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Marche Militaire
Reference: ED11425
Brand: SchottMarche Militaire
Composer: Schubert - Franz
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Schubert - Franz
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Difficult
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Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro RV169 and Suonata a 4 at Santissimo Sepolcro RV130
Reference: PAR432
Brand: Peacock PressSinfonia al Santo Sepolcro RV169 and Suonata a 4 at Santissimo Sepolcro RV130
Composer: Vivaldi - Antonio
Arranger: Andrew Robinson
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Vivaldi - Antonio
Arranger: Andrew Robinson
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Est-ce Mars
Reference: RA048
Brand: HawthornsEst-ce Mars
Composer: Sweelinck - Jan P
Arranger: Alyson Lewin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Sweelinck - Jan P
Arranger: Alyson Lewin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Allegro from Op 6 no 4
Reference: RA050
Brand: HawthornsAllegro from Op 6 no 4
Composer: Handel - Georg Friedrich
Arranger: Greg Lewin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Handel - Georg Friedrich
Arranger: Greg Lewin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Capriccio sopra il cucho
Reference: RA122
Brand: HawthornsCapriccio sopra il cucho
Composer: Frescobaldi - Girolamo
Arranger: Greg Lewin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Frescobaldi - Girolamo
Arranger: Greg Lewin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Difficult
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La Speranza
Reference: RA085
Brand: HawthornsLa Speranza
Composer: Handel - Georg Friedrich
Arranger: Paul Clark
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Handel - Georg Friedrich
Arranger: Paul Clark
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Ave Maris stella (5 settings from German sources, c 1500)
Reference: EML287
Brand: London Pro MusicaAve Maris stella (5 settings from German sources, c 1500)
Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Medieval
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Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Medieval
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Gunter's Dance
Reference: YCS012
Brand: Orpheus MusicGunter's Dance
Composer: Phelan - Madeline
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor/Descant - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Phelan - Madeline
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor/Descant - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Sleepy Maggie's Waltz
Reference: OMP116
Brand: Orpheus MusicSleepy Maggie's Waltz
Composer: Middleton - Elisabeth
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Middleton - Elisabeth
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Starless Night, Hidden Flame
Reference: OMP043
Brand: Orpheus MusicStarless Night, Hidden Flame
Composer: Grant - Quentin
Instrumentation: 2 Tenors - 2 Basses
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Grant - Quentin
Instrumentation: 2 Tenors - 2 Basses
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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T'Andernakin 2010
Reference: OMP244
Brand: Orpheus MusicT'Andernakin 2010
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Oceania
Reference: OMP070
Brand: Orpheus MusicOceania
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Treble - 3 Tenors
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Treble - 3 Tenors
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Waltz but not a Waltz
Reference: OMP255
Brand: Orpheus MusicWaltz but not a Waltz
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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Rumpelstiltskin
Reference: OMP250
Brand: Orpheus MusicRumpelstiltskin
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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The East is Red and Liuyang River
Reference: OMP118
Brand: Orpheus MusicThe East is Red and Liuyang River
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Difficult
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School Ensemble Book
Reference: ED10143
Brand: SchottSchool Ensemble Book
Composer: Various
Arranger: Walter G. Bergmann
Instrumentation: Duets - Trios - Quartets - various combinations
Grade: Easy - moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Walter G. Bergmann
Instrumentation: Duets - Trios - Quartets - various combinations
Grade: Easy - moderate
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Past Three O'Clock (London, York and Oxford Waits)
Reference: PTYW18-21
Brand: Peacock PressPast Three O'Clock (London, York and Oxford Waits)
Composer: Various
Arranger: James Merryweather
Instrumentation: 2 - 4 Recorders
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: James Merryweather
Instrumentation: 2 - 4 Recorders
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Sieben Fl?etent?nze
Reference: DO HBR5
Brand: DoblingerSieben Fl?etent?nze
Composer: Staeps - Hans Ulrich
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Staeps - Hans Ulrich
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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11 Hexachord Vocalises, Book II
Reference: PBE005A
Brand: Provincetown Bookshop11 Hexachord Vocalises, Book II
Composer: Palestrina - G.P.(?)
Arranger: Joel Newman
Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - Bass (or 3 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Palestrina - G.P.(?)
Arranger: Joel Newman
Instrumentation: 3 Trebles - Bass (or 3 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Suite No 1 in d minor
Reference: N3778
Brand: NoetzelSuite No 1 in d minor
Composer: Telemann - Georg Philipp
Arranger: Ulrich Herrmann
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Telemann - Georg Philipp
Arranger: Ulrich Herrmann
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Concerto in D minor BWV596
Reference: PDL13
Brand: Peacock PressConcerto in D minor BWV596
Composer: Bach after Vivaldi - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: Descant/Treble - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Bach after Vivaldi - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: Descant/Treble - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Kingfishers
Reference: ZFS806
Brand: MoeckKingfishers
Composer: Termohlen - Nicola
Arranger: Paul Leenhouts
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Termohlen - Nicola
Arranger: Paul Leenhouts
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - 2 Tenors
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Barnyard
Reference: OMP348
Brand: Orpheus MusicBarnyard
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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Walkin' the Dog
Reference: P762
Brand: Peacock PressWalkin' the Dog
Composer: Wynne - Nicholas
Instrumentation: Wynne - Nicholas
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Wynne - Nicholas
Instrumentation: Wynne - Nicholas
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - 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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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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