Unaccompanied Orchestra

Colonel Bogey March

Alford, Kenneth arr. Steve Marshall

A/Sno.ATTBGbCb. A real crowd-pleaser (and player-pleaser) and not difficult. The only moderately tricky moment is in the last minute, when one of the trebles picks up a sopranino to play some whizzy figures.

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Ref: MHE90221

Ground - Version 1 in D minor

Ansdell-Evans, Nicholas arr. Joanna Brown

AAAATTBGbCb.Ground was originally written for treble recorder and keyboard and is a wonderful piece. Joanna has transformed it into an equally great piece for recorder orchestra with the blessing of the composer.

Price: £7.80

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Ref: P686

Ground - Version 2 in A minor

Ansdell-Evans, Nicholas arr. Joanna Brown

AATTBBGbCbSubC in C. Ground was originally written for treble recorder and keyboard and is a wonderful piece. Joanna has transformed it into an equally great piece for recorder orchestra with the blessing of the composer.

Price: £7.80

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Ref: P687

Quartet for 9 Recorders

Angerer, Paul

9 SoSoSSAAATB. Four players alternate between nine instruments! The well-known theme "My hat, it has three corners" is enjoyably presented in a variety of rhythms.

Price: £21.50

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Ref: HBR35

Sumer is icumen in

Anon, arr. Alan Davis

12 SSSSAATTTTBB. One of the earliest and most famous surviving pieces of medieval polyphony, arranged to be played by twelve soloists or with several players to a part

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Ref: P265

St Louis Tickle

Bennett, Theron Catlen arr. Marshall

Orch: SoSSAATTBBGbCb. This arrangement of a well-known rag (perhaps the best-known rag by someone other than Scott Joplin) was made for Jane Taussik.

Price: £11.00

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Ref: MHE91208

March to the Scaffold

Berlioz, H arr Joanna Brown

Sno.SSAATTBBGbCb - This movement is from the Symphonie Fantastique composed in 1855 and inspired by th unrequited love he felt at that time for Harriet Smithson and faithfully arranged from the orchestral version by Joanna.

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Ref: P618

Klabautermann

Beutler, Irmhild

SSAATTBBGbSb. Comes with a CD of parts. A Klabautermann is a mythical ship’s goblin who brings protection and good luck.

Price: £24.00

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Ref: EM3138

Hebridean Suite

Bonsor, Brian arr. Christopher Burgess

SAATTBBGbCb. Originally this set of 3 Scottish folk songs was arranged for recorder and piano by Brian Bonsor. Christopher Burgess has orchestrated the original piano part.

Price: £12.00

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Ref: P655

Symphony in D

Buehler, Franz arr Marshall

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. The German composer Franz Bu?hler (1760-1823) wrote many works suitable for players and singers of modest ability; among such pieces is his Symphony in D, originally for flute, clarinet, trumpet, horns and strings. Ann Marshall found this little-known but charming work and, together with Steve, arranged it for recorder orchestra. Specifically the arrangement is suitable for an 'easy' recorder orchestra, where it is a welcome addition to the very small repertoire of larger pieces for such a group.

Price: £14.50

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Ref: MHE20809

Lone Ar-Ranger, The

Buttall, Philip

Orch: Garklein, SoSSAATTBBGbCb. This barnstorming tribute to Rossini by Philip Buttall, crams a host of well-known tunes into a piece which is great fun for players and audience alike. The piano original was such a success that Philip arranged it for several instrumental combinations, from saxophone quartet to full orchestra. This arrangement by Steve Marshall for recorder orchestra (including garklein) is fast, furious, and pretty difficult in places. But persevere - this is a piece which is guaranteed to send your audience home happy

Price: £10.50

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Ref: MHE50204

Hoe Down from Rodeo

Copland, Aaron arr. Jane Minns

10-12 parts G/So, SS, AA, TT, B, GB with optional CB and percussion (Woodblock). A fast and exciting dance from the ballet Rodeo, based on the folk tunes Bonaparte’s Retreat and Miss McLeod’s Reel.

Price: £8.50

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Ref: P463

Elegy

Davis, Alan

Sno.SSAATTBBGbCb. Written In Memoriam Denis Bamforth and Colin Martin who developed and nurtured the Recorder Orchestra in England.

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Ref: P521

Take Five

Desmond, Paul arr Schnabel

14 So, 4S, 4A, 6T, 10B, 6 Gb, 5 Cb. A brilliant 14-part arrangement of the well-known rhythmic 1961 jazz hit made famous by Dave Brubeck. All players are expected to play at least two instruments, one of which will be a bass.

Price: £15.50

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Ref: P281

Two Interludes from 'Falstaff' - Dream Interlude a

Elgar, arr. Bloodworth

Orch SAATTBGbCb. From the director of the London Recorder Orchestra, another of his arrangements of pieces by Elgar; these interludes are from Elgar's last purely orchestral work.

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Ref: P272

Woodland Interlude (from Caractacus)

Elgar, Edward, arr. Denis Bloodworth

Orch: SSAATTBBGbCb. Reflecting the woods and trees of the Malvern area in which Elgar found his inspiration.

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Ref: P267

Overture the Late Arrivals

Farquhar, Ian

Orch: SoSSAATTBGbCb. An antidote to Haydn's Farewell Symphony, designed as a light-hearted concert opening for the SRP's High Wycombe branch, as the players arrive one by one. Needs organisation!

Price: £11.50

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Ref: P246

A Taste of Africa

Farquhar, Ian

Orch: SoSSAATTBBGbCb. 1. Dumazulu; 2. By the flickering Boma; 3. Zimbali Walk; 4. The Rocky Road to Lesotho

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Ref: P270

March to the Podium

Farquhar, Ian

SoSSAATTBGbCb. Imagine the problem if there were a dead heat between seven athletes of different nations. Whose National Anthem should be played? Here is the answer.

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Ref: P459

Symphony No 6 (The Babylonian)

Farquhar, Ian

SoSSAATTBBGbCb. A musical depiction of the rise and fall of a great and wonderful empire: 1. The Tower of Babel; 2. The Hanging Gardens; 3. The Fiery Furnace; 4. The Writing on the Wall.

Price: £25.00

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Ref: P505

Pie Jesu

Faure arr. Helen Hooker

SATBGbCb. Recorder orchestras are spreading like wild fire and it is great to find new arrangements for more modest players utilising their big instruments.Helen has done justice to this beautiful piece with her arrangement.

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Ref: P525

Attila (Marche Hongroise) Op 211

Fucik, Julius arr Joanna Brown

SoSAATTBBGbCb - Fucik's tuneful and direct style of writing transfers well and idiomatically to recorders. Joanna has retained the original keys of E minor and C minor. A good rousing start to any programme.

Price: £15.00

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Ref: P651

Grabbed from Gabrieli

Gabrieli arr Marshall

1 S + SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Steve says: 'I wrote Grabbed From Gabrieli for a massed playing session at the 2008 Northern Recorder Course. It's a huge piece, comprising a 2-minute prelude, then a single movement lasting nearly 35 minutes. Just as a bit of fun this latter section is exactly 1,000 bars long. The prelude is Gabrieli's 'Inclina Domine', which I have left unaltered, except for expanding its original 6 parts to 12, by means of doubling, mainly at 8' pitch. Then the main show begins. The piece is minimalist in approach, and a basic pulse is set up, which is unending. Over this, fragments of Inclina Domine are gradually introduced, and these fragments (together with some of my own tunes) are combined in various ways. The performance on the course went very well, and people found it an interesting, perhaps unique, experience to play and concentrate for such a long time. It is accessible to most people, as the notes themselves (other than for the soloist) are reasonably easy.'

Price: £45.00

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Ref: MHE70608

O Abre Alas

Gonzaga, Chiquinha arr. Joanna Brown

Sno.S.S.A.A.T.T.B.B.Gb.Cb. Written in 1899 this was the first-ever carnival march, becoming a symbol of the Rio carnival and of Brazlian culture.

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Ref: P821

Bartfai Emlek Csardas Op. 31 - Memories from Bardejov

Keler, Bela arr. Joanna Brown

SoSAATTBBGbCb - This piece was written in July 1858. Its melodies are based on typical folk songs of Hungary. In 1869 extracts taken directly from this composition were used by Brahms in his well-known Hungarian Dance No. 5.

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Ref: P668

Summertime

Gershwin, George arr. Alan Davis

1 S + SoSSAATTBGbCb. Closely follows the original except for the transposition from b minor to d minor. The vocal line, played here by a solo descant, may be played exactly as written or with an element of rhythmic freedom and expressively nuanced intonation. The accompanying parts may be played by ten solo players or a larger group.

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Ref: P405

There was a Pig went out to dig

Grainger, Percy arr Helen-Jean Talbott

SiSATBGbCb. The original tune is a traditional English song collected in Lancashire by Marianne Mason (1845-1932). Grainger published it as a 4-part women’s chorus in 1915.

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Ref: P693

Country Gardens

Grainger, Percy arr Helen-Jean Talbott

SiSATBGbCb. An orchestral version of the well-known Morris Dance tune collected by Cecil Sharp and used for a piano piece by Percy Grainger. (Previously listed as P698)

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Ref: P728

Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Grieg arr. Marshall

Orch: SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Grieg's wonderfully tuneful piece started life as a piano solo, although he later orchestrated it. It works very well for a standard recorder orchestra, although the precise rhythms of a chamber recorder orchestra may suit it even better. This 6 minute piece is certain to be an audience-pleaser, but it is quite difficult in places, especially two mercifully brief sections which explore Eb minor.

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Ref: MHE60808

Fantasia on Burns Songs

Hall, Marg

Orch SAATTTBBGbCb. Written for the Scottish Recorder Orchestra to celebrate the 250th anniversary in 2009 of Burns's birth

Price: £12.25

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Ref: P280

Hillfoots Suite

Hall, Marg

8 SAATTBGbCb (NB - 8 parts only). A three-movement piece written to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Hillfoots SRP branch in Scotland. These pieces look fun to play, but beware the time changes and interesting rhythms! Setting Out; The View from the Top; Celebration Jig.

Price: £10.50

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Ref: P567a

Symphony No 1

Hall, Marg

SoSAATTBBGbCb - Written for Dietrich Schnabel, who conducted its premiere in Germany in March this year. Four movements: Allegro Moderato, Vivace, Larghetto, Allegro Giocoso.

Price: £17.50

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Ref: P569

The Rabbi’s Pupil

arr. Marg Hall

SSAATTBBGbGb - This Klezmer tune dates from about 1916 and is Marg's first Kezmer piece for orchestra. A lively piece both rhythm and semi-quaver-wise.

Price: £7.00

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Ref: P642

Lyme Suite

Hall, Marg

SnoSSAATTBBGbCb. There are four movements: Jiggy, Lazy, Swingy, Reel-y. The work was commissioned by Josee Beeson for one of her courses at Lyme Regis.

Price: £24.00

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Ref: P675

Overture to Hercules

Handel, G F arr. Marshall

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb & harpsichord. Hercules is a musical drama in three acts, composed by Handel in 1744. The overture takes the traditional form of a slow introduction, followed by a lively (and rather difficult) contrapuntal allegro. The harpsichord may be omitted. Total playing time is about 5 minutes.

Price: £18.00

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Ref: MHE61109

Dances from "Music for the Royal Fireworks"

Handel, arr. Helen Hooker

SATBGbCb. There is some divisi in the descant and tenor parts. The pieces chosen for this set are Bourree, La Paix, La Rejouissance and Menuet.

Price: £9.50

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Ref: P518

The Marmalade Cat - for recorder big band

Haverkate, Guus

10 AAAATTTBB & double bass - The double bass part could be played (in the right style!) by a contra with minimal adjustment.

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Ref: P671

Symphony No 3

Hawkes, John

SoSSAATTBBGbCb This looks an exciting piece with all the hallmarks of John with its changing time signature, interesting rhythm patterns,shifting moods and instruments often working in groups.

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Ref: P595

The Brington Crystal

Hilling, Lyndon

16 SoSSAAAATTTBBBBGbCb. Margaret Viscountess Althrop, wife of Charles Robert 6th Earl Spencer died in 1889 aged only 37. Her grieving husband had a Celtic cross set above her tomb in the graveyard at Great Brington and on the top he set a magnificent crystal prism which caught the rays of the sun and flashed them in a rainbow of colours across the valley to Althorp House. A powerful and moving piece during which there is a waltz reminding the Earl of happier times dancing with his beloved wife. Can be heard played on Youtube.

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Ref: P501

Tresham Follies

Hilling, Lyndon

SoSSAATTBBGbCb - Sir Thomas Tresham (1543-1605) built three eccentric, flamboyant and mysterious follies. The introductory linking passages represent Tresham himself. In youth, Tresham the visionary and Tresham as an old man. The piece runs continuously without a break but describes each of the follies.

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Ref: P657

Midsummer Meadow Suite

Hilling, Lyndon

SoAATTGbCb. This revised edition of the original Polyphonic publication concludes Lyndon Hilling's Northamptonshire Trilogy, following The Brington Crysal P501 and Tresham Follies P657. See below for special offer.

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Ref: P733

Northamptonshire Trilogy

Hilling, Lyndon

Comprises 3 pieces for orchestra by Lyndon Hilling: Brington Crystal, P501, Tresham Follies, P657, and Midsummer Meadow Suite,P733.

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Ref: P733offer

Tavernspitz

Hilling, Lyndon

SoSSAATTBBGbCb A most enjoyable piece to play and also audience friendly. The phrase under the title reads " Watch the wall my darling while the gentlemen go by" from the Smugglers Song by Kipling. This will give you an idea of what the music is describing.

Price: £7.00

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Ref: P596

Gladiolus Rag

Joplin, Scott arr. Moses

SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Arranged for recorder orchestra (sopranino, descant 1 & 2, treble 1 & 2, tenor 1 & 2, bass 1 & 2, great bass, contra bass) by David Moses. Joplin at his most refined and melodic. Surely one of the most attractive of all his ragtime compositions.

Price: £12.00

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Ref: TBRO0003

Gladiolus Rag

Joplin, Scott arr. Moses

SoSSAATTBBGb. Rearranged in ten parts without contra bass (sopranino, descant 1 & 2, treble 1 & 2, tenor 1 & 2, bass 1 & 2, great bass) by David Moses. Joplin at his most refined and melodic. Surely one of the most attractive of all his ragtime compositions.

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Ref: TBRO0003a

Spanische Lustspiel Overture, Op. 136

Keler, Bela arr. Joanne Brown

Sno.SAATTBBGbCb. This lively and energetic piece has plenty of melodic interest. It travels through 9 key changes which keeps everyone on their toes!

Price: £15.50

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Ref: P547

Französische Lustspiel-Ouvertüre Op. 111

Keler, Bela arr. Joanne Brown

10 SnoSAATTBBGbCb. This is the longest yet of Joanna Brown's Lustspiel Overtures. It is fun to play and will be an enjoyable concert item

Price: £18.50

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Ref: P554

Ungarische Concert-Overture

Keler, Bela arr Joanna Brown

SoSAATTBBGbCb - A substantial piece of approximately nine minutes full of Hungarian rhythms and melodies.

Price: £18.00

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Ref: P652

An der Themse Strand (On the Bank of the Thames)

Keler, Bela arr. Joanna Brown

SnoSAATTBBGbCb. Written at the time Keler was in London organising popular concerts at the Opera House in Covent Garden. It is through composed and has contrasting sections featuring waltzes, a boating song and Rule Britannia

Price: £16.50

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Ref: P684

Nonet for Wind Instruments, Op. 79

Krommer, Franz arr. Joanna Brown

9 SAATTBBGbCb. All four movements have been transcribed - a regular tour de force. Allegro, Menuetto, Andante-Allegretto, Allegro assai.

Price: £18.50

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Ref: P419

Nechlidel Marsch

Lehar, Fran arr. Sue Handscombe

7 SoSATBGbCb, This rousing march comes from a very popular comic opera, Wiener Frauen. written in 1902. Quite short and not too demanding, but certainly upbeat.

Price: £7.50

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Ref: P670

Charleston

Mack, Cecil & Johnson, Jimmy

S Solo-4tet Band-4tet & pno (double bass & drums recommended. Drum part not supplied). Big Band style.

Price: £10.00

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Ref: RMD651

Blues on the Hill

Marshall, Ann

6 SATBGbCb. Blues On The Hill is an easy-going blues, which Ann wrote for the Orchestra on the Hill. With its relaxed tempo and straight-quavers, it shouldn't pose too many technical challenges, despite a bit of chromatic movement here and there. Playing time is about three minutes.

Price: £5.00

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Ref: MHE20110

Five Short Pieces for Recorder Orchestra

Marshall, Ann

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Ann has packed lots of terrific tunes into a total playing time of 12 minutes. These fun and rhythmic pieces are easier than normal recorder orchestra fare, so they may appeal to orchestras looking for some lighter music which they can easily get to grips with, as well as finding favour at the 'easy recorder orchestra' events which are quickly becoming popular.

Price: £14.50

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Ref: MHE21107

Two Traditional Songs for Orchestra (easy)

Marshall,Ann

SSAATTBBGbCb. Greensleeves; She Moved Through the Fair. Arranged to supply the need for music for easy recorder orchestra. Although easy to play they produce a huge sound and are very well-received by the players!

Price: £9.00

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Ref: MHE71120

From the Mountains to the Sea

Marshall, Ann

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. This piece pictures the course of a river, from springs in the mountains, passing through upland valleys, dangerous rapids and serene woodlands, finally crossing the plains as a large river, which meets the sea. Ann Marshall's piece is dedicated to Dietrich Schnabel, with thanks for his constant encouragement. This 9-minute piece is of no more than moderate difficulty.

Price: £12.50

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Ref: MHE10210

Five Hoddesdon Miniatures

Marshall, Ann

SAATBGbCb. Written for the Autumn Recorder Orchestra weekend, held at Hoddesdon for use at an easier intermediate session. Each miniature uses a small range of rhythmic figures, which occur in most or all parts. It is hence possible to rehearse those figures, so that the performance becomes more secure.

Price: £13.50

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Ref: MHE30221

Godric's Castle

Marshall, Ann

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. This five-minute tone poem by Ann Marshall is of no more than moderate difficulty. It suggested itself to her when visiting Goodrich (or, a thousand years ago 'Godric's') Castle, in the Wye Valley. The (Royalist) castle was besieged during the English Civil War and Alice Birch, niece of one of the besieging forces fled to the castle to be with her sweetheart. The story goes that when it was clear that the castle would fall, the two tried to flee across the River Wye on horseback, but were swept to their deaths. The story further goes that their ghosts can sometimes be seen in the castle, looking out across the valley, and that they can even sometimes be seen urging a ghostly horse into the Wye. It's a great tale, and while the piece is not supposed to represent the details of the story, hopefully it conjures up a suitable atmosphere.

Price: £9.00

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Ref: MHE60810

Sinfonietta

Marshall, Ann

Orch SoSSAATTBBGbCb. The many people who enjoy Ann's tuneful music will be eager to try this 4-movement Sinfonietta. The piece may currently occupy a category all of its own, as it is a substantial piece for orchestra which is nevertheless easy to play - it is well within the capabilities of a group such as an SRP branch. Both players and audience will warm to its sunny disposition, presented within the familiar framework of a traditional symphony.

Price: £17.00

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Ref: MHE10508

Roaring Forties

Marshall, Steve

1 So 8xS 10xA 10xT 6xB 3xGb 2xCb. Written for the 40th anniversary concert of the Stockport Recorder College, at the request of Janice Ormerod. The Roaring Forties are the prevailing winds which whip around the southern hemisphere at 40 degrees latitude; their danger, however, is not just that the winds are strong, but that the weather is so unpredictable. So the 5-minute span is boisterous in many places, but in other places you may be able to picture the swelling ocean and even - here and there - a patch of decent weather! Four descants, four trebles and four trebles have easy parts, while the other parts are no harder than moderate.

Price: £26.50

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Ref: MHE30408

Swan in the Evening

Marshall, Steve

Orch: S, SoSSAATTBBGbCb. A set of variations for recorder orchestra on the traditional Irish folk song She Moved Through The Fair. Some variations are as one might expect (such as 'waltz' and 'canon'), but many are rather surprising (such as 'reggae' and 'jazz-rock'). All parts are guaranteed a very 'different' recorder experience in this substantial (15 minute) piece. Moderately difficult in places, and needs a very good descant soloist.

Price: £21.00

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Ref: MHE10803

Rhapsody for Bassoon and Recorder Orchestra

Marshall, Steve

Bassoon & SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Steve wrote this 6 minute rhapsody for the bassoonist Harriet Oliver and the Thames Valley Recorder Orchestra. It is scored such that the bassoon is still prominent against a regular recorder orchestra, but the piece also works well using a one-to-a-part chamber recorder orchestra. The orchestral parts are reasonably straightforward, but the bassoonist needs to be pretty good.

Price: £8.00

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Ref: MHE10907

Long Path Home

Marshall, Steve

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Eileen Silcocks asked Steve to write something minimalist for a recorder orchestra, and he took his cue from the poem 'Treading The Cotswold Way' by Judy Kendall, about having walked too far, and now facing 'the long path home'. That trudging idea suggested the minimalist pulsing feel which permeates the piece. The notes or (for once) the rhythms are not at all difficult, but getting the right feel may be.

Price: £13.00

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Ref: MHE10807

Spam In Atrium

Marshall, Steve

Orch: 41 GSno(2)D(8)Tr(8)T(8)B(8)Gtb(4)CtB(2) - 4x SSAATTBB, Garklein and SoSo, GbGbGbGbCbCb. Steve says: 'Written for the 2007 Northern Recorder Course, to use in a session involving all course participants. A big event seemed to call for a big piece, and this one is in 41 independent parts: four choirs of DDTrTrTTBB, the 'Tinnitus Consort' (garklein and two sopraninos), and 'Ensemble Rumblissimo' (four great basses and two contras). The piece is dedicated to Justine Spence, who encouraged me to write something "Honey Nut Loopy" - I hope I managed it! Spam In Atrium is very loosely based both on Mussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition, and also Tallis' 40-part motet Spem In Alium, but my 'pictures' are in a variety of approachable modern styles, including rock, jazz and minimalism. The high instruments (even the garklein!) must play nicely in tune. The notes in this 22 minute piece are not difficult, but everyone needs to count very carefully.'

Price: £40.00

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Ref: MHE11006

Concertino No 1 for Sopranino Recorder

Marshall, Steve

Orch - 1 So/A & SAATTB(GbCb). This piece was written to provide a concerto for groups limited by their size and/or technical ability. It is particularly suited to branch meetings of the Society of Recorder Players. The solo part is a bit tricky in places (but is not in virtuoso territory), while the orchestral parts are moderate only. The solo part could be played on treble if the 'orchestra' is small.

Price: £11.50

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Ref: MHE10805

Recorder Concerto No 2

Marshall, Steve

Orch: 1 S + SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Composed for Helen Hooker, who gave it its first performance at the Cheltenham Recorder Festival in July 2005. There are passages where the recorder orchestra creates exciting, driving rhythms, spurring on the soloist to ever-more virtuosic display, but then other passages of reflective, beautiful music. Although the solo part is very difficult in places, the orchestral parts should cause little difficulty for most orchestras.

Price: £21.00

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Ref: MHE11004

Prelude & Boogie

Marshall, Steve

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. This piece was written for the chamber recorder orchestra on the 2008 Northern Recorder Course. It is tricky in places and calls for precise rhythmic playing. In principle it will also work well with a normal recorder orchestra, but much rehearsal may be needed! Total playing time is about 6 minutes.

Price: £14.50

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Ref: MHE10707

Three Poems

Marshall, Steve

Solo Chinese flute + SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Steve says: 'Written for Liu Yung-tai, who not only plays a prominent part in the busy recorder scene in Taiwan but is also a superb Chinese flute player. As far as both of us know, this is the first piece with such a combination of instruments. Each movement of what is effectively a concerto could be the soundtrack to a poem about elements of the natural world. Total playing time is about 11 minutes. The piece is written for a Chinese flute in C, but in the (likely) event of a suitable instrument and soloist being unavailable, the part fits on a treble recorder and the music works pretty well on that instrument.'

Price: £25.50

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Ref: MHE10609

In Memoriam: Dennis Bamforth

Marshall, Steve

Orch SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Written for the 2006 Northern Recorder Course, I hope that this short (4 minute) piece is an appropriate memorial to Dennis Bamforth, without whom we would not have the recorder orchestras that we have today. In a very formal way it reflects the range of a standard orchestra, as a slow moving chromatic scale underpins the whole piece, starting on the lowest contrabass note, and finishing on the highest note of the sopranino. Along the way there are several changes of texture, typical of recorder orchestras. The music is poignant, slow moving and very chromatic - accurate tuning is difficult, but essential
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Price: £5.50

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Ref: MHE10106

Scarborough Fair

Marshall, Steve

Orch SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Steve has been involved for some time with a project to bring the pleasures of the recorder orchestra to players who are technically not very strong. There is little music suitable for such groups, and this easy arrangement of the very well-known tune Scarborough Fair is one attempt at starting to fill that gap. It's only because jis arrangement is aimed at a completely different set of players that he would dare to work on the same tune as used by Paul Clark in his famous set of variations!

Price: £5.75

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Ref: MHE10108

Serenade for Recorder Octet & Recorder Orchestra

Marshall, Steve

8 AATTTTBB This piece is a re-arrangement of the Serenade that features eight gemshorn

Price: £33.00

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Ref: MHE10110a

Bite-sized Blues

Marshall, Steve

Orch: SoSSTAATBBGbCb. Three varied blues - one funky, one wistful, and one big-band blues which uses a theme from Bach's 3rd Brandenburg Concerto! Written as crowdpleasing 'stocking fillers', these make no profound musical statement, but are a bit of fun. Reasonably easy music for orchestras who are good at rhythms.

Price: £10.50

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Ref: MHE10304

Concerto for Two Recorders

Marshall, Steve

1 A+T & 1 T&Gb + SoSSAATTBBGbCb.Steve says: ' I wrote this concerto for Margaret Shearing and David Scruby. The piece has an unusual structure in that although it falls pretty clearly into three movements, the movements blend into one another, giving a single 12-minute piece of music. Not only do the soloists therefore have a certain stamina problem, but they also need to change instruments - treble and tenor at the start becomes tenor and (essential) great bass, and ends with descant and treble. The orchestral accompaniment is not at all difficult to play, so maximising the chances of two soloists having the opportunity to perform the piece. The solo parts are quite tricky in places, but not virtuosic.'

Price: £17.00

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Ref: MHE10509

Barthram's Dirge

Marshall, Steve

Orch SSAATTBBGbCb. This is quite a dramatic setting of an ancient story of love and murder, using the same forces as Calm Is The Morn Without A Sound.

Price: £8.00

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Ref: MHE11007A

Concertino No 5 ("Spanish") for descant recorder

Marshall, Steve

1 S + SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Steve says: 'This 8 minute piece was written for an 'Easy Recorder Orchestra Playing Day' in 2008, to give an interesting experience for less proficient players. The guest at the day was Helen Hooker, and so I came up with a piece where the solo part is tricky, but the orchestra parts are easy. The only possible problem is that the time signature changes quite often, but always with a constant crotchet beat. Given the presence of a suitable soloist, the concertino is readily playable by any SRP branch (for example), as long as the right instruments are available. Why 'Spanish'? I used to play the classical guitar, and the influences of Spanish guitar music keep bubbling up in my recorder music. I let them bubble up freely for a whole piece!'

Price: £11.50

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Ref: MHE10208

Concertino No 6 for contrabass recorder

Marshall, Steve

1 Cb + SoSATBGbCb. Steve says: 'When, four years ago, I wrote the first Concertino for contrabass recorder (i.e. Concertino No 4), I hoped that it might get a couple of performances. In fact it has outsold all of my other concertini put together, has been performed often all over the world, and has even been recorded on a CD. Clearly there is a need for excellent contra players to show what they can do! The second contra concertino is considerably easier than the first, but still lively and - in the second movement - really quite pretty. Once again the dialogue between soloist and ensemble is managed so that the contra is never drowned. The solo part fits all makes of contra, as there are no low F#s and, although there are three Abs, alternatives are provided.'

Price: £11.50

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Ref: MHE90810

Spirits of the Water

Marshall, Steve

12 SATTBBGbGbGbCbCbCb. This 5-minute piece was written at the request of Gabi Harste for the recorder orchestra Blockflötenensemble Garbsen, on their 10th anniversary. Blockflötenensemble Garbsen is not a large ensemble, but it boasts a large number of great basses and contrabasses, hence the unusual instrumentation of the piece. Spirits Of The Water tries to suggest the essence of both still and flowing waters. Of moderate difficulty only.

Price: £11.00

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Ref: MHE10408

Sinfonietta No 1

Marshall, Steve

Orch So/S ATTBBGbCb. An arrangement for (non-standard) recorder orchestra of the Summer Sextet. The piece features rather odd instrumentation: the same players double on sopranino and descant (but still have very long rests), and the trebles (one part only) don't play anything for the first two minutes (and could nearly play their whole part on a tenor). Nevertheless, this is an interesting 12 minutes of music, which explores several different moods. The difficulties are primarily musical, rather than technical.

Price: £16.00

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Ref: MHE10405

Sinfonietta No 2 for three choirs

Marshall, Steve

12 SSSAAATTTBBB. Steve says: 'There is very little modern music for two or more choirs, and I thought that I would add to the very short list with a fairly substantial piece (it's about 11 minutes long). There are no parts for bigger basses, and I don't think the piece would benefit from adding them either. Of moderate difficulty only.'

Price: £15.50

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Ref: MHE10308

Symphony No 1

Marshall, Steve

Orch: SoSSAATTBBGbCb. A four movement symphony for recorder orchestra. This is by no means the only symphony for recorder orchestra, but its often insistent rhythms and jazz feel mark it out as something different. Not particularly difficult to play, as long as players count carefully, and have the courage of their convictions. There is some beautiful music for a solo great bass in the slow movement.

Price: £19.00

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Ref: MHE31203

Symphony No 2

Marshall, Steve

Orch: SoSSAATTBBGbCb. A second symphony for recorder orchestra, this time in three movements. The jazz influences in this symphony are much less obvious than in the first, although strong - even violent - rhythms are again much in evidence. In its quieter moments there are many attractive tunes, often tinged with sadness. There is nothing which is particularly difficult to play in this long (23 minute) piece, provided that extra care is taken with the rhythms.

Price: £27.50

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Ref: MHE10605

Symphony No 3

Marshall, Steve

Orch SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Steve says: 'This symphony is written for a standard recorder orchestra. It comes closer to jazz, blues and rock music than any other piece for recorders which I have written to date. Recorders can play like that, and very well too, but it's really important to observe all of the articulations! It is dedicated to Pam Smith, with thanks for her support and for all of the talent and hard work she brings to bear on conducting my pieces.'

Price: £27.50

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Ref: MHE20307

Symphony No 4

Marshall, Steve

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. This symphony is written for a standard recorder orchestra. It is a very 'integrated' piece, in that there is a handful of ideas which appear in the first movement, and keep reappearing throughout all three movements. There are some sombre moments, but unsurprisingly some passages which sound suspiciously like rock music (especially in the last movement). This symphony is perhaps slightly easier to play than the first three.

Price: £26.00

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Ref: MHE70810

Symphony No 6

Marshall, Steve

SATBGbCbx2. This symphony is written for two DTrTBGtBCtB orchestras. The orchestras should be seated a little distance apart to bring out the frequent antiphonal effects. The piece works well either played one-to-a-part or with larger forces.

Price: £26.50

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Ref: MHE10814

Symphony No 10

Marshall, Steve

Sno.SSAAATTTTBBBBGbCb. Prelude; Nocturnal; Minuet and Trio; Finale. Steve says: "This symphony is the product of a lot of ideas that started ten years earlier â€¦ I wanted a big sound for a particular large-scale playing event, and I worked the ideas together into this symphony. There are quite a lot of contrasting musical ideas in the piece - sometimes it's haunting, sometimes rumbustious, sometimes rather formal, and sometimes free. But it feels to me as if it holds together well! Total performance time is about thirteen minutes."

Price: £36.00

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Ref: MHE10121

Wirrall Overture [Wired for Sound]

Marshall, Steve

Orch SoSSAATTBBGbCb. A fast and furious curtain-raiser in a jazz-rock style, written for the Wirral Recorder Orchestra. The notes are not too hard, but players (and probably conductor) will be put through their rhythmic paces as they tackle music involving many triplets and quite a few quintuplets.

Price: £10.00

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Ref: MHE50405

Die Windmuehle (The Windmill)

Marshall, Steve

8 SAATTBGbCb. Steve attended a concert by the German recorder orchestra 'Recorders Galore', conducted by Sally Turner. Apart from anything else he was impressed by the effortless ease with which they changed tempo mid-piece, and so Ihe wrote Die Windmuehle to take advantage of this skill. He had in mind a windmill sitting on top of a hill, with the breeze changing abruptly from gentle to strong.

Price: £8.00

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Ref: MHE10610

Triple Concerto

Marshall, Steve

Solo S/So, At T & 11 SAATTBBGbCb. Written for the trio Polyphonica, for a first performance at the 2008 Cheltenham Recorder Festival. The solo parts are difficult in places, while keeping just this side of virtuosic. The orchestral material is moderately difficult. The concerto is scored such that a regular recorder orchestra can be used without obscuring the soloists, but a chamber recorder orchestra would also work well. Playing time is about 16 minutes.

Price: £20.50

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Ref: MHE20907

Divers Pages from the Middle Ages

Marshall, Steve

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. This collection of seven medieval pieces (a good mixture of beautiful and invigorating) comprises some tunes from other May Hill Edition titles and some new ones. Everything has been rearranged for standard recorder orchestra, with the added feature that D2, Tr2, T2 and B2 are significantly easier than the '1' parts. The arrangements are hence well suited to mixed ability groups, on the assumption that the sopranino player is pretty good.

Price: £20.50

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Ref: MHE50509

Folk Song Suite

Marshall, Steve

Orch: 11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Three pieces, each of which combines two traditional songs from the British Isles. The arrangements are not intended to be authentic in style - they are very rhythmic, with clear influences of the 'folk-rock' movement of forty years ago. Always, however, the timeless melodies are allowed to come through, in music which is exciting yet tuneful. Moderately difficult in places.

Price: £16.00

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Ref: MHE21104

Double Concerto

Marshall, Steve

Orch: 1 A & spinet w rec orch. Written for the duo of Caroline Jones and Rosemary Robinson. The solo parts are tricky, but the orchestra parts are of normal recorder orchestra difficulty only. Given that the instruments used are so gentle, this concerto includes much muscular music, guaranteed to stir the sleepiest audience. The spinet could be replaced by a harpsichord, or even a piano.

Price: £27.50

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Ref: MHE21105

Four Minimalist Studies

Marshall, Steve

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Steve says: 'This set comprises arrangements for standard recorder orchestra of four of my quartets 'Eight Minimalist Studies' (MHE 10607). As with the quartets, these pieces are rather easier, rather shorter, rather less repetitive and rather more tuneful than 'normal' minimalist pieces, and so I hope they will find favour with groups of recorder players.'

Price: £16.00

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Ref: MHE71109

My Lady Carey's Dompe

Marshall, Steve

Orch SoSSAATTBBGbCb. This short piece, by that most prolific composer Anon, is included in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, which comprises early 17th century English keyboard pieces. This easy arrangement for recorder orchestra emphasises the bare, hypnotic feel of the music.

Price: £5.75

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Ref: MHE40108

The Night

Marshall, Steve

Orch SAATBBB/GbGb/Cb. This is mood music where it might be hard to find the right feel, but where the notes are easy. Also available in a version for recorders and SATB voices (MHE 30303a )

Price: £5.50

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Ref: MHE30303

The Night

Marshall, Steve

Orch SAATBBB/GbGb/Cb + SATB choir. This is mood music where it might be hard to find the right feel, but where the notes are easy.

Price: £7.50

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Ref: MHE30303A

All Creatures of Our God and King

Marshall, Steve

Orch: 16 (4 x SATB). The poor man's Spem In Alium! There are four DTrTB quartets and all parts are independent. Some problems in counting, but otherwise straightforward.

Price: £8.00

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Ref: MHE60303

Serenade for Gemshorns & Recorder

Marshall, Steve

SSAATTBB gemshorns, SoSSAATTBBGbCb recorders. Steve says: 'Every year there is a significant gemshorn presence at the Northern Recorder Course. I wrote this Serenade for the 2010 NRC, so that the National Gemshorn Orchestra could be featured with all course participants in one of the course massed playing sessions. A version of the Serenade is also available (MHE 10110a) in which a recorder octet is used instead of the gemshorn ensemble. '

Price: £33.00

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Ref: MHE10110

Concertino No 3 for treble recorder

Marshall, Steve

Orch: 1 A +orch SAATTBGbCb. In the same way as the concertino for sopranino recorder, this piece was written to provide a concerto for groups limited by their size and/or technical ability. The solo part is tricky in places, while the orchestral parts are playable by - for example - a typical branch of the Society of Recorder Players.

Price: £13.50

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Ref: MHE30606

Concertino No 4 for contrabass recorder

Marshall, Steve

Orch: 1 Cb + orch SoSAATTB(opt Gb & Cb).Steve says: ' As an enthusiastic contra player myself, this was a piece that just had to be written in the end! The dialogue between soloist and ensemble is cunningly managed so that the contra remains centre-stage and audible throughout. There is some gentle music, but perhaps surprisingly many vigorous and exciting moments as well. The solo part needs some nimble playing, but is not particularly difficult. It fits on all makes of contra, as there are no low F#s or G#s.'

Price: £14.50

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Ref: MHE40606

Three Bagatelles

Marshall, Steve

Orch 11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. These little pieces were written for Helen Hooker to use at the 2007 Northern Recorder Course. They are colourful musical representations of three holiday videos.

Price: £14.50

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Ref: MHE30906

What We Did On Our Holidays

Marshall, Steve

Orch SoSAATTBBGb/BCb. A suite of six colourful pieces. Two of the pieces are fast and a bit tricky; the others are fairly easy.

Price: £14.50

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Ref: MHE30802

Introduction and Fantasy

Marshall, Steve

Orch SSSAAATTTBBBGbCb. Written for Grace Barton to use at the 2006 Northern Recorder Course at an end-of-the-day playing session, involving all course participants. There is a solo quartet, two DTrTB choirs, and a 'low choir' of great basses and contrabasses. The piece makes much use of antiphonal effects, posing as many problems for the conductor as for the players! The Introduction and the Fantasy share similar tunes, but these are treated vigorously in the first, and more reflectively in the second. No more than moderately difficult for players who can count confidently.

Price: £19.00

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Ref: MHE30805

Blues Variations

Marshall, Steve

SoSSAATTBBGbGbGbCbCb opt subCb subsubCb. Written for a joint performance by the Scottish Recorder Orchestra and The Dortmund Recorder Consort. This makes a very large ensemble, exceptionally well endowed with large basses, hence the somewhat bizarre instrumentation. The piece uses a small number of blues-like short themes which keep reappearing over the 10 minute duration, in different combinations, sometimes slightly modified. The overall effect is often rather complex, but the individual parts are no more than moderately difficult.

Price: £20.00

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Ref: MHE11107

Four Medieval Tunes

Marshall, Steve

10 SoSAATTBBGbCb. Four short mediaeval pieces. These are essentially melodies over a drone, but the range and dynamic variation of a recorder orchestra is exploited to produce exciting music which is quite easy to play, apart from the occasional hint of virtuosity from the higher instruments.

Price: £11.00

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Ref: MHE20604

Charlbury Reel

Marshall, Steve

Orch SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Good humoured music that pictures country dancing beside a river, with the occasional train passing in the distance. Originally written for the unusual combination of DDTrTB, violin and cello, to play at the annual Charlbury Festival, but works equally well for recorder orchestra, where it would make a bright start to a programme. The original version is still available (MHE 20404)

Price: £8.00

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Ref: MHE20404A

It's All Yours

Marshall, Steve

Orch SoSAATTBBGbCb. This piece uses some of the conventions of jazz and rock music, in that basically it has a tune at either end, framing 'feature' sections for each part of the orchestra. Yes, even the great basses and contrabasses! Designed to allow each section of the orchestra to show what they can do, it is quite difficult, but makes a stirring programme opener.

Price: £9.50

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Ref: MHE20205

Little Suite

Marshall, Steve

Orch: A & cello solos, SAATTBGbCb. Little Suite was written for the musical couple Dick and Carolyn Little, a recorder player and cellist respectively. The piece takes the form of a short (7 minute) three-movement suite, with no gap between the movements. The same musical ideas appear in all movements, in different guises. The solo parts are of moderate difficulty, but the accompanying parts are reasonably straightforward. Little Suite is also available in a version (MHE 21006a) where a tenor recorder is substituted for the cello - it sounds very different, but still works well.

Price: £9.50

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Ref: MHE21006

Concerto Grosso

Marshall, Steve

Orch: 3 TTB and ensemble 6 SAATTB. Steve says: 'I'm always keen to provide music for players who are short of repertoire. This rather unconventional Concerto Grosso is for a solo trio together with a recorder ensemble. However, the solo trio I've chosen is two tenors and a bass, which gives a rare soloing opportunity for players of those instruments who ordinarily spend their time doing sterling stuff providing support for the higher instruments. The difficulty is no more than moderate for all parts, including the soloists.'

Price: £17.50

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Ref: MHE40905

Fantasy for Recorder Orchestra

Marshall, Steve

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. This piece was written for the U3A recorder orchestra in Canberra. As with most pieces with 'Fantasy' in the title, this one uses just a few musical ideas which are combined in various ways as the piece progresses. Most parts have quite a restricted range of notes, and in fact descant 2 and treble 2 stay within the lowest register throughout the piece. Total playing time is about 5 minutes.

Price: £9.50

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Ref: MHE20609

Un Petit Digestif

Marshall, Steve

1 So 1 S + SoSSAATTBBGbCb.Steve says: ' This piece was written as an encore for a joint concert in Germany by the Scottish Recorder Orchestra and the Dortmund Recorder Consort. The circumstance of the composition was a bit unusual. I received an email from Eileen Silcocks Friday lunchtime, and if I decided to write a piece it had to be with them the next morning to start rehearsal, in time for the concert on Sunday afternoon. I emailed the score and parts over late on Friday night, and I believe the concert and the piece went well. Naturally I'd prefer it if this short fun piece is seen as a useful encore for recorder orchestras, rather than as a bizarre party trick! Not difficult, although the soloists will need to be good.'

Price: £10.00

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Ref: MHE40508

Variations on 'A Chantar'

Marshall, Steve

Orch SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Steve has been involved for some time with a project to bring the pleasures of the recorder orchestra to players who are technically not very strong. There is little music suitable for such groups, and this easy arrangement of a 14th Century French tune is one attempt at starting to fill that gap. This 5 minute piece makes no great attempt at authenticity, but freely uses some elements of the period - bare harmonies and occasional violent clashes - hopefully to dramatic effect. Also available for sextet (MHE20108a).

Price: £9.00

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Ref: MHE20108

I Got Them Chipping Norton Blues

Marshall, Steve

Orch: 1 S + SAATTBGbCb. A larger-group arrangement of Sleazy Blues from Three Recorder Blues (MHE 90303]. Nothing too frightening, although these pieces will not succeed without accurate rhythm playing, so some work may be called for!

Price: £5.00

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Ref: MHE80303

Four Mini Adventures (Vier kleine Abenteur)

Marshall, Steve

1 Gark 11 SoSSAATTBBGbCbsubCbsubCbsubCb. Steve says: 'I wrote these pieces for Dietrich Schnabel and the Blockflštenconsort Dortmund. This is a large recorder orchestra, with a sizeable bass department, including subcontrabasses and a subsubcontrabass. The four adventures are very colourful pieces, which use the range of the recorder orchestra to its full, even adding a garklein for good measure. They can be played as a group of pieces, or individually.'

Price: £30.00

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Ref: MHE11208

Voyage of the Matthew

Marshall, Steve

Orch SAATTBGbCb. This piece was written to mark the 60th anniversary of the Bristol branch of the Society of Recorder Players. In less than eight minutes it illustrates the historic journey of John Cabot and his crew aboard the Matthew, when they set sail from Bristol in May 1497 to find a route westward to Asia. Various moods are explored in this moderately easy piece.

Price: £11.00

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Ref: MHE20508

Jazz Short Story

Marshall, Steve & Ann

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Ann & Steve wrote this piece at the request of Dietrich Schnabel; they were happy to take up the challenge of writing a composition jointly. For the romantics among you, it may be interesting to know that the piece was finished on Valentine's day. A Jazz Short Story is a musical impression of a 7-page short story. It's never made quite clear what is happening, but the story certainly has many twists and turns, always looking back to the events on the first page - in many ways the piece is a theme-and-variations. The end seems to be a dramatic dénouement, but again one can only speculate about what happens - even about whether it's a happy ending or not! Total playing time of this moderately difficult piece is about 8 minutes.

Price: £12.50

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Ref: MHE20210

A Policeman's Lot

Marshall, Steve

SAATBGbCb, Opt SubCb. Steve says: ' Like most contrabass sections, the one in Helen Hooker’s Thames Valley Recorder Orchestra sometimes feels that its crucial role in the band can sometimes be under-appreciated! One of their number, Gillian Cooke, suggested that I arrange this famous number from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance, a challenge I was pleased to rise to! The subcontrabass part is not essential, but is very nice to have. By the way, if you are looking for a recording of this number, it might be helpful to know that its official title’ is ‘When a Felon’s Not Engaged In His Employment’ '

Price: £9.00

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Ref: MHE10616

Inspired by Elizabeth

Marshall, Steve

TTBGbCbCb opt.SubCb. Sweet Suffolk Owl - Balulalow (Lullaby) - The Female Highwayman. Steve says: 'I wrote this set of pieces for the Mellow Tones Recorder Orchestra (METRO), Helen Hooker’s eight-foot recorder orchestra - hence the unusual combination of instruments. METRO rehearses near Stevenage, and I found that the composer Elizabeth Poston was born, lived and died in that town. So writing music related to Stevenage became a possibility, although the relationship turned out not to be all that obvious, and is too involved to go into here! Suffice it to say that I was variously inspired by Elizabeth Poston's choice of sources, and I hope that I managed to unite everything into a coherent suite by using a definite hint of jazz, and some similar and exciting rhythms. Please note that I used none of Elizabeth Poston’s own music - just as well, because she will remain in copyright for some years! Performance time is about eight minutes.'

Price: £18.50

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Ref: MHE10219

The Blue, Blue Sea

Marshall, Steve

SoSSAATTBBGbCb opt SubCb. Big waves and a small boat - The views from the Coast Path - Bonfire Night on the beach - Late at night, on the Cobb. Steve wrote this substantial (seventeen-minute) suite at the request of Josée Beeson for a course held at Victoria House in Lyme Regis in early 2020. The conductor was Tom Beets. The music is quite tricky in places, not least because much of it is jazzy - fast and swung. The course was for one-to-a-part playing, although the piece will also work fine with larger forces. The contrabass in C part is desirable, but optional.

Price: £28.50

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Ref: MHE11219

Burlesque

Marshall, Steve

SnoSSAATTBBGbCb + harpsichord. Steve says: "I played in a recorder orchestra that included the renowned keyboard player Rosemary Robinson. Perhaps surprisingly there is not very much music for such a combination of instruments, and Burlesque was one of the pieces I wrote to fill the gap. The orchestra was a good one, Rosemary is a fine player, and everyone wanted to be tested to an extent, and so this quirky and vigorous piece is not at all easy.

Price: £18.50

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Ref: MHE40121

TVRO at Ten

Marshall, Steve

SoSSAATTBBGbSubCb. Written for the tenth anniversary of her Thames Valley Recorder Orchestra (TVRO) and essentially a set of variations on the inevitable 'Happy Birthday', moving through a bewildering selection of musical styles. The piece is reasonably difficult to play, at the standard of a typical British recorder orchestra.

Price: £14.00

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Ref: MHE20221

Dora's Mood

Marshall, Steve

SSAATTBBGbCb. A relaxed piece of jazz for ten recorders, written in straight quavers and the tempo is modest. There are opportunities for improvisation for descant, treble and bass, although written-out alternatives are also provided.

Price: £12.00

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Ref: MHE50121

Not the 1812!

Minns, Jane

12 parts : So, S, A/So/S, A, TTT, BB, GB and 2 percussion players
(Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Tambourine, Triangle, Cymbals, Bells and Cannon).
A must-have audience participation piece to add to your repertoire.
Canons and armies are obligatory.

Price: £13.75

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Ref: P77

The Battle Suite

Minns, Jane

10-15 parts So, SS,AA,TT,B, GB, CB, optional Speaker, male & females voices and percussion. A stirring evocation of the Battle of Agincourt with specially composed original music and quotations from Byrd and Paul Harvey. The Battle Suite can be performed as a separate suite of music or is suitable for incorporating into Walton’s Henry V (Ref: P381).

Price: £12.50

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Ref: P426

Block Out

Moses, David

SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Big band jazz for recorder orchestra. The rhythmic and harmonic language is that of bebop rather than the gentler swing era. duration approx. 5 minutes

Price: £12.00

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Ref: TBRO0005

Glory Days & Hallelujah Nights

Moses, David

SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Let the recorder orchestra sing and shout. A celebration of the many diverse styles which get grouped together under the heading of African American Gospel Music.

Price: £14.00

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Ref: TBRO0007

Hubble Bubble Blues

Moses, David

SoSAATTBBGbCbSCb. A 12 bar blues for recorder chamber orchestra, with a loping 7 beats to the bar. Melodic references to Arabic music suggest that a dhow might have strayed onto the Mississippi.

Price: £7.50

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Ref: TBRG0007

Khayelitsha Sunrise

Moses, David

SoSAATTBBGbCbSCb. Khayelitsha is one of South Africa's fastest growing townships, home to people from different cultural backgrounds. This music reflects the tensions, vitality and hopefulness of this dynamic community.

Price: £12.50

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Ref: TBRO0008

Toot'n the Blooz

Moses, David

SoSSAATTBBGbCbSCb. If a recorder orchestra were minded to play in a Dixieland style, it would sound like this.

Price: £10.00

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Ref: TBRO0006

Latin American Suite (2010)

Moses, David

SoSSAATTBBGbCbSCb. Milonga, Songo and Samba for recorder orchestra. Passionate and highly rhythmic pieces that encapsulate musical styles associated with Argentina, Cuba and Brazil.

Price: £15.00

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Ref: TBRO0002

Rigs, Jigs and Reels (revised 2009)

Moses, David

SoSSAATTBBGbCb. An arrangement in three movements of Irish traditional music for recorder orchestra. Written for the first London recorder orchestra and performed more recently by the National Youth Recorder Orchestra, the piece lasts for approximately fifteen minutes with lively jigs, reels and hornpipes weaving in and out of beautiful ballads and laments.

Price: £22.00

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Ref: TBRO0001

Five Strong Colours (2010)

Moses, David

SoSSAATTBBGbCb. A reworking of the 2003 suite for recorder orchestra.. Lush harmonies and poignant melodies intermingle with wild and jaunty dance tunes to evoke the earlier part of the 20th century.

Price: £15.00

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Ref: TBRO0004

Dance of the Hours

Ponchielli arr Steve Marshall

SoSATBBGbCb opt SubCb. Steve says: The Dance of the Hours is a ballet that forms part of the opera La Gioconda, composed by Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 - 1886). It soon became popular as a stand-alone piece, and it is one of those pieces that most people will recognise, even if they can’t put a name to it. Not only did it form part of the 1940 animated film ‘Fantasia’, but it has been used in countless films, TV programmes and comedy routines. My arrangement ignores how the piece has been mistreated over the years, and presents it as faithfully as is possible, given that recorder orchestra are very different from symphony orchestras! Performance time is about six minutes.

Price: £14.50

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Ref: MHE40120

Suite Francaise

Poulenc, Francis arr. Jane Minns

SoSAATTBGb, percussion (drum, cymbal, tambourine, tings), opt. Cb. Seven movements featuring 16th-century dances written in neoclassical style, composed in 1935. Scored creatively for the full range of instruments.

Price: £19.75

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Ref: P781

String Quartet in F

Ravel, Maurice

SoSAATTBBGbCbSCb. The first movement employs the full range and resources of a recorder chamber orchestra to cover Ravels four string parts.

Price: £15.00

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Ref: TBRG0006

Rainsbrook Suite

Robinson, Rosemary

10 SoSAATTBBGbCb. Rainsbrook Suite was written during the summer of 2010. It takes its title from Rains Brook, a tributary of the River Leam, which runs south of Rugby, forming the border between Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. Total playing time is about fourteen minutes.

Price: £26.50

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Ref: MHE21110

Fantasy Suite

Robinson, Rosemary

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. This 11 minute suite was composed for Justine Spence and the 2008 Northern Recorder Course, specifically for the course's chamber recorder orchestra. Complex and rich music, which will pose a challenge, even to a very good group of players.

Price: £17.00

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Ref: MHE60108

Ambion Hill

Robinson, Rosemary

11 SoSSAATTBBGbCb. Ambion Hill, in Leicestershire, is where the Battle of Bosworth Field is traditionally supposed to have been fought, a battle which marked the end of the Wars of the Roses and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty, which was to last for 122 years. The suite is not intended as a programmatic account of the battle, but the ideas suggested themselves during a blustery walk on Ambion Hill.

Price: £17.00

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Ref: MHE10109

Divertimento for Spinet and Recorder Orchestra

Robinson, Rosemary

Spinet, SATBGbCb. Badinage - Sarabande - Introduction and Jig. This piece was written for the Recorder Orchestra Weekend held at the Mansion House, Biggleswade in October 2015. The conductor was Helen Hooker and the soloist was the composer. This is a substantial (thirteen-minute) piece, in which the spinet plays such an important part that it could be regarded more as a concerto. The solo part is difficult, while the orchestral parts are on the harder side of moderate. This is sure to be popular with recorder orchestras and their audiences.

Price: £25.50

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Ref: MHE31215

Linden Suite

Robinson, Rosemary

SoSAATTBBGbCbSubCb. Intrada - Invocation - Burlesque - Aubade - Revelry . Linden Suite was written early in 2017 at the request of Josée Beeson, who wanted a new piece for her recorder courses in Lyme Regis. Note that there is an essential part for a sub-contrabass (contrabass in C) in this piece. This is a difficult work, which will provide an interesting challenge for any ensemble. Total playing time is about twelve minutes.

Price: £25.50

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Ref: MHE21117

Singing Wind

Rosin, Sylvia

Recorder orchestra & triangle.SAATTBGbCb Some divisi in S A & B and some improvisation
(wind noises) in A2 and T2

Price: £22.00

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Ref: EM3357

Symphony No 1 in D minor

Schnabel, Dietrich

Orch SoSSAATTBBBGbGbCbCb. This Symphony leans strongly towards the Classical/Romantic style. There are melodious themes, and rhythmic, dance-like motifs, which are typical of the recorder. There are also, however, broad and monumental sound layers. These are much less typical, and represent something new in the world of the recorder orchestra, especially as they require an unusually large ensemble to provide the necessary weight. The notes are not difficult to play, and so can be tackled by any recorder orchestra with the required instruments, but it does need considerable stamina in order to maintain focus throughout the piece's 35 minute span.

Price: £29.00

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Ref: MHE11008

Symphony No 2 in G

Schnabel, Dietrich

SoSSAATTBBBGbCb. Allegro - Lento cantabile - Scherzo - Intermezzo - Finale. Rondo. 'My second symphony, like the first, is a long work (35 minutes), but it is lighter and more playful. It is also generally easier to play, although there are some tricky rhythms here and there. It seems to me that this symphony is more colourful, more logical and more coherent than the first.'

Price: £45.00

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Ref: MHE11012

Bristol Celebration 2008

Silcocks, Eileen

Orch: SoSSAATTBGbCb. Bristol SRP is one of the oldest in the UK and was founded by Edgar and Enid Hunt. This piece celebrates the branch's 60th anniversary and remembers its founders with the initials providing the beginning of the theme and the motto-like accompaniment (H being the German musical equivalent of B).

Price: £7.50

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Ref: P307

Garbsen Jig

Silcocks, Eileen

SATTBBGbCbCb - Garbsen is a town near Hanover, with a very lively recorder ensemble, conducted by Dietrich Schnabel. In 2008, they celebrated their 10th anniversary and Eileen Silcocks wrote this piece for them. They have plenty of large instruments and make a wonderful rich sound together.

Price: £9.75

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Ref: P475

Passacaglia

Silcocks, Eileen

Sno.SAATTBGbCb. Written by Eileen for the Bristol SRP to celebrate its 75th Anniversary in 2012.A mesmerising piece which gives every part plenty to play.

Price: £11.75

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Ref: P520

Magnificat in G Op. 81

Stanford, Charles Villiers arr. Joanna Brown

10 SSAT/SATBGbCb The voice parts are choir 1 and the organ part has been arranged for the second choir.

Price: £10.50

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Ref: P479

Die Fledermaus Overture

Strauss, Johann arr. Joanna Brown

Sno.SAAATTBBGbCb - Another epic from the pen of Joanna Brown.A wonderful arrangement of this popular overture.

Price: £18.00

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Ref: P519

Elbtraum

Teschner, Hans Joachim

10 SAAATTTBGbSb. If you want a rousing piece as your encore, Sue suggests this piece with the possibility of audience participation with hand clapping. Schoenfeld was an Austrian military bandmaster. He worked with Lehar and members of the Strauss family.

Price: £19.80

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Ref: EM3311

Hungarian Peasant Songs (Set 1)

Trad. arr. Bartok and Marshall

SAATTBGbCb. Bartok arranged 15 traditional folk melodies for the piano and later arranged some of them for orchestra which Steve Marshall has arranged for recorders.

Price: £12.00

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Ref: MHE10122

Henry V: an arrangement from Walton's film score

Walton, William arr. Jane Minns

10-12 parts - D1/G D2 Solo A1/sop A2 TTBBGbCb, with opt speaker, percussion, crumhorns/rackets. "Henry V" was Walton's tenth and most celebrated film score, written in 1943 to boost morale in World War II, with Laurence Olivier at the helm, and dedicated to "the commandos and airborne troops of Great Britain".

Price: £14.50

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Ref: P381

Schoenfeld Marsch

Ziehrer, Karl Michael arr. Sue Handscombe

7 SoSATBGbCb. If you want a rousing piece as your encore, Sue suggests this piece with the possibility of audience participation with hand clapping. Schoenfeld was an Austrian military bandmaster. He worked with Lehar and members of the Strauss family. Band pieces such as this lend themselves very well to adaptation to recorders. Like the Nechlidel, it is quite short and accessible to moderate players with enthusiasm!

Price: £6.50

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Ref: P674

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