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Chaconne
Reference: RA057
Brand: HawthornsChaconne
Composer: Purcell - Henry
Arranger: Greg Lewin
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Purcell - Henry
Arranger: Greg Lewin
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Thirteen Great Hymns of the 18th Century
Reference: SP2387
Brand: Sweet PipesThirteen Great Hymns of the 18th Century
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: William Hettrick
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $18.05
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: William Hettrick
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Renaissance to Romantic Album for SATB Recorder Quartet
Reference: N4517
Brand: NoetzelRenaissance to Romantic Album for SATB Recorder Quartet
Composer: Various
Arranger: Willibald Lutz
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $41.00
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Willibald Lutz
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Wassail! 3 Christmas Carols
Reference: P550
Brand: Peacock PressWassail! 3 Christmas Carols
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $18.50
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Im Maien
Reference: PEMS044
Brand: Peacock PressIm Maien
Composer: Senfl - Ludwig
Arranger: Susan Iadone
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Senfl - Ludwig
Arranger: Susan Iadone
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Funiculi, Funicula
Reference: ETF048
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneFuniculi, Funicula
Composer: Denza - Luigi
Arranger: Martin Nitz
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Composer: Denza - Luigi
Arranger: Martin Nitz
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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The Great Emu War
Reference: LMP168
Brand: Loux Music PublishingThe Great Emu War
Composer: Thorn - Benjamin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional Percussion
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $25.72
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Composer: Thorn - Benjamin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional Percussion
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Two Fantasias
Reference: RA032
Brand: HawthornsTwo Fantasias
Composer: Ferrabosco - Alfonso
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Ferrabosco - Alfonso
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Difficult
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Air and Gavotte
Reference: ZFS762/763
Brand: MoeckAir and Gavotte
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Martin Nitz
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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- $18.50
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Martin Nitz
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Homage to Paganini
Reference: RB06
Brand: HawthornsHomage to Paganini
Composer: Stanfield - Ruth
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $24.15
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Composer: Stanfield - Ruth
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Paris Quartet Deuxieme Suite
Reference: MVB083
Brand: BornmannParis Quartet Deuxieme Suite
Composer: Telemann - Georg Philipp
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass + Continuo
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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- $54.00
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Composer: Telemann - Georg Philipp
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass + Continuo
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Four Portuguese Folksongs
Reference: OMP199
Brand: Orpheus MusicFour Portuguese Folksongs
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Arranger: Lance Eccles
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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- From $17.60
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Arranger: Lance Eccles
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Tango Armadillo
Reference: OMP121
Brand: Orpheus MusicTango Armadillo
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- From $12.80
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Rabbit Farm
Reference: OMP058
Brand: Orpheus MusicRabbit Farm
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- From $24.80
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- From $24.80
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Nove Morderno
Reference: OMP101
Brand: Orpheus MusicNove Morderno
Composer: Blom - Diana
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- From $21.20
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Composer: Blom - Diana
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Four Four-Part Fantasias
Reference: EE08
Brand: HawthornsFour Four-Part Fantasias
Composer: Ferrabosco - Alfonso
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $24.15
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Composer: Ferrabosco - Alfonso
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Music for Christmas
Reference: 11.103
Brand: HansslerMusic for Christmas
Composer: Various
Arranger: Gerhard Braun
Instrumentation: 2 - 4 recorders + optional Voice
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy - Moderate - Difficult
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- $18.35
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Gerhard Braun
Instrumentation: 2 - 4 recorders + optional Voice
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy - Moderate - Difficult
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Five Swedish Drinking Songs of the 18th Century
Reference: OMOS007
Brand: Orpheus MusicFive Swedish Drinking Songs of the 18th Century
Composer: Bellman - Carl
Arranger: Lance Eccles
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble- Tenor - Bass
Period: Classical
Grade: Moderate
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- $22.00
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Composer: Bellman - Carl
Arranger: Lance Eccles
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble- Tenor - Bass
Period: Classical
Grade: Moderate
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Three Advent Hymns
Reference: OMP353
Brand: Orpheus MusicThree Advent Hymns
Composers: Cruger - Johann; Stotzel - Johann
Arranger: Lance Eccles
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass OR gemshorn and crumhorn
Period: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composers: Cruger - Johann; Stotzel - Johann
Arranger: Lance Eccles
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass OR gemshorn and crumhorn
Period: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Waltzes in the Pond
Reference: OMP361
Brand: Orpheus MusicWaltzes in the Pond
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade:
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade:
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Hansel and Gretel's Dance
Reference: PCB0023D
Brand: Peacock PressHansel and Gretel's Dance
Composer: Humperdinck - Engelbert
Arranger: Christopher Ball
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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- $19.74
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Composer: Humperdinck - Engelbert
Arranger: Christopher Ball
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Six Scottish Island Tunes
Reference: P730
Brand: Peacock PressSix Scottish Island Tunes
Composer: Folk/Traditional
Arranger: Hall - Marg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $20.50
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Composer: Folk/Traditional
Arranger: Hall - Marg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Hedgehog Stomp
Reference: P708
Brand: Peacock PressHedgehog Stomp
Composer:Hall - Marg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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- $28.50
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Composer:Hall - Marg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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12 Sonatas Albinoni
Reference: G12.039
Brand: Girolamo12 Sonatas Albinoni
Composer: Tomaso Albinoni
Instrumentation: Tr, Tr, T and Bass Recorder ad lib, and Basso ContinuoPeriod/genre: ContemporaryGrade: Moderate
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- $61.50
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Composer: Tomaso Albinoni
Instrumentation: Tr, Tr, T and Bass Recorder ad lib, and Basso ContinuoPeriod/genre: ContemporaryGrade: Moderate
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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.
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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.
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- Renaissance consort pieces
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This breadth allows directors to plan varied programs and build technical strength across the ensemble.
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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.
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- Two altos with tenor and bass
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These options assist ensembles with specific instrument availability.
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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.
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