During the 1970’s, Stephen Preston was invited to become principal flute in all the leading period-instrument ensembles and orchestras in the UK as they were founded, including The English Concert, The Academy of Ancient Music and London Baroque to name but a few. During his prolific recording career, he has recorded most of the major baroque works for flute, including J.S. Bach's complete flute sonatas with Trevor Pinnock, Orchestral Suite in B minor (BWV 1067) with The English Concert and Antonio Vivaldi's Op.10 flute concertos with The Academy of Ancient Music. His chamber music partners have included: harpsichordists Arthur Haas, Blandine Verlet, Trevor Pinnock, Christopher Hogwood, Robert Woolley and John Toll, gambists Jordi Savall and Charles Medlam, flautists Nicholas McGegan and Lisa Beznosiuk, among many others.