The recorder is a deceptively simple woodwind instrument, typically consisting of just three pieces, eight tone holes, and a wooden mouthpiece. It's usually seen in the hands of schoolchildren who ...

A British music education organization reports that use of recorders are declining in the classroom. We wonder: Why were they there to start with? And why is "Hot Cross Buns" such a banger?

While the repertoire of recorder music is admittedly more limited than that of most instruments, many modern composers have written music for the instrument including Leonard Bernstein, Steven ...

The art of making a wooden recorder begins with choosing the right wood, followed by careful carving, shaping, and sanding to create the perfect instrument. The recorder artisan uses traditional ...

Many school music teachers aren’t trained recorder players. And cheap and badly made recorders are often sold in discount stores. But this an instrument with a fine musical pedigree.

A recorder revival is taking place on Britain’s roads, and it’s all thanks to one man named Miguel Lawrence. For most people, the recorder is an instrument you might have played in school, before ...

Genevieve Lacey is an exception — she has made an international career of the instrument. In fact, she says she's the only Australian earning a full-time living from the recorder.

Anyway, despite losing the instrument, Arnold had created detailed schematics of the old recorder and began mass-producing the instrument.