About Us

Formed in the year 2000, Delphian is widely recognised as one of the UK’s foremost independent classical record labels. In 2014 Gramophone Magazine awarded Delphian ‘Label of the Year’.

Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it was initially conceived to supplement the already rich artistic activities that take place in during its famous International Festival, Delphian now boasts a wide roster that includes some of the UK’s finest choirs, ensembles, singers and instrumental soloists.

The large majority of Delphian's catalogue is recorded in-house, with over 300 recordings engineered, Produced, edited and designed by Delphian's specialst team in recording locations across the UK and abroad. The resultant 'Delphian sound' is widely coveted across the industry, leading Choir & Organ to name Delphian "one of the most successful labels in the world" in 2023.

Given this commitment to achieving a consistent level of production to Delphian's house style, the team only considers releasing third-party Masters under exceptional circumstances.

Since the label’s inception, founder Paul Baxter has remained dedicated to curating a rich and engaging catalogue, embracing both the very early and the very recent. Premiere recordings feature strongly, as do lesser-known composers, and the label’s ongoing relationships with house artists demonstrates its commitment to nurturing artists’ development and exploring long-term ideas. Comprising repertoire ranging from pre-medieval times right up to the present day, the catalogue now numbers more than 200 titles, almost every one of which has been produced by Baxter himself. With a focus on song, choral, chamber and organ music, keyboard works (particularly using historically important instruments), and roots/folk projects with a Scottish accent, Delphian is internationally recognized for its innovative approach to programming and for its firm support of new music.

In 2018 Will Coates-Gibson assumed management of Delphian, co-ordinating the label's fixed team of designers, editors, and technicians - in addition to a network of 21 sales teams across the globe.

Delphian has distribution in all major territories around the globe, further details of which are available here....

The Delphian Team

Managing Director & Senior Producer: Paul Baxter
Creative Director: Will Coates-Gibson

Recordings Manager: Jessica Conway

Audio Editors: James Waterhouse, Jack Davis

Publications Officer: John Fallas
Designers: John Christ, Drew Padrutt, Eliot Garcia
Booklet Editors: John Fallas, Henry Howard

Label Administrator & Warehouse Manager: Polly Gamble

Company Accountants: Scholes Chartered Acccountants

Delphian Records Ltd is a company registered in Scotland, No. SC210844

What critics say about us ...

"one of the most successful independent labels in the world"
—Choir & Organ

"Delphian represents artists with daring projects at their heart ..."
—Gramophone Magazine

"Delphian is a label that never shies away from contemporary music and, in doing so, creates a platform for composers to showcase their creative talents ..."
—Yorkshire Times

"a label with a firm commitment to exceptional recorded sound"
—Gramophone Magazine

"with such a wide ranging catalogue, consistently supplemented by imaginative new releases, Delphian's future looks even brighter than when they won Gramophone's Label of the Year in 2014"
—Gramophone Magazine

Some of our Award-winning releases