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Paduanas & Galliards Volume 17
Reference: M9017
Brand: MoeckPaduanas & Galliards Volume 17
Composer: Engelmann - Georg
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass; or 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor - Bass)
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Engelmann - Georg
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass; or 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor - Bass)
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate - Difficult
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Paduanas & Galliards Volume 18
Reference: M9018
Brand: MoeckPaduanas & Galliards Volume 18
Composer: Engelmann - Georg
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass; or 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor - Bass)
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Engelmann - Georg
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass; or 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor - Bass)
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate - Difficult
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Second livre de danceries
Reference: M3603
Brand: MoeckSecond livre de danceries
Composer: Attaingnant - Pierre
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Attaingnant - Pierre
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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The Pike (Der Hecht)
Reference: M1582
Brand: MoeckThe Pike (Der Hecht)
Composer: Dorwarth - Agnes
Instrumentation: 4 Trebles (or Treble - 3 Tenors; or Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors)
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Very Difficult
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Composer: Dorwarth - Agnes
Instrumentation: 4 Trebles (or Treble - 3 Tenors; or Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors)
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Very Difficult
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Quartet for Recorders
Reference: M1517
Brand: MoeckQuartet for Recorders
Composer: Bechtel - Helmut
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Composer: Bechtel - Helmut
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Zaunza I
Reference: M1580
Brand: MoeckZaunza I
Composer: Bass - Bettina
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Bass - Bettina
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Moderate
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Fourth and Fifth Book of Dances OUT OF PRINT
Reference: M3604
Brand: MoeckFourth and Fifth Book of Dances OUT OF PRINT
Composer: Attaingnant - Pierre
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Attaingnant - Pierre
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Butterflies
Reference: ZFS350
Brand: MoeckButterflies
Composer: Bresgen - Cesar
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - (or 2 Descants - Tenor - Bass) + optional Percussion
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Bresgen - Cesar
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - (or 2 Descants - Tenor - Bass) + optional Percussion
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Ornithological Suite
Reference: ZFS358
Brand: MoeckOrnithological Suite
Composer: Bruckmann - Ferdinand
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Bruckmann - Ferdinand
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate - Difficult
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Moods for Flute
Reference: ZFS288
Brand: MoeckMoods for Flute
Composer: Buschmann - Rainer
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Buschmann - Rainer
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - Treble - Tenor
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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The Times of Day
Reference: ZFS093
Brand: MoeckThe Times of Day
Composer: Bresgen - Cesar
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles (or 3 Descants - Treble)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Bresgen - Cesar
Instrumentation: 2 Descants - 2 Trebles (or 3 Descants - Treble)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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Capriccio fiorito
Reference: ZFS583
Brand: MoeckCapriccio fiorito
Composer: Bresgen - Cesar
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Bresgen - Cesar
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Versos de Magnificat, Versos del primer tono, 1578
Reference: ZFS355
Brand: MoeckVersos de Magnificat, Versos del primer tono, 1578
Composer: Cabezón - Antonio de
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - 2 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Cabezón - Antonio de
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Descant - 2 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Four Fugues from Musica Figuralis
Reference: ZFS491
Brand: MoeckFour Fugues from Musica Figuralis
Composer: Agricola - Martin
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass/Descant - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Agricola - Martin
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass/Descant - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Music for Four Recorders in Three Movements
Reference: ZFS749/750
Brand: MoeckMusic for Four Recorders in Three Movements
Composer: Audersch - Stephan Paul
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Audersch - Stephan Paul
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Recercari in four parts - Venice 1549 2nd Book
Reference: M9016
Brand: MoeckRecercari in four parts - Venice 1549 2nd Book
Composer: Buus - Jacques
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Buus - Jacques
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Recercari in four parts - Venice 1547
Reference: M9015
Brand: MoeckRecercari in four parts - Venice 1547
Composer: Buus - Jacques
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Buus - Jacques
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Cuatro Tientos - Four Fantasias in Four Parts
Reference: M3612
Brand: MoeckCuatro Tientos - Four Fantasias in Four Parts
Composer: Cabezon - Antonio de
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Cabezon - Antonio de
Arranger: Helmut Monkemeyer
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy
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Victorian Romance Emma Second Act
Reference: 508203
Brand: Zen-OnVictorian Romance Emma Second Act
Composer: Kunihiko - Ryo
Arranger: Kenji Kaneko
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Popular
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Kunihiko - Ryo
Arranger: Kenji Kaneko
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Popular
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Shunkashuto Four Season's Medley
Reference: 508207
Brand: Zen-OnShunkashuto Four Season's Medley
Arranger: Kenji Kaneko
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Arranger: Kenji Kaneko
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Concerto in F No.2
Reference: CRCS351
Brand: Peacock PressConcerto in F No.2
Composer: Telemann - Georg Philipp
Arranger: Alex Ayre
Instrumentation: 4 Trebles
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Telemann - Georg Philipp
Arranger: Alex Ayre
Instrumentation: 4 Trebles
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Fugue V 48 Book II
Reference: CRCS373
Brand: Peacock PressFugue V 48 Book II
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Alex Ayre
Instrumentation: Descant - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Alex Ayre
Instrumentation: Descant - Tenor - Bass - Greatbass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Sonatine Op62a & Scherzo Op65
Reference: 1985PJT
Brand: AccortSonatine Op62a & Scherzo Op65
Composer: Jungk - Klaus
Arranger: Klaus Luchtefeld
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Jungk - Klaus
Arranger: Klaus Luchtefeld
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Quartetettino
Reference: 2162PJT
Brand: AccortQuartetettino
Composer: Feld - Jindrich
Arranger: Klaus Luchtefeld
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Feld - Jindrich
Arranger: Klaus Luchtefeld
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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