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Playford Dances Volume 2
Reference: LPM103
Brand: London Pro MusicaPlayford Dances Volume 2
Composer: Traditional/Folk
Arranger: Bernard Thomas
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Traditional/Folk
Arranger: Bernard Thomas
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Angelic Choirs
Reference: OMP336
Brand: Orpheus MusicAngelic Choirs
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/Genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Medium
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/Genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Medium
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Three Fugues for Recorder Quartet
Reference: ZFS626/627
Brand: MoeckThree Fugues for Recorder Quartet
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Ilse Hechler
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Ilse Hechler
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Four Part Chorales
Reference: ZFS14
Brand: MoeckFour Part Chorales
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy
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Irish Air and Dance
Reference: 508215
Brand: Zen-OnIrish Air and Dance
Composer: Various
Arranger: Kenji Kaneko
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Kenji Kaneko
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Mr Allerton's Booke of Musick
Reference: MHE21008
Brand: May Hill EditionMr Allerton's Booke of Musick
Composer: Marshall - Steve
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Marshall - Steve
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Moderate
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2 Christmas Hymns
Reference: EML190
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Christmas Hymns
Composer: Praetorius - Hieronymus
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor (or Treble - Tenor - 2 Basses)
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Praetorius - Hieronymus
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor (or Treble - Tenor - 2 Basses)
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Concerto a quattro RV 153
Reference: PAR426
Brand: Peacock PressConcerto a quattro RV 153
Composer: Vivaldi - Antonio
Arranger: Andrew Robinson
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
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Composer: Vivaldi - Antonio
Arranger: Andrew Robinson
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
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Rush
Reference: M2829
Brand: MoeckRush
Composer: Maute - Matthias
Instrumentation: 4 Trebles
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Very Difficult
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Composer: Maute - Matthias
Instrumentation: 4 Trebles
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Very Difficult
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Schmuggler-Suite
Reference: ETF2145
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneSchmuggler-Suite
Composer: Hagvall - Bjorn
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Hagvall - Bjorn
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Jazzy Prelude and Fugue
Reference: ZFS803
Brand: MoeckJazzy Prelude and Fugue
Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Sinfonia No 2
Reference: RA024
Brand: HawthornsSinfonia No 2
Composer: Bach - Johann Christian
Arranger: Madeline Seviour
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Bach - Johann Christian
Arranger: Madeline Seviour
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Frietjes
Reference: GSM1007
Brand: Glen Shannon MusicFrietjes
Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Folk for Four
Reference: ED9479
Brand: SchottFolk for Four
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Willibald Lutz
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Willibald Lutz
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Tunes from the Dancing School
Reference: PCB0026D
Brand: Peacock PressTunes from the Dancing School
Composer: Lambranzi - Gregorio
Arranger: Christopher Ball
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Lambranzi - Gregorio
Arranger: Christopher Ball
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Largo from The New World Symphony
Reference: P485
Brand: Peacock PressLargo from The New World Symphony
Composer: Dvorak - Antonin
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Dvorak - Antonin
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Quartet Movements Vol 1 Suite in G Major
Reference: M2128
Brand: MoeckQuartet Movements Vol 1 Suite in G Major
Composer: Handel - Georg Friedrich
Arranger: Ronald Joachim Autenrieth
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Handel - Georg Friedrich
Arranger: Ronald Joachim Autenrieth
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Four Traditional Russian Songs
Reference: PBE22
Brand: Provincetown BookshopFour Traditional Russian Songs
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Andrew Charlton
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Andrew Charlton
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Sonata
Reference: RA025
Brand: HawthornsSonata
Composer: Scarlatti - Alessandro
Arranger: Paul Clark
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Scarlatti - Alessandro
Arranger: Paul Clark
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Pachelbel's Canon
Reference: P016
Brand: Peacock PressPachelbel's Canon
Composer: Pachelbel - Johannes
Arranger: Kevin Kelly
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Pachelbel - Johannes
Arranger: Kevin Kelly
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Chaconne
Reference: RA022
Brand: HawthornsChaconne
Composer: Handel - Georg Friedrich
Arranger: Karen Smith
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Handel - Georg Friedrich
Arranger: Karen Smith
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Prelude & Fugue No 2
Reference: SMM102
Brand: Glen Shannon MusicPrelude & Fugue No 2
Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Drink to me only with thine eyes
Reference: P514
Brand: Peacock PressDrink to me only with thine eyes
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Hava Nagila
Reference: P412
Brand: Peacock PressHava Nagila
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
Shop from Our Extensive Range of Recorder Quartets
Recorder quartets sit at the centre of consort music. The familiar mix of soprano, alto, tenor and bass creates a clear four-part texture where each line carries equal responsibility. Melody passes between players, inner parts shape harmony, and the bass anchors the structure.
The recorder quartets collection available at Orpheus Music supports school ensembles, community groups, and experienced chamber players. With over a thousand titles available, the catalogue covers early repertoire through to the latest compositions, offering practical choices across different skill levels.
Recorder Quartet Repertoire Selection
Playing recorder quartets provides ensembles with the opportunity to perform music from different styles. Players improve blend, balance, and phrasing as they explore works from earlier musical eras through to modern compositions.
Available titles include:
- Renaissance consort pieces
- Baroque sonatas and concerto arrangements
- Classical and Romantic transcriptions
- Folk-inspired works
- Jazz-influenced arrangements
- Orchestral pieces adapted for recorder quartet
- Contemporary compositions written for present-day ensembles
This breadth allows directors to plan varied programs and build technical strength across the ensemble.
Instrument Scoring for Recorder Quartets
Recorder quartets come in several scoring formats. The most common layout follows soprano (descant), alto (treble), tenor, and bass. This scoring provides a complete tonal spectrum and clear part writing.
Alternative groupings include:
- Two altos with tenor and bass
- Four altos
- Four basses
These options assist ensembles with specific instrument availability.
Tradition and Continuing Growth in Recorder Quartets
Recorder quartets have a long history associated with music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Many groups begin with early repertoire and expand their programs through performances and recordings.
- Ensembles such as Sour Cream (led by Frans Brüggen), Flautando Köln, the Flanders Recorder Quartet, Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet, and Quartet New Generation have presented concerts combining historical works with contemporary compositions.
- Leading performers including Dan Laurin, Piers Adams, Maurice Steger, and Dorothee Oberlinger have supported consort music through touring and recordings.
- New works continue to expand the recorder quartet repertoire, maintaining a strong link between historical tradition and modern composition.
Selecting Recorder Quartets for Your Ensemble
Choosing repertoire requires an honest assessment of ensemble ability and rehearsal time. Early-level groups benefit from clear structures and stable rhythms. Developing players improve through music that challenges articulation and independence between parts. Advanced quartets often seek intricate counterpoint and extended range.
Matching the right recorder quartets to your ensemble supports steady improvement and confident performance.
Considerations for selecting titles:
- Instrument balance within your group
- Range demands for each part
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Our team offers practical guidance to help match recorder quartets with ensemble ability and performance goals.
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Our focus remains firmly on recorders and recorder repertoire. This commitment shapes the depth and quality of our catalogue.
What Supports Our Reputation Among Players and Directors
- Over one thousand titles for recorder quartets
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This focused approach allows us to supply recorder quartets that meet practical rehearsal needs and performance expectations.
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Rehearsing as a group enhances listening accuracy, pitch control, and rhythmic coordination. Recorder quartets require each player to perform independently while maintaining balance within the ensemble. This experience builds confidence and musical maturity.
By working through varied repertoire, ensembles gain exposure to historical interpretation and modern techniques. Recorder quartets provide a structured path for growth across all playing levels.
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