Convivium Records

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Convivium Records is a British independent record label and record self-releasing house established by Adrian Green in 2010. [1]

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The label records, masters, markets and distributes choral and instrumental music for predominantly British, European and American artists, composers and ensembles. An in-house recording choir, the Convivium Singers, provides support for larger force vocal recordings.

The label has produced albums with choirs including Sansara, Sofia Vokalensemble, Ars Nova, Winchester College Chapel Choir, Portsmouth Grammar School Chamber Choir, Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, [2] the Hogan Ensemble. The label has recorded with many ensembles, including the London Mozart Players, Florisma, Fidelio Trio, the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble. The label has worked with artists, including pianist Jonathan Powell, [3] countertenor James Bowman, soprano Penelope Appleyard, organist Sebastian Thomson, and by contemporary American and British composers, Carson Cooman, Dan Locklair, June Clark, David Price, Thomas Hewitt Jones, John White, Rob Keeley and Hugh Benham.

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Accurate (not exhaustive!) with respect to Convivium Records' website as of 13 September 2017.

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