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Marking the 40th Anniversary of The Hanover Band (1980-2020) and charting the UK Lockdown during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Performances by our musicians recorded in their homes and much loved samples of The Hanover Band recordings, will be released here daily, at 10am beginning in March 2020.

Music to warm and soothe the soul in these extraordinary times.


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FRI 31 JULY 2020

WEBER: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 19: II. Andante


THU 30 JULY 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: IV. Allegro vivace


WED 29 JULY 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”: Andante con moto – Allegro un poco agitato


TUE 28 JULY 2020

JC BACH: Keyboard Concerto in D major, Op. 1, No. 6, W. C54


MON 27 JULY 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo – Allegro vivace


SUN 26 JULY 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417 “Tragic”: IV. Allegro


SAT 25 JULY 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 “Italian”: Saltarello: Presto


FRI 24 JULY 2020

MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: III. Romance – Andante


THU 23 JULY 2020

JC BACH: Keyboard Concerto in C major, Op. 1, No. 5, W. C53


WED 22 JULY 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op. 25: II. Andante


TUE 21 JULY 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: II. Andante


MON 20 JULY 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto


SUN 19 JULY 2020

MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 535: I. Allegro


SAT 18 JULY 2020

JC BACH: Symphonie concertante in G major, W. C32: III. [Tempo di] Minuetto


FRI 17 JULY 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417 “Tragic”: II. Andante


THU 16 JULY 2020

WEBER: Der Beherrscher der Geister, Op. 27: Overture


WED 15 JULY 2020

HAYDN: Horn Concerto in D Major: II. Allegro non troppo


TUE 14 JULY 2020

MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: IV. Allegro assai


MON 13 JULY 2020

JC BACH: Keyboard Concerto in B flat major, Op. 1, No. 1, W. C49: II. Minuetto


SUN 12 JULY 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589: IV. Finale: Allegro moderato


SAT 11 JULY 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”: Adagio


FRI 10 JULY 2020

JC BACH: Endimione, W. G15: Overture


THU 9 JULY 2020

MOZART: Basset Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: I. Allegro


WED 8 JULY 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589: I. Adagio – Allegro


TUE 7 JULY 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor Op. 67: II. Andante con moto


MON 6 JULY 2020

JC BACH: Keyboard Concerto in G major, Op. 1, No. 4, W. C52: I. Allegro assai


SUN 5 JULY 2020

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Major, K. 466: I. Allegro


SAT 4 JULY 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op. 25: III. Presto


FRI 3 JULY 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto


THU 2 JULY 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417 “Tragic”: I. Adagio molto – Allegro vivace


WED 1 JULY 2020

MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro


TUE 30 JUNE 2020

JC BACH: Symphonie concertante in E flat major, W. C42: I. Allegro


MON 29 JUNE 2020

ARNE: Symphony No.4 in C minor


SUN 28 JUNE 2020

JC BACH: Keyboard Concerto in G major, Op. 1, No. 4, W. C52: II. Andante


SAT 27 JUNE 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 “Italian”: Con moto moderato</p>


FRI 26 JUNE 2020

COLLETT: Symphony Op.2 No.5 in E flat


THU 25 JUNE 2020

ERSKINE: Periodical Overture No.17 in E flat


WED 24 JUNE 2020

JC BACH: Temistocle, W. G8: Overture


TUE 23 JUNE 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”: II. Andante molto mosso


MON 22 JUNE 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op. 25: II. Andante


SUN 21 JUNE 2020

SCHMELZER: Sonata a 5 in C Major


SAT 20 JUNE 2020

WEBER: Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65


FRI 19 JUNE 2020

ABEL: Overture in C major, Op. 17, No. 4, WKO 34: Andante and Allegro maestoso


THU 18 JUNE 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor Op. 67: IV. Allegro


WED 17 JUNE 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro Molto appassionato


TUE 16 JUNE 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio


MON 15 JUNE 2020

HAYDN: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Hob. VIId 4: II. Adagio


SUN 14 JUNE 2020

MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: II. Andante


SAT 13 JUNE 2020

JC BACH: Amadis de Gaule, W. G39: Overture


FRI 12 JUNE 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace


THU 11 JUNE 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio


WED 10 JUNE 2020

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Major, K. 466: III. Rondo – Allegro assai


TUE 9 JUNE 2020

WEBER: Der Freischütz, Op. 77: Overture


MON 8 JUNE 2020

JC BACH: Symphonie concertante in E flat major, W. C42: II. Largo ma non tanto


SUN 7 JUNE 2020

MOZART: Requiem Mass In D Minor, K. 626


SAT 6 JUNE 2020

HAYDN: Symphony No. 31 in D Major “Hornsignal”, Hob I 31: II. Adagio


FRI 5 JUNE 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale – Allegro molto


THU 4 JUNE 2020

WEBER: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 19: IV. Finale. Presto


WED 3 JUNE 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: II. Andante con moto


TUE 2 JUNE 2020

MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter”: IV. Molto Allegro


MON 1 JUNE 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto


SUN 31 MAY 2020

BEETHOVEN: The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43


SAT 30 MAY 2020

JC BACH: Keyboard Concerto in A major, Op. 1, No. 2, W. C50


FRI 29 MAY 2020

Violinist Julia Black plays the second movement of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, op. 24 the “Spring Sonata” and a Romance by Charles-Auguste de Bériot.


THU 28 MAY 2020

HAYDN: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Hob. VIId 4: II. Adagio


WED 27 MAY 2020

WEBER: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con fuoco


TUE 26 MAY 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200: I. Adagio maestoso – Allegro con brio


MON 25 MAY 2020

A SULLIVAN: HMS Pinafore: Overture


SUN 24 MAY 2020

BEETHOVEN: Missa Solemnis, Op. 123: IV. Sanctus


SAT 23 MAY 2020

MOZART: Basset Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: III. Rondo – Allegro


FRI 22 MAY 2020

JC BACH: Symphonie concertante in G major, W. C32: I. Allegro


THU 21 MAY 2020

WEBER: Grande ouverture, J. 54 “Peter Schmoll”


WED 20 MAY 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: IV. Allegro vivace


TUE 19 MAY 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op. 25: I. Molto allegro con fuoco


MON 18 MAY 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace


SUN 17 MAY 2020

HAYDN: Symphony No. 31 in D Major “Hornsignal” 1: IV. Finale. Moderato molto – Presto


SAT 16 MAY 2020

JC BACH: Lucio Silla, W. G9: Overture


FRI 15 MAY 2020

MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter”: II. Andante cantabile


THU 14 MAY 2020

WEBER: Euryanthe, Op. 81: Overture


WED 13 MAY 2020

A SULLIVAN: Overture to Pirates of Penzance


TUE 12 MAY 2020

ABEL: Overture in C major, Op. 17, No. 4, WKO 34: Andante and Allegro maestoso


MON 11 MAY 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”: Allegro vivacissimo


SUN 10 MAY 2020

SMETHERGELL: Symphony Op.5 No.2 in B flat – Andantino and Presto


SAT 9 MAY 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio


FRI 8 MAY 2020

Inga Maria Klaucke plays a bass dulcian in 466Hz made last year by Vincenzo Onida

A theme and variations by Jakob van Eyck (c.1590 – 1657) Derde Doen Daphne d’Over Schoone Maeght, Modo 1, 2, 3 and 5.


THU 7 MAY 2020

BACH: Symphonie concertante in E flat major, W. C33: I. Allegro


WED 6 MAY 2020

BEETHOVEN: Egmont Overture, Op. 84


TUE 5 MAY 2020

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, D. 125: II. Andante


MON 4 MAY 2020

MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter”: I. Allegro vivace


SUN 3 MAY 2020

VIVALDI: Gloria, RV. 589:

Et In Terra Pax
Qui Sedes
Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus


SAT 2 MAY 2020

HAYDN: Horn Concerto in D Major: I. Larghetto


FRI 1 MAY 2020

Violinist Julia Black with Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, op. 24 the “Spring Sonata”


THU 30 APRIL 2020

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Major, K. 466: II. Romance


WED 29 APRIL 2020

WEBER: Oberon, J. 306: Overture


TUE 28 APRIL 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 ‘Italian’: Allegro vivace


MON 27 APRIL 2020

BEETHOVEN:  Leonore No. 2, Op. 72a


SUN 26 APRIL 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F Major,
Op. 68 “Pastoral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo


SAT 25 APRIL 2020

HAYDN: Symphony No. 31 in D Major “Hornsignal”, Hob I 31: I. Allegro


FRI 24 APRIL 2020

Selection from 18th Century British Symphonies

Principal Second Violin Kelly McCusker, in sunny staffordshire, and Principal Viola Dan Shilladay, in London, duet together with the third movement, Rondo, from Mozart’s Violin & Viola duet in G major, KV 423


THU 23 APRIL 2020

Selection from 18th Century British Symphonies

MARSH: A Conversation Sinfonie in E flat – Andante and Allegro


WED 22 APRIL 2020

BEETHOVEN: Missa Solemnis, ‘Kyrie’
The Hanover Band and Chorus


TUE 21 APRIL 2020

MENDELSSOHN:  Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27


MON 20 APRIL 2020

MOZART:  Basset Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio


SUN 19 APRIL 2020

VIVALDI:  Gloria, RV. 589
Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Laudamus Te
Cum Sancto Spiritu

The Hanover Band and Chorus


SAT 18 APRIL 2020

SCHUBERT:  Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: III. Menuetto & Trio


FRI 17 APRIL 2020

Ben Bayl, at home in Hungary, and Jorge Jimenez, at home in the UK transcend borders to play Beethoven’s ’Lied Aus der Ferne’


THU 16 APRIL 2020

BEETHOVEN: Overture to Fidelio Op. 72c


WED 15 APRIL 2020

Robert Farley baroque trumpet and Andrew Arthur organ
Orpheus Britannicus

Reiche, G: Abblasen in D Major for Solo Trumpet
Fantini: Sonata No. 2 in C Major for Trumpet and Organ (detta del Gonzaga)
Biber: Sonata a 5, No. 4 in C Major, C 117


TUE 14 APRIL 2020

MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante


MON 13 APRIL 2020

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto


SUN 12 APRIL 2020

MOZART: Concerto in E-Flat Major, KV. 495: I. Allegro maestoso


SAT 11 APRIL 2020

WEBER: Symphony No. 2 in C Major, J. 51: I. Allegro


FRI 10 APRIL 2020

JS BACH: St Matthew Passion BWV 244 ‘Erbame Dich, Mein Gott’

William Towers alto
Jorge Jimenez solo violin
Kelly McCusker violin 1
Charlotte Fairbairn violin 2
Dan Shilladay viola
Christopher Suckling cello
Kate Brooke bass
Benjamin Bayl harpsichord


THU 9 APRIL 2020

Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: I. Allegro


WED 8 APRIL 2020

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral” : V. Allegretto


TUE 7 APRIL 2020

Weber: Horn Concertino in E Major


MON 6 APRIL 2020

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759: II. Andante con moto


SUN 5 APRIL 2020

Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”


SAT 4 APRIL 2020

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica” : III.
Scherzo – Allegro vivace


FRI 3 APRIL 2020

Ben Bayl, at home in Hungary, and Jorge Jimenez, at home in the UK transcend borders to play Beethoven’s ‘Lied Aus der Ferne’


THU 2 APRIL 2020

Andrew Arthur playing four movements from Handel’s Suite No. 7 in G minor for solo Harpsichord (Overture, Allegro, Gigue and Passacaille).


WED 1 APRIL 2020

Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: I.
Allegro vivace e con brio


TUE 31 MARCH 2020
THE HANOVER BAND’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY (1980-2020)

Jorge Jimenez, one of the leaders of The Hanover Band, plays at home. Music includes Beethoven’s ‘Lied Aus der Ferne’ and Bach’s Partita II Allemanda, Corrente, Sarabanda and Giga (BWV 1004)


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The Hanover Band

HANOVER (Not Hannover; Germany) In terms of British history the majority of the music we play is from the Hanoverian period. Hanover also refers to Hanover Square in London, where Haydn performed his symphonies and arias in the Salomon Concerts in the 1790’s.

BAND (ref: The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians)
‘An instrumental ensemble, larger than a chamber ensemble. Thus the ’24 violins’ of Louis XIV were called ‘la grande bande’ to distinguish them from Lully’s ‘petits violons’, and Charles II’s similar ensemble was known as ‘the King’s Band’. By extension, ‘band’ came to mean an orchestra in colloquial British usage’.

THE HANOVER BAND a period name for a period orchestra.

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