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Festliche Musik Vol III (Festive Music)
Reference: MVB023
Brand: BornmannFestliche Musik Vol III (Festive Music)
Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Spring will be great
Reference: ETF2139
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneSpring will be great
Composer: Meijering - Chiel
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass (or Descant/Treble - Tenor - 2 Basses; or Descant - 2 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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- $29.15
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Composer: Meijering - Chiel
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass (or Descant/Treble - Tenor - 2 Basses; or Descant - 2 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Made in Wales
Reference: MHE20408
Brand: May Hill EditionMade in Wales
Composer: Various
Arranger: Steve Marshall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Steve Marshall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Four Pieces from Cancionero de Upsala
Reference: MHE20509
Brand: May Hill EditionFour Pieces from Cancionero de Upsala
Composer: Various
Arranger: Ann & Steve Marshall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Ann & Steve Marshall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Ave Verum Corpus
Reference: P605
Brand: Peacock PressAve Verum Corpus
Composer: Byrd - William
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $13.95
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Composer: Byrd - William
Arranger: Joanna Brown
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Two Boozy Songs
Reference: RA086
Brand: HawthornsTwo Boozy Songs
Composer: Clemens - non Papa
Arranger: Greg Lewin
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass)
Period/genre: Medieval
Grade: Moderate
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- $23.95
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Composer: Clemens - non Papa
Arranger: Greg Lewin
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass)
Period/genre: Medieval
Grade: Moderate
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The Wassail Song (? la swing)
Reference: AP208
Brand: Arcadian PressThe Wassail Song (? la swing)
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Melodie Gregoriane Op 135D
Reference: FEA153
Brand: Edition WalhallMelodie Gregoriane Op 135D
Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: Treble - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
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Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: Treble - Bass - Greatbass - Contrabass
Period/genre: Contemporary
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4 Pieces from the Henry V111 Manuscript
Reference: EML151
Brand: London Pro Musica4 Pieces from the Henry V111 Manuscript
Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/Genre: Medieval
Grade:
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Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/Genre: Medieval
Grade:
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Argentinean Suite
Reference: PP126
Brand: Polyphonic PublicationsArgentinean Suite
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Susana Szriftgiser
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
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- $21.00
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Susana Szriftgiser
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
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Quartet No 1 in G minor
Reference: SMM112
Brand: Glen Shannon MusicQuartet No 1 in G minor
Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
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- $31.50
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Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
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Partitas in 4 Parts Book 1
Reference: PAR401
Brand: Peacock PressPartitas in 4 Parts Book 1
Composer: Telemann - Georg Philipp
Arranger: Andrew Robinson
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
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Composer: Telemann - Georg Philipp
Arranger: Andrew Robinson
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
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2 Madrigals (1599)
Reference: EML331
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Madrigals (1599)
Composer: Farmer - John
Arranger: Bernard Thomas
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Farmer - John
Arranger: Bernard Thomas
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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5 Italian Dances
Reference: EML301
Brand: London Pro Musica5 Italian Dances
Composer: Anonymous
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Anonymous
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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2 Chansons of Clement Marot
Reference: EML205
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Chansons of Clement Marot
Composer: de Sermisy - Claudin
Arranger: Bernard Thomas
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Medieval
Grade:
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Composer: de Sermisy - Claudin
Arranger: Bernard Thomas
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Medieval
Grade:
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Mock Baroque: A Suite of 20th Century Dances
Reference: EP1006070
Brand: FentoneMock Baroque: A Suite of 20th Century Dances
Composer: Carey - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - Tenor) + Piano
Period/genre: Contemporary
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- $51.50
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- $51.50
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Composer: Carey - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - Tenor) + Piano
Period/genre: Contemporary
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Short Wave
Reference: M2825
Brand: MoeckShort Wave
Composer: Leenhouts - Paul
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Very Difficult
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Composer: Leenhouts - Paul
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Very Difficult
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Tom, Tom, The Piper`s Son
Reference: RA093
Brand: HawthornsTom, Tom, The Piper`s Son
Composer: Carey - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $19.95
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Composer: Carey - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Fenland Suite
Reference: P083
Brand: Peacock PressFenland Suite
Composer: Hand - Colin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Hand - Colin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Pavans 5 and Galliards 2
Reference: UE14001
Brand: UniversalPavans 5 and Galliards 2
Composer: Tomkins - Thomas
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $46.15
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Composer: Tomkins - Thomas
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Easy Quartets from Beethoven to Bernstein
Reference: ED8067
Brand: SchottEasy Quartets from Beethoven to Bernstein
Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Mixed
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $37.95
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Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Mixed
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Comedian Harmonists - Songs Vol 3
Reference: MVB078
Brand: BornmannComedian Harmonists - Songs Vol 3
Composer: Various
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $42.00
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- $42.00
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Comedian Harmonists - Songs Vol 2
Reference: MVB077
Brand: BornmannComedian Harmonists - Songs Vol 2
Composer: Various
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $41.50
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- $41.50
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Christmas Symphonies
Reference: MVB054
Brand: BornmannChristmas Symphonies
Composer: Various
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $54.00
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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