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Divertimento, K. 229,
no. 1 | W.A. Mozart
| ATB | Mozart_Divertimento
_Movt1.mp3
| Mozart Divertimento K229, no.1
| An exciting five movement trio by Mozart with a few optional passages for difficult figures. |
Five Trios from Op. 82 (1815)
| Anton Reicha
| ATB
| Reicha Trio.mp3
| Reicha Trios | Five lyrical pieces from Anton Reicha's work for three French horns.
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| QUARTETS |
Composer
| Instruments
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Arirang
| Korean Folk Song
| SATB+
Finger Cymbals
| Arirang.mp3
| Arirang (Korean Folk Song)
| Arrangement of a well-known Korean Folk Song with finger cymbals or triangle.
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Auld Lang Syne Medley
| Scottish Folk
Melodies
| SATB
or
NSATB
| Auld Lang Syne NSATB | Auld Lang Syne Medley SATB
Auld Lang Syne NSATB
| This has the two versions of the Auld Lang Syne melody: The one we sing on New Year's Eve and the older, original tune. Both versions require a player who can double on two or three instruments.
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Ballad
| Friedrich Burgmüller
| SATB
| Ballade.mp3
| Ballade | Many piano students will remember fondly this early piano piece that is arranged here for SATB recorders.
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Capriccata e
Contrappunto | Banchieri
| SATB
| Capriccata e
Contrappunto.mp3 | Capriccata e
Contrappunto
| An exciting contrapuntal piece with exciting parts for all players. This is a straight transcription from the original.
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De Colores
| Traditional
| SATB
| De Colores Score.mp3
| De Colores
| Rousing arrangement of this popular Mexican folk song.
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Eternal Father, Strong to Save
(The Navy Hymn)
| John Dykes
| AATB with optional soprano
| Eternal Father.mp3
| Eternal Father
| An arrangement of Melita, the Navy Hymn. It has always seemed rushed to me because the cadences go by so fast, so I have extended them slightly. This starts with an alto duet. An optional soprano part is included for those "soprano only" players.
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Good Morning to All variations (Happy Birthday melody)
| Traditional
| SATB
| Good Morning to All
| Good Morning to All
| This melody was published by two school teachers, Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill, as Good Morning to All in 1893 in Kentucky. However, it may have been adapted from an earlier or similar tune. Later, it was copyrighted with the "Happy Birthday to You" words, and this song and text is, sadly, still copyrighted. But the melody is in public domain.
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Les Chant Des Oyseaux (Sounds of Birds)
| Claude Janequin
| SATB
| Le chant des oyseaux.mp3
| Janequin: Le Chant
| The "Song of the Birds" carefully notated to approximate the articulation of the original French text. A fun chanson both to play and listen to. But, players need to follow the articulations exactly for the most authentic result. And, you can omit the Refrain repeats to shorten the piece.
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Musette
| J.S. Bach
| SATB
| Bach-Musette.mp3
| Bach Musette
| An exciting arrangement with added 16th notes for some lower parts.
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| Scarborough Fair | Traditional | SATB | Scarborough Fair.mp3
| Scarborough Fair | Arrangement of a beautiful British folk song in a minor key. |
Tarentella
| William Horatio Clarke-1878
| SATB
| Tarantella.mp3
| Tarantella
| When bitten by a tarantula, you dance the rapid Tarentella! A really exciting 6/8 piece from 1878.
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Wayside Chapel
| William Horatio Clarke-1878 | SATB
| Wayside Chapel.mp3
| Wayside Chapel
| A meditative, lyrical piece from 1878 with moving eighth notes.
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QUINTETS
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Jaglied (Hunting Song) from Waldszenen, op. 82
| R. Schumann
| SATBG
| schumann jag.mp3
| Schumann Jaglied
| A hunting-horn type piece from the pen of Robert Schumann
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| Le Chasse du Juene Henri | Mehul | SATBG
| Mehul_Chasse.mp3
| Mehul_Chasse
| An exciting hunting-horn type scene from the opera "Young Henry".
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March Militaire
| Franz Schubert
| SATBG
| Schubert-Marche Militaire G.mp3
| Schubert-Marche Militaire
| An arrangement of the keyboard score of this stirring "military march"
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O du eselhafter Peierl (canon)
| W.A.Mozart
| STTTB
| Mozart Canon.mp3
| Mozart Canon arranged
| A canon by Mozart which has been extended with Mozart's own material.
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Sortie
| Cesar Franck
| SATBG
| Sortie
| Franck-Sortie
| A showy French piece originally for organ (harmonium)
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Star Spangled Banner (1864 version)
| Melody-
Traditional,
Text-Frances Scott Key
| SATBG & snare drum
| 1854 Star Spangled banner.mp3
| 1854 Star Spangled Banner (Military Version)
| 1864 military band version arranged for five recorders. The rhythm and melody are slightly different and even include a "Scotch snap" in the melody. |
LARGE GROUPS
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O la, o che bon eccho
(Echo Song)
| Orlando de Lasso | SATBG and AATB
| Lasso EchoDouble Choir.mp3
| Lasso-Echo Song
| The famous "echo" song arranged for two different sized recorder groups (8 or 9 players) |
La Battaille
| T. Susato
| SSAATB & Percussion
| La_Battaille.mp3
| La_Battaille
(the Battle)
| Susato's famous battle piece arranged for only 6 players and a percussionist.
A stereo effect is created by the seating plan suggested in this arrangement.
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SOLOS WITH VOICE
| Composer | Instruments | MP3 Sample
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What Child is This?
| Traditional
| Voice & Alto Recorder
| What Child-Low Voice- alto recorder.mp3
| What Child -Low Voice & Alto Recorder
| The familiar carol with one verse for alto recorder with voice obbligato.
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ETUDES
| Composer
| Instrument
| And, no, I can not play these up to tempo, but they are fun slower anyhow.
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No. 12
| Kopprasch
| Sop/Tenor
Alto
Bass
| NA
| Sop/Tenor
Alto
Bass | G. Kopprasch wrote etudes that all serious Horn players know. They are technical, but still have a melodic aura that makes them more interesting than many technical etudes that are available. Slurs should be played where possible (except the high D-E on Sop/Ten and high G-A on alto) to promote note change accuracy. In G and D major
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No. 19
| Kopprasch | Sop/Tenor
Alto
| NA
| Sop/Tenor
Alto | in Bb and Eb major
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No. 21
| Kopprasch
| Sop/Tenor
Alto | NA
| Sop/Tenor
Alto
Bass
| Eighth note chord patterns in D and G major, bass is in C major.
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No. 24
| Kopprasch
| Sop/Tenor
Alto | NA
| Sop/Tenor
Alto | Leaps at a slow tempo in Eb and Ab major.
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No. 25
| Kopprasch
| Sop/Tenor
Alto
Gt. Bass
| NA
| Sop/Tenor
Alto
Gt. Bass | Slow arpeggios with grace notes in C and F major.
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No. 6
| B.E. Mueller | Sop/Tenor
Alto
| NA
| Sop/Ten
Alto
| B.E. Mueller is another German Horn Teacher who wrote etudes for his instrument. This etude in Eb features some rapid changes between chromatic neighbor tones. |
No. 8
| B.E. Mueller
| Sop/Tenor
Alto | NA
| Sop/Ten
Alto
| This is in Bb and features chromatic slurs and arpeggios.
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Collection
| Phillip Perry
| Bass
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| Set 2
Set 5
Set 6
Set 8
| Link to a collection of bass etudes on English folk songs. Very melodic and fun to play. His web site is:
http://www.pjperry.freeuk.com/music.htm
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