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About the Recorder

Predecessor to the modern flute, the recorder was an important consort instrument during the Renaissance and reached virtuoso heights during the Baroque period, particularly with the music of Telemann.


The recorder's beauty was rediscovered in the early 1900's after almost a century and a half of relative obscurity. Softer than the modern flute, its delicate voice, at times playful, at times spiritual in quality, forms a wonderful complement to ceremonial, intimate, or whimsical gatherings.

Photo by Bertram Barth

The recorder family is an extended one, and flutes of fancy brings together the soprano, alto, and tenor members of this congenial group to create their sound, sometimes substituting the warm timbre of the violin for one recorder.

flutes of fancy  especially enjoys performing music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The recorder is, however, an adaptable instrument, and our repertory includes a variety of traditional folk music, English Country dances, Irish reels, light classics, romantic ballads, and even some blues!