Total Polyphony

In November, the Phantasm Viol Consort appears in Oxford with John Dowland’s Lachrimae. Together with lutenist Elizabeth Kenny – who will once again join them – Phantasm recorded this repertoire back in 2016. The CD went on to win major prizes including the Diapason d’or and the Gramophone Award: ”Phantasm’s performances are totally convincing and absorbing.” (Gramophone Magazine, 2017)

Afterwards, Phantasm continues on to Montréal and Ottawa, where the ensemble embarks on a journey Inside Bach’s Head. There, in his glorious polyphony, they not only trace the countless references to arias, concertos, dances, and sonatas, but also engage as instrumentalists with the astonishing variety of characters, styles, and emotions hidden beneath the surface of the notes.

22 November 2025, Christ Church, Oxford
LACHRIMAE
Elizabeth Kenny, lute / Laurence Dreyfus, treble viol & musical leader / Phantasm Viol Consort
Works by J. Dowland

28 November 2025, Festival International Bach Montréal / 29 November 2025, Ottawa Chamberfest in cooperation with Collines en Musique
INSIDE BACH’S HEAD
Laurence Dreyfus, treble viol & musical leader / Phantasm Viol Consort
Works by J. S. Bach