Consorts to the Organ

...the playing is quite simply divine.' Gramophone 'Consorts to the Organ' honors the celebrated English Renaissance composer William Lawes and includes a selection of the Five and Six Part sets, some versions of which are premiere recordings. These works, the pinnacle of Lawes' achievement, challenged the musical rules of the day; his imagination and ingenuity created remarkable and enduring music. Phantasm is joined for this recording by regular contributors Emilia Benjamin (tenor viol) and Mikko Perkola (bass viol) plus guest musician Daniel Hyde (organ).The quartet's international members (from Britain, Finland and the US) are based in Oxford and have toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, and East Asia.