SOMM Recordings
Award-winning British independent classical CD label founded in 1995.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
SOMM Recordings is a British independent classical CD label founded in 1995. It describes itself as award-winning and independent, aiming to share the joy of classical music and the delight of discovering fresh repertoire performed by artists of talent and scholarship. Its catalogue spans choral music and song as well as a variety of genres, styles and periods, from early music to the avant-garde. Its discs are available worldwide from record shops.
History
SOMM Recordings was founded in 1995 as a British independent CD label. Since its founding, it has aimed to share the joy of classical music and the delight of discovering fresh repertoire performed by artists of talent and scholarship. It has received frequent accolades worldwide from collectors, music lovers, critics and the media for recordings of quality, style and originality. In addition to an unusual catalogue of choral music and song, SOMM and its artists work together to uncover new corners of the repertoire across genres, styles and periods, from the early to the avant-garde. Its discs are available worldwide from all good record shops.
Products and positioning
Award-winning independent classical label bringing a new benchmark in sound quality and a new challenge in artists and repertoire.
The Beecham Collection
A series of recordings including Berlioz & Wagner: Orchestral Works and Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade.
Elgar from the Archives series
A series of archival Elgar recordings, including Vol. 2, Vol. 3 and Vol. 4.
Beethoven Symphonies series
A series of Beethoven symphony recordings, including Volume 3 and Volume 4.
Howells Partsongs
A debut release by the Mira Ensemble that debuted on the UK Official Classical Charts.
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