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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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Ububele
Reference: SS01
Publisher: All PublishersUbubele
Composer: Sieg - Soren
Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra: Treble - 2 Tenors - 2 Bass - 2 Great Bass -3 Contra Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $70.30
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- $70.30
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Composer: Sieg - Soren
Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra: Treble - 2 Tenors - 2 Bass - 2 Great Bass -3 Contra Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Elizabethan Reflections
Reference: P633
Publisher: All PublishersElizabethan Reflections
Composer: Martin - Anne
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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- $31.50
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- $31.50
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Composer: Martin - Anne
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Jesus autem transiens
Reference: ETF3016
Publisher: All PublishersJesus autem transiens
Composer: Wylkynson - Robert
Arranger: Tom Beets
Instrumentation: Canon for 13 alike recorders or Voices.
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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- $42.10
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- $42.10
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Composer: Wylkynson - Robert
Arranger: Tom Beets
Instrumentation: Canon for 13 alike recorders or Voices.
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Seemannsgarn (Seafarer's Yarn)
Reference: M3346
Publisher: All PublishersSeemannsgarn (Seafarer's Yarn)
Composer: Beutler - Irmhild
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $52.50
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Composer: Beutler - Irmhild
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Souvenir de Porto Rico
Reference: P606
Publisher: All PublishersSouvenir de Porto Rico
Composer: Gottschalk - Louis
Arranger: Helen-Jean Talbott
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass - various comninations
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $28.50
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Composer: Gottschalk - Louis
Arranger: Helen-Jean Talbott
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass - various comninations
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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A Sea in the Pond
Reference: P480
Publisher: All PublishersA Sea in the Pond
Composer: Maute - Matthias
Instrumentation: 2 Tenors - 4 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - 2 Contrabasses
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $43.00
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- $43.00
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Composer: Maute - Matthias
Instrumentation: 2 Tenors - 4 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - 2 Contrabasses
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Take Five
Reference: P281
Publisher: All PublishersTake Five
Composer: Desmond - Paul
Arranger: Dietrich Schnabel
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 4 Descants - 4 Trebles - 6 Tenors - 10 Basses - 6 Greatbasses - 5 Contrabasses
Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Moderate
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- $33.50
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- $33.50
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Composer: Desmond - Paul
Arranger: Dietrich Schnabel
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 4 Descants - 4 Trebles - 6 Tenors - 10 Basses - 6 Greatbasses - 5 Contrabasses
Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Moderate
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Symphony No 6, The Babylonian
Reference: P505
Publisher: All PublishersSymphony No 6, The Babylonian
Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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- $52.50
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- $52.50
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Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Symphony No 5
Reference: P430
Publisher: All PublishersSymphony No 5
Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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- $45.50
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- $45.50
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Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Die Zauberflote Ouverture - The Magic Flute Overture
Reference: M3322
Publisher: All PublishersDie Zauberflote Ouverture - The Magic Flute Overture
Composer: Mozart - Wolfgang Amadeus
Arranger: Ferdinand Steinhofel
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 4 Tenors - 4 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - Contrabass + optional Sub Contrabass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $49.95
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- $49.95
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Composer: Mozart - Wolfgang Amadeus
Arranger: Ferdinand Steinhofel
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 4 Tenors - 4 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - Contrabass + optional Sub Contrabass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Erfindungen
Reference: EM4003
Publisher: All PublishersErfindungen
Composer: Jacobsen - Silke
Instrumentation: 12 Recorders - 24 Stones - Triangle
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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- $24.05
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- $24.05
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Composer: Jacobsen - Silke
Instrumentation: 12 Recorders - 24 Stones - Triangle
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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Der dalmatinische Hirtenknabe
Reference: UE12606
Publisher: All PublishersDer dalmatinische Hirtenknabe
Composer: Gotovac - Jakov
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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- $15.22
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- $15.22
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Composer: Gotovac - Jakov
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Salut d'amour
Reference: M3337
Publisher: All PublishersSalut d'amour
Composer: Elgar - Edward
Arranger: Irmhild Beutler
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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- $57.50
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- $57.50
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Composer: Elgar - Edward
Arranger: Irmhild Beutler
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Masquing
Reference: AC09
Publisher: All PublishersMasquing
Composer: Challinger - Andrew
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass (with divisi)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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- $33.08
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- $33.08
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Composer: Challinger - Andrew
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass (with divisi)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Worth ninety-eight flying
Reference: OMP030
Publisher: Orpheus MusicWorth ninety-eight flying
Composer: Thorn - Benjamin
Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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- $32.00
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- $32.00
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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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Is there enough room? (Digital Download)
Reference: OMP122.pdf
Publisher: Orpheus MusicIs there enough room? (Digital Download)
PLEASE NOTE - DOWNLOADABLE PDF VERSION
Composer: Thorn - Benjamin
Instrumentation: 10 Recorder Players
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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- $29.60
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- $29.60
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$37.00
PLEASE NOTE - DOWNLOADABLE PDF VERSION
Composer: Thorn - Benjamin
Instrumentation: 10 Recorder Players
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Enigma & Variation 1
Reference: P245
Publisher: All PublishersEnigma & Variation 1
Composer: Elgar - Edward
Arranger: Denis Bloodworth
Instrumentation: 2 Sopraninos - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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- $28.24
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- $28.24
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Composer: Elgar - Edward
Arranger: Denis Bloodworth
Instrumentation: 2 Sopraninos - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Steadfast Oak
Reference: P129
Publisher: All PublishersSteadfast Oak
Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $33.49
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- $33.49
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Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Henry V
Reference: P381
Publisher: All PublishersHenry V
Composer: Walton - William
Arranger: Jane Minns
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - 2 Greatbasses + Percussion
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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- $30.45
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- $30.45
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Composer: Walton - William
Arranger: Jane Minns
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - 2 Greatbasses + Percussion
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Libera Me
Reference: P022
Publisher: All PublishersLibera Me
Composer: Faure - Gabriel
Arranger: Helen Hooker
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $23.32
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- $23.32
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Composer: Faure - Gabriel
Arranger: Helen Hooker
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Woodland Interlude from Caractacus
Reference: P267
Publisher: All PublishersWoodland Interlude from Caractacus
Composer: Elgar - Edward
Arranger: Denis Bloodworth
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
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- $26.11
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- $26.11
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Composer: Elgar - Edward
Arranger: Denis Bloodworth
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
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Triumphal Homage March from the Sigurd Jorsalfar Suite
Reference: P359
Publisher: All PublishersTriumphal Homage March from the Sigurd Jorsalfar Suite
Composer: Grieg - Edvard
Arranger: Ian Farquhar
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Difficult
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- $36.75
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- $36.75
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Composer: Grieg - Edvard
Arranger: Ian Farquhar
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Difficult
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Crucifixus a 10
Reference: P066
Publisher: All PublishersCrucifixus a 10
Composer: Lotti - Antonio
Arranger: Helen Hooker
Instrumentation: 3 Descants - 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $17.85
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- $17.85
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Composer: Lotti - Antonio
Arranger: Helen Hooker
Instrumentation: 3 Descants - 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Reference: P101
Publisher: All PublishersIntermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Composer: Mascagni - Pietro
Arranger: Mary Steele
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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- $20.15
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- $20.15
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Composer: Mascagni - Pietro
Arranger: Mary Steele
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
