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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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  • Brandenburg Concerto No 3, BWV1048 1st Movement

    Reference: N2721

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Brandenburg 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

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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

  • Look o'er Yander

    Reference: ETF3064

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Look o'er Yander

    Composer: Nieuwkerk - Willem Wander van

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass & Tr - T - T - B - Gb + Solo Treble (optional)

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult - Very Difficult

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    Composer: Nieuwkerk - Willem Wander van

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass & Tr - T - T - B - Gb + Solo Treble (optional)

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult - Very Difficult

  • Bear Heart

    Reference: M3347

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Bear Heart

    Composer: Rosin - Sylvia Corinna

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - Bass - 2 Greatbasses - 2 Sub Greatbasses + 2 Drums (high & low)/Percussion

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

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    Composer: Rosin - Sylvia Corinna

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - Bass - 2 Greatbasses - 2 Sub Greatbasses + 2 Drums (high & low)/Percussion

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Concerto for Alto Recorder and Recorder Orchestra

    Reference: P601

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Concerto for Alto Recorder and Recorder Orchestra

    Composer: Hawkes - John

    Instrumentation: Treble (Solo) - Sopranino) 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult

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    Composer: Hawkes - John

    Instrumentation: Treble (Solo) - Sopranino) 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult

  • Full House

    Reference: M3345

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Full House

    Composer: Rosin - Sylvia Corinna

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

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    Composer: Rosin - Sylvia Corinna

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Coppelia Suite - Czardas

    Reference: P296

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Coppelia Suite - Czardas

    Composer: Leo Delibes - Clement

    Arranger: Jane Minns

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenorss - Bass - Greatbass + optional Contrabass and Drum

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

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    Composer: Leo Delibes - Clement

    Arranger: Jane Minns

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenorss - Bass - Greatbass + optional Contrabass and Drum

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Passacaglia

    Reference: P520

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Passacaglia

    Composer: Silcocks - Eileen

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate

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    Composer: Silcocks - Eileen

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate

  • The Battle Suite

    Reference: P426

    Publisher: All Publishers

    The Battle Suite

    Composer: Minns - Jane

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass + optional Speaker - Male and Female Voices and Percussion.

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate

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    Composer: Minns - Jane

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass + optional Speaker - Male and Female Voices and Percussion.

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate

  • Dance of the Tumblers

    Reference: PP146

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Dance of the Tumblers

    Composer: Rimsky-Korsakov - Nicolai

    Arranger: Paul Clark

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass + optional Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

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    Composer: Rimsky-Korsakov - Nicolai

    Arranger: Paul Clark

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass + optional Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Symphony No 7 Movement 2

    Reference: P247

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Symphony No 7 Movement 2

    Composer: Beethoven - Ludwig van

    Arranger: Moira Usher

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate

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    Composer: Beethoven - Ludwig van

    Arranger: Moira Usher

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate

  • Fantasia on Burns' Songs

    Reference: P280

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Fantasia on Burns' Songs

    Composer: Hall - Marg

    Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra - Descant - 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate

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    Composer: Hall - Marg

    Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra - Descant - 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate

  • Seaport Jump

    Reference: M3309

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Seaport Jump

    Composer: Teschner - Hans Joachim

    Instrumentation: Descant - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Sub Contrabass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate

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    Composer: Teschner - Hans Joachim

    Instrumentation: Descant - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Sub Contrabass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate

  • Sonata a 12

    Reference: PEMS054

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Sonata a 12

    Composer: Cavalli - Francesco

    Arranger: Gordon J Callon

    Instrumentation: 4 Trebles - 5 Tenors + 3 Bass Viols and Basso Continuo

    Period/genre: Baroque

    Grade: Moderate

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    Composer: Cavalli - Francesco

    Arranger: Gordon J Callon

    Instrumentation: 4 Trebles - 5 Tenors + 3 Bass Viols and Basso Continuo

    Period/genre: Baroque

    Grade: Moderate

  • Nimrod

    Reference: P193

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Nimrod

    Composer: Elgar - Edward

    Arranger: Denis Bloodworth

    Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 3 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate

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    Composer: Elgar - Edward

    Arranger: Denis Bloodworth

    Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 3 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate

  • Musique des Automates from Coppelia Suite

    Reference: P458

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Musique des Automates from Coppelia Suite

    Composer: Leo Delibes - Clement

    Arranger: Jane Minns

    Instrumentation: 2 Sopraninos - Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass + optional Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

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    Composer: Leo Delibes - Clement

    Arranger: Jane Minns

    Instrumentation: 2 Sopraninos - Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass + optional Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Peer Gynt Suite No 1, Op 46

    Reference: M3324

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Peer Gynt Suite No 1, Op 46

    Composer: Grieg - Edvard

    Arranger: Hans-Dieter Michatz

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 4 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

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    Composer: Grieg - Edvard

    Arranger: Hans-Dieter Michatz

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 4 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • El Sol y La Luna

    Reference: M3343

    Publisher: All Publishers

    El Sol y La Luna

    Composer: Traditional

    Arranger: Irmhild Beutler

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass + Tambourine

    Period/genre: Folk/Trad

    Grade: Difficult

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    Composer: Traditional

    Arranger: Irmhild Beutler

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass + Tambourine

    Period/genre: Folk/Trad

    Grade: Difficult

  • Cornish Dances No 1

    Reference: P388

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Cornish Dances No 1

    Composer: Arnold - Sir Malcolm

    Arranger: Denis Bloodworth

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    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

    Period/genre: 20th Century

    Grade: Moderate

  • Dance of the Swans Op 20

    Reference: M3340

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Dance of the Swans Op 20

    Composer: Tchaikovsky - Pyotr Ilyich

    Arranger: Irmhild Beutler

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

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    Composer: Tchaikovsky - Pyotr Ilyich

    Arranger: Irmhild Beutler

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Romantic

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Worth ninety-eight flying (Digital Download)

    Reference: OMP030.pdf

    Publisher: Orpheus Music

    Worth ninety-eight flying (Digital Download)

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    Composer: Thorn - Benjamin

    Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass

    Period/genre: Australian Contemporary

    Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult

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    Composer: Thorn - Benjamin

    Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass

    Period/genre: Australian Contemporary

    Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult

  • Is there enough room?

    Reference: OMP122

    Publisher: Orpheus Music

    Is there enough room?

    Composer: Thorn - Benjamin

    Instrumentation: 10 Recorder Players

    Period/genre: Australian Contemporary

    Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult

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    Composer: Thorn - Benjamin

    Instrumentation: 10 Recorder Players

    Period/genre: Australian Contemporary

    Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult

  • Two Songs

    Reference: M3341

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Two Songs

    Composer: Gershwin - George

    Arranger: Sylvia C Rosin

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Treble Recorder - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/Genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues

    Grade: Moderate

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    Composer: Gershwin - George

    Arranger: Sylvia C Rosin

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Treble Recorder - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/Genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues

    Grade: Moderate

  • Sinfonietta

    Reference: P436

    Publisher: All Publishers

    Sinfonietta

    Composer: Janacek - Leos

    Arranger: Laura Justice

    Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: 20th Century

    Grade: Moderate

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    Composer: Janacek - Leos

    Arranger: Laura Justice

    Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: 20th Century

    Grade: Moderate

  • The Scent of Honey Gum Past (Digital Download)

    Reference: OMP339.pdf

    Publisher: Orpheus Music

    The Scent of Honey Gum Past (Digital Download)

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    Composer: Robinson - Todd

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 3 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Great Bass - Contra Bass

    Period/Genre: Australian Contemporary

    Grade: Difficult

    Regular price
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    Composer: Robinson - Todd

    Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - 3 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Great Bass - Contra Bass

    Period/Genre: Australian Contemporary

    Grade: Difficult