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British classical percussionist & principal timpani player, choral director, conductor, music director, and Professor of Timpani.
Founding member of the Hanover Band. Timpanist with the London Mozart Players and The Academy Of Ancient Music. He regularly joins the London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor of The St. Cecilia Chorus and of his own original instrument orchestra the Rinaldo Consort & Rinaldo Choir. Professor of Baroque Timpani Studies at the Royal Academy Of Music, London. Founder and Music Director of the Wotton Concert Series.
Son of Gerard Hoffnung & Annetta Hoffnung.

APPEARANCES +


The Dream Academy
Religion, Revolution & Railways
2024, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + 4x, Cherry Red, ,
Synth-pop/Pop Rock
Mozart*, Academy Of Ancient Music*, Robert Levin, Laurence Cummings, Ya-Fei Chuang, Bojan Čičić*
Piano Concertos K238 / K242 / K246
2024, CD, Album, Boo, AAM Records, ,
Classical
Mozart*, Academy Of Ancient Music*, Robert Levin, Bojan Čičić*, Laurence Cummings
Piano Concertos K170s / K175 / K336
2023, CD, Album, Boo, AAM Records, ,
Classical
Johann Sebastian Bach, Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe
Oster-Oratorium - Himmelfahrts-Oratorium - Kantaten
2020, 2xCD, Comp, RE, Harmonia Mundi, ,
Baroque/Oratorio/Cantata
Bach*, The Choir Of Trinity College Cambridge*, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Stephen Layton
Mass In B Minor
2018, CD, Album, Hyperion, ,
Baroque/Choral
Mozart* - The Choir Of King's College*, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury
Requiem - Realisations
2013, SACD, Hybrid + CD, Album, King's College, Cambridge, ,
Classical
Britten*, Gianandrea Noseda, Ian Bostridge, Simon Keenlyside, Sabina Cvilak, London Symphony Chorus, Choir Of Eltham College, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem
2012,
Choral/Modern
Handel* / The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Academy Of Ancient Music*, Richard Marlow, Stephen Layton
Dettingen Te Deum • Zadok The Priest • Organ Concerto No 14
2008, CD, Album, Hyperion
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
The Christmas Collection
2007, CD, Comp + Box, CORO (2), ,
Choral/Renaissance/Medieval/Baroque
Barber*, Bernstein*, Reich*, Fine*, Copland*, Del Tredici*, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Barber Agnus Dei - An American Collection
2005, CD, Album, RE, CORO (2), ,
Choral
George Frideric Handel*, The Sixteen, The Symphony Of Harmony And Invention, Harry Christophers
Israel In Egypt
2003, CD, RE, CORO (2), ,
Baroque/Oratorio
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Hodie: An English Christmas Collection
2003, CD, Album, CORO (2), ,
Choral
Johann Christian Bach – The Hanover Band*, Anthony Halstead
Complete Opera Overtures
2003, 3xCD, Comp, cpo, ,
Classical
Holst*, Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra
The Planets
2003, 7x File 24 bit/96 kHz,
Modern
J.S. Bach* – The Sixteen, The Symphony Of Harmony And Invention / Harry Christophers
Weihnachts Oratorium = Christmas Oratorio
2003, ,
Baroque/Oratorio
Haydn* - The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Symphonies C. 1775-1778 / 53 54 61 66 67 68 69 / Volume 9
1999, 3xCD, Album + Box, Sli, L'Oiseau-Lyre, ,
Classical
Mike Oldfield
Tubular Bells II & III Live
1999, DVD, ,
Ambient/New Age/Prog Rock
Mozart* - Robert Levin, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Piano Concertos No.5 K175, No.14 K449, No.16 K451
1999
Gong
Family Jewels
1998, 2x CD, ,
Fusion/Psychedelic Rock/Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
Donizetti* - Andrea Rost, Bruce Ford, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Alastair Miles, London Voices, The Hanover Band*, Sir Charles Mackerras
Lucia Di Lammermoor
1998, 2x CD, ,
Romantic/Opera
Biber* - Musica Antiqua Köln · Reinhard Goebel / Gabrieli Consort & Players* · Paul McCreesh
Missa Salisburgensis
1998, CD O-Card, ,
Baroque
Mozart* - Robert Levin, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Piano Concertos No. 15, K450 & No. 26, K537 'Coronation'
1997, CD, L'Oiseau-Lyre, ,
Classical
Handel* - The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Music For The Royal Fireworks (Original Version 1749)
1997
George Frideric Handel* - Lynda Russell, Lynne Dawson, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Thomas Randle, Mark Padmore, Michael George (3), Jonathan Best (2), The Sixteen, The Symphony Of Harmony And Invention, Harry Christophers
Samson
1997
Bruckner* - The London Classical Players*, Roger Norrington
Symphonie 3
1996, CD, Album, EMI Classics, EMI Classics, ,
Romantic
Mozart* - The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
'Posthorn Serenade, Ballet Music From 'Idomeneo'
1996, CD, Album, L'Oiseau-Lyre, ,
Classical
Mozart*, Bartoli* • Heilmann* • Jones*, Montague* • Cachemaille* • Bonney*, The Academy Of Ancient Music Orchestra* & Chorus*, Hogwood*
La Clemenza Di Tito
1995, ,
Classical/Opera
Various
Tower Of Song (The Songs Of Leonard Cohen)
1995, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock
London Symphony Orchestra - Zappa* Conducted By Kent Nagano
Zappa - Vol. I & II
1995, 2x CD, ,
Post-Modern
J. S. Bach* - Barbara Schlick, Kai Wessel, James Taylor (5), Peter Kooy*, Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe
Oster-Oratorium = Oratorio De Pâques BWV 249
1995, CD, ,
Baroque/Oratorio/Religious
Henry Purcell, The Sixteen, Orchestra Of The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind / The Complete Funeral Music For Queen Mary
1994, ,
Baroque
Haydn* - The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Symphonies c. 1757-60 / 1 2 4 5 10 11 18 27 32 37 107 / Volume 1
1993, 3xCD, Album + Box, Sli, L'Oiseau-Lyre, ,
Classical
J. S. Bach* - Barbara Schlick . Catherine Patriasz . Christoph Prégardien . Peter Kooy* . Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe
Himmelfahrts-Oratorium = Oratorio De L'Ascension BWV 11
1993, CD, ,
Baroque/Oratorio
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers - Barber* / Fine* / Reich* / Bernstein* / Copland* / Del Tredici*
An American Collection
1992, CD, Album, Collins Classics
Tam Tam Go!
Vida Y Color
1992, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Mike Oldfield
Tubular Bells II
1992, VHS, ,
Prog Rock/Ambient
Henry Purcell - The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
The Fairy Queen
1991, 2x CD, ,
Baroque/Opera
Handel* – The Sixteen, Nancy Argenta, Ian Partridge, Michael George (3), Harry Christophers
Alexander's Feast
1991, 2x CD, ,
Baroque/Choral
Mozart*, Dawson* · Heilmann* · Hirsti*, Gahmlich* · von Kannen* · Hinze*, The Academy of Ancient Music Orchestra* & Chorus*, Christopher Hogwood
Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail
1991, 2x CD, Box Set Slipcase, ,
Classical/Opera
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
20th Century Christmas Collection
1990, CD, Album, Collins Classics, ,
Choral/Modern
La Unión
Tentación
1990, CD, ,
Pop Rock
The Dream Academy
A Different Kind Of Weather
1990, CD, ,
Synth-pop
Beethoven* - Kenny*, Walker*, Power*, Salomaa*, The Schütz Choir Of London, London Classical Players, Roger Norrington
Symphony No. 9
1987, CD, ,
Classical
The Triffids
Calenture
1987, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
The Dream Academy
Remembrance Days
1987, CD, ,
Synth-pop
David Knopfler
Cut The Wire
1986, ,
Classic Rock
Joseph Haydn - The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Symphony No. 94 'Surprise' / Symphony No. 96 'Miracle'
1985, ,
Classical
The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy
1985, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Zappa* / The London Symphony Orchestra* Conducted By Kent Nagano
The London Symphony Orchestra - Zappa Vol. 1
1983, ,
Post-Modern/Contemporary/Avantgarde
Johann Sebastian Bach, The Purcell Quartet
Weimar Cantatas II. Early Cantatas, Volume 3 - Weimar II
2xCD, Chaconne
George Frideric Handel* - Thomas Randle, Mark Padmore, Lynda Russell, Lynne Dawson, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Michael George (3), Jonathan Best (2), The Sixteen, The Symphony Of Harmony And Invention, Harry Christophers
Samson
3xCD, Album + Box, RE, CORO (2)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, London Mozart Players, Jane Glover
BRITTEN: Les Illuminations/Nocturne/Sinfonietta
,
Modern
Beethoven* - The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Symphonies 1–9
6x CD, Box Set Slipcase, ,
Classical/Romantic
Gong
Family Jewels
1998, CDr, ,
Fusion/Psychedelic Rock/Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
David Knopfler
Cut The Wire
The Dream Academy
A Different Kind Of Weather
CD, ,
Synth-pop