Orchestra

The Hanover Band

The Hanover Band is a British orchestra specialised in historically informed performance, founded in 1980 by its artistic director, Caroline Brown.

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,…

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Artist details

Type
Orchestra
Area
United Kingdom
Founded
1980
Labels
Hyperion
RCA
Brilliant Classics
Classic Produktion Osnabrück
Sony Classical
Last updated: July 15th, 2022

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