The history of the ‘English Flute’ may be explored though the consideration of the instrument, the players and the works. For a significant part of the 20th century the term ‘English Flute’ represented the wooden Boehm system flute as played by a number of celebrated performers. The works recorded on this CD, written between the late 19th and the 21st century, are all by English composers and are typical of the styles of music written for performers of the wooden flute. The works on this CD have been selected for their rich diversity of style and character and their relevance to a group of English flute players. We are given a sense of continuity as we pass through generations of professor/student relationships and encounter the friendships between composers and dedicatees.