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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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Raindrops
Reference: M3323
Publisher: All PublishersRaindrops
Composer: Rosin - Sylvia Corinna
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 3 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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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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Sumer is icumen in
Reference: P265
Publisher: All PublishersSumer is icumen in
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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- $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
Publisher: All PublishersCornish 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
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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
Publisher: All PublishersSarabande 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
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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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Sinfonia Pastorale
Reference: CRCS314
Publisher: All PublishersSinfonia Pastorale
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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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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The Rabbi's Pupil (Berditshever Khosid)
Reference: P642
Publisher: All PublishersThe 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
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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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Celebration
Reference: AMP996
Publisher: All PublishersCelebration
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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- $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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Still Life with Quinces and Lemons
Reference: MHE51210
Publisher: All PublishersStill Life with Quinces and Lemons
Composer: Marshall - Steve
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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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
Publisher: All PublishersMarch 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
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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
Publisher: All PublishersSolveig'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
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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
Publisher: All PublishersEntry 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
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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
Publisher: All PublishersFlorentiner March
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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- $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
Publisher: All PublishersExcerpts 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
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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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First Suite for Military Band (1909) or Recorder Orchestra
Reference: AP192A
Publisher: All PublishersFirst 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
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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
Publisher: All PublishersTen Times Tenor
Composer: Maute - Matthias
Instrumentation: 10 Tenor Recorders
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Difficult
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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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Canzona á 11
Reference: ETF2056
Publisher: All PublishersCanzona á 11
Composer: Araujo - Juan de
Instrumentation: S-Tr-T SATB SATB/T B GB CB
Period/Genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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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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Sing unto the Lord a new song
Reference: M3351
Publisher: All PublishersSing 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
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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
Publisher: All PublishersElf
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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- $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
Publisher: All PublishersOctet - 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
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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
Publisher: All PublishersLa Flauteria OP113 N3
Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: 12 recorders
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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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
Publisher: All PublishersLa 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
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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
Publisher: All PublishersPrelude 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
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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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Three Movements from Concerto Grosso
Reference: P191
Publisher: All PublishersThree Movements from Concerto Grosso
Composer: Vaughan-Williams - Ralph
Arranger: Anne Martin
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass
Period/Genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $48.30
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Composer: Vaughan-Williams - Ralph
Arranger: Anne Martin
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass
Period/Genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Zadok the Priest
Reference: CRCS377
Publisher: All PublishersZadok 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
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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
