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Summer Ramblings Recorder Quartet no. 12
Reference: P780
Brand: Peacock PressSummer Ramblings Recorder Quartet no. 12
Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th century
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th century
Grade: Moderate
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Northolme Recorder Quartet no. 11
Reference: P764
Brand: Peacock PressNortholme Recorder Quartet no. 11
Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th century
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th century
Grade: Moderate
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The Breeze
Reference: P879
Brand: Peacock PressThe Breeze
Composer: Stringer - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Stringer - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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Lighthouses of England
Reference: P882
Brand: Peacock PressLighthouses of England
Composer: Stringer - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Stringer - James
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Colours
Reference: P881
Brand: Peacock PressColours
Composer:
Stringer - JamesInstrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Stringer - JamesInstrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Maggie's Rag
Reference: P753
Brand: Peacock PressMaggie's Rag
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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The Bee-loud Glade
Reference: P870
Brand: Peacock PressThe Bee-loud Glade
Composer: Folk/Traditional
Arranger: Hall - Marg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Folk/Traditional
Arranger: Hall - Marg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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Yellow Bird: 5 Caribbean Songs
Reference: P854
Brand: Peacock PressYellow Bird: 5 Caribbean Songs
Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre:Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre:Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy
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Five Ukrainian Carols
Reference: P816
Brand: Peacock PressFive Ukrainian Carols
Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Four Balkan songs and dances
Reference: P884
Brand: Peacock PressFour Balkan songs and dances
Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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The Fairground Organ
Reference: PCB0025D
Brand: Peacock PressThe Fairground Organ
Composer: Ball - Christopher
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Ball - Christopher
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Second Suite of Tunes from the Dancing School
Reference: PCB0027D
Brand: Peacock PressSecond Suite of Tunes from the Dancing School
Composer: Lambranzi - Gregorio
Arranger: Christopher Ball
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Lambranzi - Gregorio
Arranger: Christopher Ball
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Midwinter Miniatures
Reference: P738
Brand: Peacock PressMidwinter Miniatures
Composer: Bush - Judith
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Bush - Judith
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Easy
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Contemplative
Reference: P742
Brand: Peacock PressContemplative
Composer: Alexander - Elizabeth
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Alexander - Elizabeth
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Six Bagatelles
Reference: P729
Brand: Peacock PressSix Bagatelles
Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Moderate
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four little somethings
Reference: P724
Brand: Peacock Pressfour little somethings
Composer: Hall - Margaret
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Hall - Margaret
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Moderate
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Old Songs, New Tunes
Reference: P678
Brand: Peacock PressOld Songs, New Tunes
Composer: West - Alison
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: West - Alison
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Miniature Suite for Four Recorders
Reference: P695
Brand: Peacock PressMiniature Suite for Four Recorders
Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th century
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th century
Grade: Moderate
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Suite Pastorale
Reference: P697
Brand: Peacock PressSuite Pastorale
Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th century
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th century
Grade: Moderate
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Recorder Quartet no 4
Reference: P696
Brand: Peacock PressRecorder Quartet no 4
Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th century
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th century
Grade: Moderate
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Spring Song - Recorder Quartet no. 10
Reference: P711
Brand: Peacock PressSpring Song - Recorder Quartet no. 10
Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Hawkes - John
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Modern
Grade: Moderate
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Wild Thyme: Five Short Pieces
Reference: PJT050
Brand: Peacock PressWild Thyme: Five Short Pieces
Composer: Butterworth - Arthur
Arranger: John Turner
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Butterworth - Arthur
Arranger: John Turner
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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Bandura Waltz and Kopanitsa Two East European Dances
Reference: OMP331
Brand: Orpheus MusicBandura Waltz and Kopanitsa Two East European Dances
Composer: Thorn - Ben
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - BassPeriod/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Thorn - Ben
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - BassPeriod/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Party Pieces
Reference: ED12289
Brand: SchottParty Pieces
Composer: Alan Davis
Instrumentation: D,Tr, T, B (SATB)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Alan Davis
Instrumentation: D,Tr, T, B (SATB)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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.
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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
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- Direct involvement in national workshops and performance initiatives
- Organisers of the Australasian Recorder Festival and national competitions
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This focused approach allows us to supply recorder quartets that meet practical rehearsal needs and performance expectations.
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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.
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