Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
Hyperion offers both CDs, and downloads in a number of formats. The site is also available in several languages.
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 Dowland: Awake, sweet loveCDH55241Download only  ‘Restores a dimension of beauty that is often sacrificed in present day performances … Happy the family that spent its leisure hours with this mu ... ‘James Bowman’s usual ease of tone is in full evidence here. He gives us meltingly sweet, gorgeous, resonant high notes, and fluidity of vocal line. M ...» More |
 Dowland: Lute Songs; Britten: NocturnalCDA67648 Mark Padmore is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest tenors working today. He is admired—among other things—for his ‘extraordinary diction and whispering chamber-like intimacy … [his] joy in conveying the emotional core of each situation’ (Gra ...» More |
 Dowland: The Art of MelancholyStudio Master: CDA68007Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available The marriage of music and poetry and the extraordinary writing for both lute and voice combine to proclaim Dowland as the father of English song. Countertenor Iestyn Davies has gained international fame through his operatic performances (including ...» More |
 English Ayres and DuetsCDA66003Download only ‘Thoroughly agreeable as well as vastly interesting’ (Hi-Fi News) ‘Of immense value and interest … a full recommendation’ (The Monthly Guide to Recorded Music)» More |