Orpheus Music - All things recorder

Score 13 pp. Parts 8 pp. PDF File Format.

Six Elizabethan Songs arranged for recorder quartet.

1. Thomas Campian, I Care not for these Ladies
2. Thomas Morley, Misteresse Mine
3. John Dowland, Fine Knacks for Ladies
4. Robert Jones, Beauty Sate Bathing
5. Thomas Greaves, What is Beauty but a Breath
6. Thomas Ford, There is a Lady Sweet and Kind

Score 8 pp. Parts 4 pp. PDF File Format.

Three Dances. Simple classical dances arranged for recorder quartet.

Score 19 pp. Parts 8 pp.

Five Early Baroque Songs

1. Guilio Caccinio, Amarilli mia bella
2. Guilio Caccini, S'io vivo, anima mia
3. Francesca Caccini, Aria del Pastore from La Liberazone di Ruggiero
4. Giacomo Carissimi, Vittoria, Vittoria!
5. Guilio Caccini, Aur'amorosa

Includes notes and translations. Various combinations possible, voice or tenor recorder or other melodic instrument with continuo or guitar.

3pp. 87KB Contemporary piece A medley of original dance melodies. Makes good use asymmetrical rhythms and includes a structured improvised introduction. M

Part 7 pp. 148 KB PDF File Format.

Contemporary Piece. Three exciting pieces using a variety of timbres and multiphonics. Provides opportunity for both extrovert flair and introspective cantabile playing. D

148 KB

7pp. 174KB Contemporary piece Beautiful harmonies and melodies in three movements utilising different techniques of vocalised recorder. First and third movements explore complex counterpoint between recorder and voice. Probably most suitable for a female voice. VD

Score 4pp. Parts 1-4pp. 175KB Contemporary piece Lively and rhythmic piece with an attractive melody in 7/8. Makes some use of multiphonics. M

Score 10 pp. Parts 3 pp. 888KB

Contemporary Piece. Three evocative movements. First movement makes interesting use of cross rhythms; second is calm and static while the third is a lively jaunt in 12/8.

31pp. 1250KB Contemporary pieces Collection of original melodies for descant and treble recorders around AMEB standard 1, 2 & 3.

3pp. 114KB Contemporary piece Two melodic pieces. Fragment Longing explores some of the timbral and tonal possibilities of the Ganassi recorder and has some aleatoric sections. MD

Score 11pp. Parts 2-3pp. 594KB Contemporary piece Lively, rhythmic piece. Includes sections with rapid metre changes and cross rhythms. Attractive and fairly ornate solo part. MD

Score 3pp. Part 1pp. 179KB Contemporary piece Whimsical and tuneful piece for recorder and guitar. Reworks similar material for the recorder, in fast and slow versions, over differing accompanying patterns in the guitar. M

Score 12 pp. Parts 4 pp. 1300KB

Folksongs. Lively and fun settings of Ukrainian folk songs. Very attractive melodies and clever arrangements.

Score 19 pp. Parts 4 pp. 1260KB

Folksongs. Four revolutionary folk songs from north west China. Interesting melodies and arrangements. Some use of quarter tines and inflexions.

Score 11 pp. Parts 3 pp. 551KB

Contemporary Piece. 18th century Hungarian recruiting tunes. Lively rhythmical pieces.

Score 12 pp. Parts 4 pp. 1230KB

Contemporary Pieces. Four attractive rhythmic pieces written in Brazilian idioms.

Score 19pp. Parts 4pp. 1760KB Contemporary piece Three lively pieces with more difficult solo parts and easier ensemble. Some use of singing. M/MD

3pp. 133KB Contemporary piece One whimsical and one lively piece. Makes some use of multiphonics. MD 133KB

Score 4pp. Descant prta 2pp. 329KB Contemporary pieces Six simple tuneful pieces. E 329KB

Score 14 pp. Parts 3 pp. 798KB

Contemporary Compositions. Three lively melodic pieces that are a lot of fun. M 798KB

Score 4pp. Parts 1pp. 365KB Contemporary piece Fun piece designed for groups with a very wide range of abilities. Parts range from very easy to quite tricky. E-MD 365KB

Score 4 pp. Parts 1 pp. 444KB

Contemporary Piece.

Arrangement of the jazz standard by Benjamin Thorn.

Score 15 pp, Parts 4 pp. 1020KB

Contemporary Pieces. Attractive arrangements of Sephardic melodies.

Score 3pp. Parts 1pp. 456KB Contemporary piece Atmospheric and evocative with some contemporary techniques. M 456KB

Score 7 pp. Parts 2 pp. 395KB

Baroque. Sixteenth century dance piece with additional variations in the style of the period.

Score 8 pp. Parts 4 pp. 609KB

Contemporary Piece. Three tuneful character pieces with promenades for goddesses, nymphs and satyrs.

16pp. 468KB Renaissance A collection of ground basses with sample melodies and advice as to how melodies can be improvised over them. Suitable both single players and groups. 468KB

Score 12pp. Parts 4-6pp. 980KB Contemporary pieces Three of Ortiz‘ recercadas (variations over ground basses) have been extended and arranged for quintet. MD 980KB

7pp. 190KB Contemporary pieces A boisterous and attractive piece in three movements that uses multiphonics and voice and a haunting melodic piece. MD 190KB

Score 19pp. Parts 4pp. 1200KB Contemporary pieces Twelve attractive and varied pieces in traditional South American style. ME 1200KB

Score 2pp. Sopranino Part 1pp. 137KB Contemporary piece Classic short piece that evokes birdsong. MD 137KB AMEB Grade 7 Treble List D

Score 12 pp. Parts 4 pp. 772KB

Contemporary Pieces. Three very appealing pieces.

Score 12 pp. Parts 4pp. 913 KB.

Seven Folksongs. An attractive collection of tuneful, lesser known English folksongs. ME

1. Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance
2. Ye Mar'ners All
3. Droylsden Wakes
4. John Barleycorn
5. The Power Waltz
6. A Sou'wester Blowing Billy
7. Lovely Joan

913 KB

Score 11 pp. Parts 2 pp. 697 KB. Funky Contemporary Piece with African and Balkan Influences. The title is simply a spoonerism of the words "Gaida" and "Zaïre" (please note the double-dotted "ï"). The piece's subject matter is inspired by a number of contrasting musical cultures that one does not normally think of as being complimentary to one another - including the music of the Bulgarian / Balkan bagpipe, the gaida, and the guitar music of the Central African nation formerly known as Zaïre (now the Congo). There are also elements of Turkish music from the Black Sea region, and of the music of the mbira dzavadzimu, or thumb piano, of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.

1. Zaida Gaire

697KB

Score 19pp. Parts 4pp. 1290KB Contemporary piece Beautifully melodic piece featuring a solo treble that reworks the same musical material in two quite different ways. MD 1290KB

Score 4 pp. Parts 1 pp. 269KB

Contemporary Piece. Funky little piece for quartet.

11pp. 695KB Contemporary pieces Ten short tuneful pieces for various recorders (D, Tr, B) and percussion (marimba, bongos, cymbal). A short version for solo treble may be performed. MD 695KB

Score 40 pp. Parts 15 pp. 4430KB

Contemporary Pieces. Twenty character pieces with attractive melodies and some interesting harmonies.

Score 14 pp. Parts 3 pp. 688KB

Contemporary Pieces. Three descriptive pieces with some interesting cross rhythms.

688KB

Part 2 pp. 85KB

Contemporary Piece. Lively virtuosic piece.

85KB

Score 5 pp. 206KB

Contemporary Piece. Brilliant flash of sound with anarchic rhythms and multiphonics.

206KB

Score 4 pp. Descant part 1 pp. 124KB

Contemporary Piece. Attractive flowing melody.

Score 8 pp. Parts 4 pp. 1140KB

Contemporary Pieces. Eight short and fun pieces that explore different metres from 5/8 to 13/8!

1. 5 o'clock
2. 2 or 3 minutes to 6
3. 7 past 7
4. 8 to 8
5. 9am
6. 5 past 10
7. The 11th hour
8. The clocks were striking 13
1140KB

Score 15 pp. Parts 4 pp. 1430KB

Traditional Pieces. Another great collection of traditional tunes and original pieces from Justo Diaz.

1430KB

2 pp. 534KB Contemporary Piece. Fascinating exploration of the expressive possibilities of some extended techniques.

534KB

Part 4pp. 399KB

Contemporary Piece Attractive short piece using Brazilian rhythms and some extended techniques.

399KB

Score 12 pp. Parts 6 pp. 635KB

Contemporary Piece. Lively rhythmic piece with asymmetrical metres and beguiling melodies.

635KB

Score 7 pp. Parts 2 pp. 539 KB.

Four Contemporary Pieces. Attractive pentatonic songs with oriental resonances.

1. Tall Bamboo
2. The Long Road
3. Red Lily
4. Rice Paddy

539 KB

Score 20 pp. Parts 4 pp. PDF File Format.

Contemporary Piece. Lively set of variations. Lots of interesting rhythms and timbres. Optional percussion part.

Score 3 5pp. 1160KB

Contemporary pieces Useful, fun and sometimes intriguing collection of 31 folk and early music pieces from a variety of traditions arranged for small recorder groups. E/ME

Part 28 pp. 930KB

Folksongs. Useful collection of 20 folksongs from around the world. A popular publication.

Part 5 pp. 130 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Piece. Fun funky rhythmic piece in quasi-minimalist style. Makes some use of singing into instrument. MD

130 KB

Score 12 pp. Parts 4 pp. 983KB

Contemporary Pieces. An attractive set of pieces with lots of interest in all parts.

Score 7 pp. Parts 2 pp. 392KB

Contemporary Piece. Beautiful piece with catchy rhythmic melodies. Harp part can be played on Celtic, lever or concert harp.

392KB

Recorder Part 3 pp. PDF File Format.

Contemporary Piece. Lively and fun melodic pieces with some delicious rhythmic quirks.

286KB

Score 8 pp. Parts 3 pp. 569 KB PDF File Format.p>KB_

Folksongs. Fun versions of three Australian folksongs with some great rhythmic quirks.

596 KB

Score 5 pp. Parts 2 pp. 470 KB PDF File Format.p> Traditional Pieces. Two traditional Chinese melodies in attractive arrangements.

Score 12 pp. Parts 3 pp. 789 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Pieces. Attractive set of three pieces with some lively rhythms and vocalisations in the second.

789 KB

Score 36 pp. Parts 2 pp. 1250 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Piece. Exciting funky piece that involves spatial and timbral effects with each player playing 3 or 4 different instruments.

1250 KB

Piano Score 10 pp. Descant part 3 pp. Guitar part 7 pp. 630 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Australian Piece.

Lovely impressionistic work with accompaniment in versions for both guitar and piano.

603 KB

Score 7 pp. Parts 1 pp. 335 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Piece. Beautiful flowing piece that combines attractive melodies with aleatoric effects and multiphonics.

335 KB

Score 8 pp. Parts 2 pp. 675 KB PDF File Format.p> Christmas Carols. Three carols from the USA and Spain designed for large (or small) groups of mixed ability with first descant part using only five notes. E?M

275 KB

Score 8 pp. Parts 3 pp. 699 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Pieces. Cute set of slightly sleazy character pieces with some chromaticism.

699 KB

Score 24 pp. Parts 7 pp. 1301 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Piece. Attractive piece with some nice rhythmic and harmonic elements that make it not quite what it seems. M

1310 KB

Score7 pp. Parts 2 pp. 750 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Piece. A touch of Greece with two traditional Cretan melodies and two original pieces in the same style with florid ornamentation. MD

750 KB

Score 15 pp. Parts 3 pp. 968 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Piece. Fun character pieces using varied textures, pointillism and some singing into the recorder. MD

968 KB

Score 8 pp. Parts 3 pp. 558 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Pieces. Set of three nicely varied waltzes with some chromaticism.

558 KB

Score 9 pp. Parts 3 pp. 746 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Pieces. Attractive set of Chinese melodies in clever oriental sounding arrangements.

746 KB

Score 26 pp. Parts 7 pp. 1 580 KB PDF File Format.p> Contemporary Piece. Fascinating and rhythmically complex sextet, with lots of swapping of instruments inspired by Cipriano de Rore's madrigal Anchor che col partire but very much a modern deconstruction. D

1580 KB

Score 23 pp. Parts 10 pp. PDF File Format.

Contemporary Pieces. Lively and fun series of character pieces with some nice rhythmic twists.

Score 8 pp. Parts 3 pp. PDF File Format.

Three Folksongs. Attractive Flemish and Dutch folksongs designed for large (or small) groups of mixed ability with first descant part using only five notes. E?M

Score 13 pp. Parts 3 pp.

Contemporary Pieces. Engaging, minimalist influenced piece with some interesting rhythmic and timbral effects.

Score 20 pp. PDF File Format.

Contemporary Piece. Engaging and varied whole-tone piece. M

Score 7 pp. Parts 3 pp. PDF File Format.

Contemporary Piece. Beguiling, impressionistic and atmospheric piece, winner of the 2005 National Recorder Composition Competition. MD

Score 8 pp. Parts 4 pp.

Contemporary Pieces. Attractive short melodic pieces.

Score 13 pp. Parts 3 pp. PDF File Format.

Contemporary Pieces. Interesting and varied concertino for large ensemble. Some use of glissandi. MD (solo)/M (ensemble)

5 pp. PDF File Format. Contemporary Piece in three movements. Some use of avant-garde techniques. Attractive solo piece that evokes a Melbourne streetscape at three different times of day. M

1. Morning
2. Noon
3. Evening

Score 6 pp. Part 2 pp. PDF File Format.

Contemporary Piece. Fun and appealing piece that starts simply and gets more and more interesting as it elaborates the opening theme. Uses some very high notes. MD

Score 11 pp. Parts each 5 pp.

5 Hymns. Set of arrangements and elaborations of four hymns.

1. Praise to the Living God
2. Monksgate
3. Lourdes
4. Dies Irae
5. Cwm Rhondda

Score 10 pp. Parts each 4 pp.

Contemporary Piece in 3 movements. Interesting set of character pieces with a little bit of chromaticism.

1. Maternity (Andante)
2. Doctors and Nurses (Fast Waltz)
3. Emergency (Urgent)

Score 5 pp. 3 x Copies. PDF File Format.

Two Contemporary Pieces. Two short and fun to play trios.

Score 12 pp. 4 x Parts 4 pp.

Contemporary Piece in three movements. Fun incidental music to the fairytale. Some interesting chromaticism.

1. Through the Forest to the Bears' House
2. A Short Sleep, with Bad Dreams
3. Discovery, Struggle, Escape

Score 8 pp. Parts 4 pp. PDF File Format.

Contemporary Piece. Single movement with articulation and dynamic markings. Attractive and inventive dialogue between recorder and cello.

Score 4 pp. Parts each 4 pp.

Contemporary Piece in three movements. Set of three rhythmic character pieces.

1. Dodoes
2. Condors
3. Moas

Score 10 pp. Part 3 pp.

Contemporary Piece. A set of three fun movements.

1. Avalanche of Eggs
2. Avalanche of Goldfish (Chaconne)
3. Avalanche of Frogs

Score 15 pp. Parts 8 pp.

Contemporary Piece. Attractive suite of melodically interesting pieces.

1. Andante
2. Allegro (bustling)
3. Moderato (brisk)
4. Adagio (tranquil)
5. Jog

Score 6pp. Part 3pp.

2 short Contemporary Pieces

Two attractive melodic pieces.

Score 8 pp. Part 4 pp.

Contemporary Pieces. Nicely ironic set of pieces with some pleasant close harmony and a lively dance at the wake.

1. In the Church
2. At the Graveside
3. At the Wake

Score 16pp. Part 4pp.

Contemporary Piece. Four lively and rhythmically interesting pieces. It can also be played on four ocarinas.

1. Funky
2. Gently
3. Con moto (tempo di minuetto)
4. Fast and rhythmic

Score pp. Part pp.

Contemporary Pieces

Three English Folksongs in attractive arrangements. First descant part uses five notes.

Score 15 pp. Parts 3 pp.

Lantin American Songs 3 for recorder quartet. Another useful and fun set of eight Latin American Songs.

1. El Pobrecito
2. Un Son Para los Ninos Antillanos
3. Pala Pala (Argentina)
4. Fiesta de San Benito (Bolivia)
5. El Tortillero (Chile)
6. El Costillar (Chile)
7. La Libertad
8. Seis por Ocho

Evocative piece with good interplay between the instruments. M 159KB

Pleasant Jazzy Piece. Winner of the Third National Recorder Competition under 18 composition section.

216KB

Attractive melodic piece with the odd quirk and a challenging bass part M 274KB

Lively rhythmic piece in 7/8 and 12/8. Good fun to play. M 240KB