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2 Ricercari
Reference: LPMIM10
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Ricercari
Composer: Padovano - Annibale
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Padovano - Annibale
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Sonate en Quatuor
Reference: PP038
Brand: Polyphonic PublicationsSonate en Quatuor
Composer: Dornel - Antoine
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Dornel - Antoine
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Bataglia Francese
Reference: eba5001
Brand: Edition baroqueBataglia Francese
Composer: Janequin - Clement
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Janequin - Clement
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Comedian Harmonists - Songs Vol 4
Reference: MVB079
Brand: BornmannComedian Harmonists - Songs Vol 4
Composer: Various
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $42.00
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Veritable Victoriana
Reference: P515
Brand: Peacock PressVeritable Victoriana
Composer: Sir Arthur Sullivan - Sir Joseph Barnby &
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - various combinations
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Sir Arthur Sullivan - Sir Joseph Barnby &
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - various combinations
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate
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Sing We All Noel
Reference: AP205
Brand: Arcadian PressSing We All Noel
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Treble - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Treble - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Suite no 3 BWV 1068 (Extracts)
Reference: N3868
Brand: NoetzelSuite no 3 BWV 1068 (Extracts)
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Ulrich Herrmann
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Ulrich Herrmann
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Carols A La Swing
Reference: AP201
Brand: Arcadian PressCarols A La Swing
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Fascination
Reference: MKLMF
Brand: ManuskriptesammlungFascination
Composer: Marchetti - Fernando
Arranger: Martin Nitz
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Popular
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Marchetti - Fernando
Arranger: Martin Nitz
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Popular
Grade: Moderate
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The Stars and Stripes Forever
Reference: AP043
Brand: Arcadian PressThe Stars and Stripes Forever
Composer: Sousa - John Philip
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Sousa - John Philip
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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Amparito Roca Pasadoble
Reference: AP025
Brand: Arcadian PressAmparito Roca Pasadoble
Composer: Texidor - Jamie
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Texidor - Jamie
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Descant - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Das Posthorn Concerto in B flat
Reference: 11232
Brand: CarusDas Posthorn Concerto in B flat
Composer: Vivaldi - Antonio
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Vivaldi - Antonio
Instrumentation: Sopranino - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Pythagoras Square Dance
Reference: P410
Brand: Peacock PressPythagoras Square Dance
Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional Greatbass and Contrabass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional Greatbass and Contrabass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Four on the Cool Side
Reference: P539
Brand: Peacock PressFour on the Cool Side
Composer: Hall - Marg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Hall - Marg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Norwegian Folk Hymns
Reference: PBE36
Brand: Provincetown BookshopNorwegian Folk Hymns
Composer: Alnaes - Eyvind
Arranger: Joel Newman
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Alnaes - Eyvind
Arranger: Joel Newman
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Latin American Suite
Reference: PP074
Brand: Polyphonic PublicationsLatin American Suite
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Susana Szriftgiser
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Susana Szriftgiser
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Moderate
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Wartime Favourites
Reference: P522
Brand: Peacock PressWartime Favourites
Composer: Various
Arranger: Fran Jones
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Fran Jones
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Never weather-beaten sail
Reference: PEMS036
Brand: Peacock PressNever weather-beaten sail
Composer: Campian - Thomas
Arranger: Susan Iadone
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Campian - Thomas
Arranger: Susan Iadone
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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The Entertainer
Reference: PRW10
Brand: Peacock PressThe Entertainer
Composer: Joplin - Scott
Arranger: Ross Winters
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Joplin - Scott
Arranger: Ross Winters
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Moderate
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In the Mountains
Reference: P228
Brand: Peacock PressIn the Mountains
Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Farquhar - Ian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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The Infant King
Reference: P204
Brand: Peacock PressThe Infant King
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: David Silk
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: David Silk
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Fantasia ritmica
Reference: ZFS732
Brand: MoeckFantasia ritmica
Composer: Ziesmann - Egon
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Ziesmann - Egon
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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6 Old Polish Dances
Reference: ZFS770
Brand: Moeck6 Old Polish Dances
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Arndt von Gavel
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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- $11.50
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Arndt von Gavel
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Fiesta Latina
Reference: 4454
Brand: DoblingerFiesta Latina
Composer: Schwertberger - Gerald
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Schwertberger - Gerald
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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