Orchestra
The Hanover Band
- From
- London, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1980–present
- Releases
- 72
About
The Hanover Band is a British orchestra specialised in historically informed performance, founded in 1980 by its artistic director, Caroline Brown.
Read more
The group's website explains the name thus: 'Hanover' signifies the Hanoverian period 1714-1830 and 'Band' is the 18th century term for orchestra.
Its principal and guest conductors and directors have included Monica Huggett, Sir Charles Mackerras, Roy Goodman, Anthony Halstead, Nicholas McGegan, Graham Lea-Cox, Richard Egarr, Nicholas Kraemer, Paul Brough, Andrew Arthur and Benjamin Bayl.
The Hanover Band has appeared at the Carnegie Hall, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Bridgewater Hall (Manchester), South Bank Centre, Royal Albert Hall and Wigmore Hall, among many other venues. They have toured the UK many times, made ten tours of the United States and performed in Canada, Mexico, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Greece & Turkey. The orchestra made its debut in China, in the Beijing Festival in May 2017.
The Hanover Band has made 176 recordings on Nimbus Records, Hyperion Records, Sony, EMI Eminence, RCA and other labels, including a complete cycle of the orchestral works of Johann Christian Bach for cpo.
Members
-
Nicola Akeroyd viola
-
Ruth Alford cello
-
Margaret Archibald clarinet
-
Elizabeth Bradley double bass
-
David Brooker viola
-
Rachel Brown flute
-
Frank de Bruine oboe
-
Adrian Butterfield violin
-
Andrew Byrt viola
-
Rachel Byrt viola
-
Nicola Cleminson viola
-
Sebastian Comberti cello
-
Raúl Díaz horn
-
Fiona Duncan violin
-
Angela East cello
-
Gavin Edwards horn
-
Robert Farley trumpet
-
Peter Fender violin
-
Horace Fitzpatrick horn
-
Joseph Fröhlich violin
-
Kristin von der Goltz cello
-
Simon Gunton trombone
-
Steve Henderson percussion
-
Gail Hennessy oboe
-
Chris Hind percussion
-
Robert Howes percussion
-
Benjamin Hudson violin
-
Utako Ikeda flute
-
Patrick Jackman trombone
-
Sally Jackson bassoon
-
Jonathan Kahan violin
-
Sue Kinnersley violin
-
George Lawn percussion
-
Tim Lyons double bass
-
Amanda MacNamara double bass
-
Alastair Mitchell bassoon
-
Kenneth Mitchell viola
-
Pamela Munks violin
-
Dominic O'Dell cello
-
William O'Sullivan trumpet
-
Joanna Parker violin
-
Jonathan Peskett horn
-
Christian Rutherford horn
-
Marilyn Sansom cello
-
Brian Sewell bassoon
-
Thérèse Timoney violin
-
Stephen Wick ophicleide
-
Judy Tarling viola
Discography
Albums
-
Symphony No. 1 in C / Piano Concerto No. 1 in C
-
Symphony no. 5 in C minor / Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor
-
Symphony no. 5 in C minor / "Egmont" /"The Creatures of Prometheus"
-
Symphony no. 2 / Piano Concerto no. 3
-
Horn Concertos and E major Fragment
-
Missa solemnis
-
Symphony no. 3 'Eroica' / Coriolan Overture
-
Symphony no. 7 / Overtures Fidelio and Leonore no. 2
-
Symphony no. 6 "Pastoral" / Consecration of the House
-
Symphonies: No. 104 "London" / No. 100 "Military"
-
Overtures
-
Requiem
-
Symphony no. 41 in C "Jupiter" / Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor / Serenata notturna in D
-
Gloria
-
Symphony no. 73 in D major "La Chasse" / Symphony no. 74 in E-flat major / Symphony no. 75 in D major
-
Symphony no. 76 in E-flat major / Symphony no. 77 in B-flat major / Symphony no. 78 in C minor
-
Symphony no. 1 in D major / Symphony no. 2 in C major / Symphony no. 3 in G major / Symphony no. 4 in D major / Symphony no. 5 in A major
-
Symphony no. 6 in D “Le Matin” / Symphony no. 7 in C “Le Midi” / Symphony no. 8 in G “Le Soir”
-
Symphony no. 45 in F-sharp minor "Farewell" / Symphony no. 46 in B major / Symphony no. 47 in G major
-
Opera Arias
-
Symphony no. 9 in C "Great"
-
Symphony No. 9 in C / Symphony No. 10 in D / Symphony No. 11 in E Flat / Symphony No.12 in E
-
Brandenburg Concertos V, II, VI
-
Brandenburg Concertos I, III, IV
-
Symphony no. 42 in D / Symphony no. 43 in E-flat "Mercury" / Symphony no. 44 in E minor "Trauersinfonie"
-
Stabat Mater / Salve Regina
-
Symphony No 17 In F / No 18 In G / No 19 In D / No 20 In C / No 21 In A
-
Symphony no. 93 in D / Symphony no. 94 in G "Surprise" / Symphony no. 95 in C minor
-
Symphonies, op. 17 nos. 1-6
-
Symphony no. 22 in E-flat "The Philosopher" / Symphony no. 23 in G / Symphony no. 24 in D / Symphony no. 25 in C
-
4 Symphonies / Overture, Scherzo & Finale
-
Symphonies op. 3 Nos 1-6
-
String Symphonies
-
Cantatas Nos. 54 / 82 / 170
-
Symphonies Concertantes, Vol. 1
-
Berlin Harpsichord Concertos 1
-
Berlin Harpsichord Concertos 2
-
Opera Overtures Vol. 2
-
Symphonies, op. 9
-
Symphonies Concertantes, Vol. 2
-
Symphonies Concertantes, Vol. 3
-
Lucia di Lammermoor
-
Symphonies Concertantes, Vol. 4
-
BBC Music, Volume 7, Number 9: The Rose of Persia (extended highlights)
-
Piano Concertos op.13, 1-3
-
Piano Concertos op.7
-
Ode for St Cecilia's Day
-
Horn Concertino / Overtures / Symphonies nos. 1 & 2
-
Symphonies Concertantes, Vol. 5
-
Symphonies No. 82 (The Bear), No 83 (The Hen), No 84
-
Symphony no. 101 in D / Symphony no. 102 in B flat / Overture To 'Windsor Castle'.
-
Seven Concertos for Various Instruments
-
The Brandenburg Concertos
-
The Supreme Decorator
-
Symphonies Concertantes, Vol. 6
-
Complete Symphonies Concertantes
-
Horn Concertos / Horn Quintet
-
Harpsichord Concertos, BWV 1052, 1054, 1055 & 1058
-
Harpsichord Concertos, BWV 1050, 1053, 1056 & 1057
-
Serse
Compilations
-
Complete Symphonies
-
Complete Symphonies
-
The Symphonies / Chamber Music / Piano Works / Lieder
-
Concert in Sanssouci: Music at the Court of Frederick the Great
-
William Tell and other overtures
-
Symphony no. 40 / Basset Clarinet Concerto / Eine kleine Nachtmusik
-
Symphonies 1-9
-
Haydn: Symphonies nos. 94 “Surprise” & 95 / Leopold Mozart: “Toy” Symphony
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Buy
Conductor position
Founder
Also known as
Hanover Band
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- cb9ff699-5edd-4931-8904-fdcb06f1293a
- ISNI
- 0000000109453717
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.