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Orpheus Music offers conductors, recorder teachers and players looking for music for a recorder school groups, recorder orchestra or large recorder ensembles that can cater for recorder societies and guild meetings.
We stock a large range of sheet music from well-known tunes, to music from the baroque, classical, romantic repertoire to contemporary music specifically composed and written for the recorder family. These arrangements cater for all recorder sizes - such as sopranino, descant/soprano, treble/alto, tenor, bass, great-bass, sub-bass and contra bass recorders.
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Modern recorder parts are notated in the key they sound in. Parts for alto, tenor and contrabass recorders are notated at pitch, while parts for sopranino, soprano, bass, and great bass are typically notated an octave below their sounding pitch. As a result, soprano and tenor recorders are notated identically; alto and sopranino are notated identically; and bass and contrabass recorders are notated identically. Octave clefs may be used to indicate the sounding pitch, however usage is inconsistent.
Rare sizes and notations include the garklein, which may be notated two octaves below its sounding pitch, and the sub-contrabass, which may be notated an octave above its sounding pitch.
Like their historical antecedents, modern recorder players frequently also play from parts written for other instruments, reading in a variety of clefs and transpositions, and must make appropriate choices of instrumentation.
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Sumer is icumen in
Reference: P265
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressSumer is icumen in
Composer: Anonymous
Arranger: Alan Davis
Instrumentation: 4 Descants - 2 Trebles - 4 Tenors - 2 Basses + optional Contrabass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
- Regular price
- $21.00
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- $21.00
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Composer: Anonymous
Arranger: Alan Davis
Instrumentation: 4 Descants - 2 Trebles - 4 Tenors - 2 Basses + optional Contrabass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Cornish Dances No 3
Reference: P390
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressCornish Dances No 3
Composer: Arnold - Sir Malcolm
Arranger: Denis Bloodworth
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass + optional Tambourine
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
- Regular price
- $29.95
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- $29.95
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Composer: Arnold - Sir Malcolm
Arranger: Denis Bloodworth
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass + optional Tambourine
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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Sarabande from Suite No 4 in d minor (HWV 437)
Reference: M3313
Vendor:Brand: MoeckSarabande from Suite No 4 in d minor (HWV 437)
Composer: Handel - Georg Friedrich
Arranger: Sylvia C Rosin
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
- Regular price
- $40.50
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- $40.50
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Composer: Handel - Georg Friedrich
Arranger: Sylvia C Rosin
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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The Rabbi's Pupil (Berditshever Khosid)
Reference: P642
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressThe Rabbi's Pupil (Berditshever Khosid)
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra (D-D-Tr-Tr-T-T-B-B-Gb-Cb)
Period/Genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
- Regular price
- $21.50
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- $21.50
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Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra (D-D-Tr-Tr-T-T-B-B-Gb-Cb)
Period/Genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Still Life with Quinces and Lemons
Reference: MHE51210
Vendor:Brand: May Hill EditionStill Life with Quinces and Lemons
Composer: Marshall - Steve
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
- Regular price
- $32.50
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- $32.50
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Composer: Marshall - Steve
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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March to the Scaffold (from Symphonie Fantastique)
Reference: P618
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressMarch to the Scaffold (from Symphonie Fantastique)
Composer: Berlioz - Hector
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - 2 Contrabasses
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Easy - Moderate - Difficult
- Regular price
- $33.95
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- $33.95
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Composer: Berlioz - Hector
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - 2 Contrabasses
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Easy - Moderate - Difficult
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Solveig's Song from peer Gynt Suite No 2, Op 55
Reference: M3328
Vendor:Brand: MoeckSolveig's Song from peer Gynt Suite No 2, Op 55
Composer: Grieg - Edvard
Arranger: Hans-Dieter Michatz
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 4 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
- Regular price
- $63.00
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- $63.00
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Composer: Grieg - Edvard
Arranger: Hans-Dieter Michatz
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 4 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Entry of the Cladiators Op 68
Reference: P444
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressEntry of the Cladiators Op 68
Composer: Fucik - Julius
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
- Regular price
- $25.50
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- $25.50
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Composer: Fucik - Julius
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Florentiner March
Reference: P492
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressFlorentiner March
Composer: Fucik - Julius
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Difficult
- Regular price
- $42.50
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- $42.50
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Composer: Fucik - Julius
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Difficult
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Excerpts from Pictures at an Exhibition
Reference: P132
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressExcerpts from Pictures at an Exhibition
Composer: Mussorgsky - Modest
Arranger: Moira Usher
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Difficult
- Regular price
- $41.95
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- $41.95
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Composer: Mussorgsky - Modest
Arranger: Moira Usher
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Difficult
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Raindrops
Reference: M3323
Vendor:Brand: MoeckRaindrops
Composer: Rosin - Sylvia Corinna
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 3 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
- Regular price
- $51.50
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- $51.50
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Composer: Rosin - Sylvia Corinna
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 3 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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First Suite for Military Band (1909) or Recorder Orchestra
Reference: AP192A
Vendor:Brand: Arcadian PressFirst Suite for Military Band (1909) or Recorder Orchestra
Composer: Holst - Gustav
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass + optional Triangle and Tambourine
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
- Regular price
- $61.50
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- $61.50
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Composer: Holst - Gustav
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass + optional Triangle and Tambourine
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Ten Times Tenor
Reference: M3301
Vendor:Brand: MoeckTen Times Tenor
Composer: Maute - Matthias
Instrumentation: 10 Tenor Recorders
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Difficult
- Regular price
- $57.95
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- $57.95
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Composer: Maute - Matthias
Instrumentation: 10 Tenor Recorders
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Difficult
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Sinfonia Pastorale
Reference: CRCS314
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressSinfonia Pastorale
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Alex Ayre
Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 3 Basses - Great Bass
Period: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
- Regular price
- $28.50
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- $28.50
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Alex Ayre
Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 3 Basses - Great Bass
Period: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Canzona á 11
Reference: ETF2056
Vendor:Brand: Edition Tre FontaneCanzona á 11
Composer: Araujo - Juan de
Instrumentation: S-Tr-T SATB SATB/T B GB CB
Period/Genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
- Regular price
- $33.18
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- $33.18
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Composer: Araujo - Juan de
Instrumentation: S-Tr-T SATB SATB/T B GB CB
Period/Genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Celebration
Reference: AMP996
Vendor:Brand: AscoltaCelebration
Composer: Sieg - Soren
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
- Regular price
- $56.50
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- $56.50
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Composer: Sieg - Soren
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Sing unto the Lord a new song
Reference: M3351
Vendor:Brand: MoeckSing unto the Lord a new song
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Bart Spanhove
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - Contrabass - arranged in two choirs
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
- Regular price
- $78.50
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- $78.50
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Bart Spanhove
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - Contrabass - arranged in two choirs
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Elf
Reference: P243
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressElf
Composer: Davis - Alan
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
- Regular price
- $39.95
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- $39.95
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Composer: Davis - Alan
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Octet - Partita (a la chasse)
Reference: P495
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressOctet - Partita (a la chasse)
Composer: Krommer - Franz
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
- Regular price
- $52.50
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- $52.50
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Composer: Krommer - Franz
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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La Flauteria OP113 N3
Reference: FEA093
Vendor:Brand: Flautando EditionLa Flauteria OP113 N3
Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: 12 recorders
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
- Regular price
- $33.95
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- $33.95
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Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: 12 recorders
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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La Primavera, "Spring"
Reference: P271
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressLa Primavera, "Spring"
Composer: Vivaldi - Antonio
Arranger: Thomas Axworthy
Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra - Solo Descant/Sopranino - Treble - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
- Regular price
- $44.50
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- $44.50
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Composer: Vivaldi - Antonio
Arranger: Thomas Axworthy
Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra - Solo Descant/Sopranino - Treble - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Prelude and Fugue in C Major
Reference: M3331
Vendor:Brand: MoeckPrelude and Fugue in C Major
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Sylvia C Rosin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
- Regular price
- $36.95
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- $36.95
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Sylvia C Rosin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Zadok the Priest
Reference: CRCS377
Vendor:Brand: Peacock PressZadok the Priest
Composer: Handel - George Frideric
Arranger: Alex Ayre
Instrumentation: S.A.T.-Timp.-A.A.T.B.Gb.-A.A/T.A/T.T.B
Period: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
- Regular price
- $55.95
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- $55.95
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Composer: Handel - George Frideric
Arranger: Alex Ayre
Instrumentation: S.A.T.-Timp.-A.A.T.B.Gb.-A.A/T.A/T.T.B
Period: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Brandenburg Concerto No 3, BWV1048 1st Movement
Reference: N2721
Vendor:Brand: HeinrichshofenBrandenburg Concerto No 3, BWV1048 1st Movement
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Joris Van Goethem
Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 3 Basses - Contrabass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
- Regular price
- $71.50
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- $71.50
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Joris Van Goethem
Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 3 Basses - Contrabass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult