Neil A. Kjos Music Company

Neil A. Kjos Music Company Neil A. Kjos Music Company has been establishing educational music series for the past 85 years! In the early 1930s, Neil A. Thus in 1936, the Neil A. Neil Jr.

Kjos, Sr., pursued his dream to go into the music publishing business. After working for several publishers, he was encouraged by Howard and Bill Lyons of the Lyons Band Instrument Company, to start a sheet music service of his own. Kjos Music Company was born. For the next two decades, the company grew, and published and distributed numerous successful choral and band curricula. During this time,

the band music of Paul Yoder and Forrest Buchtel became known the world over. By 1956, the Neil A. Kjos Music Company had outgrown its premises rented from the Lyons Band Instrument Company and undertook the construction of a 20,000 square foot plant in Park Ridge, Illinois. Neil A Kjos, Jr., soon began working for the company after receiving degrees from St. Olaf College and Columbia University Teachers College, and serving in the 524th Air Force Band. During his studies, Neil Jr. met Jane Smisor Bastien, future author of the best-selling piano methods around the world. acquired the title of president when his father retired in 1969. In 1973, Neil Jr. determined that the company should expand to a part of the country with a more reasonable climate. A location in San Diego, California, was selected for the construction of a new plant. After completion in 1975, the Neil A. Kjos Music Company operated from both San Diego and Park Ridge. In 1985, the Park Ridge location closed, and all operations were transferred to the newly-expanded facility in San Diego. Neil Jr.’s two children, Mark and Tim, joined the company in the mid-1980s. Upon Neil Jr.’s retirement in 2000, Mark and Tim, with their strong business and music backgrounds, continue the legacy established by their grandfather and father. Since its inception in 1936, the Neil A. Kjos Music Company has pursued the goal of publishing the most effective methods and compositions for music teachers and students. Kjos Music continues to set the standard in all areas of the educational music publishing industry.

We hope you had a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
12/27/2024

We hope you had a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Stop by the Booth #1511 at TThe Midwest Clinicto meet your favorite composers, get special discounted offers, and sig...
12/20/2024

Stop by the Booth #1511 at TThe Midwest Clinicto meet your favorite composers, get special discounted offers, and sign up for our free music drawing!

TODAY AT 3:30PM - Don't Miss at the 2024 The Midwest Clinic next week! S.H.O.P. Talk: It’s Time to Teach Music Product...
12/19/2024

TODAY AT 3:30PM - Don't Miss at the 2024 The Midwest Clinic next week!

S.H.O.P. Talk: It’s Time to Teach Music Production! Now What? Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

Time: Thursday • December, 19, 2024 • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: W193

MORE INFOR: https://mailchi.mp/kjos/its-time-to-teach-music-production-now-what-6228312

Clinic Synopsis:
In the digital age, Music Production is an integral part of a healthy and vibrant instrumental music program. But where do I start? What lessons do I teach? How will this serve my students? What technical skills and equipment are required? Whatever your questions or fears, band educator Matthew Lyons will give you practical, easy-to-use tools and step-by-step guidance for success in creating or enriching a Digital Music Production program—straight from the trenches of his own classroom.

Stop By The Kjos Music Booth #1511
to meet your favorite composers, get special discounted offers, and sign up for our free music raffle!

Kjos Performance Pieces at the 2024 Midwest Clinic:THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19TH Basile's Galop, Op. 9Arranged by Jeffrey Bish...
12/19/2024

Kjos Performance Pieces at the 2024 Midwest Clinic:

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19TH


Basile's Galop, Op. 9
Arranged by Jeffrey Bishop
Performed by Marriotts Ridge High School Orchestra
9:30 am - 10:30 am • W190

One Cool Morning
by Dean Sorenson
Performed by Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble I
1:30 am - 2:30 pm • W196


Hear My Soul Sing
by Jeremy Woolstenhulme
Performed by Fort Settlement Middle School Orchestra
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm • W190


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20TH


Jai Hind
Arranged by Deborah Baker Monday
Performed by The Westminster Middle School Orchestra
11:00 pm - 11:45 am • W 190


Lift Thine Eyes
by Felix Mendelssohn
Arranged by Katie O'Hara LeBrie
Performed by Charleston School of the Arts Symphony String Orchestra
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm • W190


Ó Abre Alas, Brazilian Carnival March
Arranged by Deborah Baker Monday
Performed by Charleston School of the Arts Symphony String Orchestra
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm • W190


Stop By The Kjos Music Booth #1511 to meet your favorite composers,
get special discounted offers,
and sign up for our free music drawing!

One Cool Morning by Dean Sorenson Performed by Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble I 1:30 am - 2:30 pm • W196

Kjos Reading Session Titles for 2024 Midwest Clinic:Orchestra New MusicTingalayo, Caribbean Folk Song Arranged by Jeremy...
12/14/2024

Kjos Reading Session Titles for 2024 Midwest Clinic:

Orchestra New Music
Tingalayo, Caribbean Folk Song
Arranged by Jeremy Woolstenhulme
Wednesday • 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm • Meeting Room W183

Concert Band New Music

Rhythmic Festival
by Garrett Hoffman
Wednesday • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm • Meeting Room W183

Stop By The Kjos Music Booth #1511
to meet your favorite composers, get special discounted offers, and sign up for our free music drawing!

12/12/2024
Don't Miss at the 2024 The Midwest Clinic next week!S.H.O.P. Talk: It’s Time to Teach Music Production! Now What? Ever...
12/12/2024

Don't Miss at the 2024 The Midwest Clinic next week!

S.H.O.P. Talk: It’s Time to Teach Music Production! Now What? Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

Time: Thursday • December, 19, 2024 • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: W193

Clinic Synopsis:
In the digital age, Music Production is an integral part of a healthy and vibrant instrumental music program. But where do I start? What lessons do I teach? How will this serve my students? What technical skills and equipment are required? Whatever your questions or fears, band educator Matthew Lyons will give you practical, easy-to-use tools and step-by-step guidance for success in creating or enriching a Digital Music Production program—straight from the trenches of his own classroom.

Stop By The Kjos Music Booth #1511
to meet your favorite composers, get special discounted offers, and sign up for our free music raffle!


Happy Wednesday! We are having fun getting into the Christmas season this December, check out this video from St. Olaf C...
12/11/2024

Happy Wednesday! We are having fun getting into the Christmas season this December, check out this video from St. Olaf College of Ding Don! Merrily on High Arranged by Carolyn Jennings 🎅🎄

The St. Olaf Choir - Anton Armstrong '78, Conductor - From the 2024 St. Olaf Christmas Festival - - Music: French Carol, arr. Carolyn Jennings - Words: G.R. Woodward - © 1982 Neil A. Kjos Music Music Co., San Diego, California Synchronization licensing provided by Tresóna license #709299.

Don't Miss Jeff King at the 2024 Nyssma New York State School Music Association Winter Conference! Setting the Tone for ...
12/02/2024

Don't Miss Jeff King at the 2024 Nyssma New York State School Music Association Winter Conference!

Setting the Tone for Rehearsal: Developing Individual and Ensemble Fundamentals in Your Band
Friday, Dec. 6th • 1:15pm
Room - CC Highland EF

Jeff King, co-author of Foundations for Superior Performance, will discuss methods and exercises to develop fundamental individual and ensemble skills with your band students. Mr. King will demonstrate how focus on tone, technique, flexibility, articulation, and critical listening during every phase of rehearsal will lead to a shared understanding of musicianship at a superior level within the entire band.

Click Here For More Information: https://mailchi.mp/dda83427bed1/dont-miss-jeff-king-at-the-nyssma-winter-conference-6228135

Stop By The Kjos Music Booth to meet your favorite composer, and see our latest music publications, and more!

Happy Thanksgiving From Kjos! We are thankful for wonderful music educators like you! Let us know what you are thankful ...
11/29/2024

Happy Thanksgiving From Kjos! We are thankful for wonderful music educators like you! Let us know what you are thankful for this holiday season...

11/20/2024

Standard of Excellence Festival Ensembles, Books 1 and 2, by Bruce Pearson, Chuck Elledge, and Dean Sorenson, are collections of Grade 1 and 2 flexibly-scored ensembles—ideal for contests, festivals, and group or private study. Just like Excellence in Chamber Music, each Festival Ensembles b...

11/18/2024

String Basics™ Solos series provides a great selection of solos for students to master their performance skills for this year's festival season! This collection includes a mix of classical themes, folk songs, and original solos by Jeremy Woolstenhulme. All instruments have the same set of solos...

For the composer who has everything (but self-assurance) ... via NPR Classical
11/15/2024

For the composer who has everything (but self-assurance) ... via NPR Classical

FESTIVAL TIME! 🎶 ...Is Just Around The Corner - Kjos Music has just what you need to get ready for Concert Band Festival...
11/14/2024

FESTIVAL TIME! 🎶 ...Is Just Around The Corner -
Kjos Music has just what you need to get ready for Concert Band Festival Season!

MORE INFO: https://mailchi.mp/kjos/festival-time-is-just-around-the-corner-eal5hepiiy

Standard of Excellence Festival Solos, Books 1, 2, and 3 by Bruce Pearson, Mary Elledge, and Dave Hagedorn, provide solo arrangements of classic literature for beginning to advancing musicians performing at festivals and recitals. In addition, original nonpitched percussion solos are provided in the Snare Drum and Mallets book for each level. All Festival Solos books include access to demonstration and play-along accompaniment recordings and are also available in SmartMusic. A separate Piano Accompaniment book that includes the same accompaniments as on the recordings is available for each level.

The Festival Solos Complete Assessment Manual by Wendy Barden and Bruce Pearson is a companion to Festival Solos Books 1, 2 and 3 and includes rubrics to support the learning process and assess progress. The rubrics and other, included resources connect to the National Core Arts Standards, and help students thoroughly prepare and show their best work!

11/13/2024

HANUKKAH DEDICATION Telling the Hanukkah story, this piece is written in a fun, rhythmic style typical of Jewish music; contrapuntal and harmonic sections contrast nicely. Four-part (equal), accompanied       

Attend Victor Labenske's Clinics at the 2024 Georgia Music Teachers Association Conference!Click for more info: https://...
11/04/2024

Attend Victor Labenske's Clinics at the 2024 Georgia Music Teachers Association Conference!

Click for more info: https://mailchi.mp/kjos/dont-miss-victor-labenske-at-gmta-2024-conference?e=[UNIQID]

Performance Practice In Contemporary Stylings: Strategies for playing Celtic, Jazz, Gospel, Pop and Latin Music with Confidence
Thursday, November 7th • 4:00pm • Cole Auditorium

Hidden Motives: Quotes, Symbols, and Other Compositional Techniques Found in the Works of Pedagogical Composers
Friday, November 8th • 9:00am • Cole Auditorium

Showcase of Music Composed by Victor Labenske
Friday, November 8th • 10:50am • Cole Auditorium

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