Hyperion Records
@hyperionrecords.bsky.social
British classical label presenting recordings of music of all styles from the 12th to the 21st century. Est. 1980.
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It was the Huddersfield Choral Society which made the first complete recording of 'Gerontius' in 1945. This latest chapter in the Society's ties to the work was recorded eighty years later, and displays as deep an affinity for Elgar's masterpiece as ever …
The ambition—to unearth, record and present the great romantic piano concertos of yesteryear—was vast, almost gothic in scale. Now, a chance to collect the whole series across two 50CD boxed sets.
February 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The ambition—to unearth, record and present the great romantic piano concertos of yesteryear—was vast, almost gothic in scale. Now, a chance to collect the whole series across two 50CD boxed sets.
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#NowPlaying A little late to the party with Cinquecento, as they have been recording for @hyperionrecords.bsky.social for some 20 years. On the strength of this, their third, my first, there will be many more! I am reminded, somewhat, of The Hilliard Ensemble.
February 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
#NowPlaying A little late to the party with Cinquecento, as they have been recording for @hyperionrecords.bsky.social for some 20 years. On the strength of this, their third, my first, there will be many more! I am reminded, somewhat, of The Hilliard Ensemble.
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Cellist Steven Isserlis has given us a winning new recording, “1851” on @hyperionrecords.bsky.social. He and his esteemed duo partner Connie Shih (on a vintage Erard) play sonatas composed in that year by Moscheles and Schumann (violin sonata No. 2 transcribed by Isserlis) and other short pieces.
January 31, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Cellist Steven Isserlis has given us a winning new recording, “1851” on @hyperionrecords.bsky.social. He and his esteemed duo partner Connie Shih (on a vintage Erard) play sonatas composed in that year by Moscheles and Schumann (violin sonata No. 2 transcribed by Isserlis) and other short pieces.
"We come to a piece that may, I fear, offend purists on two counts: 1) it dares to add a supplement to the perfect music of J S Bach; 2) unlike all the other pieces on this album, it was published not in 1851, but—shock horror—in 1853!"
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"We come to a piece that may, I fear, offend purists on two counts: 1) it dares to add a supplement to the perfect music of J S Bach; 2) unlike all the other pieces on this album, it was published not in 1851, but—shock horror—in 1853!"
It was the Huddersfield Choral Society which made the first complete recording of 'Gerontius' in 1945. This latest chapter in the Society's ties to the work was recorded eighty years later, and displays as deep an affinity for Elgar's masterpiece as ever …
January 30, 2026 at 11:03 AM
It was the Huddersfield Choral Society which made the first complete recording of 'Gerontius' in 1945. This latest chapter in the Society's ties to the work was recorded eighty years later, and displays as deep an affinity for Elgar's masterpiece as ever …
Despite the inadequacies of its 1900 premiere, the stature of Elgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius' was never seriously doubted, not least by its composer who fully recognized the work's claims on posterity.
January 28, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Despite the inadequacies of its 1900 premiere, the stature of Elgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius' was never seriously doubted, not least by its composer who fully recognized the work's claims on posterity.
Coming this summer, Stephen Hough's new solo piano album 'Stephen Hough's Piano Postcards' explores the world from the perspective of the itinerant pianist sending home musical messages from his voyages.
January 24, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Coming this summer, Stephen Hough's new solo piano album 'Stephen Hough's Piano Postcards' explores the world from the perspective of the itinerant pianist sending home musical messages from his voyages.
With great pleasure, we wish Mishka Rushdie Momen a joyful and memorable birthday 🎉
📷 Benjamin Ealovega
📷 Benjamin Ealovega
January 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM
With great pleasure, we wish Mishka Rushdie Momen a joyful and memorable birthday 🎉
📷 Benjamin Ealovega
📷 Benjamin Ealovega
Announcing the fourth batch in our Vinyl Edition series, due for release on 13th Feb. These five best-selling albums from the Hyperion catalogue are new to vinyl and feature globally touring artists with whom the label has enjoyed close, long-standing associations.
January 19, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Announcing the fourth batch in our Vinyl Edition series, due for release on 13th Feb. These five best-selling albums from the Hyperion catalogue are new to vinyl and feature globally touring artists with whom the label has enjoyed close, long-standing associations.
'This piece has a special place in my heart because it was on the very first LP I owned as a child … I was instantly entranced by its plucking guitars and melancholy melody.' It's the first single from Stephen Hough's new solo piano album, 'Stephen Hough's Piano Postcards'.
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 PM
'This piece has a special place in my heart because it was on the very first LP I owned as a child … I was instantly entranced by its plucking guitars and melancholy melody.' It's the first single from Stephen Hough's new solo piano album, 'Stephen Hough's Piano Postcards'.
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#NowPlaying #RenaissancePolyphony Currently listening to Magalhāes' Masses, the fourth volume of this wonderful series of recordings on @hyperionrecords.bsky.social The fifth disc, Garro, already on pre-order.
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
#NowPlaying #RenaissancePolyphony Currently listening to Magalhāes' Masses, the fourth volume of this wonderful series of recordings on @hyperionrecords.bsky.social The fifth disc, Garro, already on pre-order.
Announcing the next major chapter in Cupertinos's pioneering multi-year exploration of the buried musical treasures of Portuguese Renaissance polyphony: a new album of music by Francisco Garro, with the first single from the album, 'Asperges me', available to stream now.
January 9, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Announcing the next major chapter in Cupertinos's pioneering multi-year exploration of the buried musical treasures of Portuguese Renaissance polyphony: a new album of music by Francisco Garro, with the first single from the album, 'Asperges me', available to stream now.
We are delighted to extend the very warmest of wishes to Piers Lane on his birthday 🥳
📷 Benjamin Ealovega
📷 Benjamin Ealovega
January 8, 2026 at 9:40 AM
We are delighted to extend the very warmest of wishes to Piers Lane on his birthday 🥳
📷 Benjamin Ealovega
📷 Benjamin Ealovega
When, in April 1723, Johann Sebastian Bach was appointed Thomaskantor in Leipzig (organist and choirmaster at St Thomas's Church), he became the latest in a long line of musicians to hold one of the most important musical posts in central Germany of the time.
January 3, 2026 at 3:14 PM
When, in April 1723, Johann Sebastian Bach was appointed Thomaskantor in Leipzig (organist and choirmaster at St Thomas's Church), he became the latest in a long line of musicians to hold one of the most important musical posts in central Germany of the time.
Written five years after Britten's famous setting, Howells's interpretation of 'A New Year Carol' abandons the stately sweet unison melody in favour of a 'Joyous' arrangement for two-part chorus, here showcased beautifully by Ikon and David Hill. Happy New Year! 🎉
December 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Written five years after Britten's famous setting, Howells's interpretation of 'A New Year Carol' abandons the stately sweet unison melody in favour of a 'Joyous' arrangement for two-part chorus, here showcased beautifully by Ikon and David Hill. Happy New Year! 🎉
Premiering soon! Howells's 'Joyous' interpretation of 'A New Year Carol'. Join us on YouTube at 12pm (GMT) on 30th December (and hit the button now for a reminder) 🎞️ youtu.be/UbY-vr78TbI?...
Howells: A New Year Carol - Ikon & David Hill
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December 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Premiering soon! Howells's 'Joyous' interpretation of 'A New Year Carol'. Join us on YouTube at 12pm (GMT) on 30th December (and hit the button now for a reminder) 🎞️ youtu.be/UbY-vr78TbI?...
If Mozart had been living and working in 18th-century Rio de Janeiro, might his music have sounded like this?
December 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
If Mozart had been living and working in 18th-century Rio de Janeiro, might his music have sounded like this?
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A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes. n.pr/496WPiy
A prickly Ralph Fiennes uplifts a town through music during WWI in 'The Choral'
A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes. n.pr/496WPiy
Wishing a most wonderful birthday to the sensational Steven Isserlis 🎉
📷 Jean-Baptiste Millot
📷 Jean-Baptiste Millot
December 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Wishing a most wonderful birthday to the sensational Steven Isserlis 🎉
📷 Jean-Baptiste Millot
📷 Jean-Baptiste Millot
One of the prevailing characteristics of Vasks' music is its sheer beauty of sound, and his Violin Concerto 'Distant Light' pulls no punches. In the clip, Anthony Marwood and Det Norske Kammerorkester snap the piece's second cadenza to a close, as the basses begin another poignant elegy ✨
December 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
One of the prevailing characteristics of Vasks' music is its sheer beauty of sound, and his Violin Concerto 'Distant Light' pulls no punches. In the clip, Anthony Marwood and Det Norske Kammerorkester snap the piece's second cadenza to a close, as the basses begin another poignant elegy ✨
The Christmas tree has been lit, and a fantastical children's party is about to begin 🎄 Andrey Gugnin brings festive magic, excitement and grandeur to the opening proceedings of Pletnev's 'Nutcracker' piano transcription.
December 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Christmas tree has been lit, and a fantastical children's party is about to begin 🎄 Andrey Gugnin brings festive magic, excitement and grandeur to the opening proceedings of Pletnev's 'Nutcracker' piano transcription.
"'I'll take it!' said Ted Perry, Hyperion's managing director, over the telephone. 'But you haven't heard it yet!' I exclaimed. 'I don't need to—I know it will be good', was his reply. 'But only if you agree to record the complete Bach.' My dream had just come true."— @angejsb.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
"'I'll take it!' said Ted Perry, Hyperion's managing director, over the telephone. 'But you haven't heard it yet!' I exclaimed. 'I don't need to—I know it will be good', was his reply. 'But only if you agree to record the complete Bach.' My dream had just come true."— @angejsb.bsky.social
Sir John Rutter celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year (we at Hyperion wish him very many more) and so it's only appropriate to include one of Hyperion's albums dedicated exclusively to Rutter's music on our list of Christmas favourites.
December 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Sir John Rutter celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year (we at Hyperion wish him very many more) and so it's only appropriate to include one of Hyperion's albums dedicated exclusively to Rutter's music on our list of Christmas favourites.
Lopes-Graça wrote the works included on this new recording by Luís Duarte in the 1950s when he worked extensively on traditional music. As the name shows, the 'Glosas' are music over music.
December 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Lopes-Graça wrote the works included on this new recording by Luís Duarte in the 1950s when he worked extensively on traditional music. As the name shows, the 'Glosas' are music over music.
This traditional English Christmas carol needs no introduction, and there are few choirs around today who can sprinkle it with the unbridled tinsel-bedecked excellence that Trinity Cambridge can. Stephen Layton and his expert singers capture the joyful spirit in buckets 🎄
December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This traditional English Christmas carol needs no introduction, and there are few choirs around today who can sprinkle it with the unbridled tinsel-bedecked excellence that Trinity Cambridge can. Stephen Layton and his expert singers capture the joyful spirit in buckets 🎄