As our
catalogue continues to grow, look out for our new 'Trio Sonata' section and the
latest additions to our works for Recorder Orchestra!
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Vivaldi, A - "Concerto in C Major RV
533". This 'trio-sonata' has been arranged from Vivaldi's concerto for
two flutes and string orchestra. An optional part for bass recorder has been
included for groups without a keyboard.
Bach, J S - "Vivace from Double
Concerto". The first movement of Bach's concerto for 2 violins has
been arranged in four energetic parts by Kate Whyman. This piece requires a
contra-bass recorder (in F).
A T B C £4.75 Score & Parts
Bakfark, V - "The
Black Cow". A 16th Century lute virtuoso's lively setting of a Polish
folk song.
S A T B £2.00 Score & Parts
Billings, W - "Easter Anthem". A joyful seasonal anthem from one of America's earliest composers.
S A T B £2.50 Score & Parts
Buxtehude, D - "Canzonetta BuxWV
169". The contrapuntal nature of this lovely 18th Century organ music
means that no one misses out.
S A T B £2.00 Score & Parts
Corelli, A -"Pastorale". Taken from Corelli's concerto grosso
written for Christmas night.
A A T B £3.50 Score & Parts
Franck, C - "Four Pieces from 'L'Organiste'" - Originally written
for harmonium, these pieces are well suited to the sound of recorders.
Handel, G F - "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba". A well known piece -
great for concert programmes!
S A T B £4.00 Score & Parts
Haydn, J - "Gipsy Rondo". The Finale from Haydn's trio works well
on four recorders. The spirited music has a distinctly Hungarian flavour.
S A T B £4.25 Score & Parts
Hellendaal, P - "Concerto
Grosso Op3 No1". An 18th Century "Grand Concerto" for strings arranged
for recorder quartet. This very attractive piece keeps everyone busy.
A A T B £5.00 Score & Parts
Hellendaal, P - "Concerto Grosso Op3 No2". Another sonorous string concerto by 'possibly the most famous Dutch baroque composer ever to work in King's Lynn'.
A A T B £5.00 Score & Parts
Hellendaal, P - "Pastorale". A gentle, lilting movement from
another of Hellendaal's six 'Grand concertos' for strings, arranged for
recorder quartet.
A A T B £2.50 Score & Parts
Liszt, F - "Three Christmas Carols". Arranged from Liszt's seasonal
piano suite "A Christmas Tree", these are romantic, atmospheric settings of
three traditional carols.
S A T B £4.00 Score & Parts
Pachelbel, J - "Two Organ
Fugues". These charming little fugues are very satisfying to play.
Richards, P - "Three Sea Songs".
Well-known tunes with a nautical flavour.To be played in a suitably salty
style.
S A T B £3.50 Score & Parts
Richards, P - "Deck the Hall..."
...with Boughs of Holly! The famous Welsh New Year's Song gets a slightly oblique slant.
S A T B £3.00 Score & Parts
Richards, P - "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
A lively arrangement of this Christmas favourite.
S A T B £2.50 Score & Parts
Richards, S - "Brigg Fair". This free setting of a traditional Lincolnshire folk melody can be played by either a one-to-a-part consort or a larger ensemble.
S A T B £3.00 Score & Parts
Richards, S - "Folk Song Suite". A collection of traditional
melodies from around the British Isles arranged for a traditional recorder
quartet.
S A T B £4.50 Score & Parts
Scheidt, S - "Advent Hymn". This arrangement of the organ work
'Veni Redemptor gentium' has something for everyone.
S A T B £3.00 Score & Parts
Scheidt, S - "Canzon Cornetto". An exciting and melodic canzona,
originally featuring the brilliance of four cornetti.
T T T B £2.50 Score & Parts
Schubert, F - "Andante". A
melody written by the young Schubert and later arranged by him for piano.
S A T B £2.00 Score & Parts
Torelli, G - "Sonata a 4". An exciting Baroque string sonata which lies well on recorders.
A A T B £5.00 Score & Parts
Tunder, F - "Jesus Christus wahr Gottes Sohn". A
choral fantasia by Buxtehude's father-in-law, originally for organ.
Carolan, T - "Four Irish
Melodies". Written by this 18th Century Irish harpist, these melodies
have been freely arranged for recorder quintet.
S A A T B £5.00 Score & Parts
Faure, G - "Cantique de Jean Racine". Faure's music may well give
you 'goose-bumps' in this sonorous arrangement by Nicky Johns. This time you
will need to find a great-bass recorder.
A A T T G £5.00 Score & Parts
Fischer, J C F - "Suite No. 4". A
17th-Century dance suite. This substantial work ends with a very fine
passacaglia.
S S A T B £5.00 Score & Parts
Gade, N - "Christmas Suite". An arrangement of children's piano
pieces - ideal for the Christmas concert.
Sp S A T B £4.00 Score & Parts
Geminiani, F - "Concerto Op3 No3". Delightful to play in
one-to-a-part or larger groups.
S S A T B £5.00 Score & Parts
Gottschalk, L - "Tournament Galop".
This piano showpiece makes an excellent concert item for recorder quintet.
S&Sp S&A A T B £5.00 Score & Parts
Gounod, C - "Children's Dance". Originally for piano, this catchy
little melody works well on recorders.
Guilmant - "Noel Ecossaise". Originally for organ, this sounds particularly effective played on a large ensemble.
A T T B B £3.00 Score & Parts
Guilmant - "Noel Languedocien". This delightful piece will sound very effective when played by a larger ensemble.
A T T B G £3.00 Score & Parts
Karg-Elert, S - "The Artful
Harmonium". Four character pieces for harmonium 'artfully' arranged by
Paul Richards.
S A A T B £4.25 Score & Parts
Ketterer, E - "Vienna Galop". Lively melodies to delight audience
and players alike.
S A T T B £3.25 Score & Parts
Pezel, J - "A 5-piece Suite". Five delightful 17th Century dance
movements, originally for brass.
S S A T B £3.00 Score & Parts
Richards, P - "Around Robin". 13
very varied variations on the recorder players' favourite: 'My Robin is to the
Greenwood Gone' (also known as 'Bonny Sweet Robin').
S A T T B £5.00 Score & Parts
Richards, P - "Heavy Bananas!" A jazzy piece to go with custard?
Hints of some familiar tunes, here...
S A T B G £3.75 Score & Parts
Richards, P - "Joshua!" Take the scenic route to Jericho with Joshua in this jazzy arrangement of the famous spiritual.
S A T B B/C £4.00 Score & Parts
Richards, P - "Paganini Variations". A set of lively variations on
the well-known theme of Paganini's 24th Caprice.
S A T T B £3.75 Score & Parts
Richards, S - "Lord Willobie's
Wallaby". This modern setting of Byrd's 'Lord Willobie's Welcome Home'
was written for the Willobie Consort.
S A T T B £3.75 Score & Parts
Richards, S - "Riddle Song". A
rather 'fruity' setting of 'I Will Give My Love An Apple'.
S A T T B £4.00 Score & Parts
Saint-Saens, C - "Elephant". Taken from 'Carnival of the Animals',
this arrangement is dedicated to all players of the great-bass and contra-bass
recorder. You will need one or the other of these to play this piece.
S A T B G/C £2.00 Score & Parts
Sullivan, A - "The Lost Chord". "Seated one day at the organ..." A Victorian classic arranged for recorders. This would make a rousing finale for your programme!
S A T B B £3.50 Score & Parts
Vivaldi, A - "Concerto Op3 No10". This concerto for strings
translates well to recorders. Plenty of action for those who like a
challenge.
A A A A T/B £6.00 Score & Parts
Wigthorpe, W - "Three Elizabethan Dances". Three sprightly dances (around 1600) from partbooks in the British Library.
S S A T B £2.50 Score & Parts
Wigthorpe, W - "Phantasia No.1". A fine Elizabethan fantasy, from the same source as the 3 Elizabethan Dances. Includes bonus set of 'low' parts (AATBG) for renaissance recorders.
. A motet with rich sonorities influenced by the popular Venetian style.
S S A T T B £4.00 Score & Parts
Daquin, L-C - "Noel Suisse". This
organ work is arranged here for six-part recorder ensemble. It would sound
particularly effective in a larger group where there might be scope for using
'solo' & 'tutti' effects.
S S A T T B £3.75 Score & Parts
Geminiani, F - "Concerto Op3 No2". This delightful concerto for
strings sounds great on recorders. Plenty of action for all parts.
A A T T B B £5.75 Score & Parts
Joplin, S - "Solace". A gently laid-back 'Mexican Serenade' from the Master of ragtime.
Sp S A T B G/B £5.00 Score & Parts
Rameau, J-P - "Rondeau". A lively dance from Les indes gallants, freely arranged by Richard Austen.
S A A T T B/G £4.00 Score & Parts
Vivaldi, A - "Concerto in F major RV 539". Vivaldi at his most entertaining: originally for two solo horns and strings.
S A A/T T B B £6.00 Score & Parts
Walther, J G - "Concerto No. 1 del Sign. Albinoni". From a transcription for organ, by a cousin of J S Bach, of an Albinoni concerto grosso. Sounds fantastic on recorders - not to be missed!
Vivaldi, A - "Concerto Op3
No1". This concerto works particularly well with a large group so that
you can exploit the 'solo' & 'tutti' effects. Although not
necessary, the use of a contra-bass (in F) will further enhance the
performance.
. Originally for strings, this music
sounds good on a recorder orchestra or large ensemble where careful
part-'doubling' will provide the richness of sound required.
Sp S S A A T T B B G C £8.00 Score & Parts
Grieg, E - "Holberg Suite". Again, this music was originally
for strings, but this skilful arrangement by John Hawkes of the entire suite
transforms it into an enjoyable piece for recorder orchestra.
Sp S S A A T T B B G C £10.00 Score & Parts
Hawkes, J - "Celebration
Overture". Composed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Newcastle
branch of the Society of Recorder Players.
Sp S S A A T T B B G C £9.00 Score & Parts
Moszkowski, M - "3 Pieces from Foreign
Parts Op23". Chosen from a set of 6 character pieces better known as
piano duets. Here we have the sounds of Russia, Germany and Hungary.
Sp S S A A T T B B G C £10.00 Score & Parts
Mozart, W A - "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik". Mozart's best-known
serenade for strings has been cleverly and effectively arranged for recorder
orchestra by John Hawkes.
Sp S S A A T T B B G C £10.00 Score & Parts
Rimsky-Korsakov, N - "Dance of the Tumblers". This well-known orchestral showpiece shows the recorder orchestra at its best! An exciting concert item for players and audience alike.
Sp S S A A T T B B G C £10.00 Score & Parts
Richards, P - "Triptych". Written for the UK National Youth Recorder Orchestra, this tricky but rewarding three-movement piece was premiered by their ensemble BlockWork in 2007.
Sp S S A A T T B B G C £10.00 Score & Parts
Richards, S arr - "Fairies from
Ireland". Three traditional Irish tunes arranged for recorder
ensemble. These are particularly effective with larger groups of players.
S A T B G/C £3.75 Score & Parts
Strauss, J - "Kinderspiele Polka". Fun and games for the 'young at
heart'. A great concert item for orchestra or large ensemble - or just fun to
play!
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