The Denner Ensemble

The Denner Ensemble was established in 2001by players from some of the UK’s leading period instrument orchestras. Named after the celebrated family of Nuremberg woodwind makers, the group specialises in historically informed musical interpretations using copies of 18th century instruments. The ensemble has rapidly established itself at the forefront of the early music scene, appearing at numerous festivals and arts centres across the country.

Mark Baigent, oboe- specialises in performing on period instruments. He regularly freelances with the Sixteen, the Scholars Baroque Ensemble, the Gabrieli Consort and the English Baroque Soloists. He has also given performances of the Mozart and Beethoven octets with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. In demand as a chamber musician and soloist, he has given over 30 performances of baroque concerts over the last year, has toured extensively throughout Europe, America and the Far East, has broadcast on Radio 3 and 4, Classic FM and recently appeared in the BBC’s docu-drama "Eroica"

Rebecca Prosser, recorder- studied recorders at the RCM as a scholar. Over the years she has performed and recorded with many of the leading period ensembles including The Kings Consort, The English Concert, The Gabrieli Consort and Players and Florilegium. Rebecca has recently moved back to her home town of Bath and now teaches at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Bath Spa university. She also examines for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

Nathaniel Harrison, bassoon- was born in Kent and studied at the Royal College of Music and at Vienna University. After playing in Symphony Orchestras in Germany and the Netherlands he returned to the UK to pursue his passion for the Baroque and Classical Bassoon. Since then he has established a busy career in the Early Music world. He plays regularly with the King’s Consort, the Sixteen, the Gabrieli Consort,the Welsh Baroque Orchestra and Ex Cathedra. He was also involved in John Eliot Gardiner’s Bach Cantata project in 2000. He has recently joined the teaching staff of the Royal Welsh of Music and Drama. He lives up in the hills on a farm just outside Llandeilo.

David Hatcher, viola da gamba - was born in Warwick and studied Viola da Gamba with Charles Medlam and Recorder with Philip Thorby at Trinity College of Music, London. He began his career in England , touring  America, Israel, France, Germany and the Netherlands. He has broadcast for both the BBC and independent radio and television. In 1987 he moved to Japan where he was to remain for the next nine years, taking an active and leading part in that country's flourishing early music scene. He has recorded with Evelyn Tubb, The Consort of Musicke, Chelys, Sprezzatura and the Ensemble Ecclesia and the Bach Collegium of Japan. David now lives in Leominster.  He plays for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, The Globe Theatre, The Consort of Musicke, The Corelli Orchestra, The Harp Consort and many other period orchestras and ensembles.

Karen Glen, harpsichord - read French and Music at Southampton University, The University of Rouen and pursued harpsichord studies at the Royal Academy of Music.  She now enjoys a varied musical career as a performer and teacher working in the UK and Europe with orchestral ensembles, choirs and chamber groups including The Quintessential Sackbutt and Cornett Ensemble, Raglan Baroque Players, The Feinstein Ensemble and The 18th Century Orchestra.  Karen has appeared as keyboard player with The Divine Comedy on BBC radio and in education workshops with the  Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.  She has recorded with her chamber group Concertante, made a solo disc of Bach Lute suites and is looking forward to recording with The Denner Ensemble later this year.