Sometimes there are recordings which come along and simply delight beyond all expectation. This release by Organum Classics is one of these. The premise already looked good on paper, with a talented young organist playing on a modern, historically informed organ a programme juxtaposing established baroque works with relatively challenging… Read moreCirculi
This is a most intriguing disc of organ meets computer meets dub techno! The composer-performer is Brussels-based Frenchman Maxime Denuc who explores the organ creativity through technological advances. My attention was drawn to his work through the 2020 album Solarium, a collaboration between Denuc and organist Cindy Castillo – the… Read moreNachthorn, for midi-controlled organ
This recording was released by Priory in my very early days of collecting CDs. I remember the glowing review in The Gramophone (“I cannot remember when I last enjoyed organ playing, either recorded or live as much”) and the exciting anticipation of my first listen. The first seconds are certainly… Read moreGreat European Organs No.7 (Westminster Abbey)
