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Stolen Glimpses
Reference: GSM1012
Brand: Glen Shannon MusicStolen Glimpses
Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass - Sub Greatbass - Sub Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass - Sub Greatbass - Sub Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Mayday in Ickwell
Reference: P579
Brand: Peacock PressMayday in Ickwell
Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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- $28.50
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- $28.50
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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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Allegretto Scherzando from Symphony 8
Reference: RA035
Brand: HawthornsAllegretto Scherzando from Symphony 8
Composer: Beethoven - Ludwig van
Arranger: Madeline Seviour
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - Treble - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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- $19.95
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Composer: Beethoven - Ludwig van
Arranger: Madeline Seviour
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - Treble - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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A Carol Suite
Reference: RA092
Brand: HawthornsA Carol Suite
Composer: Pennick - Bruce
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Pennick - Bruce
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Met 2'n Twaalven [A dozen]
Reference: EM1205
Brand: MieroprintMet 2'n Twaalven [A dozen]
Composer: Geysen - Frans
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $39.53
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- $39.53
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Composer: Geysen - Frans
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Enigma Variations: Variation 8 (WM)
Reference: P258
Brand: Peacock PressEnigma Variations: Variation 8 (WM)
Composer: Elgar - Edward
Arranger: Denis Bloodworth
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
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Composer: Elgar - Edward
Arranger: Denis Bloodworth
Instrumentation: Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - 2 Greatbasses - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
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Romanze from Symphony No 4 in d minor Op 120
Reference: M3321
Brand: MoeckRomanze from Symphony No 4 in d minor Op 120
Composer: Schumann - Robert
Arranger: Irmhild Beutler
Instrumentation: Descant (Solo) - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 3 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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- $41.50
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Composer: Schumann - Robert
Arranger: Irmhild Beutler
Instrumentation: Descant (Solo) - Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 3 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Buskin
Reference: AC04
Brand: Montem MusicBuskin
Composer: Challinger - Andrew
Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra - 2 Descants - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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- $54.60
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Composer: Challinger - Andrew
Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra - 2 Descants - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Nachtschwarmerei
Reference: M3315
Brand: MoeckNachtschwarmerei
Composer: Traditional Composers Spanish
Arranger: Irmhild Beutler
Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra + Glockenspiel
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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- $47.50
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Composer: Traditional Composers Spanish
Arranger: Irmhild Beutler
Instrumentation: Recorder Orchestra + Glockenspiel
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Juego de Galilei
Reference: M3303
Brand: MoeckJuego de Galilei
Composer: Leenhouts - Paul
Instrumentation: Recorder Ensemble + Contrabass Recorder or Bass Guitar
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $93.50
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- $93.50
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Composer: Leenhouts - Paul
Instrumentation: Recorder Ensemble + Contrabass Recorder or Bass Guitar
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Entr'acte from Act 2 of Carmen
Reference: M3319
Brand: MoeckEntr'acte from Act 2 of Carmen
Composer: Bizet - Georges
Arranger: Ferdinand Steinhofel
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - 4 Basses - 3 Contrabasses + Harp
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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- $63.00
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- $63.00
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Composer: Bizet - Georges
Arranger: Ferdinand Steinhofel
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - 4 Basses - 3 Contrabasses + Harp
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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California Suite
Reference: UV30020-BO
Brand: Ursus-VerlagCalifornia Suite
Composer: Rosenheck - Allan
Arranger: Ed Thomas Axworthy
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass and Sub Greatbass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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- $89.25
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Composer: Rosenheck - Allan
Arranger: Ed Thomas Axworthy
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass and Sub Greatbass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Elbtraum
Reference: M3311
Brand: MoeckElbtraum
Composer: Teschner - Hans Joachim
Instrumentation: Descant - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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- $52.50
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Composer: Teschner - Hans Joachim
Instrumentation: Descant - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Spanish Dances Op 12, No 1 & 2
Reference: M3330
Brand: MoeckSpanish Dances Op 12, No 1 & 2
Composer: Moszkowski - Moritz
Arranger: Sylvia C Rosin
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $63.00
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Composer: Moszkowski - Moritz
Arranger: Sylvia C Rosin
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Partita in C (originally in Bb)
Reference: PEMS022
Brand: Peacock PressPartita in C (originally in Bb)
Composer: Krommer - Franz
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Difficult
7 Books in a Hard Carry Case
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- $129.95
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Composer: Krommer - Franz
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Difficult
7 Books in a Hard Carry Case
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Parthia (Partita) in F
Reference: P449
Brand: Peacock PressParthia (Partita) in F
Composer: Reicha - Josef
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Difficult
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- $65.05
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- $65.05
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Composer: Reicha - Josef
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Difficult
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Partita in C (from Partita in Bb)
Reference: P448
Brand: Peacock PressPartita in C (from Partita in Bb)
Composer: Krommer - Franz
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $65.50
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- $65.50
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Composer: Krommer - Franz
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Canon
Reference: M3317
Brand: MoeckCanon
Composer: Pachelbel - Johannes
Arranger: Sylvia C Rosin
Instrumentation: 3 Descants - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $52.50
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Composer: Pachelbel - Johannes
Arranger: Sylvia C Rosin
Instrumentation: 3 Descants - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Symphony No 3
Reference: P595
Brand: Peacock PressSymphony No 3
Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: 3 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $40.50
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Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: 3 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Magnificat in G, Op 81
Reference: P479
Brand: Peacock PressMagnificat in G, Op 81
Composer: Stanford - Charles Villiers
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass)
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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- $34.95
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Composer: Stanford - Charles Villiers
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass)
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Abendsegen from Hansel and Gretel
Reference: M3327
Brand: MoeckAbendsegen from Hansel and Gretel
Composer: Humperdinck - Engelbert
Arranger: Irmhild Beutler
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 4 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 4 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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- $42.00
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- $42.00
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Composer: Humperdinck - Engelbert
Arranger: Irmhild Beutler
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 4 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 4 Basses - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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Force 12
Reference: M2814
Brand: MoeckForce 12
Composer: Garcia - Russell
Arranger: Paul Leenhouts
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 4 Trebles - 4 Tenors - 3 Basses + Electric Bass and Drums
Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Difficult
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- $68.50
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Composer: Garcia - Russell
Arranger: Paul Leenhouts
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 4 Trebles - 4 Tenors - 3 Basses + Electric Bass and Drums
Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Difficult
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Elegy & Minuet from A Downland Suite
Reference: P528
Brand: Peacock PressElegy & Minuet from A Downland Suite
Composer: Ireland - John
Arranger: Anne Martin
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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- $24.50
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Composer: Ireland - John
Arranger: Anne Martin
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Glow-worm Dances
Reference: OMP196
Brand: Orpheus MusicGlow-worm Dances
Composer: Thorn - Benjamin
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass + 4 Guitars (optional Harpsichord)
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- From $34.40
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Composer: Thorn - Benjamin
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass + 4 Guitars (optional Harpsichord)
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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.
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.
