Elysium Ensemble
Artistic director: Greg Dikmans
How sweet a thing it is to wear a crown,
Within whose circuit is Elysium
And all that poets feign of bliss and joy!William Shakespeare—Henry VI, Part III (c.1590)
Elysium Ensemble—St Paul's Anglican Church, Geelong—24 April 2008. Photo: Albert Comper
Concerts
Details of Upcoming Concerts and an Archive of past concert highlights.
A listing of the Elysium Ensemble’s extensive early music Repertoire and a selection of sample Concert Programs.
Recordings
Venice to Versailles
An intriguing musical journey through the diversity of Italian and French instrumental chamber music of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: sets of variations on vocal works and ground basses, dances, sonatas and suites. More »
Bedroom of the King
Chamber music from the court of Versailles and the salons of Paris. La Chambre du Roi, literally ‘the bedroom of the king’, evokes the intimacy, delicacy, refinement and, above all, the douceur (‘softness’ or ‘sweetness’) of French chamber music of the early 18th century. More »
Biographies
The Elysium Ensemble has been acclaimed by critics for its exciting performances, fine musicianship and authoritative interpretations of early music from the Baroque and Classical periods.
As well as biographies of the performers, this section of the web site includes reviews and other historical information spanning our 22 year history.
Notes
Industry founded upon ardent love and insatiable enthusiasm for music must be united with constant and diligent inquiry, and mature reflection and understanding.
Johann Joachim Quantz (Versuch, 1752)
The music, the composers and performance practice.
Information for listeners and performers, including frequently asked questions (FAQ) and program notes from our CDs and concerts.
Topics cover the cultural contexts and early music performance practices of the Baroque and Classical periods.
Elysium Ensemble—Glenloth Shearing Shed, 2007. Photo: John Garde
Upcoming Concerts …
We have several early music concerts in the planning stage, but no definite dates to announce at present.
Please check back later or contact us so we can send you an email when dates have been finalised.
If you would like the Elysium Ensemble to perform in your concert series or other event, please contact us.
For more information about the wide variety of programs we can present, please visit our Concert Programs page. Programs can be tailored to almost any theme, occasion (e.g. birth or death of a composer) or concert series.