Play-the-Recorder Month Downloadable Music Archive
These compositions/arrangements were published in American Recorder magazine in past years for ARS members to play on Play-the-Recorder Day, the third Saturday in March. Most were written specifically for this event.
Established in 1992, this event was instituted to promote the enjoyment of playing new music, recognize the important contribution of contemporary composers/arrangers to the world of recorder music, and to encourage others to play recorder.
We invite our members to download and play these 3-5 page intermediate level pieces (requires login - and please note that the PDFs may appear in a new tab or window, so adjust pop-ups if needed). Please feel free to share them with your friends and fellow musicians!
You may use the Composition Share Link, found on each piece, to share this music with your friends. Note that anyone may see the thumbnail image and listen to the sound sample, but only logged-in ARS members may download music or listen to the entire .mp3 recording.
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A Day in the Park - PtRM 2014 Composed By: LaNoue Davenport. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2014
Dynamo - PtRM 2006 Composed By: Pete Rose. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2006
een mentaliteit - PtRM 2024 Composed By: Jamie Allen. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive, Play-alongs libraries. Added on: 11/23/2023
Excellentia - PtRM 2015 Composed By: Gary Gazlay. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2015
Fanfare: returning - PtRM 2022 Composed By: Erik Pearson. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive, Play-alongs libraries. Added on: 11/29/2021
Fantasia on a shape note hymn - PtRM 2018 Composed By: Eric Haas. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2018
Flight Games - PtRM 2025 Composed By: Harvey Stokes. Challenging For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 11/24/2024
Ice and Rain and Snow - PtRM 2020 Composed By: Frances Blaker. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 11/22/2019
Lullaby - PtRM 2005 Composed By: David Goldstein. Moderate For 3 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2005
Porque Llorax - PtRM 2013 Composed By: Will Ayton. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2013
Quo Vadis? - PtRM 2023 Composed By: Victor Eijkhout. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 11/24/2022
Recorder Rally - PtRM 2008 Composed By: Matthias Maute. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2008
Reverie - PtRM 2012 Composed By: Mark W. F. Fischer. Arranged By: David W. Fischer. Easy For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive, Arrangements and Transcriptions libraries. Added on: 01/01/2012
Steamed Bass and Fischmaul - PtRM 2016 Composed By: Matthias Maute. Challenging For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2016
Thank You, ARS - PtRM 2009 Composed By: Carolyn Peskin. Easy For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2009
The ARS Night Watch - PtRM 1989 Composed By: Anthony Holborne. Arranged By: Lucy Cross. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive, Arrangements and Transcriptions libraries. Added on: 07/22/2021
The Deep Blue Sea - PtRM 2007 Composed By: Peter Seibert / Traditional. Moderate For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2007
The Harmonious Blockflute - PtRM 2011 Composed By: Glen Shannon. Challenging For 5 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2011
Transparent Letters Across the Sky - PtRM 2021 Composed By: Melika Fitzhugh. Challenging For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive, Play-alongs libraries. Added on: 11/25/2020
Waltz - PtRM 2017 Composed By: James Chaudoir. Challenging For 4 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2017
We're ARS - PtRM 2003 Composed By: Carolyn Peskin. Easy For 5 recorders. Part of the Play the Recorder Month Archive libraries. Added on: 01/01/2003