Dowland - Lachrimae at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford on Saturday 22nd November 2025

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Dowland - Lachrimae

Part of the Christ Church: Five Centuries of Music - 2025 Festival

Add to my Calendar 22-11-2025 20:00 22-11-2025 22:00 36 Dowland - Lachrimae Written in 1604, John Dowland’s Lachrimae weaves a world where dance and lament entwine: seven deeply expressive pavans of tears spun from four descending notes, followed by dances dedicated to heroes, friends, and pirates. Performed here by Phantasm – the award-winning viol consort whose 2017 recording of Lachrimae won both a Gramophone Award and the Diapason d’or de l’Année. This event is part of the Christ Church 500 Music Festival. Throughout 2025 Christ Church has been marking the half millennium since its creation in 1525 as Cardinal College. Music has played a central role in the life of the Foundation across its history, not least thanks to the work of its world-famous choir established in 1526 with John Taverner as the first Organist and Master of the Choristers. The festival celebrates the music and musicians who have played and continue to play a role in the life of the College, Cathedral, City and beyond. Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Christ Church Cathedral
St Aldate's
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1DP
England

Saturday 22nd November 2025
8:00 PM

Programme

John Dowland – Lachrimae

Performers

Elizabeth Kenny – lute

Phantasm

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Programme Note

Written in 1604, John Dowland’s Lachrimae weaves a world where dance and lament entwine: seven deeply expressive pavans of tears spun from four descending notes, followed by dances dedicated to heroes, friends, and pirates. Performed here by Phantasm – the award-winning viol consort whose 2017 recording of Lachrimae won both a Gramophone Award and the Diapason d’or de l’Année.

This event is part of the Christ Church 500 Music Festival. Throughout 2025 Christ Church has been marking the half millennium since its creation in 1525 as Cardinal College. Music has played a central role in the life of the Foundation across its history, not least thanks to the work of its world-famous choir established in 1526 with John Taverner as the first Organist and Master of the Choristers. The festival celebrates the music and musicians who have played and continue to play a role in the life of the College, Cathedral, City and beyond.

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