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Miniature Suite
Reference: 1820PJT
Brand: AccortMiniature Suite
Composer: Vermeer - Hans-Dieter
Arranger: Klaus Luchtefeld
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass/ 4 Descants - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 3 Basses - Greatbass - Sub Greatbass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Vermeer - Hans-Dieter
Arranger: Klaus Luchtefeld
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass/ 4 Descants - 3 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 3 Basses - Greatbass - Sub Greatbass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Fugue in g minor
Reference: 2188PJT
Brand: AccortFugue in g minor
Composer: Mozart - Wolfgang Amadeus
Arranger: Klaus Luchtefeld
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass/Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Sub Greatbass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Mozart - Wolfgang Amadeus
Arranger: Klaus Luchtefeld
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass/Sopranino - 2 Descants - 2 Trebles - 3 Tenors - 2 Basses - Greatbass - Sub Greatbass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Quartet for Recorders
Reference: 1818PJT
Brand: AccortQuartet for Recorders
Composer: Metzler - Friedrich
Arranger: Klaus Luchtefeld
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Metzler - Friedrich
Arranger: Klaus Luchtefeld
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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The House of Rocky-Docky
Reference: PAN769
Brand: PanThe House of Rocky-Docky
Composer: Various
Arranger: Lotti Spiess
Instrumentation: 2 Descants (or 2 Trebles; or Descant - Treble)
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Lotti Spiess
Instrumentation: 2 Descants (or 2 Trebles; or Descant - Treble)
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy
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Wir k?nden Euch an!
Reference: PAN910
Brand: PanWir k?nden Euch an!
Arranger: Christa Roelcke
Instrumentation: SS, SA, SAT, SATB and optional voice
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy
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Arranger: Christa Roelcke
Instrumentation: SS, SA, SAT, SATB and optional voice
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy
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Pasodoble
Reference: OL148
Brand: Peacock PressPasodoble
Composer: Moseley - Ivan
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Moseley - Ivan
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Jazz/Latin/Blues
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Two More Ricercari
Reference: OL156
Brand: Peacock PressTwo More Ricercari
Composer: Palestrina - G.P.
Arranger: Theo Wyatt
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass & Treble - Tenor - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Palestrina - G.P.
Arranger: Theo Wyatt
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass & Treble - Tenor - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Samburu Samba
Reference: OL228
Brand: Peacock PressSamburu Samba
Composer: Hilling - Lyndon
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Hilling - Lyndon
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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March & Allegro for Mechanical Clock
Reference: P616
Brand: Peacock PressMarch & Allegro for Mechanical Clock
Composer: Haydn - Franz Joseph
Arranger: Ann Garling
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Haydn - Franz Joseph
Arranger: Ann Garling
Instrumentation: 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Classical
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Introduction to Unbarred Book 1
Reference: PEMS075
Brand: Peacock PressIntroduction to Unbarred Book 1
Composer: Various
Arranger: Moira Usher
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Moira Usher
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Moderate
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Quartet No2
Reference: P625
Brand: Peacock PressQuartet No2
Composer: Watkins - Stephen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Watkins - Stephen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Four Koans
Reference: P624
Brand: Peacock PressFour Koans
Composer: Watkins - Stephen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Watkins - Stephen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Mary Anning at Lyme Regis
Reference: P622
Brand: Peacock PressMary Anning at Lyme Regis
Composer: Stansfield - Graham
Arranger: Jane Minns
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional Voice
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Stansfield - Graham
Arranger: Jane Minns
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + optional Voice
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy
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Swedish Recorder Quartet Collection
Reference: GBS20
Brand: Deborah GreenbeltSwedish Recorder Quartet Collection
Composer: Various
Arranger: Deborah Greenblatt
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $54.39
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Deborah Greenblatt
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Polka Recorder Quartets
Reference: GBS19
Brand: Deborah GreenbeltPolka Recorder Quartets
Composer: Various
Arranger: Deborah Greenblatt
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $47.99
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Deborah Greenblatt
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Chinese Dance
Reference: AP183
Brand: Arcadian PressChinese Dance
Composer: Tchaikovsky - Pyotr Ilyich
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Tchaikovsky - Pyotr Ilyich
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Romantic
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Blues in the Night
Reference: AP234
Brand: Arcadian PressBlues in the Night
Composer: Arlen - Harold
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Popular
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Arlen - Harold
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Popular
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Festliche Musik Vol IV (Festive Music)
Reference: MVB024
Brand: BornmannFestliche Musik Vol IV (Festive Music)
Composer: Various
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $39.50
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Liebesfraud aus Altwiner Tanzweisen
Reference: MVB028
Brand: BornmannLiebesfraud aus Altwiner Tanzweisen
Composer: Kreisler - Fritz
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Kreisler - Fritz
Arranger: Johannes Bornmann
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: 20th Century
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Chaconne in G minor
Reference: MVB030
Brand: BornmannChaconne in G minor
Composer: Bornmann - Johannes
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Bornmann - Johannes
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Moravian Summer (M?hrischer Sommer)
Reference: LMV059
Brand: Laurentius-MusikverlagMoravian Summer (M?hrischer Sommer)
Composer: Hadar - Widmar
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Hadar - Widmar
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Choral movements from Johannes Otts' Songbook
Reference: ETF062
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneChoral movements from Johannes Otts' Songbook
Composer: Senfl - Ludwig
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - (or Descant - 2 Trebles - Bass; or 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass; or Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Senfl - Ludwig
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass - (or Descant - 2 Trebles - Bass; or 2 Trebles - Tenor - Bass; or Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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The Music Grinders
Reference: ETF3019
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneThe Music Grinders
Composer: Meijering - Chiel
Instrumentation: 4 Trebles (or Descant - 2 trebles - Tenor)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Composer: Meijering - Chiel
Instrumentation: 4 Trebles (or Descant - 2 trebles - Tenor)
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Pick up your Troubles
Reference: ETF3018
Brand: Edition Tre FontanePick up your Troubles
Composer: Meijering - Chiel
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very Difficult
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Composer: Meijering - Chiel
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - 2 Tenors
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult - Very 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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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
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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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