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Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
Reference: PRW05
Brand: Peacock PressNobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Ross Winters
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Ross Winters
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Tafelmusik arranged for Recorder Quartet
Reference: N3937
Brand: NoetzelTafelmusik arranged for Recorder Quartet
Composer: Fischer - Johannes
Arranger: Ulrich Herrmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Fischer - Johannes
Arranger: Ulrich Herrmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Country Fairs Suite
Reference: PCB0021D
Brand: Peacock PressCountry Fairs Suite
Composer: Ball - Christopher
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Ball - Christopher
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Raise your Hats!
Reference: F719070
Brand: FentoneRaise your Hats!
Composer: Carey - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $55.50
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Composer: Carey - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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The Skye Boat Song and Scarborough Fair
Reference: PRW03
Brand: Peacock PressThe Skye Boat Song and Scarborough Fair
Composer: Traditional/Folk
Arranger: Ross Winters
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor + optional Piano
Period/Genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Traditional/Folk
Arranger: Ross Winters
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor + optional Piano
Period/Genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Step Stately - a suite of English dances
Reference: RA094
Brand: HawthornsStep Stately - a suite of English dances
Composer: Carey - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $23.95
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Composer: Carey - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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The Wind
Reference: OMP253
Brand: Orpheus MusicThe Wind
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Wild Strawberry Sweet
Reference: OMP037
Brand: Orpheus MusicWild Strawberry Sweet
Composer: Thorn/Clarke
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Thorn/Clarke
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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A Recorder Christmas Eve
Reference: MM07
Brand: Magnamusic editionsA Recorder Christmas Eve
Composer: Trapp Family Singers
Instrumentation: 3 Recorders - various combinations
Period/genre: Popular
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Trapp Family Singers
Instrumentation: 3 Recorders - various combinations
Period/genre: Popular
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Contrapunctus 10 BWV1080.10 The Art of the Fugue
Reference: ETF2003
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneContrapunctus 10 BWV1080.10 The Art of the Fugue
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: SATB
Period/Genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: SATB
Period/Genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Locus iste
Reference: RS119
Brand: HawthornsLocus iste
Composer: Bruckner - Anton
Instrumentation: SATB Recorder Quartet
Period/Genre: Romantic
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Bruckner - Anton
Instrumentation: SATB Recorder Quartet
Period/Genre: Romantic
Grade: Easy
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Winter Music
Reference: ETF3003
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneWinter Music
Composer: Hagvall - Bjorn
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Hagvall - Bjorn
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Maramao
Reference: ETF3000
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneMaramao
Composer: Balestracci - Sergio
Instrumentation: Treble - Tenor - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Balestracci - Sergio
Instrumentation: Treble - Tenor - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Hindsight
Reference: OMP316
Brand: Orpheus MusicHindsight
Composer: Pervan - Marty
Instrumentation: Recorder quartet - D-Tr-T-B
Period/Genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Pervan - Marty
Instrumentation: Recorder quartet - D-Tr-T-B
Period/Genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Russian Folk Songs for Recorder Quartet
Reference: 507912
Brand: Zen-OnRussian Folk Songs for Recorder Quartet
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Fantasia in G Minor
Reference: FEB026
Brand: Edition WalhallFantasia in G Minor
Composer: Banchieri - Adriano
Arranger: Hermann-Josef Wilbert
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Banchieri - Adriano
Arranger: Hermann-Josef Wilbert
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Two Fugues
Reference: ZFS160
Brand: MoeckTwo Fugues
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Allegro from Concerto in A Minor BWV593
Reference: ZFS831/832
Brand: MoeckAllegro from Concerto in A Minor BWV593
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Simon Borutzki
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Simon Borutzki
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Divertimento Op3 No5
Reference: N4467
Brand: NoetzelDivertimento Op3 No5
Composer: Haydn - Franz Joseph
Arranger: Ulrich Herrmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Haydn - Franz Joseph
Arranger: Ulrich Herrmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate
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A Christmas World 1
Reference: VHR3705
Brand: HolzschuhA Christmas World 1
Composer: Various
Arranger: Ronald Autenreith
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $51.50
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Ronald Autenreith
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Four Pieces from Children's Corner PARTS
Reference: N2143
Brand: NoetzelFour Pieces from Children's Corner PARTS
Composer: Debussy - Claude
Arranger: Christian Falkenberg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Debussy - Claude
Arranger: Christian Falkenberg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Four Canons for Four Bass Reorders
Reference: MHE10713
Brand: May Hill EditionFour Canons for Four Bass Reorders
Composer: Marshall - Steve
Instrumentation: 4 Basses
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Marshall - Steve
Instrumentation: 4 Basses
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Low Profile
Reference: MHE20311
Brand: May Hill EditionLow Profile
Composer: Marshall - Ann
Instrumentation: 4 Basses + optional Greatbass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Marshall - Ann
Instrumentation: 4 Basses + optional Greatbass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Four easy pieces by JS Bach
Reference: MHE10810
Brand: May Hill EditionFour easy pieces by JS Bach
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Steve Marshall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional extra descant part
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Steve Marshall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional extra descant part
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy
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
- Historical style and interpretation
- Concert program themes
Our team offers practical guidance to help match recorder quartets with ensemble ability and performance goals.
Why Choose Us
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
- Broad coverage from Renaissance to contemporary styles
- Resources suitable for schools, community groups, and professionals
- Direct involvement in national workshops and performance initiatives
- Organisers of the Australasian Recorder Festival and national competitions
- Secure and fully insured shipping across Australia
This focused approach allows us to supply recorder quartets that meet practical rehearsal needs and performance expectations.
Expanding Musical Growth Through Recorder Quartets
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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Strengthen your ensemble program with carefully selected recorder quartets. Explore our extensive range and choose repertoire suited to your group’s ability and performance goals.
Contact Orpheus Music to find high-quality recorder quartets for confident rehearsals and engaging performances.