AimHigher Recordings is an American record label. Formerly an independent label, since 2021 it has been a subsidiary of

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History

AimHigher Recordings was founded in 2012 by Monica and Kevin Fitzgibbons as a counterpart to its sister label, De Montfort Music. Whereas De Montfort has released primarily recordings of

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, AimHigher's catalog covers a more eclectic repertoire, featuring music for choir,

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, and

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. Artists recorded by AimHigher include the Boys of St. Paul's Choir School, the NOLA Players, and the London Oratory School Schola Cantorum.

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distributed AimHigher's recordings on its

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and

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labels through 2016. In January 2017, AimHigher announced it had signed a new worldwide distribution deal with

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. On March 24, 2017, AimHigher and De Montfort announced they had signed a deal with St. John Cantius Church of

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to acquire its catalog of self-published recordings and re-release them worldwide. AimHigher Recordings was acquired by

in 2021, along with De Montfort Music, and will release all future albums via its parent's Sophia Music division.

Discography

Universal Music

* ''Christmas in Harvard Square'', The Boys of St. Paul's Choir School, October 7, 2014 (B0020969-02) * ''Christmastime in New Orleans'' (Soundtrack Album from the PBS Television Special), The NOLA Players, September 9, 2016 (B0025504-02)

Sony Masterworks

* ''Sacred Treasures of England'', London Oratory Schola Cantorum Boys Choir, February 10, 2017 (88985 41636 2) * ''Jonathan Rudy: Epic Music for Organ'', Jonathan Rudy, March 31, 2017 (88985 42408 2)† * ''Miserere: Music for Holy Week'', St. Cecilia Choir of St. John Cantius, March 31, 2017 (88985 42409 2)† * ''The Nutcracker: Christmas Music for Organ'', Andrew Schaeffer, August 18, 2017 (88985 45570 2)† * ''Ave Maria'', The Boys of St. Paul's Choir School, September 8, 2017 (88985 41739 2)

Independent

* ''Sacred Treasures of Spain'', London Oratory Schola Cantorum Boys Choir, June 28, 2019 (DM014 77880 9)‡ † Indicates re-issue of albums previously self-published by St. John Cantius, Chicago.
‡ Withdrawn from distribution shortly after release and subsequently re-released in 2020 by

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References

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