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  • Three Songs from Latvia - for Recorder Quartet Three Songs from Latvia - for Recorder Quartet

    Reference: ZFS725

    Brand: Moeck

    Three Songs from Latvia - for Recorder Quartet

    Composer: Traditional

    Arranger: Ronald Autenreith

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Folk/Trad

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

    $10.95
    $10.95
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    Composer: Traditional

    Arranger: Ronald Autenreith

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Folk/Trad

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

  • Victorian Romance Emma First Act Victorian Romance Emma First Act

    Reference: 508202

    Brand: Zen-on

    Victorian Romance Emma First Act

    Composer: Kunihiko - Ryo

    Arranger: Kenji Kaneko

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Popular

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

    $17.50
    $17.50
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    Composer: Kunihiko - Ryo

    Arranger: Kenji Kaneko

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Popular

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

  • Entering the Cave Entering the Cave

    Reference: OMP285

    Brand: Orpheus Music

    Entering the Cave

    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

  • 3 Wintery Songs for Recorder Quartet 3 Wintery Songs for Recorder Quartet

    Reference: PM265

    Brand: Edition Pro Musica

    3 Wintery Songs for Recorder Quartet

    Composer: DreBler - Hilmar

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Easy

    $20.74
    $20.74
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    Composer: DreBler - Hilmar

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Easy

  • Contrapunctus III

    Reference: PEMS074

    Brand: Peacock Press

    Contrapunctus III

    Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian

    Arranger: Eric Haas

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Baroque

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

    $17.50
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    Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian

    Arranger: Eric Haas

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Baroque

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Repertoire Pieces for Recorder Ensemble Repertoire Pieces for Recorder Ensemble

    Reference: BF003

    Brand: Edition Con Fuoco

    Repertoire Pieces for Recorder Ensemble

    Composer: Various

    Arranger: Sabine Günther

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Mixed

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

    $32.00
    $32.00
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    Composer: Various

    Arranger: Sabine Günther

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Mixed

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

  • Paddlin' Madelin' Home Paddlin' Madelin' Home

    Reference: AP177

    Brand: Arcadian Press

    Paddlin' Madelin' Home

    Composer: Woods - Harry

    Arranger: Stan Davis

    Instrumentation: Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues

    Grade: Easy

    $22.00
    $22.00
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    Composer: Woods - Harry

    Arranger: Stan Davis

    Instrumentation: Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues

    Grade: Easy

  • Taking a Chance on Love Taking a Chance on Love

    Reference: AP232

    Brand: Arcadian Press

    Taking a Chance on Love

    Composer: Duke - Vernon

    Arranger: Stan Davis

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

    $22.00
    $22.00
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    Composer: Duke - Vernon

    Arranger: Stan Davis

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

  • Our Love is Here to Stay Our Love is Here to Stay

    Reference: AP217

    Brand: Arcadian Press

    Our Love is Here to Stay

    Composer: Gershwin - George

    Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

    $20.90
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    Composer: Gershwin - George

    Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

  • Swirling Leaves Swirling Leaves

    Reference: ETF3036

    Brand: Edition Tre Fontane

    Swirling Leaves

    Composer: Cogan - Racheal

    Instrumentation: 2 Tenors - Bass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Australian Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

    $35.00
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    Composer: Cogan - Racheal

    Instrumentation: 2 Tenors - Bass - Contrabass

    Period/genre: Australian Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Capriccio Espagnol Capriccio Espagnol

    Reference: ETF2054

    Brand: Edition Tre Fontane

    Capriccio Espagnol

    Composer: Gavel - Arndt von

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Folk/Trad

    Grade: Easy

    $29.30
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    Composer: Gavel - Arndt von

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Folk/Trad

    Grade: Easy

  • Four Scenes from Hansel and Gretel Four Scenes from Hansel and Gretel

    Reference: MHE50303

    Brand: May Hill Edition

    Four Scenes from Hansel and Gretel

    Composer: Marshall - Steve

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate

    $27.66
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    Composer: Marshall - Steve

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate

  • The Lassus Collection Vol.2 The Lassus Collection Vol.2

    Reference: MHE40813

    Brand: May Hill Edition

    The Lassus Collection Vol2

    Composer: Lassus - Orlando de

    Arranger: Ann Marshall

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Renaissance

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

    $22.10
    $22.10
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    Composer: Lassus - Orlando de

    Arranger: Ann Marshall

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Renaissance

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

  • The Lassus Collection Vol.1 The Lassus Collection Vol.1

    Reference: MHE30813

    Brand: May Hill Edition

    The Lassus Collection Vol1

    Composer: Lassus - Orlando de

    Arranger: Ann Marshall

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Renaissance

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

    $18.46
    $18.46
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    Composer: Lassus - Orlando de

    Arranger: Ann Marshall

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Renaissance

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

  • The Lassus Collection Vol. 3 The Lassus Collection Vol. 3

    Reference: MHE50813

    Brand: May Hill Edition

    The Lassus Collection Vol 3

    Composer: Lassus - Orlando de

    Arranger: Ann Marshall

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Renaissance

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

    $19.69
    $19.69
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    Composer: Lassus - Orlando de

    Arranger: Ann Marshall

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Renaissance

    Grade: Easy - Moderate

  • Two Scottish Fol Songs Two Scottish Fol Songs

    Reference: 508211

    Brand: Zen-On

    Two Scottish Folk Songs

    Composer: Traditional

    Arranger: Kenji Kaneko

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional Guitar

    Period/genre: Folk/Trad

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

    $18.50
    $18.50
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    Composer: Traditional

    Arranger: Kenji Kaneko

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional Guitar

    Period/genre: Folk/Trad

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Amazing Grace Amazing Grace

    Reference: NM328

    Brand: Nova Music

    Amazing Grace

    Composer: Traditional

    Arranger: Ross Winters

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants + Piano

    Period/genre: Folk/Trad

    Grade: Easy

    $22.00
    $22.00
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    Composer: Traditional

    Arranger: Ross Winters

    Instrumentation: 2 Descants + Piano

    Period/genre: Folk/Trad

    Grade: Easy

  • The Wind Consort Volume 2 The Wind Consort Volume 2

    Reference: JRWC02

    Brand: Jolly Robin Press

    The Wind Consort Volume 2

    Composer: Various

    Arranger: Andrew Charlton

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Mixed

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

    $40.98
    $40.98
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    Composer: Various

    Arranger: Andrew Charlton

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Mixed

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Cambridge Prelude, Interlude and Fugue

    Reference: P613

    Brand: Peacock Press

    Cambridge Prelude, Interlude and Fugue

    Composer: Hall - Marg

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

    $19.50
    $19.50
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    Composer: Hall - Marg

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • Three Tudor Cats

    Reference: P602

    Brand: Peacock Press

    Three Tudor Cats

    Composer: Baldwin - Anthony

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Mixed

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

    $19.50
    $19.50
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    Composer: Baldwin - Anthony

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Mixed

    Grade: Moderate - Difficult

  • 2 canzoni da sonar

    Reference: EML271

    Brand: London Pro Musica

    2 canzoni da sonar

    Composer: Taeggio - G.D. Rognoni

    Instrumentation: 4 Recorders - various combinations

    Period/genre: Renaissance

    $14.70
    $14.70
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    Composer: Taeggio - G.D. Rognoni

    Instrumentation: 4 Recorders - various combinations

    Period/genre: Renaissance

  • O genetrix gloriosa O genetrix gloriosa

    Reference: EML348

    Brand: London Pro Musica

    O genetrix gloriosa

    Composer: Compere - Loyset

    Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass

    Period/genre: Renaissance

    $14.70
    $14.70
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    Composer: Compere - Loyset

    Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass

    Period/genre: Renaissance

  • 5 Villancios

    Reference: EML145

    Brand: London Pro Musica

    5 Villancios

    Composer: Del Encina - Juan

    Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass

    Period/genre: Renaissance

    $14.70
    $14.70
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    Composer: Del Encina - Juan

    Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass

    Period/genre: Renaissance

  • Locus Iste Locus Iste

    Reference: PP176

    Brand: Polyphonic Publications

    Locus Iste

    Composer: Bruckner - Anton

    Arranger: Ken Andresen

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

    $14.95
    $14.95
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    Composer: Bruckner - Anton

    Arranger: Ken Andresen

    Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass

    Period/genre: Contemporary

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.

Start Building Your Recorder Quartets Library

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What instruments are used in recorder quartets?

Most recorder quartets use soprano or descant, alto or treble, tenor and bass. Alternative groupings include two altos with tenor and bass, or four of the same instrument type.

Are recorder quartets suitable for beginners?

Yes. Many titles are written specifically for early ensemble levels with clear rhythms and manageable ranges.

Do you stock modern works for recorder quartets?

Our catalogue includes contemporary compositions alongside Renaissance and Baroque repertoire.

Can schools purchase recorder quartets for class ensembles?

Yes. We supply educational titles suitable for classroom and co-curricular programs across Australia.

How do I choose the right level of recorder quartets?

Consider the technical ability of each player, the balance of instruments and the concert setting. Our team can recommend appropriate titles based on these factors.