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Fantasia for the Doric Fishman
Reference: RA192
Brand: HawthornsFantasia for the Doric Fishman
Composer: Wishart - Ruaraidh
Instrumentation: SATB
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Wishart - Ruaraidh
Instrumentation: SATB
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Across the Sky
Reference: OMP341
Brand: Orpheus MusicAcross the Sky
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet SATB
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet SATB
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Kom?dianten Quartet
Reference: ETF2151
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneKom?dianten Quartet
Composer: Fortin- Viktor
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $27.75
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Composer: Fortin- Viktor
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Imploding Mango
Reference: OMP319
Brand: Orpheus MusicImploding Mango
Composer: Geha - Katia
Instrumentation: Recorder quartet - D-Tr-T-B
Period/Genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Geha - Katia
Instrumentation: Recorder quartet - D-Tr-T-B
Period/Genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Four Pieces
Reference: P663
Brand: Peacock PressFour Pieces
Composer: Edward Macdowell
Arranger: Shirley Watson
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B)
Period/Genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $19.95
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Composer: Edward Macdowell
Arranger: Shirley Watson
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B)
Period/Genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Passacaille
Reference: P661
Brand: Peacock PressPassacaille
Composer: Francois Couperin
Arranger: Shirley Watson
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B)
Period/Genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Francois Couperin
Arranger: Shirley Watson
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B)
Period/Genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Recorder Quartet no. 9 'Changing Times'
Reference: P660
Brand: Peacock PressRecorder Quartet no. 9 'Changing Times'
Composer: John Hawkes
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B)
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $28.00
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Composer: John Hawkes
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B)
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Veritable Victoriana two
Reference: P650
Brand: Peacock PressVeritable Victoriana two
Composer: Various
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B/Tr-Tr-T-B/Tr-T-B-B)
Period/Genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B/Tr-Tr-T-B/Tr-T-B-B)
Period/Genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy
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Love and tragedy
Reference: P648
Brand: Peacock PressLove and tragedy
Composer: Various
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B)
Period/Genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D-Tr-T-B)
Period/Genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy
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Stan & Olly: A Slapstick in a Ghost House
Reference: P645
Brand: Peacock PressStan & Olly: A Slapstick in a Ghost House
Composer: Guus Haverkate
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D (or Tr)-Tr-T-B)
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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- $23.50
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Composer: Guus Haverkate
Instrumentation: Recorder Quartet (D (or Tr)-Tr-T-B)
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Beneath the Sea
Reference: OMP307
Brand: Orpheus MusicBeneath the Sea
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary, Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary, Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Scarlatti Quartet in F Major for AAAB recorders
Reference: FEM251
Brand: ManuskriptesammlungScarlatti Quartet in F Major for AAAB recorders
Composer: Scarlatti - Alessandro
Arranger: Adrian Wehlte
Instrumentation: 3 Trebles and Bass
Period/Genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Scarlatti - Alessandro
Arranger: Adrian Wehlte
Instrumentation: 3 Trebles and Bass
Period/Genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Csardas
Reference: AMP409
Brand: AscoltaCsardas
Composer: Monti - Vittorio
Arranger: Joris Van Goethem
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Monti - Vittorio
Arranger: Joris Van Goethem
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Melting Buddha
Reference: AMP149
Brand: AscoltaMelting Buddha
Composer: Ansink - Caroline
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Very Difficult
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- $17.00
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Composer: Ansink - Caroline
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Very Difficult
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Clockwork - Game op72/A
Reference: FEA048
Brand: Edition WalhallClockwork - Game op72/A
Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: Descant/Treble - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Very Difficult
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- $34.50
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Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: Descant/Treble - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Very Difficult
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Beata Viscera op74/B
Reference: FEA036
Brand: Edition WalhallBeata Viscera op74/B
Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: 2 Basses - Greatbass - Sub Greatbass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $23.00
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Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: 2 Basses - Greatbass - Sub Greatbass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Beata Viscera op74/C
Reference: FEA035
Brand: Edition WalhallBeata Viscera op74/C
Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - 2 Basses (or Tenor - 3 Basses)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $20.95
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Composer: Caldini - Fulvio
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - 2 Basses (or Tenor - 3 Basses)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Three Chorales (melody in tenor)
Reference: OMP293
Brand: Orpheus MusicThree Chorales (melody in tenor)
Composer: Various
Arranger: Lance Eccles
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional extra bass recorder part
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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- From $18.80
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Lance Eccles
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional extra bass recorder part
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Canzon a una voce & La Rubina
Reference: EW707
Brand: Edition WalhallCanzon a una voce & La Rubina
Composer: Riccio - Giovanni Battista
Arranger: Jolando Scarpa
Instrumentation: Treble - Violin - Cornetto + Basso Continuo
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Riccio - Giovanni Battista
Arranger: Jolando Scarpa
Instrumentation: Treble - Violin - Cornetto + Basso Continuo
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Tiento sobre Qui la dira
Reference: FEB055
Brand: Edition WalhallTiento sobre Qui la dira
Composer: Cabezon - Antonio de
Arranger: Helmut Voth
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Cabezon - Antonio de
Arranger: Helmut Voth
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Fuga BWV876
Reference: FEB018
Brand: Edition WalhallFuga BWV876
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Ferdinand Gesell
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $12.00
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Ferdinand Gesell
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Four Part Christmas Songs
Reference: ZFS330
Brand: MoeckFour Part Christmas Songs
Composer: Altenburg - Michael
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $7.95
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Composer: Altenburg - Michael
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Three Movements for Four Recorders
Reference: AC25
Brand: Montem MusicThree Movements for Four Recorders
Composer: Challinger - Andrew
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $18.75
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Composer: Challinger - Andrew
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Opera nova de balli
Reference: M3602
Brand: MoeckOpera nova de balli
Composer: Bendusi - Francesco
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Bendusi - Francesco
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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.