Gareth Morris

Gareth Charles Walter Morris (13 May 1920 – 14 February 2007) was a British flautist . He was the principal flautist of a number of London orchestras including the Boyd Neel Orchestra before joining the Philharmonia Orchestra . He was the principal flautist of this orchestra for 24 years and Professor of the Flute at the Royal Academy of Music from 1945 to 1985. Morris was known for using a wooden flute , at a time when most other players had switched to using metal flutes.