About Us

Formed in the year 2000, Delphian has grown into one of the UK’s leading independent classical record labels, known for its innovative approach and exceptional production quality. In 2014, Gramophone Magazine awarded Delphian ‘Label of the Year’, cementing its reputation for artistic excellence.

Originally conceived in Edinburgh, Scotland, to complement the vibrant artistic landscape of the city's renowned International Festival, Delphian now boasts a diverse roster that includes many of the UK’s finest choirs, ensembles, singers, and instrumental soloists.

Together, producer-founder Paul Baxter and videographer-creative director Will Coates-Gibson lead a specialist in-house team. As a result, every project—from conception through to recording, production, and design—meets the label’s high standards. This meticulous approach has created the coveted 'Delphian sound' and visual identity, leading Choir & Organ to call Delphian 'one of the most successful labels in the world' in 2023, with a global network of 21 sales teams.

Delphian’s catalogue features over 350 recordings, all engineered, produced, edited, and designed in-house. The label’s audiovisual output benefits from the seamless integration of audio and video, contributing to a coherent and recognizable brand across all media. Recorded repertoire is wide ranging from pre-medieval works to contemporary compositions. The label is especially noted for its focus on song, choral, chamber, and organ music, as well as its support of roots/folk projects with a Scottish accent and its commitment to new music.

Maintaining its house style means Delphian rarely considers third-party masters.

Further details about Delphian’s global distribution network 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 our friends 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

"The Delphian label is an Edinburgh indy with a knack for the unexpected. You’d never hear a recital like this on Warner, Sony or the other classical codgers"

—Lebrecht

"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

"I’m very grateful to Delphian for entrusting me with artistic freedom, for supporting my vision and for allowing me to follow my own vision for this project."
—Pianist Hanni Liang on her album VOICES

Some of our Award-winning releases