Convivium Records

Convivium Records is a British independent record label and record self-releasing house established by Adrian Green in 2010. Its catalogue is centered on choral, vocal, chamber, instrumental and contemporary classical music, with recordings made for artists, composers and ensembles primarily from Britain, Europe and the United States. Rather than operating as a mass-market pop label, Convivium functions as a specialist production, recording, mastering, marketing and distribution platform for performers and musical organizations. The label’s repertoire is strongly associated with choirs and vocal ensembles. Its recorded partners have included Polyphony, the Choir of Royal Holloway, Sansara, Sofia Vokalensemble, the Cathedral Singers of Christ Church Oxford, Celestia Singers, Excelsis, the Jervaulx Singers, Oriel College Chapel Choir, Phoenix Consort, Sospiri, the Charter Choir of Homerton College, Cambridge, Ars Nova, Winchester College Chapel Choir, Portsmouth Grammar School Chamber Choir, Portsmouth Cathedral Choir and the Hogan Ensemble. These relationships place Convivium within the British and international choral recording network, including university, cathedral, school, collegiate and independent ensembles. The label also records instrumental and mixed-ensemble projects. Associated ensembles have included the London Mozart Players, Britten Sinfonia, Southern Sinfonia, the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Florisma, the Atchison Quartet, Fidelio Trio, the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, Camarilla Ensemble, Ivory Piano Duo, Korros Ensemble, the London Piano Trio, Onyx Brass, the Hennessey Brown Music Collective and the Tippett Quartet. Its artist and creative network has included conductors such as Stephen Layton, Marin Alsop, Rupert Gough, Eamonn Dougan, Hilary Campbell and Robert Lewis; instrumentalists and singers including Martin Cousin, Jonathan Powell, James Bowman and Penelope Appleyard; and organists including Malcolm Archer, Martin Baker, David Goode, Kevin Bowyer and Simon Hogan. A distinctive feature of the label is the Convivium Singers, an in-house recording choir that supports larger-scale vocal projects. This gives the company a production resource beyond simple catalogue administration and helps it undertake recordings requiring substantial choral forces. The label’s repertoire also encompasses music by contemporary British and American composers, including Jonathan Dove, Bob Chilcott, Cecilia McDowall, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Will Todd, Matthew Coleridge, Philip Moore, Alexander Campkin, Carson Cooman, Margaret Rizza, David Price, Thomas Hewitt Jones, Rob Keeley and Hugh Benham. Convivium’s positioning is therefore that of a specialist, artist-led classical and choral imprint. Its value proposition rests on access to professional recording and release infrastructure, a focused catalogue identity, and collaboration with established conductors, soloists, composers and ensembles. Publicly available reference material identifies the label as active in recording, mastering, marketing and distribution, but does not provide sufficient information to confirm its current corporate ownership, present headquarters, financial scale or current operating status.

Convivium Records was established in the United Kingdom in 2010 by Adrian Green as an independent record label and self-releasing house. From its foundation, the company developed around a specialist classical-music model rather than a broad commercial catalogue. It records, masters, markets and distributes music for predominantly British, European and American artists, composers and ensembles. The label’s principal area has been choral music. Its catalogue and production relationships have involved professional, collegiate, cathedral, school and independent choirs, including Polyphony, the Choir of Royal Holloway, Sansara, Sofia Vokalensemble, the Cathedral Singers of Christ Church Oxford, Celestia Singers, the Jervaulx Singers, Oriel College Chapel Choir, Phoenix Consort, Sospiri, Ars Nova, Winchester College Chapel Choir, Portsmouth Cathedral Choir and the Hogan Ensemble. This network reflects the importance of institutional and ensemble-based performance in the British choral recording sector. Convivium has also maintained a substantial instrumental and chamber-music focus. Its associated performers and ensembles have included the London Mozart Players, Britten Sinfonia, Southern Sinfonia, the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Fidelio Trio, the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, the London Piano Trio, Onyx Brass and the Tippett Quartet. The label’s wider creative network has included conductors, soloists, organists and contemporary composers, allowing it to release projects spanning established repertoire and newer British and American compositions. The Convivium Singers serve as an in-house recording choir and provide vocal support for larger-force projects. This internal resource is a notable part of the label’s operating identity, enabling it to participate in recordings that require a dedicated choral ensemble as well as external production and distribution services. By at least September 2017, publicly described roster information included Stephen Layton, Polyphony, the Choir of Royal Holloway, Rupert Gough, the Tippett Quartet, John White, Jonathan Powell, Sansara, Winchester College Chapel Choir, the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, the London Mozart Players, the Hogan Ensemble, Malcolm Archer, Joe Waggott, the Apollo Baroque Consort, Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, Hugh Benham, the School of Economic Science’s Discantvs Choir, Rob Keeley, the Convivium Singers, Neil Ferris, Fidelio Trio, Rowland Sutherland and James Bowman. Available references do not establish the label’s current ownership, leadership beyond its founder, financial results, headquarters address or confirmed present-day activity.

• 2017

  Public roster documents the label’s specialist network

  [1]Convivium Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  A roster described as accurate as of 13 September 2017 lists choral groups, instrumental ensembles, conductors, composers and soloists associated with the label.

• 2010

  Convivium Records is established

  [1]Convivium Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Adrian Green establishes Convivium Records in the United Kingdom as an independent record label and self-releasing house.

A specialist British independent classical and choral label providing recording, mastering, marketing and distribution services for choirs, ensembles, composers and performers.

• Choral music

  Choral recordings

  A core part of the catalogue consists of albums and recording projects by professional, collegiate, cathedral, school and independent choirs. The label’s choral work spans ensemble-based repertoire and contemporary composition, with associated groups including Polyphony, Sansara, the Choir of Royal Holloway, Portsmouth Cathedral Choir and the Convivium Singers.

• Classical instrumental music

  Instrumental and chamber recordings

  Convivium releases instrumental and chamber projects involving orchestras, period-instrument groups, quartets, trios, brass ensembles and piano partnerships. Referenced collaborators include the London Mozart Players, Britten Sinfonia, Fidelio Trio, the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, the London Piano Trio, Onyx Brass and the Tippett Quartet.

• Recording choir

  Convivium Singers projects

  The Convivium Singers are the label’s in-house recording choir. They provide vocal support for larger-force recordings and form part of Convivium’s production capability, complementing projects made with external choirs and vocal ensembles.

• Contemporary classical music

  Contemporary composer recordings

  The label’s network includes contemporary British and American composers such as Jonathan Dove, Bob Chilcott, Cecilia McDowall, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Will Todd, Matthew Coleridge, Carson Cooman, Margaret Rizza, David Price, Thomas Hewitt Jones, Rob Keeley and Hugh Benham. These projects connect Convivium’s choral and instrumental catalogue with new music.

1. 1Convivium Recordsen.wikipedia.org