About The Recorder

Here you can learn about the recorder:

• how it got its many names,
• the method of construction that characterises all recorders
• the range of instruments belonging to the recorder family
• the history of its development.

There is also an introduction to the recorder repertoire.

There is of course a vast amount of further information available, and if there is something you can’t find out then ask our experts on the Frequently Asked Questions page.