them…

Upgrade your classroom or home studio with some new gear! Our handpicked list of products, including both hardware and software, will help you to start the school year on the…

In last month’s blog post, How to Establish Classroom Routines and Why, we discussed the importance of establishing consistent routines and policies in the classroom. Clear expectations save time, help…

The first concert is a huge milestone for every new music teacher, and it’s never too soon to start getting ready! Follow our step-by-step guide, broken down from months before…