Person · Male
William Bennett
flautist
- From
- London, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1936–2022
- Releases
- 15
- classical
About
William Ingham Brooke Bennett (7 February 1936 – 11 May 2022) was a British flautist and teacher. He played in many English orchestras and chamber music ensembles, and as a soloist. He made more than 100 recordings, including chamber music with partners including George Malcolm, Osian Ellis, and Yehudi Menuhin. He premiered flute concertos written for him, by William Mathias, Diana Burrell and Raimundo Pineda. Bennett taught at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg in Germany and the Royal Academy of Music, and held master classes worldwide.
Member of
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London Symphony Orchestra flute, principal
Discography
Albums
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6 Sinfonie di Concerto Grosso
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Clarinet Concerto / Flute and Harp Concerto
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Hommage à Joseph Haydn / Hommage à Albert Roussel / Hommage à Gabriel Fauré
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Two Recorder Concerti / Recorder Suite
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Stradivari: Soundtrack From the Film
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Mozart Flute Quartets
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Celebration for Flute & Orchestra
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Music for Flute
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Imogen Holst Conducts Gustav Holst
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French Chamber Music for Woodwinds, Volume One
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The 6 Flute Sonatas
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Flute Concertos, op. 10 nos. 1-6
Links
Official
Concerts
Teacher
Also known as
William Ingram Brooke Bennett
Tags
- british flutist
- flute
- flutist
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 03e0a0f8-3b9d-4cff-b73d-eb448b5f9300
- ISNI
- 0000000114542757
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.