Founded in 1980, Hyperion is an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first. We have been described as 'Britain’s brightest record label'.

We named our label after an altogether splendid figure from Greek mythology. Hyperion was one of the Titans, and the father of the sun and the moon—and also of the Muses. The repertoire available on Hyperion, and its subsidiary label Helios (Helios, the sun, was the son of Hyperion), ranges over the entire spectrum of music—sacred and secular, choral and solo vocal, orchestral, chamber and instrumental—and much of it is unique to Hyperion. The catalogue currently comprises some 1500 albums and approximately 45 new titles are issued each year. We have won many awards.