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one recorder with or without accompaniment

The Dolmetsch Online Recorder Method - for descant (soprano), for treble (alto) or for bass in F.
The White Tree by Stan McDaniel for unaccompanied treble (alto) recorder.


two recorders with or without accompaniment

Free Premier Concert de Chambre by Jean Joseph Mouret - for two descants (sopranos), bassoon & harpsichord.
free score and parts: Descant/Soprano 1 :: Descant/Soprano 2 :: Bassoon :: Keyboard/Score


three recorders with or without accompaniment

Organ Sonata no. 1 by J. S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL36)
Organ Sonata no. 2 by J. S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL37)
Organ Sonata no. 3 by J. S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL38)
Organ Sonata no. 4 by J. S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL39)
Organ Sonata no. 5 by J. S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL40)
Organ Sonata no. 6 by J. S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL41)
Three Trios by J. S. Bach BWV 585, 586 & 587 for two descant and one bass recorders. (PDL07)
Idyll by Stan McDaniel for three recorders.
The Cader Idris Songs arranged by Stan McDaniel for three recorders.


four recorders with or without accompaniment

Capriccio a 4 by Giovanni Vitali - for four recorders. (PDL17)
Two Fantasias by Adriano Banchieri - for four recorders. (PDL15)
Symphonia in F by Gregorio Allegri - for four recorders. (PDL19)
Two Quartets by Massimiliano Neri - for four recorders. (PDL20)
Canzona La Capriola and da Sonare by Florentio Maschera - for four recorders. (PDL03)
Adagio & Fuga by J. S. Bach from BWV 564 - for four recorders. (PDL06)


Quatrieme Suite by Nicholas Chédeville - for four recorders.
Free Rondeau :: free score
Free Gavotte :: free score
Free Sarabande :: free score
Free Branle :: free score
Free Minuet I & II :: free score
Free Gigue I & II :: free score

Free Fugue in G major by J S Bach (BWV 541) - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Prelude by J S Bach (BWV 547) - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fugue in C by J S Bach (BWV 547) - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Three Fantasias by J.S. Bach, BWV 570, 563 and 735 - for four recorders. (PDL05)
Concerto in D minor after Vivaldi by J.S. Bach, BWV 596 - for four recorders. (PDL13)
Three Fugues by J. S. Bach, BWV 578, 574 and 545 - for recorder quartet. (PDL04)
Five 4-part Chorales by J. S. Bach (Vol. 1) - for recorder quartet. (PDL08)
From the Clavier Übung by J. S. Bach Volume 1 BWV 669 & 671 - for recorder quartet. (PDL16)
Concerto No. 15 in G major by J. S. Bach after an unknown master - for recorder quartet. (PDL60)
Contredanse No. 4 by Beethoven arr. by Carolyn Peskin - for recorder quartet.
St. Louis arranged by Richard Geisler - for four recorders.
Praeludium and Fughetta by J. S. Bach - for recorder quartet.
Suite No. 2 by Michael Rose - for recorder quartet.
[Fanfare, Sarabande, Frolic, Forlane, Fileuse, Serenata]
Suite No. 2 by Michael Rose is subject to normal copyright restrictions - contact us for details
Free Fantazia 5 by Henry Purcell - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantazia 6 by Henry Purcell - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantazia 7 by Henry Purcell - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantazia 8 by Henry Purcell - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantazia 9 by Henry Purcell - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantazia 10 by Henry Purcell - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantazia 11 by Henry Purcell - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantazia 12 by Henry Purcell - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Go Crystal Tears by John Dowland :: free score
Free Versa est in Luctum by José de Torres - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Weep, O Mine Eyes by John Bennett - for four recorders.

Free O Magnum Mysterium by Tomás Luis de Victoria - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free O Vos Omnes (from Tenebrae Responses) by Tomás Luis de Victoria - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score

five recorders with or without accompaniment


Free Fantasia à 5 No. 1 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia à 5 No. 2 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia à 5 No. 3 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia à 5 No. 4 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia à 5 No. 5 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia à 5 No. 6 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia à 5 No. 7 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia à 5 No. 8 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia à 5 No. 9 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia à 5 No. 10 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia à 5 No. 12 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Salvator Mundi by Thomas Tallis - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass
Free Pavan No. 3 (Dovehouse) by Alfonso Ferrabosco II - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass
Free Pavan No. 4 by Alfonso Ferrabosco II - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass
Free Pavan No. 6 by Alfonso Ferrabosco II - for five recorders.
free score: score
Free Pavan No. 7 (Sharp Pavan) by Alfonso Ferrabosco II - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass
Free Almaine No. 1 by Alfonso Ferrabosco II - for five recorders (DDTrTeB).
free score: score
Free Almaine No. 1 by Alfonso Ferrabosco II - for five recorders (TrTrTeBGB).
free score: score
Free Almaine No. 10 by Alfonso Ferrabosco II for five recorders
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Suite No. 1 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite No. 2 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders (high version).
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Suite No. 2 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders (low version).
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass :: contrabass
Free Suite No. 3 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Suite No. 4 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Suite No. 5 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Suite No. 6 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite No. 7 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Suite No. 8 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite No. 9 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite No. 10 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Suite No. 11 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite No. 12 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite No. 13 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite No. 14 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Suite No. 15 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite No. 16 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Suite No. 17 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Suite No. 18 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Suite No. 19 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite No. 20 by J. H. Schein - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Pavan No. 1 by John Jenkins - for five recorders. (PDL57)
Pavan No. 2 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Pavan No. 3 by John Jenkins - for five recorders. (PDL53)
Fantasy No. 1 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 2 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 3 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 4 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 5 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 6 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 7 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 8 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 9 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 10 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 11 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 12 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 13 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Fantasy No. 14 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
Sonata - La Fugazza by Giovanni Legrenzi - for five recorders. (PDL14)
Consort Set a 5 in F major by William Lawes - for five recorders. (PDL34)
Consort Set a 5 in C minor by William Lawes - for five recorders. (PDL32)
Consort Set a 5 in C major by William Lawes - for five recorders. (PDL31)
Consort Set a 5 in A minor by William Lawes - for five recorders. (PDL30)
Consort Set a 5 in G minor by William Lawes - for five recorders. (PDL33)
Concerto in C major after Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar by J.S. Bach, BWV 595 - for five recorders. (PDL12)
Concerto in G major after Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar by J.S. Bach, BWV 592 - for five recorders. (PDL09)
Concerto in C major after Vivaldi by J.S. Bach, BWV 594 (first movement) - for five recorders. (PDL11)
Concerto in A minor after Vivaldi by J.S. Bach, BWV 593 - for five recorders. (PDL10)
Fantasia à Cinque by Henri le Jeune - for five recorders. (PDL01)
Quintet by Jean-Baptiste Loeillet - for four treble/alto recorders and bass recorder. (PDL02)
Five 5-part Chorales by J.S. Bach - for five recorders. (PDL42)
Concerto No.  1 in D major by J.S. Bach after Antonio Vivaldi - for five recorders. (PDL25)

Free Concerto No.  2 in G major by J.S. Bach after Antonio Vivaldi - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble :: tenor :: bass
Free Concerto No.  4 in G minor by J.S. Bach after Antonio Vivaldi - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: sopranino :: descant/soprano :: treble :: tenor :: bass
Free Concerto No.  5 in C major by J.S. Bach after Antonio Vivaldi - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble :: tenor :: bass
Free Concerto No.  6 in C major by J.S. Bach after an unknown master - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble :: tenor :: bass
Concerto No.  7 in F major by J.S. Bach after Antonio Vivaldi - for five recorders. (PDL45)

Free Concerto No.  8 in B minor by J.S. Bach after an unknown master (transposed into C minor) - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble :: tenor :: bass
Concerto No.  9 in G major by J.S. Bach after Antonio Vivaldi - for five recorders. (PDL51)
Concerto No. 10 in C minor by J.S. Bach after Benedetto Marcello - for five recorders.
Concerto No. 11 in B flat major by J.S. Bach after Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar - for five recorders. (PDL56)

Free Concerto No. 12 in G minor by J.S. Bach after an unknown master - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble :: tenor :: bass
Free Concerto No. 14 in G minor by J.S. Bach after Georg Philipp Telemann - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble :: tenor :: bass
Concerto No. 16 in D minor by J.S. Bach after Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar - for five recorders.
Praeludium pro Organo pleno by J.S. Bach - for five recorders. (PDL35)

Free Fuga in C minor by J. S. Bach (after a theme by Legrenzi) - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Canzona by J.S. Bach (BWV 588) - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free St. Anne's Fugue by J. S. Bach (BWV 552)
free score and parts: free score :: descant/soprano 1 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Tristis est anima mea by Orlando di Lasso :: free score (treble/alto top line)
Free Tristis est anima mea by Orlando di Lasso :: free score (descant/soprano top line)
Stately Dance by Stan McDaniel - for five recorders.
In Nomines II and III by Christopher Tye - for five recorders. (PDL52)
Elizabethan Dances Vol. 1 - for five recorders. (PDL48)
Praeludium by J.S. Bach - for five recorders.

Free Come, Clap Thy Hands by Thomas Weelkes - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Officium Defunctorum - Antifonia by Cristóbal de Morales - for five recorders.

Free Fantazia Upon One Note by Henry Purcell - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Paduana No. 1 by Johann Steffens
free score: score
Free Paduana No. 2 by Johann Steffens
free score and parts: free score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Galliard No. 1 by Johann Steffens
free score: score
Free Galliard No. 2 by Johann Steffens
free score: score
Free Paduana No. 10 by Johann Steffens
free score and parts: free score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paduana No. 12 by Johann Steffens
free score: score
Free Galliard No. 12 by Johann Steffens
free score: score
Free Paduana No. 14 by Johann Steffens
free score: score
Free Paduana No. 18 by Johann Steffens
free score and parts: free score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Galliard No. 18 by Johann Steffens
free score: score
Free Occhi lucenti e belli by Luca Marenzio
free score and parts: free score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: treble/alto 3 :: bass
we have prepared also an optional great bass part which can be used instead of the bass part above or to double it
Fantazia no. 3 in D major by Richard Deering - for five recorders.
Free The Blue Bird by Charles Villiers Stanford
free score: score
Free Salve Puerule by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
free score: score
Pavans, Galliards, Almains (1599) by Anthony Holborne, transcribed for five recorders.
Free 1. Bona Speranza :: free score
Free 2. The Teares of the Muses :: free score
Free 3. Pavan :: free score
Free 4. Lullabie :: free score
Free 5. The Cradle :: free score
Free 6. The New Yeeres Gift :: free score
Free 7. Pavan :: free score
Free 8. The Marie-Golde :: free score
Free 9. Pavan :: free score
Free 10. Galliard :: free score
Free 11. Pavan :: free score
Free 12. Galliard :: free score
Free 13. Pavan :: free score
Free 14. Galliard :: free score
Free 15. Pavan :: free score
Free 16. Galliard :: free score
Free 17. Paradizo :: free score
Free 18. The Sighes :: free score
Free 19. Sedet sola :: free score
Free 20. Galliard :: free score
Free 21. Infernum :: free score
Free 22. Galliard :: free score
Free 23. Spero :: free score
Free 24. Galliard :: free score
Free 25. Patiencia :: free score
Free 26. Hermoza :: free score
Free 27. The Image of Melancholly :: free score
Free 28. Ecce quam bonum :: free score
Free 29. Mens innovata :: free score
Free 30. Galliard :: free score
Free 31. The funerals :: free score
Free 32. Galliard :: free score
Free 33. Heres paternus :: free score
Free 34. Muy Linda :: free score
Free 35. Decrevi :: free score
Free 58. The Fruit of Love :: free score
Free 59. The Choise :: free score
Free 60. The Honie-suckle :: free score
Free 61. Wanton :: free score
Free 62. The Widowes Myte :: free score
Free 63. The Fairie-round :: free score
Free 64. As It Fell :: free score
Free 65. Heigh Ho Holiday :: free score


six recorders with or without accompaniment


Free Præter rerum seriem by Josquin Desprez - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass 1 or tenor 3 (alternative parts) :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2/bass 2 (common part)
Free Vidi speciosam by Tomás Luis de Victoria - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: bass 3 or great bass (common part)
Free Pavan and Galliard by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia No. 1 a 6 by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Fantasia No. 2 a 6 by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Fantasia No. 3 a 6 by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia No. 4 a 6 by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Fantasia No. 5 a 6 by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Fantasia No. 6 a 6 by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Fantasia (from BWV 572) by J S Bach - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Das Glaut zu Speyer by Ludwig Senfl
free score: score
Free Also heilig ist dieser Tag by Ludwig Senfl
free score: score
Free In Nomine No 3 (Through All Parts) by Alfonso Ferrabosco II - for six recorders
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Canzona a 6 in C by Giovanni Gabrieli - for six recorders. (PDL18)
Consort Set a 6 in C minor by William Lawes - for six recorders. (PDL27)
Consort Set a 6 in C major by William Lawes - for six recorders. (PDL28)
Consort Set a 6 in G minor by William Lawes - for six recorders. (PDL26)
Consort Set a 6 in F major by William Lawes - for six recorders. (PDL24)
Consort Set a 6 in B flat major by William Lawes - for six recorders. (PDL29)
Fantasy no. 1 in C minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL43)
Fantasy no. 2 in C minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders.
Fantasy no. 3 in C minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL63)
Fantasy no. 4 in D minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL64)
Fantasy no. 5 in A minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL65)
Fantasy no. 6 in D minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL66)
Fantasy no. 7 in D minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL61)
Fantasy no. 8 in A minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL62)
Fantasy no. 9 in D minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL58)
Fantasy no. 10 in E minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL59)
Fantasy no. 11 in G minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders.
Fantasy no. 12 in A minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL50)
The Bell Pavan by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL49)
Pavan No. 2 by John Jenkins - for six recorders.
In Nomine No. 1 by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL44)
In Nomine No. 2 by John Jenkins - for six recorders.
Free Suite a 6 by Lorenzo Allegri - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass
Free Pavana a 6 by Thomas Leatherland - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 (or great bass)
Free Sinfonia BWV196 by J. S. Bach - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass :: contra bass
Free Sinfonia BWV21 by J. S. Bach - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass :: contra bass
Free Versa est in Luctum by Alonso Lobo - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: bass 3 :: great bass
Siciliano for Debbie by David J. Eccott - for six recorders.

Free Paduana No. 1 (1609) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Galliard No. 1 (1609) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 2 (1609) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Galliard No. 2 (1609) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Allmand No. 2 (1609) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 3 (1609) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Galliard No. 3 (1609) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 1 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Galliard No. 1 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 2 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Galliard No. 3 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 4 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Galliard No. 5 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 6 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Galliard No. 7 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 8 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Galliard No. 9 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 10 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Galliard No. 11 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 12 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Galliard No. 13 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 14 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Galliard No. 15 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 16 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Galliard No. 17 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 18 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Galliard No. 19 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Paduana No. 20 (1614) by William Brade - for six recorders :: free score
Free Almande by Nicholas Guy (from Royal Wind Music of James I) - for six recorders :: free score
Free Abendlied op.69 no.3 by Josef Rheinberger (high version) - for six recorders
Free Abendlied op.69 no.3 by Josef Rheinberger (low version) - for six recorders
Free In Nomine a 6 by Henry Purcell - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass

seven recorders with or without accompaniment

Concerto in G by Guiseppi Torelli - for seven recorders. (PDL21)


Free Sinfonia No. 1 by Domenico Scarlatti - for seven recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano solo 1 :: descant/soprano solo 2 :: treble/alto solo :: descant/soprano 1 orchestra
descant/soprano 2 orchestra :: treble/alto orchestra :: bass orchestra
In Nomine IV by Robert Parsons - for seven recorders. (PDL46)
In Nomine V by Robert Parsons - for seven recorders. (PDL47)

Free In Nomine a 7 by Henry Purcell - for seven recorders
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2

eight recorders with or without accompaniment

Canzon per sonar. Primi toni by Giovanni Gabrieli - for eight recorders. (PDL22)
Sonata 4 pian e forte by Giovanni Gabrieli - for eight recorders. (PDL23)


Free Canzona No. 2 by Giovanni Gabrieli - for eight recorders
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto ch.1 :: tenor ch.1 :: bass ch.1 :: great bass ch.1 :: treble/alto ch.2 :: tenor ch.2 :: bass ch.2 :: great bass ch.2


recorder orchestra with or without accompaniment

Midnight In Moscow - transcribed by Brian Blood


Free Prelude in D minor Op 109 no. 1 by C. Saint-Saëns - transcribed by Brian Blood
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Fugue in D minor Op 109 no. 1 by C. Saint-Saëns - transcribed by Brian Blood
free score and parts: score :: sopranino :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Prelude in C major Op 99 no. 2 by C. Saint-Saëns - transcribed by Brian Blood
Fugue in B minor Op 99 no. 1 by C. Saint-Saëns - transcribed by Brian Blood
Prelude in F major Op 99 no. 1 by C. Saint-Saëns - transcribed by Brian Blood
Sinfonia No. 2 by Domenico Scarlatti - transcribed by Brian Blood

Free Marimbas for recorder orchestra by Brian Blood (one movement)
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: descant/soprano 3 :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: treble/alto 3
tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: tenor 3 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: bass 3 :: great bass :: contra bass
Free Suite No. 1 for recorder orchestra by Brian Blood (four movements: 1. Prelude 2. Morning Fair 3. Reverie 4. Walking Tune)
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: descant/soprano 3 :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: treble/alto 3
tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: bass 3 :: great bass :: contra bass

corrections to published editions

We list below corrections to errors in our publications. The scores you can see and listen to on these web site pages have been corrected but the published material (score and parts) will not be corrected until the next reprinting.


Torelli Concerto a 7
The four semiquavers in bar/measure 160 of the bass recorder line are incorrect - they should read "f g f e"


Bach Three Fugues
Fuga in G minor BWV578
bar/measure 24, first beat in the treble/alto line should be a crotchet a to complete the tie from bar 23bar/measure 58, the last 'c' semiquaver in the tenor line should lie in the treble/alto line

Fuga in C major BWV545
bars/measures 45 to 47: redistribute treble/alto & tenor parts to eliminate low 'e' in the treble/alto part


Bach Concerto in G major after J. Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar BWV 592
first movement
first movement bar/measure 90, treble/alto and tenor parts have been reversed in error so that treble/alto part includes a low 'e' out of range
first movement bar/measure 132, tenor part - fifth semiquaver should be 'e' one tone higher than written 'd'


Bach Concerto in G minor for 4 recorders after Vivaldi BWV 596
third section
score, page 5, bar/measure 31, treble/alto 2: 3rd beat, second semiquaver should be 'f' not 'a'
score, page 6, bar/measure 39, bass: third beat first semiquaver should be 'd' not 'a'
In first movement bar/measure 132, tenor part - fifth semiquaver should be 'e' one tone higher than written 'd'


Bach Concerto in A minor for 5 recorders after Vivaldi BWV 593
third section
score, page 2, bar/measure 25, tenor 2: two crotchets missing low 'f' followed by low 'e'
tenor part, bar 25: two crotchets missing low 'f' followed by low 'e'


Lawes Consort Set a 6 in B flat major
Fantazia
descant one part (top line), bar/measure 40: first crotchet should be one tone higher than published (i.e. it should be a 'g' and not an 'f').


Carl Dolmetsch 20th Century Recorder Archive

Recorder Music Mail is publishing the series entitled Carl Dolmetsch 20th Century Recorder Archive.

The first publication was published in June 12th 2001. It is entitled Theme and Variations for descant recorder and harpsichord by Carl Dolmetsch.
It is available from dealers or direct from Recorder Music Mail at £ 7.75 + £ 1.25 p&p

The second publication, published in June 19th 2001 is Prelude and Scherzo by Anthony Bernard priced £ 8.75 + £ 1.25 p&p

You can e-mail them: ruth@recordermail.co.uk or go to their website.

An introduction by Carl Dolmetsch is included in each publication.

Carl Dolmetsch 20th Century Recorder Archive

The remarkable musical partnership of Carl Dolmetsch and Joseph Saxby (lasting some 60 years) was the catalyst for a significant series of works, seminal in the recorder's 20th Century repertoire, to which many eminent composers contributed. About ninety works in all resulted, many of them receiving their premieres at the now legendary series of Wigmore Hall recitals given between 1939 and 1989. A number of these works have become well known in their published editions and frequently played. However, others remain in manuscript in the Dolmetsch archives at 'Jesses' in Haslemere and hence virtually unknown.

'The Carl Dolmetsch 20th Century Archive' is the title of this new series of publications intended to make some of these previously unpublished works available to the recorder world. They have been carefully prepared from manuscripts in the Dolmetsch archives, often with the additional knowledge provided by attendance at rehearsals and performances involving Carl Dolmetsch himself. The establishment of a contemporary repertoire was as important in the 20th Century renaissance of the recorder as was its firm place in the early music revival. It is a repertoire that continues to provide musical enjoyment and challenges to recorder players who it is hoped will welcome these earlier contributions to it.

ORIGINAL PRESS REVIEWS on Theme & Variations

CARL DOLMETSCH AND THE RECORDER - A BRILLIANT RECITAL

Since its revival by Arnold Dolmetsch, the recorder has won increasing popularity, whether in consort or as a solo instrument. It was not altogether surprising therefore, to see Wigmore Hall full last night for a solo recital, particularly as the performer was Carl Dolmetsch, who has been brought up in the soundest traditions of interpretation and has also acquired an unequalled mastery of the instrument.

The special interest of this recital lay not only in the display of technical skill but in the way in which phrasing, rhythm and expression were chosen to suit themusic. The cadenzas, too, had an authentic ring. After his recital, no one could say that the revival of old instruments is freakish or a waste of time. The blend of recorder and harpsichord (Joseph Saxby) matched the music perfectly, and the playing had exactly the right style and finish.

A gigue by Telemann, which was played as an encore, was in itself an example of what understanding can do in the performance of old music, quite apart from the decisive retort it made to the belief that all early eighteenth-century works sound much alike and could be turned out to-day by any Tom, Dick or Harry.

But 18th-century style can be achieved by a musician who has soaked himself in it, as Mr. Dolmetsch proved in his own 'Theme and Variations' in A minor. Here there was both an expert reconstruction of the manner of the past, and also a challenge to virtuosity which few besides the composer would care to accept. Mr. Dolmetsch made it all sound child's play so that it was easy to revel with him in the skips and scampering.

Mr. Saxby's work at the harpsichord was invaluable both in its neatness and discretion, and in the unity of style it helped to create.

J. A.Westrup, The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post 2/2/39

Mr. Carl Dolmetsch attracted a large and keenly interested audience to his recital ... Mr. Dolmetsch's phenomenal virtuosity was displayed in his own 'Theme and Variations in A minor' for the descant recorder...it was an achievement for Mr. Carl Dolmetsch, whose skill upon the recorder is unequalled anywhere today.

The Musical Times 1939

Mr. Carl Dolmetsch, who began by giving us a short history of the recorder, ended by playing a 'Theme and Variations' of his own, which showed a dramatic senseas well as the freedom of the virtuoso in writing for his instrument to its full capacity.

The Observer March 10th 1940

Carl Dolmetsch showed amazing virtuosity with his recorders, particularly in a piece of his own composition. Players of modern wood-wind instruments would find it difficult to understand how so much could be done ......'

The Strad. June1946

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