Gibbons: Consorts for viols

With this unique collection juxtaposing anthems and madrigals with fantasies and dances, Phantasm are firmly in their element of the 16th-century English consort tradition, infusing Gibbons' passionate polyphony and rapturous harmonies with a suaveness unmatched by any other viol ensemble performing today. The eccentric Glenn Gould counted Gibbons (rather than Bach) as his favourite composer, saying ‘his music has moved me more deeply than any other sound experience I can think of.' Listening to this album it's no wonder.

BKD486  71 minutes 48 seconds
‘Beautiful music, wonderfully performed, excellent sound’ (American Record Guide)