Alan Hall talks with the Garklein Recorder Ensemble from Yorkshire, which comprises mostly former peripatetic music teachers who have migrated to recorders from other instruments. Show more Playing a ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The recorder was the go-to wind instrument of the Middle Ages, and it’s still a gateway into music both for ...

Many of us know the recorder as the plastic pipe that gets handed out in elementary school music class. More closely resembling a toy than something a rock star would carry, it doesn’t have a ...