Press Releases

Lakeland, Florida (March 13, 2024) – Kendor Music Publishing is excited to announce String Theory, a music fundamentals workbook from experienced string educator, Caryn Wiegand Neidhold. Written for the beginning string musician, this interactive workbook presents exercises on clefs, note-naming, time signatures, and counting in a consumable write-in format. A student- and instrument-focused supplement for the classroom or private lessons, String Theory contains a wealth of information on the fundamentals of string music. “String Theory…

Lakeland, Florida (January 3, 2024) – Kendor Music Publishing is thrilled to announce the second edition of The Jazz Educator’s Handbook by veteran jazz educators and composers Jeff Jarvis & Doug Beach. First published in 2002, The Jazz Educator’s Handbook is known as the most comprehensive yet accessible how-to handbook for jazz educators and band directors to build and maintain a successful jazz program.  An indispensable resource, The Jazz Educator’s Handbook is filled with field-tested…

Lakeland, Florida (June 6, 2023) – Kendor Music Publishing, long-known for its educationally-focused Jazz Ensemble music, has released its 2023-2024 Jazz Ensemble Music Catalog, including 13 new charts from Doug Beach Music. With an interactive online component to streamline easy and thorough selection, band directors can access free professional recordings and full ScoreVideos for each piece of new music, as well as Composer Insights videos where composers share inspiration and details about their new pieces.…

Lakeland, Florida (May 10, 2023) – A robust array of music debuts in Kendor Music Publishing’s 2023-2024 String Orchestra Music release. New pieces from well-respected Kendor composers and talented new voices represent a broad spectrum of grade levels and genres, offering options for a variety of concert programs. Directors will find that the new release ranges from easy 6-note holiday music to a difficult transcription of a Brahms Violin Sonata.  This year’s release can be…

Browse Collection Lakeland, Florida (March 15, 2023) – Kendor Music Publishing is thrilled to release The Latin American String Collection, 30 Songs in Authentic Styles with Accompaniment Tracks, a collection of original pieces for string instruments in traditional Latin American styles, such as Tango, Rumba, Merengue and Salsa, written by composer Mark Contreras Gómez. A highlight included in the collection are the carefully-curated accompaniment tracks for each piece – both Play-Along and Full Recording versions…