diff --git a/src/backend/database/ensembles.rs b/src/backend/database/ensembles.rs
index 62475a3..13dd6d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/ensembles.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/ensembles.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use super::schema::ensembles;
-use super::Database;
-use anyhow::Result;
+use super::{Database, DatabaseResult};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct Ensemble {
 
 impl Database {
     /// Update an existing ensemble or insert a new one.
-    pub fn update_ensemble(&self, ensemble: Ensemble) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn update_ensemble(&self, ensemble: Ensemble) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
 
         self.connection.transaction(|| {
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Get an existing ensemble.
-    pub fn get_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Ensemble>> {
+    pub fn get_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Option<Ensemble>> {
         let ensemble = ensembles::table
             .filter(ensembles::id.eq(id))
             .load::<Ensemble>(&self.connection)?
@@ -38,14 +37,14 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Delete an existing ensemble.
-    pub fn delete_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn delete_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         diesel::delete(ensembles::table.filter(ensembles::id.eq(id))).execute(&self.connection)?;
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Get all existing ensembles.
-    pub fn get_ensembles(&self) -> Result<Vec<Ensemble>> {
+    pub fn get_ensembles(&self) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Ensemble>> {
         let ensembles = ensembles::table.load::<Ensemble>(&self.connection)?;
 
         Ok(ensembles)
diff --git a/src/backend/database/error.rs b/src/backend/database/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac8a739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/database/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+/// Error that happens within the database module.
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum DatabaseError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    ConnectionError(#[from] diesel::result::ConnectionError),
+
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    MigrationsError(#[from] diesel_migrations::RunMigrationsError),
+
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    QueryError(#[from] diesel::result::Error),
+
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    SendError(#[from] std::sync::mpsc::SendError<super::thread::Action>),
+
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    ReceiveError(#[from] futures_channel::oneshot::Canceled),
+
+    #[error("Database error: {0}")]
+    Other(String),
+}
+
+/// Return type for database methods.
+pub type DatabaseResult<T> = Result<T, DatabaseError>;
diff --git a/src/backend/database/instruments.rs b/src/backend/database/instruments.rs
index 1083a30..0848b00 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/instruments.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/instruments.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use super::schema::instruments;
-use super::Database;
-use anyhow::Result;
+use super::{Database, DatabaseResult};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct Instrument {
 
 impl Database {
     /// Update an existing instrument or insert a new one.
-    pub fn update_instrument(&self, instrument: Instrument) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn update_instrument(&self, instrument: Instrument) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
 
         self.connection.transaction(|| {
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Get an existing instrument.
-    pub fn get_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Instrument>> {
+    pub fn get_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Option<Instrument>> {
         let instrument = instruments::table
             .filter(instruments::id.eq(id))
             .load::<Instrument>(&self.connection)?
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Delete an existing instrument.
-    pub fn delete_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn delete_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         diesel::delete(instruments::table.filter(instruments::id.eq(id)))
             .execute(&self.connection)?;
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Get all existing instruments.
-    pub fn get_instruments(&self) -> Result<Vec<Instrument>> {
+    pub fn get_instruments(&self) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Instrument>> {
         let instruments = instruments::table.load::<Instrument>(&self.connection)?;
 
         Ok(instruments)
diff --git a/src/backend/database/medium.rs b/src/backend/database/medium.rs
index 0512c22..b0626c8 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/medium.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/medium.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use super::generate_id;
 use super::schema::{mediums, recordings, track_sets, tracks};
-use super::{Database, Recording};
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Error, Result};
+use super::{Database, DatabaseError, Recording, DatabaseResult};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -80,10 +79,10 @@ struct TrackRow {
 
 impl Database {
     /// Update an existing medium or insert a new one.
-    pub fn update_medium(&self, medium: Medium) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn update_medium(&self, medium: Medium) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
 
-        self.connection.transaction::<(), Error, _>(|| {
+        self.connection.transaction::<(), DatabaseError, _>(|| {
             let medium_id = &medium.id;
 
             // This will also delete the track sets and tracks.
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Get an existing medium.
-    pub fn get_medium(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Medium>> {
+    pub fn get_medium(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Option<Medium>> {
         let row = mediums::table
             .filter(mediums::id.eq(id))
             .load::<MediumRow>(&self.connection)?
@@ -170,13 +169,13 @@ impl Database {
 
     /// Delete a medium and all of its tracks. This will fail, if the music
     /// library contains audio files referencing any of those tracks.
-    pub fn delete_medium(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn delete_medium(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         diesel::delete(mediums::table.filter(mediums::id.eq(id))).execute(&self.connection)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Get all available track sets for a recording.
-    pub fn get_track_sets(&self, recording_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<TrackSet>> {
+    pub fn get_track_sets(&self, recording_id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<TrackSet>> {
         let mut track_sets: Vec<TrackSet> = Vec::new();
 
         let rows = track_sets::table
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Retrieve all available information on a medium from related tables.
-    fn get_medium_data(&self, row: MediumRow) -> Result<Medium> {
+    fn get_medium_data(&self, row: MediumRow) -> DatabaseResult<Medium> {
         let track_set_rows = track_sets::table
             .filter(track_sets::medium.eq(&row.id))
             .order_by(track_sets::index)
@@ -218,12 +217,16 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Convert a track set row from the database to an actual track set.
-    fn get_track_set_from_row(&self, row: TrackSetRow) -> Result<TrackSet> {
+    fn get_track_set_from_row(&self, row: TrackSetRow) -> DatabaseResult<TrackSet> {
         let recording_id = row.recording;
 
         let recording = self
             .get_recording(&recording_id)?
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("No recording with ID: {}", recording_id))?;
+            .ok_or(DatabaseError::Other(format!(
+                "Failed to get recording ({}) for track set ({}).",
+                recording_id,
+                row.id,
+            )))?;
 
         let track_rows = tracks::table
             .filter(tracks::track_set.eq(row.id))
@@ -236,8 +239,14 @@ impl Database {
             let work_parts = track_row
                 .work_parts
                 .split(',')
-                .map(|part_index| Ok(str::parse(part_index)?))
-                .collect::<Result<Vec<usize>>>()?;
+                .map(|part_index| {
+                    str::parse(part_index)
+                        .or(Err(DatabaseError::Other(format!(
+                            "Failed to parse part index from '{}'.",
+                            track_row.work_parts,
+                        )))?)
+                })
+                .collect::<DatabaseResult<Vec<usize>>>()?;
 
             let track = Track {
                 work_parts,
diff --git a/src/backend/database/mod.rs b/src/backend/database/mod.rs
index ef87e5a..c0f8bbd 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 
 pub mod ensembles;
 pub use ensembles::*;
 
+pub mod error;
+pub use error::*;
+
 pub mod instruments;
 pub use instruments::*;
 
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ pub struct Database {
 
 impl Database {
     /// Create a new database interface and run migrations if necessary.
-    pub fn new(file_name: &str) -> Result<Database> {
+    pub fn new(file_name: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Database> {
         let connection = SqliteConnection::establish(file_name)?;
 
         diesel::sql_query("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON").execute(&connection)?;
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Defer all foreign keys for the next transaction.
-    fn defer_foreign_keys(&self) -> Result<()> {
+    fn defer_foreign_keys(&self) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         diesel::sql_query("PRAGMA defer_foreign_keys = ON").execute(&self.connection)?;
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/backend/database/persons.rs b/src/backend/database/persons.rs
index ab84271..64efe66 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/persons.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/persons.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use super::schema::persons;
-use super::Database;
-use anyhow::Result;
+use super::{Database, DatabaseResult};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ impl Person {
 
 impl Database {
     /// Update an existing person or insert a new one.
-    pub fn update_person(&self, person: Person) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn update_person(&self, person: Person) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
 
         self.connection.transaction(|| {
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Get an existing person.
-    pub fn get_person(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Person>> {
+    pub fn get_person(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Option<Person>> {
         let person = persons::table
             .filter(persons::id.eq(id))
             .load::<Person>(&self.connection)?
@@ -51,14 +50,14 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Delete an existing person.
-    pub fn delete_person(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn delete_person(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         diesel::delete(persons::table.filter(persons::id.eq(id))).execute(&self.connection)?;
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Get all existing persons.
-    pub fn get_persons(&self) -> Result<Vec<Person>> {
+    pub fn get_persons(&self) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Person>> {
         let persons = persons::table.load::<Person>(&self.connection)?;
 
         Ok(persons)
diff --git a/src/backend/database/recordings.rs b/src/backend/database/recordings.rs
index b2ccf00..ffe3dae 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/recordings.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/recordings.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use super::generate_id;
 use super::schema::{ensembles, performances, persons, recordings};
-use super::{Database, Ensemble, Instrument, Person, Work};
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Error, Result};
+use super::{Database, Ensemble, DatabaseError, Instrument, Person, DatabaseResult, Work};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -120,9 +119,9 @@ impl Recording {
 impl Database {
     /// Update an existing recording or insert a new one.
     // TODO: Think about whether to also insert the other items.
-    pub fn update_recording(&self, recording: Recording) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn update_recording(&self, recording: Recording) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
-        self.connection.transaction::<(), Error, _>(|| {
+        self.connection.transaction::<(), DatabaseError, _>(|| {
             let recording_id = &recording.id;
             self.delete_recording(recording_id)?;
 
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Check whether the database contains a recording.
-    pub fn recording_exists(&self, id: &str) -> Result<bool> {
+    pub fn recording_exists(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<bool> {
         let exists = recordings::table
             .filter(recordings::id.eq(id))
             .load::<RecordingRow>(&self.connection)?
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Get an existing recording.
-    pub fn get_recording(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Recording>> {
+    pub fn get_recording(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Option<Recording>> {
         let row = recordings::table
             .filter(recordings::id.eq(id))
             .load::<RecordingRow>(&self.connection)?
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Retrieve all available information on a recording from related tables.
-    fn get_recording_data(&self, row: RecordingRow) -> Result<Recording> {
+    fn get_recording_data(&self, row: RecordingRow) -> DatabaseResult<Recording> {
         let mut performance_descriptions: Vec<Performance> = Vec::new();
 
         let performance_rows = performances::table
@@ -219,21 +218,33 @@ impl Database {
                 person: match row.person {
                     Some(id) => Some(
                         self.get_person(&id)?
-                            .ok_or(anyhow!("No person with ID: {}", id))?,
+                            .ok_or(DatabaseError::Other(format!(
+                                "Failed to get person ({}) for recording ({}).",
+                                id,
+                                row.id,
+                            )))?
                     ),
                     None => None,
                 },
                 ensemble: match row.ensemble {
                     Some(id) => Some(
                         self.get_ensemble(&id)?
-                            .ok_or(anyhow!("No ensemble with ID: {}", id))?,
+                            .ok_or(DatabaseError::Other(format!(
+                                "Failed to get ensemble ({}) for recording ({}).",
+                                id,
+                                row.id,
+                            )))?
                     ),
                     None => None,
                 },
                 role: match row.role {
                     Some(id) => Some(
                         self.get_instrument(&id)?
-                            .ok_or(anyhow!("No instrument with ID: {}", id))?,
+                            .ok_or(DatabaseError::Other(format!(
+                                "Failed to get instrument ({}) for recording ({}).",
+                                id,
+                                row.id,
+                            )))?
                     ),
                     None => None,
                 },
@@ -243,7 +254,11 @@ impl Database {
         let work_id = &row.work;
         let work = self
             .get_work(work_id)?
-            .ok_or(anyhow!("Work doesn't exist: {}", work_id))?;
+            .ok_or(DatabaseError::Other(format!(
+                "Failed to get work ({}) for recording ({}).",
+                work_id,
+                row.id,
+            )))?;
 
         let recording_description = Recording {
             id: row.id,
@@ -256,7 +271,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Get all available information on all recordings where a person is performing.
-    pub fn get_recordings_for_person(&self, person_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Recording>> {
+    pub fn get_recordings_for_person(&self, person_id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Recording>> {
         let mut recordings: Vec<Recording> = Vec::new();
 
         let rows = recordings::table
@@ -274,7 +289,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Get all available information on all recordings where an ensemble is performing.
-    pub fn get_recordings_for_ensemble(&self, ensemble_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Recording>> {
+    pub fn get_recordings_for_ensemble(&self, ensemble_id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Recording>> {
         let mut recordings: Vec<Recording> = Vec::new();
 
         let rows = recordings::table
@@ -292,7 +307,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Get allavailable information on all recordings of a work.
-    pub fn get_recordings_for_work(&self, work_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Recording>> {
+    pub fn get_recordings_for_work(&self, work_id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Recording>> {
         let mut recordings: Vec<Recording> = Vec::new();
 
         let rows = recordings::table
@@ -308,7 +323,7 @@ impl Database {
 
     /// Delete an existing recording. This will fail if there are still references to this
     /// recording from other tables that are not directly part of the recording data.
-    pub fn delete_recording(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn delete_recording(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         diesel::delete(recordings::table.filter(recordings::id.eq(id)))
             .execute(&self.connection)?;
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/backend/database/thread.rs b/src/backend/database/thread.rs
index 2ce86fe..87f9772 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/thread.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/thread.rs
@@ -1,37 +1,36 @@
 use super::*;
-use anyhow::Result;
 use futures_channel::oneshot;
 use futures_channel::oneshot::Sender;
 use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::thread;
 
 /// An action the database thread can perform.
-enum Action {
-    UpdatePerson(Person, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetPerson(String, Sender<Result<Option<Person>>>),
-    DeletePerson(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetPersons(Sender<Result<Vec<Person>>>),
-    UpdateInstrument(Instrument, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetInstrument(String, Sender<Result<Option<Instrument>>>),
-    DeleteInstrument(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetInstruments(Sender<Result<Vec<Instrument>>>),
-    UpdateWork(Work, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    DeleteWork(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetWorks(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Work>>>),
-    UpdateEnsemble(Ensemble, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetEnsemble(String, Sender<Result<Option<Ensemble>>>),
-    DeleteEnsemble(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetEnsembles(Sender<Result<Vec<Ensemble>>>),
-    UpdateRecording(Recording, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    DeleteRecording(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetRecordingsForPerson(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Recording>>>),
-    GetRecordingsForEnsemble(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Recording>>>),
-    GetRecordingsForWork(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Recording>>>),
-    RecordingExists(String, Sender<Result<bool>>),
-    UpdateMedium(Medium, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetMedium(String, Sender<Result<Option<Medium>>>),
-    DeleteMedium(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetTrackSets(String, Sender<Result<Vec<TrackSet>>>),
+pub enum Action {
+    UpdatePerson(Person, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    GetPerson(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<Option<Person>>>),
+    DeletePerson(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    GetPersons(Sender<DatabaseResult<Vec<Person>>>),
+    UpdateInstrument(Instrument, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    GetInstrument(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<Option<Instrument>>>),
+    DeleteInstrument(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    GetInstruments(Sender<DatabaseResult<Vec<Instrument>>>),
+    UpdateWork(Work, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    DeleteWork(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    GetWorks(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<Vec<Work>>>),
+    UpdateEnsemble(Ensemble, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    GetEnsemble(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<Option<Ensemble>>>),
+    DeleteEnsemble(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    GetEnsembles(Sender<DatabaseResult<Vec<Ensemble>>>),
+    UpdateRecording(Recording, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    DeleteRecording(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    GetRecordingsForPerson(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<Vec<Recording>>>),
+    GetRecordingsForEnsemble(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<Vec<Recording>>>),
+    GetRecordingsForWork(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<Vec<Recording>>>),
+    RecordingExists(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<bool>>),
+    UpdateMedium(Medium, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    GetMedium(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<Option<Medium>>>),
+    DeleteMedium(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<()>>),
+    GetTrackSets(String, Sender<DatabaseResult<Vec<TrackSet>>>),
     Stop(Sender<()>),
 }
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ pub struct DbThread {
 
 impl DbThread {
     /// Create a new database connection in a background thread.
-    pub async fn new(path: String) -> Result<Self> {
+    pub async fn new(path: String) -> DatabaseResult<Self> {
         let (action_sender, action_receiver) = mpsc::channel();
         let (ready_sender, ready_receiver) = oneshot::channel();
 
@@ -150,14 +149,14 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Update an existing person or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_person(&self, person: Person) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn update_person(&self, person: Person) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(UpdatePerson(person, sender))?;
         receiver.await?
     }
 
     /// Get an existing person.
-    pub async fn get_person(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Person>> {
+    pub async fn get_person(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Option<Person>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(GetPerson(id.to_string(), sender))?;
         receiver.await?
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ impl DbThread {
 
     /// Delete an existing person. This will fail, if there are still other items referencing
     /// this person.
-    pub async fn delete_person(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn delete_person(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(DeletePerson(id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -173,14 +172,14 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Get all existing persons.
-    pub async fn get_persons(&self) -> Result<Vec<Person>> {
+    pub async fn get_persons(&self) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Person>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(GetPersons(sender))?;
         receiver.await?
     }
 
     /// Update an existing instrument or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_instrument(&self, instrument: Instrument) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn update_instrument(&self, instrument: Instrument) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(UpdateInstrument(instrument, sender))?;
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Get an existing instrument.
-    pub async fn get_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Instrument>> {
+    pub async fn get_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Option<Instrument>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(GetInstrument(id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ impl DbThread {
 
     /// Delete an existing instrument. This will fail, if there are still other items referencing
     /// this instrument.
-    pub async fn delete_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn delete_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(DeleteInstrument(id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -205,14 +204,14 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Get all existing instruments.
-    pub async fn get_instruments(&self) -> Result<Vec<Instrument>> {
+    pub async fn get_instruments(&self) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Instrument>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(GetInstruments(sender))?;
         receiver.await?
     }
 
     /// Update an existing work or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_work(&self, work: Work) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn update_work(&self, work: Work) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(UpdateWork(work, sender))?;
         receiver.await?
@@ -220,7 +219,7 @@ impl DbThread {
 
     /// Delete an existing work. This will fail, if there are still other items referencing
     /// this work.
-    pub async fn delete_work(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn delete_work(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(DeleteWork(id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -228,7 +227,7 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Get information on all existing works by a composer.
-    pub async fn get_works(&self, person_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Work>> {
+    pub async fn get_works(&self, person_id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Work>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(GetWorks(person_id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -236,14 +235,14 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Update an existing ensemble or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_ensemble(&self, ensemble: Ensemble) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn update_ensemble(&self, ensemble: Ensemble) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(UpdateEnsemble(ensemble, sender))?;
         receiver.await?
     }
 
     /// Get an existing ensemble.
-    pub async fn get_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Ensemble>> {
+    pub async fn get_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Option<Ensemble>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(GetEnsemble(id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ impl DbThread {
 
     /// Delete an existing ensemble. This will fail, if there are still other items referencing
     /// this ensemble.
-    pub async fn delete_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn delete_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(DeleteEnsemble(id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -260,14 +259,14 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Get all existing ensembles.
-    pub async fn get_ensembles(&self) -> Result<Vec<Ensemble>> {
+    pub async fn get_ensembles(&self) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Ensemble>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(GetEnsembles(sender))?;
         receiver.await?
     }
 
     /// Update an existing recording or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_recording(&self, recording: Recording) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn update_recording(&self, recording: Recording) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(UpdateRecording(recording, sender))?;
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Delete an existing recording.
-    pub async fn delete_recording(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn delete_recording(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(DeleteRecording(id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -283,7 +282,7 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Get information on all recordings in which a person performs.
-    pub async fn get_recordings_for_person(&self, person_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Recording>> {
+    pub async fn get_recordings_for_person(&self, person_id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Recording>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(GetRecordingsForPerson(person_id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Get information on all recordings in which an ensemble performs.
-    pub async fn get_recordings_for_ensemble(&self, ensemble_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Recording>> {
+    pub async fn get_recordings_for_ensemble(&self, ensemble_id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Recording>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(GetRecordingsForEnsemble(ensemble_id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Get information on all recordings of a work.
-    pub async fn get_recordings_for_work(&self, work_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Recording>> {
+    pub async fn get_recordings_for_work(&self, work_id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Recording>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(GetRecordingsForWork(work_id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Check whether a recording exists within the database.
-    pub async fn recording_exists(&self, id: &str) -> Result<bool> {
+    pub async fn recording_exists(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<bool> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
             .send(RecordingExists(id.to_string(), sender))?;
@@ -315,7 +314,7 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Update an existing medium or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_medium(&self, medium: Medium) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn update_medium(&self, medium: Medium) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(UpdateMedium(medium, sender))?;
         receiver.await?
@@ -323,7 +322,7 @@ impl DbThread {
 
     /// Delete an existing medium. This will fail, if there are still other
     /// items referencing this medium.
-    pub async fn delete_medium(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn delete_medium(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
 
         self.action_sender
@@ -333,21 +332,21 @@ impl DbThread {
     }
 
     /// Get an existing medium.
-    pub async fn get_medium(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Medium>> {
+    pub async fn get_medium(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Option<Medium>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(GetMedium(id.to_owned(), sender))?;
         receiver.await?
     }
 
     /// Get all track sets for a recording.
-    pub async fn get_track_sets(&self, recording_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<TrackSet>> {
+    pub async fn get_track_sets(&self, recording_id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<TrackSet>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(GetTrackSets(recording_id.to_owned(), sender))?;
         receiver.await?
     }
 
     /// Stop the database thread. Any future access to the database will fail.
-    pub async fn stop(&self) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn stop(&self) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender.send(Stop(sender))?;
         Ok(receiver.await?)
diff --git a/src/backend/database/works.rs b/src/backend/database/works.rs
index a8ca80a..418d8f1 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/works.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/works.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use super::generate_id;
 use super::schema::{instrumentations, work_parts, work_sections, works};
-use super::{Database, Instrument, Person};
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Error, Result};
+use super::{Database, DatabaseError, Instrument, Person, DatabaseResult};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 use diesel::{Insertable, Queryable};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -106,10 +105,10 @@ impl Work {
 impl Database {
     /// Update an existing work or insert a new one.
     // TODO: Think about also inserting related items.
-    pub fn update_work(&self, work: Work) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn update_work(&self, work: Work) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
 
-        self.connection.transaction::<(), Error, _>(|| {
+        self.connection.transaction::<(), DatabaseError, _>(|| {
             let work_id = &work.id;
             self.delete_work(work_id)?;
 
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ impl Database {
                         let row = WorkPartRow {
                             id: rand::random(),
                             work: work_id.to_string(),
-                            part_index: index.try_into()?,
+                            part_index: index as i64,
                             title: part.title,
                             composer: part.composer.map(|person| person.id),
                         };
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ impl Database {
                             id: rand::random(),
                             work: work_id.to_string(),
                             title: section.title,
-                            before_index: section.before_index.try_into()?,
+                            before_index: section.before_index as i64,
                         };
 
                         diesel::insert_into(work_sections::table)
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Get an existing work.
-    pub fn get_work(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Work>> {
+    pub fn get_work(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Option<Work>> {
         let row = works::table
             .filter(works::id.eq(id))
             .load::<WorkRow>(&self.connection)?
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     /// Retrieve all available information on a work from related tables.
-    fn get_work_data(&self, row: WorkRow) -> Result<Work> {
+    fn get_work_data(&self, row: WorkRow) -> DatabaseResult<Work> {
         let mut instruments: Vec<Instrument> = Vec::new();
 
         let instrumentations = instrumentations::table
@@ -222,7 +221,11 @@ impl Database {
             let id = &instrumentation.instrument;
             instruments.push(
                 self.get_instrument(id)?
-                    .ok_or(anyhow!("No instrument with ID: {}", id))?,
+                    .ok_or(DatabaseError::Other(format!(
+                        "Failed to get instrument ({}) for work ({}).",
+                        id,
+                        row.id,
+                    )))?
             );
         }
 
@@ -238,7 +241,11 @@ impl Database {
                 composer: match part_row.composer {
                     Some(composer) => Some(
                         self.get_person(&composer)?
-                            .ok_or(anyhow!("No person with ID: {}", composer))?,
+                            .ok_or(DatabaseError::Other(format!(
+                                "Failed to get person ({}) for work ({}).",
+                                composer,
+                                row.id,
+                            )))?
                     ),
                     None => None,
                 },
@@ -254,14 +261,18 @@ impl Database {
         for section_row in section_rows {
             sections.push(WorkSection {
                 title: section_row.title,
-                before_index: section_row.before_index.try_into()?,
+                before_index: section_row.before_index as usize,
             });
         }
 
         let person_id = &row.composer;
         let person = self
             .get_person(person_id)?
-            .ok_or(anyhow!("Person doesn't exist: {}", person_id))?;
+            .ok_or(DatabaseError::Other(format!(
+                "Failed to get person ({}) for work ({}).",
+                person_id,
+                row.id,
+            )))?;
 
         Ok(Work {
             id: row.id,
@@ -275,13 +286,13 @@ impl Database {
 
     /// Delete an existing work. This will fail if there are still other tables that relate to
     /// this work except for the things that are part of the information on the work it
-    pub fn delete_work(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn delete_work(&self, id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<()> {
         diesel::delete(works::table.filter(works::id.eq(id))).execute(&self.connection)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Get all existing works by a composer and related information from other tables.
-    pub fn get_works(&self, composer_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Work>> {
+    pub fn get_works(&self, composer_id: &str) -> DatabaseResult<Vec<Work>> {
         let mut works: Vec<Work> = Vec::new();
 
         let rows = works::table
diff --git a/src/backend/error.rs b/src/backend/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34e6aa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+use isahc::http::StatusCode;
+
+/// An error that can happen within the backend.
+#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("The users login credentials were wrong.")]
+    LoginFailed,
+
+    #[error("The user has to be logged in to perform this action.")]
+    Unauthorized,
+
+    #[error("The user is not allowed to perform this action.")]
+    Forbidden,
+
+    #[error("The server returned an unexpected status code: {0}.")]
+    UnexpectedResponse(StatusCode),
+
+    #[error("A networking error happened.")]
+    NetworkError(#[from] isahc::Error),
+
+    #[error("A networking error happened.")]
+    HttpError(#[from] isahc::http::Error),
+
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    DatabaseError(#[from] crate::backend::DatabaseError),
+
+    #[error("An IO error happened.")]
+    IoError(#[from] std::io::Error),
+
+    #[error("An error happened using the SecretService.")]
+    SecretServiceError(#[from] secret_service::Error),
+
+    #[error("An error happened while serializing or deserializing.")]
+    SerdeError(#[from] serde_json::Error),
+
+    #[error("An error happened in GLib.")]
+    GlibError(#[from] glib::BoolError),
+
+    #[error("A channel was canceled.")]
+    ChannelError(#[from] futures_channel::oneshot::Canceled),
+
+    #[error("Error decoding to UTF8.")]
+    Utf8Error(#[from] std::str::Utf8Error),
+
+    #[error("An error happened: {0}")]
+    Other(&'static str),
+
+    // TODO: Remove this once anyhow has been dropped as a dependency.
+    #[error("An unkown error happened.")]
+    Unknown(#[from] anyhow::Error),
+}
+
+
+pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
+
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 9da7a7f..9e3d571 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ sources = files(
   'backend/client/register.rs',
   'backend/client/works.rs',
   'backend/database/ensembles.rs',
+  'backend/database/error.rs',
   'backend/database/instruments.rs',
   'backend/database/medium.rs',
   'backend/database/mod.rs',
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ sources = files(
   'backend/database/schema.rs',
   'backend/database/thread.rs',
   'backend/database/works.rs',
+  'backend/error.rs',
   'backend/library.rs',
   'backend/mod.rs',
   'backend/player.rs',