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Label  : Linn Records

Phantasm’s bold and passionate style of consort playing does full justice to John Ward’s Consort music for five and six viols, recorded here complete for the very first time. • Recorded in the warm acoustic of Wadham College Chapel, Oxford this recording reveals works that seduce the listener with lyrical melodies and music of great charm. • Phantasm’s rare ability to produce such a richly expressive unified sound allows the subtlety and elegance in Ward’s music to be fully realised.   BBC Music Choice - Chamber BBC Music Magazine • John Ward (1571 - 1638) was a noted madrigalist and contemporary of Gibbons. His viol music is of further interest due to an abundance of historical references to Pavans, Italian ‘madrigalisms’ and plainsong (the latter demonstrated in Ward’s three examples of the In Nomine). • Phantasm, founded in 1994, catapulted into international prominence when its debut CD won a Gramophone Award for the Best Baroque Instrumental Recording of 1997. • Since then, Phantasm has released ten further recordings, won several awards, and become recognised as the most exciting viol consort active on the world scene today. • Critics have called their performances and recordings: 'intoxicating', 'revelatory', 'electrifying', 'interpretations pervaded by a truly burning spirit'. Scherzo 'Excepcionial' Award: "...este sensacional registro que reivindica sobradamente a un compositor un tanto oscurecido." more >> Melomano "...del grupo británico posee la profuse capacidad de producer un sonido armonioso y apto enteramente para encontrar grandes dotes de musicalidad." more >> muszeroldal.hu "Ezen a szép lemezen a mintegy négyszáz éve..." more >> Classical.Net "This is a gem...Very warmly recommended." more >> Audiophile Audition "...this album is pretty much self-recommending." more >> Opus Musica "La interpretación es modélica..." more >> Fanfare "Chalk up another success for Phantasm...They do a real service for Ward's consort music..." more >> Classic FM Magazine "Phantasm plays with a delicate balance." more >> Gramophone "The results on this disc are stunning..." more >> International Record Review "...a sheer delight..." more >> SoundStage.com "The overall sound is intimate, and it effectively transports the listener back to another age." more >> BBC Music Magazine BBC Music Choice: "Phantasm's playing is impeccable..." more >> The Scotsman "...luxuriant, pure-grained performances..." more >> BBC Radio 3 CD Review Playing of real eloquence more >> The Observer "warmly resonant playing..." more >>