Signum Records, also known as Signum Classics,
is a classical musical record label in the UK founded in 1997.
The label began with a project to make the first recording of the complete works of
Thomas Tallis
Thomas Tallis (; also Tallys or Talles; 23 November 1585) was an English composer of High Renaissance music. His compositions are primarily vocal, and he occupies a primary place in anthologies of English choral music. Tallis is considered one ...
.
The artists for the Tallis recording were the Chapelle du Roi, an ensemble of ten singers founded in 1994 by Alistair Dixon, also co-founder of the record label. The other fifty percent of the company was held by Floating Earth sound engineers. Since the Tallis project the label has grown to host many well-known UK ensembles, including
The Kings Singers, the
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Philharmonia Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It was founded in 1945 by Walter Legge, a classical music record producer for EMI Classics, EMI. Among the conductors who worked with the orchestra in its early years were Rich ...
, the
Choir of St John's College, Cambridge,
Huddersfield Choral Society, Charivari Agreable,
Tenebrae directed by Nigel Short,
Voces8,
Cantabile
Cantabile is a term in music meaning to perform in a singing style. The word is taken from the Italian language and literally means "singable" or "songlike". In instrumental music, it is a particular style of playing designed to imitate the human ...
and the
choir of His Majesty's Chapel Royal, who record at
St James's Palace
St James's Palace is the most senior royal palace in London, England. The palace gives its name to the Court of St James's, which is the monarch's royal court, and is located in the City of Westminster. Although no longer the principal residence ...
, London.
In 2017 they were named
Gramophone Magazine's Label of the Year.
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British record labels
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