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Een froylic wesen (5 settings)
Reference: EML355
Brand: London Pro MusicaEen froylic wesen (5 settings)
Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Medieval
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Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Medieval
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2 Motets from the Rusconi Codex
Reference: EML344
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Motets from the Rusconi Codex
Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Da pacem (5 settings)
Reference: EML336
Brand: London Pro MusicaDa pacem (5 settings)
Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Aus tiefer Not (4 pieces)
Reference: EML308
Brand: London Pro MusicaAus tiefer Not (4 pieces)
Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Pange Lingua (5 settings)
Reference: EML307
Brand: London Pro MusicaPange Lingua (5 settings)
Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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- $19.43
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Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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2 Motets
Reference: EML270
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Motets
Composer: Weerbecke - Gasparde
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Medieval
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Composer: Weerbecke - Gasparde
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Medieval
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2 Songs
Reference: EML211
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Songs
Composer: Vincenet
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Medieval
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Composer: Vincenet
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Medieval
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4 Tenorlieder
Reference: EML175
Brand: London Pro Musica4 Tenorlieder
Composer: Senfl - Ludwig
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Senfl - Ludwig
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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3 Italian Songs
Reference: EML108
Brand: London Pro Musica3 Italian Songs
Composer: Compere - Loyset
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Compere - Loyset
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do
Reference: AP195
Brand: Arcadian PressI Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do
Composer: Ahlert - Fred; Turk - Roy
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Popular
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Composer: Ahlert - Fred; Turk - Roy
Arranger: Stan Davis
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Popular
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9 Chansons
Reference: LPMPC16
Brand: London Pro Musica9 Chansons
Composer: De Lassus - Roland
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: De Lassus - Roland
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Pavana + Saltarello
Reference: EML265
Brand: London Pro MusicaPavana + Saltarello
Composer: Cavaccio - Giovanni
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass (or Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass)
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Cavaccio - Giovanni
Instrumentation: Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass (or Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass)
Period/genre: Renaissance
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2 Rondeaux a 4
Reference: EML335
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Rondeaux a 4
Composer: Ockeghem - Johannes
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Medieval
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Composer: Ockeghem - Johannes
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Medieval
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Antiphones
Reference: ETF2063
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneAntiphones
Composer: Danilevski - Alexander
Instrumentation: Four players alternating
Period/genre: Contemporary
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Composer: Danilevski - Alexander
Instrumentation: Four players alternating
Period/genre: Contemporary
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Chromatic Paduan and Galliard
Reference: EML319
Brand: London Pro MusicaChromatic Paduan and Galliard
Composer: Engelmann - Georg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Engelmann - Georg
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass (or Treble - 2 Tenors - Bass)
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Petite Fleur, Wild Cat Blues
Reference: UE30490
Brand: UniversalPetite Fleur, Wild Cat Blues
Composer: Bechet/Waller
Arranger: Heidi Brunner
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Popular
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- $40.50
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Composer: Bechet/Waller
Arranger: Heidi Brunner
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Popular
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Il est bel et bon
Reference: PP165
Brand: Polyphonic PublicationsIl est bel et bon
Composer: Passereau - Pierre
Arranger: Ken Andresen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Passereau - Pierre
Arranger: Ken Andresen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Ave Maris stella (2 settings)
Reference: EML381
Brand: London Pro MusicaAve Maris stella (2 settings)
Composer: Titelouze - Jean
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Titelouze - Jean
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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The Four Secular Songs
Reference: EML367
Brand: London Pro MusicaThe Four Secular Songs
Composer: Tallis - Thomas
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Tallis - Thomas
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Salve Regina
Reference: EML366
Brand: London Pro MusicaSalve Regina
Composer: Ghiselin - Johannes
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Medieval
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Composer: Ghiselin - Johannes
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Medieval
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2 Sinfonie
Reference: EML363
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Sinfonie
Composer: Cazzati - Maurizio
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Cazzati - Maurizio
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Tientos + Hymns
Reference: EML362
Brand: London Pro MusicaTientos + Hymns
Composer: Bermudo - Juan
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Bermudo - Juan
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Suite a 4
Reference: EML328
Brand: London Pro MusicaSuite a 4
Composer: Theile - Johannes
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Theile - Johannes
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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2 Canzoni a 4
Reference: EML326
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Canzoni a 4
Composer: Soderino - Agostino
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Soderino - Agostino
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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