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Cows in the Meadow
Reference: OMP347
Brand: Orpheus MusicCows in the Meadow
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor- Bass
Period: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor- Bass
Period: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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On the Water
Reference: OMP282#
Brand: Orpheus MusicOn the Water
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Dances from Terpsichore: Vol 1
Reference: LPMDM11
Brand: London Pro MusicaDances from Terpsichore: Vol 1
Composer: Praetorius - Michael
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Composer: Praetorius - Michael
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Renaissance
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Three European Carols
Reference: P510
Brand: Peacock PressThree European Carols
Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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African Songs & Dances for Recorder Quartet
Reference: VHR3709
Brand: HolzschuhAfrican Songs & Dances for Recorder Quartet
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Ronald Autenreith
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Ronald Autenreith
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Peanut Butter Prelude & Fugue for Recorder Quartet
Reference: SMM106
Brand: Glen Shannon MusicPeanut Butter Prelude & Fugue for Recorder Quartet
Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Shannon - Glen
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Chief O'Neill's Favourite and Other Great Irish Tunes
Reference: P364
Brand: Peacock PressChief O'Neill's Favourite and Other Great Irish Tunes
Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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- $31.50
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Joyeux No?l
Reference: P553
Brand: Peacock PressJoyeux No?l
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Sue Handscombe
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Three Spanish Carols
Reference: P357
Brand: Peacock PressThree Spanish Carols
Composer: Traditional Composers Spanish
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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- $19.95
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Composer: Traditional Composers Spanish
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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The Shearers
Reference: CM18
Brand: Cootamundra PressThe Shearers
Composer: Tattersall - Malcolm
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Tattersall - Malcolm
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Three Welsh Carols
Reference: P429
Brand: Peacock PressThree Welsh Carols
Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Marg Hall
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Folk/Trad
Grade: Moderate
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Tunes from the Taverns, Streets and Theatres of 16th & 17th Century England
Reference: P300
Brand: Peacock PressTunes from the Taverns, Streets and Theatres of 16th & 17th Century England
Composer: Various
Arranger: Lucie Skeaping & Roddy Skeaping
Instrumentation: Descant/Treble/Tenor/Bass - various combinations
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Various
Arranger: Lucie Skeaping & Roddy Skeaping
Instrumentation: Descant/Treble/Tenor/Bass - various combinations
Period/genre: Renaissance
Grade: Moderate
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Quartets for Recorders for Beginners
Reference: 507203
Brand: Zen-OnQuartets for Recorders for Beginners
Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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- $40.95
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Composer: Various
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Mixed
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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King Arthur Suite for Recorder Quartet
Reference: PAN715
Brand: PanKing Arthur Suite for Recorder Quartet
Composer: Purcell - Henry
Arranger: Grete Zahn
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Purcell - Henry
Arranger: Grete Zahn
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Jazz-vals for Fyra
Reference: ETF2080
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneJazz-vals for Fyra
Composer: Hagvall - Bjorn
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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- $14.50
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Composer: Hagvall - Bjorn
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Difficult
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Three Fantasias BWV570, 563, 735
Reference: PDL05
Brand: Peacock PressThree Fantasias BWV570, 563, 735
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Difficult
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Mirror
Reference: OMP256#
Brand: Orpheus MusicMirror
Composer: Thorn - Benjamin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Composer: Thorn - Benjamin
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Happy Birthdays
Reference: OMP173
Brand: Orpheus MusicHappy Birthdays
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Wakati njema
Reference: SS04
Brand: Soren SiegWakati njema
Composer: Sieg - Sören
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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- $38.50
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Composer: Sieg - Sören
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/Genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate - Difficult
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Summer Music
Reference: ETF3002
Brand: Edition Tre FontaneSummer Music
Composer: Hagvall - Bjorn
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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- $18.35
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Composer: Hagvall - Bjorn
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Contemporary
Grade: Moderate
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Christmas Chorals by JS Bach
Reference: ZFS272
Brand: MoeckChristmas Chorals by JS Bach
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy
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The Bears
Reference: OMP278
Brand: Orpheus MusicThe Bears
Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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Composer: Eccles - Lance
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Australian Contemporary
Grade: Easy - Moderate
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2 Canzoni da sonar
Reference: EML223
Brand: London Pro Musica2 Canzoni da sonar
Composer: Cima - Andrea
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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$15.17
Composer: Cima - Andrea
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Moderate
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Two Minuets and a March
Reference: BOE3835
Brand: Bosworth EditionTwo Minuets and a March
Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Albrecht Rosenstengel
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + Percussion
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy
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Composer: Bach - Johann Sebastian
Arranger: Albrecht Rosenstengel
Instrumentation: Descant - Treble - Tenor - Bass + Percussion
Period/genre: Baroque
Grade: Easy
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
- 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.
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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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