Free and Commercial Sheet Music
- Every printed works bearing a PDL number may be purchased from Recorder Music Mail.
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Where not otherwise identified, the majority of these arrangements have been prepared by Brian Blood.
A considerable number, so-identified on the score and parts, have been prepared by Alan Lane.
If arrangers with interesting arrangements of out-of-copyright works, already set in Sibelius, want us to consider adding these as free material via this resource, they should contact Dr. Brian Blood at brian@dolmetsch.com
All the works are either in print (which are followed by a code beginning PDL), are in preparation (where there is no code) or may be downloaded free of charge.
We are adding audio files which demonstrate the works arranged using the export play facility in Sibelius. Although the performances are synthetic they do give some idea of the character and style of each arrangement.
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If you are looking for alternative sources of music suitable for recorder(s) may we recommend the The International Music Score Library Project, also known as the Petrucci Music Library.
A recent addition is a critical edition of 28 Intradae by Alessandro Orologio, prepared by Christian Mondrup for five and six instruments.
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) - to purchase
Organ Sonata no. 2 by J.S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL37) - to purchase
Organ Sonata no. 3 by J.S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL38) - to purchase
Organ Sonata no. 4 by J.S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL39) - to purchase
Organ Sonata no. 5 by J.S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL40) - to purchase
Organ Sonata no. 6 by J.S. Bach for descant, treble and bass recorders. (PDL41) - to purchase
Three Trios by J.S. Bach BWV 585, 586 & 587 for two descant and one bass recorders. (PDL07) - to purchase
four recorders with or without accompaniment
Symphonia in F by Gregorio Allegri - for four recorders. (PDL19) - to purchase
Adagio & Fuga by J.S. Bach (from BWV 564) - for four recorders. (PDL06) - to purchase
Three Fantasias by J.S. Bach (BWV 570, 563 & 735) - for four recorders. (PDL05) - to purchase
Concerto in D minor after Vivaldi by J.S. Bach (BWV 596) - for four recorders. (PDL13) - to purchase
Three Fugues by J.S. Bach (BWV 578, 574 & 545) - for recorder quartet. (PDL04) - to purchase
Five 4-part Chorales by J.S. Bach (Vol. 1) - for recorder quartet. (PDL08) - to purchase
From the Clavier Übung by J.S. Bach Volume 1 (BWV 669 & 671) - for recorder quartet. (PDL16) - to purchase
Concerto No. 15 in G major by J.S. Bach after an unknown master - for recorder quartet. (PDL60) - to purchase
Two Fantasias by Adriano Banchieri - for four recorders. (PDL15) - to purchase
Sonata in g min Op.34 No 1 by Boismortier for 4 AA/TTB. (PDL69) - to purchase
Sonata in G maj Op.34 No 2 by Boismortier for 4 ATTB. (PDL70) - to purchase
Sonata in e min Op.34 No 3 by Boismortier for 4 AA/TTGb. (PDL71) - to purchase
Sonata in D maj Op.34 No 4 by Boismortier for 4 ATTB. (PDL72) - to purchase
Sonata in d min Op.34 No 5 by Boismortier for 4 AA/TTGb. (PDL73) - to purchase
Sonata in a min Op.34 No 6 by Boismortier for 4 AA/TGb. (PDL74) - to purchase
Canzona La Capriola and da Sonare by Florentio Maschera - for four recorders. (PDL03) - to purchase
Two Quartets by Massimiliano Neri - for four recorders. (PDL20) - to purchase
Capriccio a 4 by Giovanni Vitali - for four recorders. (PDL17) - to purchase
Quatrieme Suite by Nicholas Chédeville - for four recorders.
This is in preparation in score format from our PDL series - it should be available for purchase soon
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 Fantasia and Fugue by J.S. Bach (BWV 904) - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Praeludium and Fughetta by J.S. Bach - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fugue by J.S. Bach (BWV 533) - for four recorders.
free score: score
Free Fugue I by J.S. Bach (from the 48 : book 1 no. 1 : originally in C) - for four recorders.
free score: score
Free Fugue XII by J.S. Bach - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fugue XX by J.S. Bach (from the 48 : book 1 no. 20) - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Alla Breve & Fugue BWV 532 by J.S. Bach - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
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 Fugue by J.S. Bach (BWV 542) - 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
Free Fugue by J.S. Bach (BWV 535) - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fugue by J.S. Bach (BWV 537) - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Weep, O Mine Eyes by John Bennet - for four recorders.
Free Chaconne by John Blow - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: great bass
Free Canzonetta BuxWV 168 by Dietrich Buxtehude - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free O Magnum Mysterium by William Byrd - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Ave verum corpus by William Byrd :: 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 O Magnum Mysterium by Tomás Luis de Victoria - for four recorders. [new version published January 2016]
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
Free Prophetiae Sibyllarum by Orlando di Lassus - for four recorders (see note below).
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto (alternative to descant/soprano part) :: treble/alto & tenor :: tenor :: bass & great bass
[NOTE: some top part movements are played on descant/soprano while others are played on treble/alto; some second parts are played on treble/alto while others are played on tenor; all third parts are played on a tenor; some fourth parts are played on a bass while others are played on a great bass.]
Free Go Crystal Tears by John Dowland :: free score
Free Pavan in D minor by John Jenkins :: free score
Free Pavan in E minor by John Jenkins (transposed into C minor) :: free score
Free Fantasia 2 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia 3 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia 4 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia 5 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia 6 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia 7 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia 8 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasia 9 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia 10 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia 11 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasia 12 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasia 13 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasia 14 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasia 15 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia 16 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasia 17 by John Jenkins - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite 1 by Matthew Locke - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Praeludium No. 1 by Vincent Lübeck - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
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 Sinfonia a 4 by Salomon Rossi - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free In Nomine No 1 by Thomas Tallis - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Canzona Francesa Cromatica by Gio. Maria Trabaci - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia a 4 by Orazio Vecchi - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Oxford Fantasia à 4 No. 1 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Oxford Fantasia à 4 No. 2 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Oxford Fantasia à 4 No. 3 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Oxford Fantasia à 4 No. 4 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Oxford Fantasia à 4 No. 5 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Oxford Fantasia à 4 No. 6 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 1 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 2 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 3 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 4 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 5 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 6 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 7 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 8 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 9 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 10 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 11 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 12 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 13 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 14 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Paris Fantasia à 4 No. 15 by John Ward - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Balletti Lamentabili by Heinrich Biber - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free God So Loved The World by John Stainer - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Adieu! My native shore by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Nymphs are sporting by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free I saw lovely Phillis by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Frühzeitiger Frühling by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Vox in Rama by Mikołaj Zieleński - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Vox in Rama by Jacobus Clemens non Papa - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Riu, riu, chiu attributed to Mateo Flecha the elder - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Il est bel et bon by Pierre Passereau - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Mignonne, allons voir si la rose (Chanson) by Guillaume Costeley - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Ostinato vo' seguire by Bartolomeo Tromboncino - for four recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass
five recorders with or without accompaniment
Sonata - La Fugazza by Giovanni Legrenzi - for five recorders. (PDL14) - to purchase
Consort Set a 5 in F major by William Lawes - for five recorders. (PDL34) - to purchase
Consort Set a 5 in C minor by William Lawes - for five recorders. (PDL32) - to purchase
Consort Set a 5 in C major by William Lawes - for five recorders. (PDL31) - to purchase
Consort Set a 5 in A minor by William Lawes - for five recorders. (PDL30) - to purchase
Consort Set a 5 in G minor by William Lawes - for five recorders. (PDL33) - to purchase
Concerto in C major after Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar by J.S. Bach (BWV 595) - for five recorders. (PDL12) - to purchase
Concerto in G major after Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar by J.S. Bach (BWV 592) - for five recorders. (PDL09) - to purchase
Concerto in C major after Vivaldi by J.S. Bach (BWV 594) (first movement) - for five recorders. (PDL11) - to purchase
Concerto in A minor after Vivaldi by J.S. Bach (BWV 593) - for five recorders. (PDL10) - to purchase
Fantasia à Cinque by Henri le Jeune - for five recorders. (PDL01) - to purchase
Quintet by Jean-Baptiste Loeillet - for four treble/alto recorders and bass recorder. (PDL02) - to purchase
Five 5-part Chorales by J.S. Bach - for five recorders. (PDL42) - to purchase
Concerto No. 1 in D major by J.S. Bach after Antonio Vivaldi - for five recorders. (PDL25) - to purchase
Praeludium pro Organo pleno by J.S. Bach - for five recorders. (PDL35) - to purchase
Concerto No. 7 in F major by J.S. Bach after Antonio Vivaldi - for five recorders. (PDL45) - to purchase
Pavan No. 1 by John Jenkins - for five recorders. (PDL57) - to purchase
Pavan No. 3 by John Jenkins - for five recorders. (PDL53) - to purchase
Concerto No. 9 in G major by J.S. Bach after Antonio Vivaldi - for five recorders. (PDL51) - to purchase
Concerto No. 11 in B flat major by J.S. Bach after Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar - for five recorders. (PDL56) - to purchase
In Nomines II and III by Christopher Tye - for five recorders. (PDL52) - to purchase
Elizabethan Dances Vol. 1 - for five recorders. (PDL48) - to purchase
Free Semper Dowland semper dolens by John Dowland - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Vox in Rama audita est by Giaches de Wert - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Basciame Mille, Mille Volte by Luca Marenzio - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
This link to a performance by Cantica Aeterna shows how this madrigal might be interpreted.
Free Or che la notte by Michelangelo Rossi - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass
Free Waters of Elle by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Take O Take Those Lips Away by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Why weeps, alas! my lady-love by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Hymne by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Pavan & Almain à 5 No. 4 by Richard Deering - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Farewell the bliss by Anon - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Come clap thy hands / Phillis hath sworn by Thomas Weelkes - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free A Knell of Johnson by Robert Johnson - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Chaconne des Africains by Jean-Baptiste Lully - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free In Nomine No 5 by William Byrd - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Pavana & Gagliard by Thomas Morley - for five recorders.
free score and parts: Pavana score
free score and parts: Gagliard score
Free Fantasia Alta Parole by Thomas Lupo - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free In Nomine á 5 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Canzona V by Erasmus Widmann for five recorders.
free score and parts: high version score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: bass
also available in a low version:
free score and parts: low version score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/treble 2 :: tenor 1 (also treble 3/alto 3) :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Canzona X by Erasmus Widmann for five recorders.
free score and parts: high version score
free score and parts: low version score
Free Canzona XII by Erasmus Widmann for five recorders.
free score and parts: high version score
free score and parts: low version score
Free Canzona XIII by Erasmus Widmann for five recorders.
free score and parts: high version score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
also available in a low version:
free score and parts: low version score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Gagliarda 1 - La Galante by Gio. Maria Trabaci (Napoli 1615) - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Già piansi nel dolore by Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (1613) - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass or great bass
Free Ciacona by Dietrich Buxtehude (BuxWV 160) - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: great bass
Free Passacaglia in D minor by Dietrich Buxtehude (BuxWV 161) - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: great bass
Free Suite No. 3 by Johann Christian Bach - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass
Free Suite No. 3 by Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Suite No. 4 by Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Fantasia No. 1 by Richard Mico - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia No. 2 by Richard Mico - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Fantasia No. 3 by Richard Mico - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Fantasia No. 4 by Richard Mico - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
We are grateful to users of this resource who contacted us to say that all the Ward Fantasia à 5 descant 1 part links produced copies of the descant 2 part. This error has now been rectified.
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
also available in a low version:
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great 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
also available in a low version:
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great 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
also available in a low version:
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great 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
also available in a low version:
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great 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
also available in a low version:
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great 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
also available in a low version:
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great 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. 11 by John Ward - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great 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
also available in a low version:
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great 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 Fantasia - 'In te mio novo sole' by Giovanni Coperario - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia - 'Chi pue mirarvi' by Giovanni Coperario - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia - 'Triumphavi' by Michael East - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia - 'Vixi' by Michael East - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia - 'Vidi' by Michael East - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia - 'Penitet' by Michael East - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Pavan No. 1 (On Four Notes) by Alfonso Ferrabosco II - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: great 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
Free Pavan No. 2 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 1 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 2 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 3 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 4 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 5 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 6 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 7 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 8 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 9 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 10 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 11 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 12 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 13 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
Free Fantasy No. 14 by John Jenkins - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
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
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
Free Concerto No. 10 in C minor by J.S. Bach after Benedetto Marcello - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble :: tenor :: bass
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
Free Concerto No. 16 in D minor by J.S. Bach after Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble :: tenor :: bass
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 Fuga in F minor by J.S. Bach (BWV 534) - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fuga by J.S. Bach (BWV 546) - 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)
Free Praeludium by J.S. Bach (BWV 545) - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass
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 Laboravi in gemitu meo by Martin Peerson - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Pavan No 1 by Thomas Weelkes - for five recorders.
Free Pavan No 2 by Thomas Weelkes - for five recorders.
Free Pavan No 3 by Thomas Weelkes - for five recorders.
Free Pavan No 4 by Thomas Weelkes - for five recorders.
Free Pavan No 5 by Thomas Weelkes - for five recorders.
Free Pavan No 6 by Thomas Weelkes - for five recorders.
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
Free Fantazia no. 3 in D major by Richard Deering
free score and parts: free score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass
Free Pavan & Almain No 4 by Richard Deering
free score and parts: free score :: treble 1/alto1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
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
Free In Nomine No 2 by Thomas Tallis - for five recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
six recorders with or without accompaniment
Canzona a 6 in C by Giovanni Gabrieli - for six recorders. (PDL18) - to purchase
Consort Set a 6 in C minor by William Lawes - for six recorders. (PDL27) - to purchase
Consort Set a 6 in C major by William Lawes - for six recorders. (PDL28) - to purchase
Consort Set a 6 in G minor by William Lawes - for six recorders. (PDL26) - to purchase
Consort Set a 6 in F major by William Lawes - for six recorders. (PDL24) - to purchase
Consort Set a 6 in B flat major by William Lawes - for six recorders. (PDL29) - to purchase
Fantasy no. 1 in C minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL43) - to purchase
Fantasy no. 3 in C minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL63) - to purchase
Fantasy no. 4 in D minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL64) - to purchase
Fantasy no. 5 in A minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL65) - to purchase
Fantasy no. 6 in D minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL66) - to purchase
Fantasy no. 7 in D minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL61) - to purchase
Fantasy no. 8 in A minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL62) - to purchase
Fantasy no. 9 in D minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL58) - to purchase
Fantasy no. 10 in E minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL59) - to purchase
Fantasy no. 12 in A minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL50) - to purchase
The Bell Pavan by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL49) - to purchase
In Nomine No. 1 by John Jenkins - for six recorders. (PDL44) - to purchase
Free Summer is ycoming in by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Light of my soul by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: great bass 1 or bass 2 :: great bass 2
Free Take heed, ye shepherd swains by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Fantasia No 1 by Simon Ives - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia No 2 by Simon Ives - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Fantasia No 2 by Martin Peerson - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia No 3 by Martin Peerson - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass 2
Free Fantasia No 4 by Martin Peerson - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass 2
Free Fantasia No 5 by Martin Peerson - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia No 6 by Martin Peerson - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Fantasia No 7 by Martin Peerson - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia by William White - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia by John Wilbye - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Ecco che'l ciel a noi chiaro e sereno by Luca Marenzio - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Draw on sweet night by John Wilbye - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Sleep, fleshly birth by Robert Ramsey - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending by Thomas Weelkes - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Pavan a 6 by Thomas Tomkins - for six recorders.
free score: score
Free Galliard a 6 by Thomas Tomkins - for six recorders.
free score: score
Free Passamezzo Pavan by Peter Phillips - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: great bass
Free Fantasia No 1 by William Byrd - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble 1/alto 1 :: tenor 1 (or treble/alto 2) :: tenor 2 (or tenor 1) :: bass 1 :: bass 2
Free Fantasia No 2 by William Byrd - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia No 3 by William Byrd - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2
Free Fantasia a 6 by Thomas Weelkes - for six recorders.
free score: score
Free Laboravi in gemitu meo by Philippe Rogier / Thomas Morley - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Vox in Rama by George Kirbye - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Fantasia No 4 by Charles Coleman - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Fantasia No 5 by Charles Coleman - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free In Nomine No. 1 by John Ward - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free In Nomine No. 2 by John Ward - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia à 6 No. 1 by John Ward - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2
Free Fantasia à 6 No. 2 by John Ward - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia à 6 No. 3 by John Ward - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia à 6 No. 4 by John Ward - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 or tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia à 6 No. 5 by John Ward - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia à 6 No. 6 by John Ward - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasia à 6 No. 7 by John Ward - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant 1/soprano 1 :: descant 2/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Motet 'Diligam te Domine' by Ascanio Trombetti - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: tenor 3 :: bass :: great bass
Free Praeter rerum seriem by Josquin Desprez - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: tenor 3 :: bass :: great bass 1/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 (low version).
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Fantasia No. 1 a 6 by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders (high version).
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass
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 (low version).
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Fantasia No. 4 a 6 by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders (high version).
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2
Free Fantasia No. 5 a 6 by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders (low version).
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Fantasia No. 5 a 6 by Orlando Gibbons - for six recorders (high version).
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: 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 by J.S. Bach (BWV 572) - 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
Free Fantasy no. 2 in C minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Fantasy no. 11 in G minor by John Jenkins - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free Pavan No. 2 by John Jenkins - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
Free In Nomine No. 2 by John Jenkins - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble :: tenor :: bass :: great bass
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 by J.S. Bach (BWV 196) - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass :: contrabass
Free Sinfonia by J.S. Bach (BWV 21) - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass :: great bass :: contrabass
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
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 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
Free Abendständchen by Johannes Brahms - for six recorders :: score
Free Vineta by Johannes Brahms - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Darthulas Grabegesang by Johannes Brahms - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Morgenlied by Josef Rheinberger - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
Free Abendlied op.69 no.3 by Josef Rheinberger - for six recorders :: score
Free Beati quorum via by Charles Villiers Stanford - for six recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 or great bass 1 :: great bass 2
seven recorders with or without accompaniment
Concerto in G by Guiseppi Torelli - for seven recorders. (PDL21) - to purchase
Canzon V by Giovanni Gabrieli - for seven recorders. (PDL68) - to purchase
In Nomine IV by Robert Parsons - for seven recorders. (PDL46) - to purchase
In Nomine V by Robert Parsons - for seven recorders. (PDL47) - to purchase
Free Motet 'Ad te, Domine clamabo' by Ascanio Trombetti - for seven recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2
tenor3 :: bass :: great bass
Free Sinfonia No. 1 by Domenico Scarlatti - for seven recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto solo 1 :: treble/alto solo 2 :: tenor solo :: treble/alto 1 orchestra
treble/alto 2 orchestra :: tenor orchestra :: great bass orchestra
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
Free Ricercare à 6 by J.S. Bach (BWV 1079) - arranged for seven recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: treble/alto :: tenor :: bass :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Eternal Source of Light Divine by G.F. Handel (HWV 74) - arranged for seven recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: treble/alto 3 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass :: great bass
eight recorders or more with or without accompaniment
Canzon per sonar. Primi toni by Giovanni Gabrieli - for eight recorders. (PDL22) - to purchase
Sonata 4 pian e forte by Giovanni Gabrieli - for eight recorders. (PDL23) - to purchase
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
Free Mon petit cueur by Cypriann de Rore - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: tenor 3 :: tenor 4 :: bass :: great bass
Free Sing we and chaunt it by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for eight recorders. :: free score
Free Great God of Love by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: tenor 3 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2 :: contrabass (alternative for great bass 2 offering stronger lower notes)
Free Lay a Garland by Robert Lucas Pearsall - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (in E flat) - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: tenor 3 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Weihnachten by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: treble 3/alto 3 :: treble 4/alto 4 :: tenor :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass
Free Im Advent by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: bass 3 or great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Am Himmelsfahrtstage by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: tenor 3 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 or great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Am Neujahrstage by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Kyrie from Messe in Es, Op. 109 by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: tenor 1 :: bass 1 :: great bass 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 2 :: bass 2 :: great bass 2
Free Justorum animæ by Charles Villiers Stanford - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Coelos ascendit hodie by Charles Villiers Stanford - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble 1/alto 1 :: treble 2/alto 2 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2 :: bass 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Canzon duodecimi toni by Giovanni Gabrieli - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto 1 :: tenor 1/1 :: tenor 2/1 :: great bass 1 :: treble 2 :: tenor 2/1 :: tenor 2/2 :: great bass 2
Free Canzon IX by Giovanni Gabrieli - for eight recorders.
free score and parts: score :: treble/alto (canto) :: treble/alto (settimo) :: tenor (settimo) :: tenor (octavo) :: tenor (quinto) :: tenor (tenore) :: bass (sesto) :: great bass (basso)
Free Sonata Octavi Toni by Giovanni Gabrieli - for twelve recorders.
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano (choir 1) :: treble/alto (choir 1) :: tenor 1 (choir 1) :: tenor 2 (choir 1) :: bass (choir 1) :: great bass (choir 1) :: descant/soprano (choir 2) :: treble/alto (choir 2) :: tenor 1 (choir 2) :: tenor 2 (choir 2) :: bass (choir 2) :: great bass (choir 2)
recorder orchestra with or without accompaniment
Free Ach Gott, mir manches Herzeleid by J.S. Bach (BWV 3) (with optional voices)
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
Bach Three Fugues
Fuga in C major (BWV 545)
Bach Concerto in G major after J. Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar (BWV 592)
Bach Concerto in G minor for 4 recorders after Vivaldi (BWV 596)
Bach Concerto in A minor for 5 recorders after Vivaldi (BWV 593)
Lawes Consort Set a 6 in B flat major
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. 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. 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
free score and parts: opening chorus/score ::
treble/alto (oboe d'amore 1) :: tenor (oboe d'amore 2) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: treble (soprano voice) :: tenor (alto voice) :: bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.) (optional)
optional voices: soprano voice :: alto voice :: tenor voice :: bass voice
Free Wo soll ich fliehen hin by J.S. Bach (BWV 5) (with optional voices)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (oboe 1) :: tenor (oboe 1) :: treble/alto (oboe 2) :: tenor (oboe 2) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: tenor (alto voice) :: bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.) (optional)
optional voices: soprano voice :: alto voice :: tenor voice :: bass voice
Free O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort by J.S. Bach (BWV 20) (with optional voices)
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optional voices: soprano voice :: alto voice :: tenor voice :: bass voice
Free Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig by J.S. Bach (BWV 26)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (oboe 1) :: tenor (oboe 2) :: bass (oboe 3) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: bass (alto voice) :: great bass (tenor voice) :: contrabass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.) (optional)
Free Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot by J.S. Bach (BWV 39)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor (oboe 1) :: tenor (oboe 2) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: bass (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: bass (alto voice) :: great bass (tenor voice) :: contrabass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.)
Free Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbaths by J.S. Bach (BWV 42)
free score and parts: sinfonia/score :: treble/alto (oboe 1) :: treble/alto (oboe 2) :: great bass (bassoon) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 1) :: treble/alto (violin 2) :: tenor (violin 2) :: tenor (viola) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.) (optional)
Free Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei by J.S. Bach (BWV 46)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: tenor (viola) :: bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: bass (alto voice) :: great bass (tenor voice) :: contrabass (bass voice) ::
great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.) (optional)
Free Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden by J.S. Bach (BWV 47)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (oboe 1) :: tenor (oboe 2) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: bass (alto voice) :: great bass (tenor voice) :: contrabass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.) (optional)
Free Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen by J.S. Bach (BWV 48)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (tromba) :: treble/alto (oboe) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: treble/alto (soprano voice) :: tenor (alto voice) :: bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.) (optional)
Free Jesu, der du meine Seele by J.S. Bach (BWV 78)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (flute) :: treble/alto (oboe 1) :: tenor (oboe 2) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: bass (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: bass (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: bass (alto voice) :: bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.)
Free Ich hab im Gottes Herz und Sinn by J.S. Bach (BWV 92)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (oboe d'amore 1) :: treble/alto (oboe d'amore 2) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: treble/alto (violin 2) :: tenor (violin 2) :: tenor (viola) :: treble/alto (soprano voice) :: tenor (alto voice) :: bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.) (optional)
Free Was frag ich nach der Welt by J.S. Bach (BWV 94)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (flute) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: treble/alto (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: tenor (alto voice) :: bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.) (optional)
Free Was Gott thut, das ist wohlgethan by J.S. Bach (BWV 99) (with optional voices)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (flute) :: tenor (oboe d'amore) :: tenor (violin 1) :: bass (violin 1) :: bass (violin 2) :: great bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: bass (alto voice) :: great bass (tenor voice) :: contrabass (bass voice) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.)
optional voices: soprano voice :: alto voice :: tenor voice :: bass voice
Free Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben by J.S. Bach (BWV 102)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (oboe 1) :: tenor (oboe 2) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: bass (alto voice) :: great bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.)
Free Ihr werdet weinen und heulen by J.S. Bach (BWV 103)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: descant/soprano :: treble/alto (oboe 1) :: tenor (oboe 2) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: tenor (viola) :: treble/alto (soprano voice) :: tenor (alto voice) :: bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.)
Free Du Hirte Israel, höre by J.S. Bach (BWV 104)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (oboe 1) :: treble/alto (oboe 2) :: bass (taille) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: tenor (viola) :: bass (viola) :: treble/alto (soprano voice) :: tenor (alto voice) :: bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.) (optional)
Free Was willst du dich betrüben by J.S. Bach (BWV 107) (with optional voices)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (flute 1) :: tenor (flute 2) :: treble/alto (oboe d'amore 1) :: tenor (oboe d'amore 2) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: treble/alto (soprano voice) :: tenor (alto voice) :: bass (tenor voice) :: great bass recorder (bass voice) :: contrabass (B.C.)
optional voices: soprano voice :: alto voice :: tenor voice :: bass voice
Free Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme by J.S. Bach (BWV 117) (with optional voices)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (oboe 1) :: tenor (oboe 1) :: tenor (oboe 2) :: bass (taille) :: treble/alto 1 (violin 1) :: treble/alto 2 (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 1) :: bass (violin 1) :: tenor (violin 2) :: bass (violin 2) :: bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: bass (alto voice) :: great bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.)
optional voices: soprano voice :: alto voice :: tenor voice :: bass voice
Free O Jesu Christ, mein's Lebens Licht by J.S. Bach (BWV 118)
free score and parts: motet/score :: treble/alto (lituus 1) :: tenor (lituus 2) :: treble/alto (cornetto) :: bass (trombone 1) :: great bass (trombone 2) :: contrabass (trombone 3) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: bass (alto voice) :: great bass (tenor voice) :: contrabass (bass voice)
Free Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut by J.S. Bach (BWV 140) (with optional voices)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto (flute 1) :: treble/alto (flute 2) :: treble/alto (oboe 1) :: treble/alto (oboe 2) :: treble/alto (violin 1) :: treble (violin 2) :: tenor (viola) :: treble (soprano voice) :: tenor (alto voice) :: bass (tenor voice) :: great bass (bass voice) :: bass (B.C.) :: great bass (B.C.) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.)
optional voices: soprano voice :: alto voice :: tenor voice :: bass voice
Free Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele by J.S. Bach (BWV 180) (with optional voices)
free score and parts: opening chorus/score :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: tenor (oboe) :: bass (oboe da caccia) :: bass (violin 1) :: bass (violin 2) :: great bass (viola) :: tenor (soprano voice) :: bass (alto voice) :: great bass (tenor voice) :: contrabass (bass voice) :: contrabass (B.C.) :: sub great bass (B.C.)
optional voices: soprano voice :: alto voice :: tenor voice :: bass voice
Free Prelude in F major Op 99 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 1 :: great bass 2
Free Fugue in B minor Op 99 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 1 :: bass 2 :: great bass 1 :: great bass 2
Free Prelude in C major Op 99 no. 2 by C. Saint-Saëns - transcribed by Brian Blood
free score and parts: score :: descant/soprano & sopranino 1 :: descant/soprano 2 :: descant/soprano 3 :: treble/alto 1 :: treble/alto 2 :: treble/alto 3 :: treble/alto 4 :: treble/alto 5 :: tenor 1 :: tenor 2:: tenor 3 :: bass :: great bass
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
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 :: contrabass
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 :: contrabass
corrections to published editions
The four semiquavers in bar/measure 160 of the bass recorder line are incorrect - they should read "f g f e"
Fuga in G minor (BWV 578)
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
bars/measures 45 to 47: redistribute treble/alto & tenor parts to eliminate low 'e' in the treble/alto part
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'
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'
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'
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').
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