Maurice Handford

{{Short description|British horn player and conductor}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}

Maurice James Handford (29 April 1928 – 16 December 1986) was a British horn player and conductor.[http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095919130 Maurice Handford - Oxford Index - Oxford University Press]Music and Musicians - Volume 35 1987 - Page 45 "Obituaries MAURICE HANDFORD : A Personal Tribute The premature death of the conductor Maurice Handford, at the age of 57, has left the musical world a good deal the poorer. Those of us who were privileged to know him as a friend are ..."

Handford was born in Salisbury.{{Cite web|title=Radio Swiss Classic - Music database - Musician|url=http://www.radioswissclassic.ch/en/music-database/musician/122614a788374e0842abaa3df45853a0eb1b10/titles|access-date=2021-11-30|website=www.radioswissclassic.ch|language=en}} He was principal horn of the Hallé Orchestra from 1949–61, then associate conductor 1966–71, and staff conductor. He died in Warminster.